Californians, what did Gavin Newsom do to piss you guys off?

Ask the piece of shit, redneck, Trumptards in the desert. I think he's a fantastic governor.

shut the schools while his kids got private in-person education

I think they're flipping out about the Covid restrictions over the past year...anti-masker crybaby nonsense.

He does the exact opposite of what he preaches. Also, his restrictive lockdowns are ineffective and are destroying small businesses in California. California is now a total shithole and will take years to come back.

Repug grab for the state.

I moved to San Francisco in 2018 from LA and people here seem to actively dislike him, and I’ve never really received a clear explanation as to why they feel that way. It’s odd.

He's too goodlooking.

The recall process commenced in Feb, before Newsom did anything in response to COVID-19 (the Calif shutdown didn't start until mid-March). The text of the recall petition says nothing about that subject:

"The grounds for this recall are as Follows: Governor Newsom has implemented laws which are detrimental to the citizens of this state and our way of life. Laws he endorsed favor foreign nationals, in our country illegally, over that of our own citizens. People in this state suffer the highest taxes in the nation, the highest homelessness rates, and the lowest quality of life as a result. He has imposed sanctuary state status and fails to enforce immigration laws. He unilaterally over-ruled the will of the people regarding the death penalty. He seeks to impose additional burdens on our state by the following; removing the protections of Proposition 13, rationing our water use, increasing taxes and restricting parental rights. Having no other recourse, we the people have come together to take this action, remedy these misdeeds and prevent further injustices."

Regardless of the recall election outcome, his political career is over. If he gets recalled as a democratic governor of a democratic state, he’s definitely ovah. But even if he doesn’t, nobody likes him and that would make any future presidential run pointless.

Most of us are not pissed off. Our state is so large that there are actually more Trump lovers here than in many red states.

California has the country’s lowest new case rate. Fuck off r4.

Wait until the electric blackouts and out of control forest fires begin this Summer. He's outta there. He should resign immediately.

R11: Homelessness and crime are way up in California. The fact is nobody likes him in California and he’s going to get recalled. So no why don’t you fuck off you woke, far left liberal looney asshole.

He made me wear a socialist mask!!

Yep, I wondered that too. There was a pandemic. COVID. Too many people, not enough housing. Infrastructure crushing under the weight of too many people. These problems have been ongoing before his time. Fires and grid problems. Do Californians think he can snap his fingers and BAM, problems solved?

Letting trans into women’s prisons without a second thought.

I live in California. Newsom has solid approval ratings. Most people hate the GQP way more than they dislike mask mandates and SIP.

You’re a fucking moron, r13. Now go whack off to your poster of Josh Hawley.

Gavin was a complete hypocrite in more ways than one. Example: He told people shouldn't congregate together in large numbers or eat in restaurants while he and 30 plus elites ate at a fancy French restaurant. California businesses are destroyed and students missed out on a year and a half of education.

If he is recalled, does the Lieutenant Governor takeover until the next election?

R6, it’s because SF is full of people who are more left-wing than Newsom is.

R17: No you’re a fucking moron! The man is a tyrant. He’s kept Californians in draconian lockdown for over a year while he’s out eating sans masks and social distancing, destroyed small businesses, and kept kids trapped in Zoom school.

I loathed him the minute he put a moratorium on the death penalty. Who the fuck is he to decide that for the people?!

Starting with Brown and continuing with him, our taxes are OUT OF CONTROL (income, sales, gas).

Gas prices are sky high at over $4 a gallon.

He’s a hypocrite who dined out with lobbyists and kept his winery open while thousands of small businesses were forced to close and many never recovered.

He kept his kids in their fancy private schools while public school kids were forced to “learn from home.”

He’s continuing Brown’s rail to nowhere. What was supposed to be a SF to LA project is now Merced to fucking Palmdale. After approval, taxpayers were told “oops, we can’t do SF to LA, tee hee.” Started as a $33B project, is now a $100B project. A bloated, pork barrel initiative if ever there was one. Where’s the money, Jerry and Gavin?

Homelessness and crime out of control. Has no solutions.

No forest management plan. Expect raging wildfires year after year.

He’s a cocksucking, alcoholic Getty shill who fucked his best friend’s wife. Morals of a slimy cockroach. Not that it’s of any political importance, but shows you what kind of scumbag he is.

And 38% of the signatories that want him recalled are Democrats and Independents. Hope he’s shitting his pants.

