I've been critical but Gavin is killing it.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

[theglammistress]

1. He is doing amazing

Talking about all of Trump's crimes - not just inviting the protests with the military. More of this please.

[FirstLight]

2. Im getting nothing but issues with YouTube

Ugh... Gonna have to watch it after...

[skylucy]

3. WE CALIFORNIANS LOVE OUR GOVERNOR!!

[calimary]

34. Well, what's not to love?

Seems to me he’s doing fine.

Go, Gavin!!!

[Amaryllis]

4. Outstanding.

[hatrack]

5. Yep, he nailed it . . .

[Initech]

6. This is how you stand up to a fascist asshole!

[padah513]

36. Yes and I hope others are taking notes.

[Skittles]

7. he is indeed DOING WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE

I HOPE HE INSPIRES MORE PEOPLE TO SPEAK OUT - WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED

[SocialDemocrat61]

8. The purity police are still attacking him

for his podcast.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

10. I didn't like some of the podcast stuff but he has more than met the moment.

[CousinIT]

12. Ditto that. Nt

[Attilatheblond]

18. Same, but I figured he was trying to create a safe place for civil discussion with people on the far right

Seems he has come to the conclusion that now we dig our heels in and force the rule of law.

[JI7]

19. Those types are not interested in winning elections

and actual achievements.

There are certain types that look to politics more for things like religion .

The ones that self congratulate themselves for voting their conscience while Republicans are destroying everything.

[SocialDemocrat61]

20. Very true

They just want to feel morally superior to everyone else to feed their egos.

[lapfog_1]

26. Love Newsom

All I ask is that he not do the podcast with the Nazis any more.

Learn from your mistakes. It's OK to make a mistake, but you should learn from it.

[uppityperson]

9. That was a great speech

[CousinIT]

11. Yep. He was addressing the country, not just LA or California

And he did a damn good job of it.

[kimbutgar]

13. He was in tears telling the truth we all need to hear !

Our democracy is in danger and we need to be aware. And he did a great lecture on how we are along our democracy and this police state is the first start.

[Alice B.]

14. This was the kind of talk I've been waiting for since ... well, the election.

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n/t

[Septua]

15. I've always thought Newsom was presidential material...

..some folks don't.

[angrychair]

25. I would never vote for him in a primary

And do everything in my power to fight for almost ANY candidate but him.

He regularly has maga types on his podcast in which he gives them softballs and panders and called the Democratic brand "toxic" and attacked Trans women.

[BurnDoubt]

33. I don't see it. You're NEVER going to get a "Perfect...

Candidate. We are here, right now, talking about a situation born directly from your inability to discern that fact. I'm guessing you likely found a reason to NOT vote for Kamala, because your Purity was offended by some piddly thing you heard from "Fair-And-Balanced News". Keep your eye on the ball and look for the best chance instead of the un-attainable Ideal. This is how we got here.
Pay attention. This man is trying to Lead. If we continue to be infatuated with the shiny shit in the gutter we'll NEVER crawl out of it.
Then again, I could be wrong. Perhaps you're the Candidate we need, and you can put yourself out there and do and say all the Perfect things we need to Save Us All.
In the meantime, it might be a good idea to find community and promote UNITY in our Party so we can prevail.
They WANT us to squabble over the shit they dribble out. Don't take the bait.
Don't take the bait.

[SunSeeker]

35. That is a false description of Gavin Newsom.

He has only had 7 podcasts. And yes, he had Kirk and Bannon on, but he did not lob softballs, and his last 3 guests were all very anti-Trump (Tim Walz, Exra Klein, and Anthony Scaramucci).

He does not bash the Democratic Party as toxic, he simply acknowledges the reality that to many voters the brand is toxic, and we need to address that.

And he did not attack trans women. He simply agreed that trans women should not compete in sports with women who have been female since birth. He believes that if the transition happens after puberty, it does provide a testosterone fueled increase in size and muscle mass that provides an unfair athletic advantage. That acknowledges biological fact. This is a very mainstream position held by 66% of Americans, and growing. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/02/26/americans-have-grown-more-supportive-of-restrictions-for-trans-people-in-recent-years/
The way California Interscholastic Federation is handling trans girls in sports seems fair, and is supported by the trans girl that was affected by it. https://www.kcra.com/article/ab-hernandez-kcra-interview-trans-athlete/64999556

[SocialDemocrat61]

38. OMG a podcast!

Doesn’t the actions that he takes as Governor a bit more important than a few guests he had on a podcast. That’s like trashing a great President because he didn’t recognize a celebrity at a party.

[DSandra]

16. Trump is putting every latino at threat to be deported

Basically arresting anyone that looks like an undocumented Mexican and deporting them in the same day without any due process.

It's not the first time, just look up the Mexican Repatriation program of the 1930s which deported two million Mexicans, over half of them that were U.S. citizens, without due process. Trump seemingly wants to do something like this all over again!

[BurnDoubt]

27. Does this mean we could deport MAGALOMANIACS?

Because that sounds like a solution to me. Armed and dangerous violence-prone traitors and criminals... isn't this what we're doing? Might as well get the big broom and be done with them.

[TearsOfDaClowned]

37. Personally I think He Tops Out at a Few Hundred Thousand

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...then cuts in Musk or Musk adjacent tech bros to put every undocumented in an "ankle bracelet" or smart watch or phone and takes a cut of the tens of billions to be made by creating a high tech BRACERO system. Musk has Starlink giving coast to coast internet, Thiel & Vance have PayPal to handle the disbursements & W-2's, and Larry Ellison & Oracle with biometric ID and tracking human fingerprints everywhere. Why would they kick out 30 million or more cheap laborers. Round up a few hundred thousand on up to a million or two..put them on planes and dusty transfer stations. Then all those not being deported register as a NEO BRACERO. Turn off the tracker they come to get you...work off the books and you can't legally be paid..try to remain anonymous they read your DNA. And still get you paid a reduced wage and work in a meat processing plant at 14!

[Hekate]

39. What the hell are you trying to say, TearsOfDaClowned? Is that supposed to be funny?

Did you forget the sarcasm smiley?

[Jack Valentino]

17. I have some problems with Gavin, also, but for the time being,

I am not recalling very well what they are.... sure liking him THIS week!!!


He may be doing much to advance his prospective 28 presidential candidacy...
(and I haven't actually seen the speech people are talking about)

[UTUSN]

21. K&R

[Fiendish Thingy]

22. Summary for those who missed it?

[Amaryllis]

30. Find it and watch. It will be everywhere. CAn't summarize becasue every point was so important.

[Hekate]

40. It's really short -- and important

[Silent Type]

23. Impressed too. He went after trump methodically, but he also supported actions that will help keep protests peaceful.

Doesn't mean I'm ready to vote for him in primaries because a lot can happen in 3 years.

[Keepthesoulalive]

28. I have my doubts about him

But he is showing strength against the bully and his minions. I think he gets it and I am going to praise him to the heavens for putting californians the nation and the laws first. Sometimes you have to grow into a position and I think he has.

[Pas-de-Calais]

29. Kicking arse and saying names of those doing shit

[hatrack]

31. Mrs. Hatrack says....

I needed a cigarette after that speech. He put it all on the table. Made clear this is not just about California. It's about all of us.

I felt like he was also wanting to encourage the June 14 peaceful protests.

[hatrack]

32. The part that will drive Donnie the craziest.....

...was when Newsom called him weak.