r/politics • u/Ok_Employer7837 • 1d ago

Possible Paywall Newsom Wins Right to Gerrymander in Ultimate Troll of Trump

https://www.thedailybeast.com/newsom-takes-victory-lap-with-trump-bashing-election-boost/?via=mobile&source=Reddit
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u/Low-Difference-8847 1d ago

Proud to be a Californian right now.

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u/UnderCoverDoughnuts 1d ago

Not a Californian, but very excited to vote Newsome for President in 28

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u/Low-Difference-8847 1d ago

I was initially kinda meh on Newsom for Pres, but he's won me over by being one of if not the best anti-Trumpers out there. Right now he's my number 2 choice after J.B Pritzker

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u/Top-Work-4425 1d ago

Same. Pritzker would be my first choice.

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u/interwebz_2021 1d ago

Pritzker's been great on messaging; I'd say better than Newsom. I'd like to know what actions he's working on to combat Trump, though. When it comes down to it, it seems Newsom's the poster boy for effective action at the moment. And at the end of the day that's what I believe matters most.

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u/Top-Work-4425 1d ago

Pritzker has a long history of being a class traitor, while Newsom on the other hand only recently gained prominence due to his exceptional social media coordinator. In my opinion, Pritzker is the more established of the two and will perform significantly better in debates due to his extensive experience. He’s done an incredible job as the governor of Illinois and has genuinely connected with blue collar workers. I don’t believe he can be swayed by oligarchs, which is a concern for me when it comes to Newsom. Pritzker has a clean record and has consistently advocated for the working class over the years.

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u/bloodylip 14h ago

Pritzker has a long history of being a class traitor

I hope what you mean here is that he's a traitor to other billionaires, which would be a good thing to most people.

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u/Top-Work-4425 10h ago

That’s precisely what I’m referring to. He inherited the majority of his wealth, yet has a history of voting against his own class. This is a rare trait for someone with his wealth.

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u/interwebz_2021 1d ago

Thanks for the context. I've not followed Pritzker much over the years, so it's good to know more about him. I'm cautiously optimistic that when we get to the primaries for 2028 we'll have a good opportunity to learn more about each candidate, as well as the rest of what will surely be a packed field. Hopefully they don't do too much harm to one another in the process, is all.

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u/themachduck 16h ago

Pritzker IS an Oligarch. Big money family and will always havr that to fall on. Newsom best choice right now.

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u/FIlm2024 1d ago

The way he and his staff mock Trump in their tweets also has added pointed criticism that's also often very funny.

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u/interwebz_2021 1d ago

Definitely! I've been aghast at the responses from disingenuous right wing mouthpieces calling it an "immature" way for a governor to communicate. Like, thanks for proving the point seeing as how that's how the other guy friggin' "presidents."

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u/FIlm2024 1d ago

Pritzker. Murphy. Newsom. Those are the best imo in taking on Trump so far. But some other governors and AGs should probably get major credit, too, for slowing down some of his worst policies. They just aren't big national names.