Governor Caitlyn is going to be amazing. Uncooperative legislators will get a taste of her Lexus!

Hey republican Nazi authoritarian lovers--if you don't like the elected governor, have your party nominate a candidate that can actually govern and get elected. Or better yet, move to Texas. Stop fucking up our state with your fascist Nazi minority redneck bullshit.

Still not leak any dick pics.

[quote]And 38% of the signatories that want him recalled are Democrats and Independents. Hope he’s shitting his pants.

Thanks for passing on the Trumpista talking points, dipshit.

He's not getting recalled, btw.

[quote] if you don't like the elected governor, have your party nominate a candidate that can actually govern and get elected

We will, as soon as you people stop stealing elections.

Maybe he can make it up if he shows his cock and ass.

He's hot.

Is he the only mayor who directed City Hall to go ahead and marry same sex couples regardless of what was officially on the books?

That 30 day spree before courts could close the window in 2004 resulted in our country’s first marriage license ever being issued to a same sex couple, and allowed 4,000 other same sex couples to wed in San Francisco.

For that alone I’ll love him FOREVER.

No, R19. The ballot will have 2 questions: #1/ Should Newsom be recalled? and #2/ If so, which person on the following list should replace him immediately as Gov? In order to get on the list of potential replacements, just show up by the deadline and pay a filing fee of approx $4,000 -- you may have to be an adult and resident of Calif, but you may not have to be a citizen or have a brain. That's how the recall process in Calif works and that's how we got Gov Schwarzenegger when Gray Davis was recalled in 2003.

“Born and bred” where, r22? Fresno? Bakersfield? San Berdoo? Irvine?

R22 Los Angeles, asshole. I actually work hard for my money, provide jobs to others and don’t leech off the state. California is being mismanaged at every level and you’d have to be an imbecile not to admit that. It pains me to see my beloved state going straight to shitville.

If he’s recalled, I will vote for Angelyne as punishment. You may not like him but he hasn’t stolen money, killed someone (Bruce?) or done anything egregiously illegal or dereliction of duty.

Thanks for your support, r33!

The people of CA had enough of.the draconian restrictions!

Curious how all those fires happened during the last years of Trump's reign of error...

Randy Quaid tossed his hat into the ring tonight.

Back on planet Earth, Californians oppose recalling Newsom by 56%.

Looks like the Last Angry White Man in Los Angeles, aka R22, will just have to suffer through a few more years of the brown socialist hellscape.

It's because Californians are a bunch of whiny ingrates who only want perfection.

"Will Newsom survive? Signs currently point to yes. A recent statewide poll found Newsom had a positive job approval rating and that Californian voters would vote to keep him by a double-digit percentile margin. He wielded overwhelming support among Democrats — a critical buffer in a state where Democrats hold all the levers of power and outnumber registered Republicans by nearly five million voters — and led among independent voters who comprise about a quarter of the electorate. He can raise unlimited money from allies.

"Time and trendlines are on Newsom’s side as the state emerges from its long battle with coronavirus. California currently has a relatively low infection rate and Newsom is aiming to broadly reopen the economy by June 15. If he succeeds and voters spend months enjoying relative normalcy before they vote, critics will be deprived of their heaviest cudgel."

If some Trump cultist DOES manage to convince a plurality of voters (in an all-postal election) to depose Gavin, then as soon as he or she or they is/are in office for 6 months, guess what? Recall time! Again!

R35 Hell. No.

That French Laundry thing was kind of annoying.

Because he took away the people's freedom and made them wear a mask. These fucking Repigs are exhausting. Newson still has a very high approval rating. I hope he defeats this recall. He's a very good governor. And hopefully by the time this appears on the ballot, the pandemic will be far and away in the rear view mirror and the voters will have some perspective.

Regarding going to dinner at the French Laundry, it was a mistake. He apologized. He shouldn't have done it. Plenty of people have violated certain aspects of the lockdown this past year. It's not right, but it certainly IS NOT a reason to recall a governor and remove someone who was elected overwhelmingly.

He’s got Gargoyle cooties. No cure except recall.

California is losing a House seat because so many people are fleeing the state. Thanks, Gav!

[quote] Republicans, what did Gavin Newsom do to piss you guys off?

Fixed it for you, OP.

That's all it is, R47.

Butt-hurt Repugs.

Newsom will win the re-election regardless of the circus. People like Caitlyn and now Randy Quaid are handing it to him on a silver platter.

