Republicans say Newsom recall is all about the virus. That's not how it started

[DonViejo]

April 23, 2021, 9:01 AM EDT
By Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Carrie Dann and Ben Kamisar

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But if you look at the actual recall petition that appears poised to have secured enough signatures, there’s no mention of the virus at all.

Instead, that petition — dated on Feb. 20, 2020 — criticizes Newsom with a laundry list of grievances, none having anything to do with the pandemic.

Here’s a taste: “People in this state suffer the highest taxes in our nation, the highest homelessness rates, and the lowest quality of life as a result. [Newsom] has imposed sanctuary state status and fails to enforce immigration laws. He unilaterally overruled the will of the people regarding the death penalty.”

Those sound like the attacks Republicans have been lobbing at Democrats for decades, and they’ve been filing similar recall petitions against Newsom since he took office. But while those previous recall efforts failed, this one is on the verge of making the ballot thanks in no small part to the virus, even if it’s not explicitly mentioned in the official petition.

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[Johonny]

1. Republicans have no solutions for the homeless problem

None. Yet they love to talk about it.

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

3. I believe they are still behind...

the Ebenezer Scrooge prison plan.

[AZ8theist]

5. Repukes have NO SOLUTIONS TO ANY PROBLEM.

In fact, their so-called "solutions" are the EXACT OPPOSITE of what is required and needed.

EVERY.SINGLE.FUCKING.TIME.

That is, unless, the solution to a problem is more tax cuts for billionaires...

[Lovie777]

2. California appears to be recovery much better than expected . . .

Majority of Californians do see a light at the end of the tunnel at this point in time. If California had a republican as government during this crisis, we would be fucked.

The recall is bullshit and they know it. As to Governor Newsom going to an event which was spouted out from McCarthy, he who failed to mention his own son's wedding crapola.

[Politicub]

4. California has some quirks with its constitution that are easier

to exploit than they should be.

It’s too easy for outside groups to fund signature campaigns. But I guess money is the problem with all of American politics. It just so happens that it is worse California through the referendum process.

[abqtommy]

6. It's well known that if a reTHUG Fascist Insurrectionist is speaking or tiipy-tappy-typing

THEY'RE LYING!