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Gavin Newsom is a great statesman (Original Post) Duncanpup Dec 14 OP
does a great comms department jaymac Dec 14 #1
What do you think disqualifies him? Asking for friends trying to figure out where that criticism came from. marble falls Dec 14 #2
As I said jaymac Dec 14 #5
Newsom kcoates Dec 14 #6
It reminds me of the criticisms of """Hilary.""" W_HAMILTON Dec 14 #15
Seriously, a single friend whom you claim is a troll???? marble falls Dec 14 #9
Not a troll jaymac Dec 14 #13
Can you give us some examples? Nt spooky3 Dec 14 #10
Been alerted jaymac Dec 14 #12
Insider tip: senseandsensibility Dec 14 #16
Maybe old school jaymac Dec 14 #18
Yes, it's entertaining, and good politics Easterncedar Dec 14 #3
It's sarcasm. Duncanpup Dec 14 #8
And plenty good at it he is! marble falls Dec 14 #17
Things that are labeled "parody" and "fan account" are not Gavin Newsom. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 14 #4
Shouldn't it be tugs of war, not tug of wars? 3Hotdogs Dec 14 #7
TSF rid the world of ISIS in his first term. Sneederbunk Dec 14 #11
But his tiny hands still... lame54 Dec 14 #14
 

jaymac

(267 posts)
5. As I said
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 10:23 AM
Dec 14

A friend from Cali who has bent my ear about Newsome for a couple of years. She loves the trolling but ( can't say a bad word about him here )

W_HAMILTON

(10,238 posts)
15. It reminds me of the criticisms of """Hilary."""
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 03:49 PM
Dec 14

It often seems those with the most vocal criticisms of certain people can't even get the person's name right...

Probably a good sign that you should view the criticism with a grain of salt...

Easterncedar

(5,758 posts)
3. Yes, it's entertaining, and good politics
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 09:49 AM
Dec 14

But this example of trolling the mango Mussolini doesn’t seem what I would call statesman-like, although there aren’t many people on the scene who qualify imho. Thinking….

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