Gavin Newsom exists is a very rare bubble of privilege that creates a real disconnect between his world and that of many Californians. I am not against following science or a mask denier, but when Newsom was clearly making decisions based on politics instead of science, he lost credibility. Businesses has whip lash with the modifications and shit downs. Crime, poverty, and homelessness are out of control, the fires are worse than ever, the taxes, etc. I don't think he'll get recalled but hopefully this will put him at attention.

I thought tax-dodging Quaid was permanently holed up in Canada.

He's a great governor during difficult as F*** times.

The FIRES are his fault? There have been fires burning every year for years. Ridiculous.

Has Suzanne Somers announced yet? Might as well get a full slate of crackpots to choose from.

Free Thigh Masters for all Californians.

This will backfire on the Repugs as people see how ridiculous they all are

I'm in LA and I think he's doing a good job.

He's not going anywhere. The recall election is a joke and most of us know it. He will be reelected in a landslide.

[quote]The FIRES are his fault?

It’s his responsibility to implement a safe forest preservation policy, which he hasn’t done. Executive Order the forests to be properly pruned and that will lessen the dry timber that catches fire.

Yep, R57.

A lot of people in LA signed the recall sheet. You could fill it out at places like Fred Segal.

And what about all those other fires that occurred when he wasn't governor, R58?

Maybe Lyle or Erik Menendez will annouce their candidacy.

He's not going anywhere.

I heard Kato Kaelin is going to throw his hat in the ring. His slogan.... “Hey, I need a place to live”

He's hot and he used to munch on Gargoyle's cunt. Can't wait until he defeats Brucina.

For all the talk about this being all far-right propaganda, I can tell you I am a center-left democrat who signed a recall petition handed to me by a center-left democrat, who had twenty signatures from other democrats.

If you love this guy so much, please tell me why I should be proud (as a democrat) of how he:

1. Provided such stunning leadership during the months where CA was the COVID epicenter of the world (why we are doing well now, everyone got infected)... our ICUs were full and so were the department stores while everyone ignored Newsom. He is not a leader.

2. took care of the $11-20BILLION unemployment fraud (btw we just borrowed that amount from the Feds at interest...) (fyi $20,000,000,000 is how you write that, yup 10 zeros... in fraud)

3. paid $1.7 BILLION ($1,700,000,000) for a COVID19 testing site that was unreliable and now being repurposed for a genetics company's profits.

4. Let First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom convince him that stupidity is in fashion and so went and got that meal that meat at the French Laundry when he could have been leading the state... btw, Nov6th was the day of the dinner AND the start of SoCal's rise to COVID epicentership... great leadership quality

5. His leadership on homelessness that has led to tent cities popping up all over and property owners having to put up fences to keep folks out

6. the bullet train that will not ever run the way it should run. few $BILLION wasted there as well

Flush out your headgear everybody. We just lost an electoral vote because there is so much waste and corruption that taxes are sky-high and everyone says lets just make the idiots keep paying.

The MOST IMPORTANT thing to learn from this is to wake up and pay attention to what is happening. Take it seriously and reform or you will have more elections with independents and moderate democrats providing tough love lessons to the ones who are ruining things in CA.

This guy looks like... you know... a Hollywood clown politician.

PEOPLE LOOK INTO THE FACTS AND DON'T JUST BLINDLY VOTE!

[quote]The fact is nobody likes him in California and he’s going to get recalled. So no why don’t you fuck off you woke, far left liberal looney asshole.

Don't speak for all Californians. I lived in San Francisco while he was on the Board of Supervisors and I have been living in Los Angeles for many years now and I'm a Newsom supporter. But sure, why not recall the man who has done his best to keep California together during the pandemic and elect political giants like Caitlyn Jenner, Randy Quaid and Dr. Mike from "Big Brother". Or another actor like how we got Arnold Schwarzenegger after Gray Davis' recall.

He allowed Barbra Streisand to have her own private shopping mall. Recall!!

Not enough Californians have died of COVID. Recall!

He ordered red wine with his Dover sole at the French Laundry. OUTRAGEOUS!

Thank you for your support, r66!

Because the only way a Republican can win a statewide election is via a recall scrum.

No candidate needs a majority. In 2003 there were 50+ candidates on the ballot.

We got Schwarzenegger.

I don’t support the recall, but he has a smarmy, elitist air about that makes people relish hating him

[quote]We just lost an electoral vote because there is so much waste and corruption that taxes are sky-high and everyone says lets just make the idiots keep paying.

