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usonian

(24,863 posts) Fri Feb 6, 2026, 05:46 PM Feb 6

Newsom suggests "staffer" that posted the racist tweet: "Otto Penn"

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Awesome, Newsom!

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Newsom suggests "staffer" that posted the racist tweet: "Otto Penn" (Original Post) usonian Feb 6 OP

his tweets are commands rampartd Feb 6 #1

Newsom's media team is good sakabatou Feb 6 #2

I think Trump posted it himself and is now blaming it on a staffer since there's been so much backlash. I had thought it Fil1957 Feb 6 #3

They should fire the staffer, right? Who is it - what is their name? OAITW r.2.0 Feb 6 #4

I'm guessing John Barron. usonian Feb 6 #5

Right fricking on. OAITW r.2.0 Feb 6 #6

Seriously, who names their son for a newspaper? usonian Feb 6 #7

I'm thinking Barron is the future of Trump.gov. OAITW r.2.0 Feb 7 #8

Looks too much like Eddie Munster. usonian Feb 7 #9

I feel bad for this guy. OAITW r.2.0 Feb 7 #10

We are often very much like our parents ... usonian Feb 7 #11

rampartd

(4,530 posts)

1. his tweets are commands

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 05:53 PM

Feb 6

and he doesn't send them himself?

sakabatou

(46,065 posts)

2. Newsom's media team is good

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 06:13 PM

Feb 6

Fil1957

(685 posts)

3. I think Trump posted it himself and is now blaming it on a staffer since there's been so much backlash. I had thought it

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 08:36 PM

Feb 6

was posted by Stephen Miller, but although Miller is evil, he's not stupid, and this was stupid.

OAITW r.2.0

(32,035 posts)

4. They should fire the staffer, right? Who is it - what is their name?

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 08:49 PM

Feb 6

We certainly deserve to know the name of the racist staffer that was brazen enough to post this trash on Donald Trump's personal website.

usonian

(24,863 posts)

5. I'm guessing John Barron.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 10:09 PM

Feb 6

OAITW r.2.0

(32,035 posts)

6. Right fricking on.

Reply to usonian (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 10:21 PM

Feb 6

Sorry for my misspellings....

backatcha.

usonian

(24,863 posts)

7. Seriously, who names their son for a newspaper?

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #6)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 10:45 PM

Feb 6

OAITW r.2.0

(32,035 posts)

8. I'm thinking Barron is the future of Trump.gov.

Reply to usonian (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 12:09 AM

Feb 7

Recently, I saw his latest makeover, Slicked back hair, weird hand communications with the audience, Gotta watch this guy. He's smart, into IT. He's not his Dad......yet.

usonian

(24,863 posts)

9. Looks too much like Eddie Munster.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #8)

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 12:34 AM

Feb 7

And those genes! Who would marry someone ...

Oh,

OAITW r.2.0

(32,035 posts)

10. I feel bad for this guy.

Reply to usonian (Reply #9)

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 01:03 AM

Feb 7

Lets say he has a moral compass. But your parents are Don and Mel. I would ask God why you did this to me.

usonian

(24,863 posts)

11. We are often very much like our parents ...

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #10)

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 01:19 AM

Feb 7

and, at times, we desperately try to become the opposite.

I am thinking that we often get these both wrong.

Kid has examples. Namely "privilege", which I think roughly equates to "fundamental darkness" in Buddhism. It is the cause of most of the world's mess.

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