Newsom touts victory over recall as rejection of 'Trumpism'

The Hill ^ | 09/15/2021 | Max Greenwood

[ChicagoConservative27]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom took a victory lap on Tuesday after voters rejected an effort to recall him from the governor’s mansion, casting his win as a rejection of “the negativity that’s defined our politics in this country over the course of so many years.”

In remarks delivered in Sacramento minutes after he was declared the winner of the recall election, Newsom said that with his victory, Californians had voted to safeguard democracy, taking a swipe at his main Republican opponent, conservative radio host Larry Elder, and former President Donald Trump, who had raised baseless claims of fraud ahead of the Tuesday vote.

“Democracy is not football. You don’t throw it around,” Newsom said. “It’s more like an antique vase. You can drop it and smash it in a million different pieces. And that’s what we’re capable of doing if we don’t stand up and push back.”

[ChicagoConservative27]

WTG California. I think with this win Newsom will be embolden to act much worse then he already is.

[1Old Pro]

If he thinks having a recall election and surviving it with 10x more money and a 2-1 enrollment advantage is a victory, he’s an idiot and a liar.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Also known as the Thank You, Sir, May I Have Another? election.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Expect the same in the midterms and in 2020 because NOTHING absolutely NOTHING is being done about election integrity and I bet that’s just the way McConnell likes it.

[17th Miss Regt]

Yep. He has been ‘vindicated’ by the people and will now double down on bad policies. It is what sociopaths do.

[brownsfan]

It is a rejection of “Trumpism”, in a state that is 2/3 Democrat/radical left.

Newsom is now free to further trash CA, they deserve every bit of what’s coming.

[ArcadeQuarters]

Stupidity.

[Still Thinking]

Newsom touts victory over recall as rejection of 'Trumpism'

Well, that and being in charge of counting the votes in your own election.

[HighSierra5]

Nice try Ahole.

[Still Thinking]

And?

[ClearCase_guy]

Yup. We’re not voting our way out of this. They won’t allow it.

[redfreedom]

This is Kalifornia, thus no surprise, even if in theory the majority of its citizens rejected him, there is a massive evil democrat empire there and voter fraud.

Regardless, he will see this victory as a mandate for more lunacy, commie style. With Kalifornia being the leader of our nation’s destruction, this refreshed evil will spread.

[Durbin]

In a recall that was about Newsom and the poor job he’s done managing California, Democrats managed to make it about Trump.

[usconservative]

California, just like here in HELLINOIS is lost.

The net population exodus in both states is already well underway.

I don't know about you but I'm setting the stage to GTFO of here and move to a red state. It may just be across the border from me to Indiana, but I'm setting the stage.

[HighSierra5]

Yeah. He’ll celebrate at the French Laundry.

[Vision]

California is a disaster, is doubling down, and this guy is obsessed with Trump. What a loser.

[bray]

Ain’t fraud by mail wonderful.

[martin_fierro]

It’s a vindication of widespread voter fraud, is what it is.

[albie]

More like their rejection of fair elections.

[qaz123]

But the ones that can, move. Bring that BS to wherever they go and start the ruination of the next place.

The ones that can’t are stuck and suffer the consequences.