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hamsterjill

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7. Dems need to let Newsom and Pritzker lead.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue Sep 2, 2025, 07:31 PM

Sep 2025

There are other voices that can be heard, too. But these two men are what we need at the forefront right now. They project strength and control, and they are showing a stark contrast to the mayhem that IS Donald Trump.

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I hope other Dems were taking notes during Pritzker's speech [View all] senseandsensibility Sep 2025 OP

I lived in Chicago in the 70's. It was common knowledge that just across lamp_shade Sep 2025 #1

Why is has taken so long for this message to get through I don't know senseandsensibility Sep 2025 #2

I just heard another part of his speech senseandsensibility Sep 2025 #3

schumer and jeffries are gonna get right on it...after they finish their sternly worded letters lol nt msongs Sep 2025 #4

I read on bluesky today that Jeffries invited trump to join senseandsensibility Sep 2025 #5

Wow DET Sep 2025 #8

I see your point for sure. KPN Sep 2025 #15

Predicable. 🙄🥱 "Lol nt" Oopsie Daisy Sep 2025 #6

But a sternly worded essay in the New York Times: Authentic! Transformational! Speaking Truth to Power! betsuni Sep 2025 #14

Amazing, isn't it? My head is spinning. Oopsie Daisy Sep 2025 #20

Dems need to let Newsom and Pritzker lead. hamsterjill Sep 2025 #7

Any high ranking Dem with a negative opinion of Newsom or Pritzker ecstatic Sep 2025 #9

Excellent rant senseandsensibility Sep 2025 #11

Couldn't possibly agree with you more. Well said! (nt) Paladin Sep 2025 #13

+1000 hamsterjill Sep 2025 #19

Newsom's PR head should start giving some seminars. Scrivener7 Sep 2025 #21

I hope Dems take notes from Mayor Johnson BaronChocula Sep 2025 #10

Yes, the Mayor was very good as well senseandsensibility Sep 2025 #12

And the Mayor's comments as well malaise Sep 2025 #16

Yes, he made a lot of good points senseandsensibility Sep 2025 #17

Resistance. Resistance. Resistance. BurnDoubt Sep 2025 #18