CA lost an electoral vote because the Trump administration fucked with the census. And "Taxes and spending are too high" are boilerplate GOP talking points from 1996, dear cross-dressing "centrist" "Democrat".

[quote]This guy looks like... you know... a Hollywood clown politician.

Being challenged by...you know...Caitlyn Jenner, Angelynne, and Randy Quaid. Did you have a point?

[quote]The MOST IMPORTANT thing to learn from this is to wake up and pay attention to what is happening.

Y'all don't have the numbers to recall him, and Republican businessmen like you are pissed off. Again, your point?

[quote]Take it seriously and reform or you will have more elections with independents and moderate democrats providing tough love lessons to the ones who are ruining things in CA.

Again, thanks for the GOP talking points. The one thing you can always count on is that California Republicans are too embarrassed to admit who they are.

There are many reason for Newsom to be recalled: the unemployment fiasco that cost tens of billions of dollars, giving tax dollars to illegal immigrants which will bring thousands more to a place they cannot afford and we don't have the resources to support. The homeless catastrophe that has thousands of people living in tent city shooting galleries where all of the awful situations that go along with addiction are on full display and unavoidable to many because they have taken over entire city blocks. His support of the incredibly reckless DA George Gascon who doesn't seem to care about safe streets as much as he does criminals. The Covid response with thousands of businesses destroyed and guidance changing daily with little direction except "equity?" Governor Newsom's California is being run so recklessly the State motto under his watch should be changed to "home of the lawless and the homeless." I am a Democrat.

It's a waste of time. He is going to get reelected. Easily.

Another Repug waste of time and money

I actually think this is just a typical Republican backed hit job by those Tech bros that hate Democrats and MAGAs out for blood. Their hits against Biden aren; working and DC is boring and working again. So they go after the largest names in state politics; Cuomo in NY and Gavin in CA. They know that Harris is a toss up in 2024 or 2028. Dems putting up another white male only hurts Republicans. These are coordinated attacks. Remember what a posted said above, the Recall petition started before he even shut anything down. They just want to get rid of any white, male, Democratic leader because as Biden has proven if they have an ounce of charisma it's hard for Republican to beat them.

R74, we lost a member in the House as people are moving out of CA....HARD STOP

Yet your population is still increasing and this census was done in the most sloppy way possible to suppress the counts in non-white areas. So sick and tired of people blaming Federal problems on states. If people are really leaving at an alarming rate, then you should see rents decrease. Haven't heard of a drastic decrease, but I did hear that it's hard for people to find homes so maybe a few less California wouldn't be a bad thing and he should be commended. You lost a Republican seat, who gives a fuck about one less MAGA from CA?

[quote] Yep, I wondered that too. There was a pandemic. COVID. Too many people, not enough housing. Infrastructure crushing under the weight of too many people. These problems have been ongoing before his time. Fires and grid problems. Do Californians think he can snap his fingers and BAM, problems solved?

We have problems sure. But most Californians are now smart enough to know that Republicans don't solve problems, they only make them worse. If things are awful now a Republican will make them unbearable. Newsom is safe.

Is it that skank he used to be with?

Luckily, CA is a deep-blue state, made up of real Democrats--not the fake ones here on this thread, posing as "centrist" and "left" Democrats. LMFAO!

[quote] And 38% of the signatories that want him recalled are Democrats and Independents. Hope he’s shitting his pants.

He's not. He might be all those things but he's not stupid. This recall is a fool's errand. He's safe.

[quote] That 30 day spree before courts could close the window in 2004 resulted in our country’s first marriage license ever being issued to a same sex couple, and allowed 4,000 other same sex couples to wed in San Francisco.

It also resulted in Bush's relection. Newsom was castigated by the Democratic establishment and told he'd never have support for nationwide office because of that reckless stunt.

ANY state that allows a governor to be recalled will be used as an excuse by the GQP to get rid of a Democrat--it doesn't matter if they've done anything deserving of a recall. They've tried 3 times here in Nevada to do the same, BECAUSE OUR GOVERNOR IS A DEMOCRAT. Anything to win at all costs and retain/grab power. Republicans have turned into a shit party that know they can't win fairly because their ideas suck so they have to cheat/steal elections. Its no more complicated than that.

[quote] Luckily, CA is a deep-blue state, made up of real Democrats--not the fake ones here on this thread, posing as "centrist" and "left" Democrats. LMFAO!

