Oh, BS.You’re either missing the point or deliberately avoiding it.
Again, the issue isn’t whether anyone explicitly said “I support Gavin Newsom in 2028.” It’s that several posters praised his address as a bold, decisive moment of leadership, and some even framed it as filling a Democratic void. That kind of praise, especially in this political environment, is the soft launch of a candidacy. It reveals what people are primed to respond to.
My argument is that Newsom’s performative polish might appeal to media-minded liberals, but it risks alienating the working-class and disaffected voters Democrats desperately need. Not exactly a theoretical worry.
So whether people are ready to say “Newsom 2028” out loud or not, there’s clearly a segment of this community ready to treat him as the de facto face of the party.
That’s my only response.