Newsom reaches out to Homan.

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31. Newsom knows how to do it

So much of the time, the Democratic leadership's response to these ridiculous threats and lies is outrage, shock, and anger. All would be natural responses if the GOP were normal human beings. However, the GOP is not normal, and these sorts of outrageous lies and threats are a deliberate strategy to deflect. Democrats keep taking the bait. You can't argue facts with the GOP; they will simply lie. You can't get outraged, as that comes off as being on defense.

Sort of like what my mom used to call "getting a rise out of you". By getting angry, the Dems are allowing the GOP to "get a rise out of them."

Newsom doesn't take the bait. Newsom knows that exposing the absurdity is the way to put the GOP on defense. Newsom makes the GOP look like the idiots they are. Newsom will follow this up with the facts, but first sluffing off the GOP's threat or lie with a laugh.

I hope other Dems can learn from Newsom.