Gavin Newsom--are Dems going to once again let the perfect be the enemy of the good?

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25. Newsom's tweets are objectively effective in at least two ways.

The humor and mockery have enlivened and en-couraged despondent Dems in the face of Texas's gerrymandering.

Molly would love it.

So keep fighting for freedom and justice, beloveds, but don't you forget to have fun doin' it. Lord, let your laughter ring forth. Be outrageous, ridicule the fraidy-cats, rejoice in all the oddities that freedom can produce. And when you get through kickin' ass and celebratin' the sheer joy of a good fight, be sure to tell those who come after how much fun it was.

Newsom's tweets have also demonstrated fight that Dems and non-Dems badly need to see. Congressional Dems have few opportunities for leadership there, and many seem to be squandering those they do have. So it's high time for someone who refuses to be afraid or bend the knee to signal to everyone that taking the fight to Trump is very possible. Courage begets courage.

One of the things I like about Newsom was how steadfastly and loyally he campaigned for Biden in the face of many who would have preferred him to run. He was a warrior. So we could do worse in 2028.