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JI7

(93,526 posts)
6. The only thing that matters is winning and Newsom has a good chance of it . Better than most Democats
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 02:59 AM
Yesterday

And chances of winning have little to do with issues .

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I will likely not be one of his primary election supporters. SSJVegeta Yesterday #1
Here here. People who thought it a good idea to DJ Synikus Makisimus Yesterday #4
He would be really far down my list Ziggy Beans Yesterday #11
Well, if Democrats win back the House, Newsom has a rightful claim to someone that did something to make it happen. FascismIsDeath Yesterday #2
Same here, wait and see, but this moment in history really needs someone as radical as FDR Ponietz Yesterday #9
😖 dweller Yesterday #3
Newsom is 6-0 in elections, defeated a recall attempt and passed Prop 50... PeaceWave Yesterday #5
The only thing that matters is winning and Newsom has a good chance of it . Better than most Democats JI7 Yesterday #6
Message auto-removed Name removed Yesterday #10
I disagree DenaliDemocrat Yesterday #13
I remember when Clinton got booed off the stage with a boring speech at the Dem. Convention in 1988 wolfie001 18 hrs ago #18
I'm fine with that. Scrivener7 Yesterday #7
well said Roy Rolling Yesterday #8
That's true. But I'm still going to look at other buses on the schedule Quiet Em Yesterday #17
Perfect is the enemy of good wolfie001 18 hrs ago #19
Please No DenaliDemocrat Yesterday #12
Hopefully there will be a robust primary season with good candidates so we can truly choose the Nanjeanne Yesterday #14
This might as well be his announcement then, there is a 0% chance Democrats fail to retake the House in November. tritsofme Yesterday #15
Chris Murphy is on the top of my list. Emile Yesterday #16
Yes wolfie001 18 hrs ago #21
My senator and I love him, too. But CT is so small I wonder if a Senator from our state could be attractive to the rest CTyankee 17 hrs ago #23
he's not my top choice but hes better than ANY rethug moonshinegnomie 18 hrs ago #20
I'm voting for Pete Buttigieg pinkstarburst 17 hrs ago #22
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