That's because the "centrist" and "left" Democrats are not well trained at Camp Sputnik.

Thanks for your support, r75!

R85, you mean Newsom's "resckless stunt" of marriage equality got Bush reelected? Who knew?

One reason that California didn’t grow as fast during the 2010s is that immigrants have started settling elsewhere, e.g. Texas, Florida, Georgia, Colorado.

[quote] He's hot and he used to munch on Gargoyle's cunt. Can't wait until he defeats Brucina.

It's Brucilla, you misogynist!!

With a video, pictures and graphs....

Tents won't decrease but rather increase as we have a red carpet out for all1

California has an economy that's bigger than some countries, R90.

R84, if he isn't stupid, he for sure is incompetent

Yes R93, and we need a competent leader which is not him.

Thanks for your support, r94 and r95! Smooches!

Don't forget about me!

[quote]R85 Newsom was castigated by the Democratic establishment and told he'd never have support for nationwide office because of that reckless stunt.

Thank goodness no mayor allowed the “reckless stunt” of granting same sex couples marriage licenses in, say, 1955! [italic]Where would we be??

Wrong R9 and others here who proclaim with certainty that Newsom will be recalled. Newsom's approval rating is north of 50%, and 56% of Californians don't support the recall effort. As I said in the related thread...

When Newsom survives this recall, his political career is NOT over. Newsom will emerge from it in a stronger position because he will have withstood a ridiculous, ill-conceived GOP takedown attempt.

And make no mistake, this recall WILL fail. This is not California circa 2003, dealing with the aftermath of what we now know were GOP-subsidiary sponsored rolling electricity blackouts brought to us by now-disgraced and defunct Enron. This recall is also not happening in a relative silo like 2003; rather, it's taking place in a highly visible broader context. Overwhelmingly Democratic California voters are watching this recall effort play out alongside the GOP's efforts in other states to try to structurally swindle themselves into permanent power.

Republicans know they can only win by cheating, hoodwinking, and stirring up white grievance. This recall is merely the California leg of their larger strategy.

With this clown show underway, I wouldn't be at all surprised to see his ex Kimberly Gargoyle or Dipshit Junior would enter the race. Maybe they don't own property in Cally so they wouldn't qualify.

Gargoyle could dance her way into the governor's mansion! Remember to tip your whore, people!

I'm fine, thanks. I send my love.

The homeless are coming to LA from everywhere. And the state and local government isn’t doing shit about it. These people are mentally ill and a menace to society. They need homes and hardcore treatment. But the liberal softies only care about the rights of the homeless. Fuck. That.

Do you believe that Markle thinks she can hand him the election?

We will see R99. If there is a thoughtful campaign/marketing strategy that details and reminds all of his many many many failures, people may think differently.

R102, I agree. We need to take a different approach instead of just throwing money at they problem while we just encourage others to come to CA for a free ride.

Yeah, those homeless people--always looking for a free ride.

Just vote for me and everything will be PERFECT, r104! Only I can Make California Great Again!

[quote] his many many many failures

R104 Good night, you're clearly dreaming. He's not perfect. Even I -- a former San Francisco voter who's supported him since his first mayoral run -- sometimes question his personal judgment that ricochets back on himself politically (yes, French Laundry). But he's also taken principled risks at crucial and inconvenient times, that have ultimately helped lead the way to change -- namely on marriage equality. That's one huge rebuttal to the claims of his so-called failures.

So bring on the "thoughtful campaign/marketing strategy" of these alleged "failures" -- but do make sure they actually have to do with his JOB performance. Hint: Narratives about screwing his best friend's wife once ~20 years ago, or the poorly conceived dinner at French Laundry for which he owned and apologized, have nothing to do with his JOB performance and judgment in his JOB.

Don't listen to R107, R104! I'm your ticket. And I only fuck my wife in cheap videos!

It's the urgency of now. We can wait no longer for Jefree Star.

[quote] If there is a thoughtful campaign/marketing strategy that details and reminds all of his many many many failures, people may think differently.

They might, just not enough for a recall.

He ate a meatball sandwich right out in class.

So you’re a Newsom supporter, r105?

His signature homelessness policy when he was mayor of SF was called “Care Not Cash,” and was exactly what it sounds like. Progressives were outraged.

I know - I was there!

Democrats never protect their own, do they?

I love all the people trying to defend Newsom's horrible record, and their one data point is that he was pro-gay marriage 20 years ago. I have news for you: so was Trump!

