Posted on 11/15/2025 5:11:10 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
For years, Democrats and pundits have rolled their eyes at Gavin Newsom. But he’s positioned better than anyone else for the future of politics.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a rally with Harris County Democrats at the IBEW local 716 union hall on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in Houston. | Karen Warren/AP
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SAN FRANCISCO — No Democrat has had a better two years than Gavin Newsom and because of it, the California governor — a national figure since he was a 36-year-old boy mayor — has claimed a new title: front-runner.
It’s easy to find Newsom naysayers. In fact, there may not be a modern political figure who was simultaneously so well-positioned to be his party’s nominee and so doubted by the smart set since, well, Joe Biden in 2020.
So let’s not make the mistake of ignoring what’s in plain view and give the governor his due.
By the old rules of Democratic nominations, Newsom fits neatly in the tradition of Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama: younger, outsider candidates who could credibly run fresh campaigns against the Washington status quo of both parties while claiming enough insider credentials to reassure party mandarins who care about such things.
The San Franciscan has never lived a day outside of California, presents younger than 58 because of his hair and genes and has endeared himself to his party rank-and-file by criticizing Democratic leaders for not fighting harder before leading by...
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Noisome.
But he’s positioned better than anyone else for the future of politics.“
Only to the rats. The man is a sociopath.
Meh
He’s no Bill Clinton.
Of course he is. Was this even a question?
He’s never had to campaign or run against any serious opposition. I think his defects of character will rise to the surface.
He might be fun to dance with if he didn’t have halitosis from all his lies.
Newscum might indeed be the Dem candidate. Almost but ot quite as stupid as Kamalaladingdong.
Every attack ad will be "Gavin Newsom wants to do for American what he did for California" and then an endless montage of pump prices, housing prices, homelessness, retail theft, and on and on.
The Democrat running in 2028 will have to demonstrate to the voters how they will make things better and there's simply no way Newsom can do this.
Polymarket odds to win Dem nom: https://polymarket.com/event/democratic-presidential-nominee-2028
Our elections are rigged, the most evil people on the planet think they can sell this plant... and rig him into office. We have much work to do, but none of the work matters until we all acknowledge that the elections are rigged. We are a nation of the riggers, for the riggers by the riggers. Never give up your guns.
The Democrat running in 2028 will have to demonstrate to the voters how they will make things better and there’s simply no way Newsom can do this.
Tallest midget advantage.
Anyone with half a brain knows this guy is a sleazy shit bag who snorts!
He did a great job destroying California and now he wants to destroy the US.
Did anyone check his plane for drugs after he flew back from South America?
Plus I'm sure his anti-gun agenda will go over big in fly-over country.
Grusome Newscum....the new “Frankenstein” of the communist RAT party....spit.
“Make America California” doesn’t seem like a a winning slogan.
Newsom in that video really reminds me of Francis, the rich kid neighbor of Pee Wee Herman. Tilts his head back and forth, spoiled brat, hair slicked back.
One video of the streets of LA or San Fransicko. And one about the lack of water to put out the big LA fire.
And one about the multibillion dollar train that goes nowhere.
End of Newsom campaign.
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