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Niagara

(11,259 posts)
17. His surname is spelled Newsom
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 06:54 AM
7 hrs ago

If an OP wants to accuse him of triangulating while misspelling his name I can't take the OP seriously.

The HuffPost also is NOT a credible source of news.

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I'm going to insert Newsom's entire statement so anyone else can't pick and choose what context they want to share or dissect.


“I mean, I — you know, we could talk about why Kamala lost, which is separate. I mean, it’s part derivative of the larger narrative, but issues around inflation scars. We don’t talk enough about interest rates. We didn’t talk about incumbency. Issues related, you just had Bibi on, related to Israeli politics. Immigration, the border in particular, you could talk about all those things, not just 107 days, not just talk about Biden’s determination or lack thereof in terms of passing the baton. But I think there’s a broader narrative that we ought to address. That is, we have to be more culturally normal. We have to be a little less judgmental. We have to be a party that understands the importance and power of the border substantively and politically.”



You know what else Newsom said at The New York Times DealBook Summit?


"I need to wake everybody up," Newsom said at The New York Times DealBook Summit. "This is the normalization of deviancy, and it was becoming socialized, normalized."




"Call someone the R-word or 'piggy' and somehow it's just Trump being Trump," Newsom went on. "There's nothing normal about this. He's a man-child. It's unbecoming of the President of the United States. He's dressed up as the pope. He's acting like he's Superman. This is not normal."



If “we don’t democratize our economy, we’re not going to save democracy,” Newsom said.




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Gov Newsome triangulating again. [View all] Shipwack 15 hrs ago OP
WTF is "culturally normal?" leftstreet 15 hrs ago #1
I would say this is a great example of what he's talking about. Nixie 12 hrs ago #14
Code for "don't talk about trans or non-binary rights"? LudwigPastorius 12 hrs ago #15
I think he's saying we need better messaging to get our values out..more on point Deuxcents 15 hrs ago #2
Can't say at this point whether that's right or wrong AS FAR AS winning some states we need in 2028. I hate Silent Type 15 hrs ago #3
He's swinging to the center way too soon Blasphemer 15 hrs ago #4
2026 comes first. maxsolomon 1 hr ago #64
Ok. What is culturally normal? Raven123 15 hrs ago #5
You know what it is. maxsolomon 1 hr ago #65
The implication of Newsom's other sentences is "it's anti-immigration" muriel_volestrangler 1 hr ago #68
First, please spell his name right. usonian 15 hrs ago #6
What is "wildly" successful? awesomerwb1 3 hrs ago #44
Bernie Sanders Packed an Arena in ... Utah usonian 3 hrs ago #46
That's great awesomerwb1 3 hrs ago #48
You have to ask them. usonian 3 hrs ago #50
It would be interesting data to have awesomerwb1 2 hrs ago #54
I caught some videos of the tour, and people said they were flipping. usonian 1 hr ago #63
"Proof"? awesomerwb1 1 hr ago #66
I see his point Justice Brandeis 14 hrs ago #7
Exactly the point. We don't have to shove people's noses Bluetus 14 hrs ago #8
Most of those things aren't even popular among Democrats gulliver 13 hrs ago #11
. WhiskeyGrinder 4 hrs ago #28
A lot of those things are exaggerated by the right wing JI7 12 hrs ago #13
I don't see data on those who don't vote, they're going after swing voters which are expensive iirc uponit7771 7 hrs ago #16
I can't think of a single Democrat who doesn't use pronouns. WhiskeyGrinder 5 hrs ago #26
I'm a Democrat. I don't have my pronouns in my work signature. maxsolomon 1 hr ago #69
Well stated. Sounds like Sunday morning at my church. LAS14 2 hrs ago #53
N E W S O M Skittles 14 hrs ago #9
*WE* have to be less judgmental??? Skittles 14 hrs ago #10
We have to do whatever we need to win JI7 12 hrs ago #12
His surname is spelled Newsom Niagara 7 hrs ago #17
I applaud the OP for posting the Huff Post article in GD muriel_volestrangler 7 hrs ago #18
There's sources posted here that are not reliable at all Niagara 6 hrs ago #20
I don't see that the bit you added before excuses what he said muriel_volestrangler 5 hrs ago #21
Oh, only RW'ers are judgemental on issues? Niagara 5 hrs ago #24
In the grand scheme of things, yes, only Republican politicians are judgmental. muriel_volestrangler 5 hrs ago #25
We are judgmental of Nazis and fascists, nothing wrong with that. They are judgmental of non whites- big problem Blues Heron 4 hrs ago #29
Presidents Obama and Clinton triangulated. President Biden did not. Jose Garcia 6 hrs ago #19
Biden stepped down after being hounded out by Clooney et al Blues Heron 4 hrs ago #32
And a litany of party leaders. BannonsLiver 4 hrs ago #38
Et al Blues Heron 4 hrs ago #39
He was on his way to a lanndslide loss Jose Garcia 4 hrs ago #41
He would have won -he's the only one to defeat Trump. Giving up incumbency was highly stupid. Blues Heron 4 hrs ago #42
Dems need to find 80/20 issues they can hammer on GreatGazoo 5 hrs ago #22
All my lefty family members are tired of the pronoun thing mainer 5 hrs ago #23
Which Democratic candidates were demanding that? muriel_volestrangler 5 hrs ago #27
I'm not referring to particular candidates mainer 3 hrs ago #43
So this is not about Democrats, ie what Newsom was talking about. muriel_volestrangler 3 hrs ago #47
... BannonsLiver 4 hrs ago #35
Culturally normal another way to say the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few?? NoMoreRepugs 4 hrs ago #30
Post removed Post removed 4 hrs ago #31
He's not wrong. BannonsLiver 4 hrs ago #33
So is he pushing a purity test for the party? Emile 4 hrs ago #34
The opposite, actually. BannonsLiver 4 hrs ago #36
LOL, I don't think so! Emile 4 hrs ago #37
If you say so. BannonsLiver 4 hrs ago #40
I know exactly what you're referring to. maxsolomon 1 hr ago #70
He's saying to drop the purity tests. Nixie 3 hrs ago #45
I guess it depends on which side of the political spectrum Emile 3 hrs ago #49
He's definitely not on the spectrum that alienates voters with Nixie 3 hrs ago #51
As I said, it depends on what side of the political spectrum your on. Emile 2 hrs ago #52
We've all seen enough of this insistence and labeling of Nixie 2 hrs ago #55
See my post #56. nt LAS14 2 hrs ago #57
Purity tests, on which side of the spectrum are you talking about? Emile 2 hrs ago #58
Centrist is really the obvious purity test. A way of smearing our candidates Nixie 2 hrs ago #60
Then if centrist is a smear, why do some politicians call themselves centrist? Emile 2 hrs ago #61
The purity test smear is obviously that being normal, as in not being Nixie 12 min ago #71
Are you saying , if you are not a centrist, you are fringe? Emile 2 min ago #73
Centrist/establishment/status quo/corporate Dems: anti-progressive, corrupt, elite Them. Us: Righteous victims. betsuni 4 min ago #72
Curiosity here - not trying to make a point. LAS14 2 hrs ago #56
I think Democrats should make your point - that public Democrats are not leading with those issues muriel_volestrangler 1 hr ago #67
Gov. Newsom has been left behind in his judgement of what's "Culturally Normal" justaprogressive 2 hrs ago #59
He's buying into RW framing again MustLoveBeagles 1 hr ago #62
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