[quote] The one thing you can always count on is that California Republicans are too embarrassed to admit who they are.

These nazis should be embarrassed. They’re not fooling anyone but themselves.

This smells of a California GOP ploy to have a potent fund-raising issue. And it might be. But it will probably raise more money for the Democrats.

The California voter proposition system is one of the reasons I left California. In six years, I endured one major earthquake, one major fire, and one enormous and disruptive voter proposition. All of it horrible. The recall is not specifically a voter proposition, but it comes from that tradition and rests on that infrastructure. It's garbage. California is an insane place to be.

R116, remember that the Nazis were Socialists - i.e. a political movement from the left. The Fascists of Germany and Italy had much more in common with modern Democrats.

For all of you saying this is the GOP: is the GOP strong enough in CA to bring this recall? It has to be more than the GOP, they’re not strong enough in CA.

[quote] For all of you saying this is the GOP: is the GOP strong enough in CA to bring this recall? It has to be more than the GOP, they’re not strong enough in CA.

All the GQP had to do was hire paid signature gatherers to get1,495,709 valid signatures on the petition.

Newsom has always seemed like an empty suit, so I guess I am not surprised, but CA has had other recalls in the past - republican & dem governors, yet the place is still a mess. It almost seems like CA should be broken in different sub-states, like the Balkans, since the state is so big & diverse

[quote] It almost seems like CA should be broken in different sub-states, like the Balkans, since the state is so big & diverse

Boris, that's not happening. Too bad democracy scares you. Sorry you have it so bad in Russia.

It is not just the marriage thing, R115. Besides, this thread stinks of Repugs pretending they're not. And no, he won't be going anywhere. He's got the support of 56% of CA. Sorry.

He panders. He is phony. He an his wife are rich snobs who pretend to understand the working man’s struggle, but nothing could be further from the truth. He is all about anti-law enforcement, yet he regularly has them patrolling his property to make sure the homeless people don’t get too close to his property. He also has people arrested for protesting in front of his house if they don’t leave after three hours, yet he is all gung ho about them blocking other people’s streets and tearing apart their property. He is a jerk off. The homeless problem is out of control since he took over. That said, the idea of having a Republicunt take over makes me want to vomit.

Well, keep whining about what an elitist he is, and you just might get your chance to vomit

I find it interesting that while there is clearly an element of dislike about Newsom (I remember that from when he was mayor of SF), it's hard for people to point to what *exactly* they don't like. Yes, he's a phony and an elitist - he's a politician for gods sake! While he may not have helped them, he inherited a lot of CA's problems & dysfunctions - he didn't create them. As far as the pandemic goes, all governors are guilty of hypocrisy, double standards, backpedaling, etc. to a certain extent. Why was his behavior so egregious?

R125 “whining” isn’t what is going to get him recalled. You have to sign a petition. Just because a number of Dem voters don’t care for him does not mean that we want him recalled. The Republicunts are the ones pushing for that.

[quote] As far as the pandemic goes, all governors are guilty of hypocrisy, double standards, backpedaling, etc. to a certain extent. Why was his behavior so egregious?

Because all his actions are just virtue signaling to his base. He cares nothing about California and Californians, except in so far as they can help him advance his career.

He will do absolutely anything, including ignoring the homeless as they die by the thousands on the streets of California's cities, if he thinks it will help him move on to the next stage of his march towards the presidency. Meanwhile, he tosses billions of dollars in public money at his cronies who also do nothing to fix California's problems. Then, these same cronies take these billions and donate them back to his campaign coffers.

From today's NY Times:

"Already, the state is recovering, as are Mr. Newsom’s approval ratings. A recent poll by the Public Policy Institute of California showed that about 56 percent of likely voters in the state do not support the recall. Unemployment, while high, has fallen steadily, Disneyland is set to reopen on Friday and the rate of new coronavirus cases in California is among the nation’s lowest."

The recall effort is almost exclusively a Repug thing. Also in the NY Times article:

"The recall effort needed only to tap a portion of the six million Californians who voted to re-elect Donald J. Trump — more Trump voters than even in Texas — to meet the signature qualifications. But actually recalling Mr. Newsom will prove far harder.

"If the blue line of the Democratic Party holds for the governor, the pro-Trump Republican base would be easily outnumbered, and Mr. Newsom has been able to keep Democratic rivals off the recall ballot."

