Gavin Newsom uses controversy over flag shoes to urge Nike to come to California

Sacramento Bee ^ | July 03, 2019 | Sophia Bollag

[artichokegrower]

Gov. Gavin Newsom is using a political controversy over a Nike shoe to encourage the retailer to relocate a planned manufacturing plant to California.

[artichokegrower]

“Hey, @Nike — we’re just a quick jaunt over the border,” Newsom tweeted Tuesday in response. “Thank you for doing the right thing. CA is open for business and welcomes those that represent the best of our American values.”

Doesn't the pretty boy governor realize that Nikes are made in Asian sweatshops?

[Ancient Man]

Sure! What company doesn’t want to be taxed into oblivion?

[Lurkinanloomin]

Go to CA and be taxed out of business.

[Not A Snowbird]

Nike would be extremely foolish to do business in California.

Oh, wait...

[OttawaFreeper]

Yes and the money that they paid to Kaepernick is probably greater than what they pay most (if not all) of their total labour cost in those Asian sweatshops.

[allendale]

No doubt that displaying Nike gear is now a political statement that is repugnant to most.

[Huskrrrr]

CA is open for business and welcomes those that represent the best of our American values.”

Huh?

[Vendome]

LOL

They can’t afford to come to California...

[artichokegrower]

“Hey, @Nike — we’re just a quick jaunt over the border,”

“Hey, every illegal immigrant in the freaking world — we’re just a quick jaunt over the border,”

There posted his true feelings.

[Vision]

Nike and California, perfect together.

[my job]

Or stay in Oregon and be taxed out of business.

Our sweet governor Kate IS going to get her way on CAP AND TRADE, aka., tax and tax.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Yes this is too funny. Businesses are fleeing high tax states such as California. Fat chance that Nike would locate there at the urging of Newsom.

[Trump20162020]

Too late, New Mexico grandstanded first.

"Thank you for doing the right thing," this is how out-of-touch the Democratic Party is today. What percentage of Americans overall do you think really have an issue with the 13-star American flag? Very few. Newsom is an idiot.

[Skywise]

Oh please Nike - go there

[Clutch Martin]

“Nike would be extremely foolish to do business in...”

“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” Napoleon Bonaparte

[A_Former_Democrat]

Yeah that’s why California was considered from the get go

Arizona did the right thing

[depressed in 06]

If Gavin is so powerful, why doesn’t he get Colon a gig as quarterback with one of the Californication teams?

[butlerweave]

It’s a Trap ,LOL

[Seruzawa]

Lol. Nike is just virtue signalling. They would never open a plant in California. No business that wants to survive would.

[beethovenfan]

Why would any business want to come to Commiefornia?