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bob4460

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7. The Democratic party needs to go back to their roots.

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2025, 03:23 PM

Apr 2025

Raise the minimum wage, healthcare for all, secure social security,protect peoples rights through codifying laws like civil rights and abortion, legalize pot.You know what we used to think about the Democratic party!

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New Trump polling shows what Dem voters really want -- and why Gavin Newsom has it all wrong [View all] Jilly_in_VA Apr 2025 OP

Newsom is great in a lot of ways senseandsensibility Apr 2025 #1

IMHO he's trying to find that nebulous middle ground of progressoid Apr 2025 #3

hhhmmm....is the shine starting to wear off Mr. Newsome? mwmisses4289 Apr 2025 #2

If you are going to bash a Democrat, at least get their name right. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #14

Hardly "bashing" angrychair Apr 2025 #17

Sorry, either I hit one too many letters on my phone, mwmisses4289 Apr 2025 #20

A politician will always be a politician....he has the looks, talks smoothly and I think would walkingman Apr 2025 #4

I hope someone gets it right in 2028. Omnipresent Apr 2025 #5

Triangulation 2.0.... yourout Apr 2025 #6

The Democratic party needs to go back to their roots. bob4460 Apr 2025 #7

Those are all things Democrats have done recently/tried to do recently/support. W_HAMILTON Apr 2025 #8

As a registered Democrat since 1965 I looked for common human decency, compassion, and intelligence in candidates. Ping Tung Apr 2025 #9

He's late for jail. Impeach, remove and send him Emile Apr 2025 #10

Newsom has been a huge post-election disappoinment! ananda Apr 2025 #11

I know! He's the last one I thought would cave to the right so quickly. Sky Jewels Apr 2025 #16

"he is more unpopular today than at any point in his first term" Wiz Imp Apr 2025 #12

Maddow Blog-As his approval rating sinks, Trump wants investigations into pollsters LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2025 #13

Either you stand for freedom and democracy or you stand for fascism and dictatorship. Hotler Apr 2025 #15

Yet another Newsom hate thread? JoseBalow Apr 2025 #18

Not a hate thread Jilly_in_VA Apr 2025 #19