I wonder if he will run for potus one day....he has my vote!

[quote] I moved to San Francisco in 2018 from LA and people here seem to actively dislike him, and I’ve never really received a clear explanation as to why they feel that way.

San Fran is the Vatican City of radical chic poseurism.

[quote] If the blue line of the Democratic Party holds for the governor...

Which is why the paid trolls are using the “I’m a Democrat, but...” bullshit. They are trying to erode that line.

Fortunately, this is California, not some red state shithole full of Nazis.

[quote]he inherited a lot of CA's problems & dysfunctions - he didn't create them.

I always hate this line of thought. People elect their leaders to solve problems. Nobody starts with a clean slate. If he doesn't have answers to these problems, he shouldn't be in a position of authority.

Let's take an example. Stopping the forest fires is an easy fix: cut back the overgrowth. That may not stop them entirely but it goes a long way to containing them.

Any shirtless photos of this sexy daddy?

Maybe my reading comprehension is off, but it sounds like a lot of the issues with him are personal style issues and nothing about policy. Some of you have mentioned some policy things, but some of those policy issues seem to be purely partisan best remedied through the normal political process and not recall. But you guys do what you need to.

The republicans are doing this because they can't win a real election here. I mean the earliest this recall could happen would be in November of 2021. His re-election would be in 2022. I don't really love the job Gavin is doing but would never support a recall so a repug could get in, if even for a year.

To smear Newsom and put this on the ballot, the GOP only had to collect signatures from 25% of the people who voted for Trump in 2020.

Trump got 34 percent of the total vote in California in 2020. So the GOP only had to get 25% of that already small number. In actual numbers, the GOP only needed just under 1.5 million signatures in a state with 40 million people. The problem here is clear: California's perpetually fucked up government. There is NO WAY that 3.75% of the electorate should be able to create this much chaos for the state. But that's California.

I’ve heard conservatives in the state railing about recalling Newsom for a long time. Gues how much this could cost the state? $400m. His term is up in 2022. One year. But conservatives want to take over any way they can.

Newsom isn’t perfect and I’m really pissed at him for being hypocritical in some ways during the pandemic, but he also makes a fair amount of good decisions and tried to lead with safety early on when it wasn’t politically popular in our country to do so. A lot of states looked to California for safety measures because our fed govmt didn’t give a shit.

This is a Republicans ploy to get power, as usual. And on Nextdoor, the few but loud Republicans rail about how horrible he is. But they’re just happily wasting more money that our counties don’t have right now as we’re trying to recover from the obdemic in a futile recall effort a year before re-election.

[quote] I’ve heard conservatives in the state railing about recalling Newsom for a long time. Gues how much this could cost the state? $400m.

But, but, but -- I thought Republicans were the party of fiscal responsibility!

[quote]I wonder if he will run for potus one day....he has my vote!

And we finally arrive at the real reason this recall vote is happening.

The national GOP want Cuomo and Newsom kneecapped.

he looks like he fucks good.

The GQP also wants to control the Governor’s office in case Dianne Feinstein dies or quits.

Of course, it's all a GQP plan. And in this case it will fail.

Newsom's a selfish narcissist and complete hypocrite, as some have already pointed out, because apparently strict safety protocols and lengthy draconian lockdowns don't apply to him and his rich friends. Same with Mayor London Greed. The only reason he has over 50% support in this state regarding the recall effort is because anyone throwing their hat in the ring to run for Gov is a bigger piece of shit (GOP) than Newsom. If a decent candidate went up against Newsom, he'd crash and burn and lose his bid for a second term. Unfortunately, the Dem corporate establishment has a vice grip on the party's strategies and planning.

[quote] But, but, but -- I thought Republicans were the party of fiscal responsibility!

They also claim to be the pro-life party, but their behavior during the pandemic proved that they are really pro-death.

They also claim to be pro-business, but they define that as being pro-corporation, and do whatever they can to screw over small businesses.

Repugs are liars. About everything, all the time.

If some Trumpist POS actually does manage to seize the governorship, it’ll be so much fun to watch them fail miserably in the face of a Democratic legislature, the leaderships of all major cities, etc.

As a Californian and Democrat I don't care for Newsom either, but seeing how Republicans have operated for the last 4 years and how they turned a blind eye at every wrongdoing Trump did, I will NEVER vote for a Republican.

He had a drinking problem...really doubt his dick was any good in bed.

You need me...I'm much more muscular, stronger, and tougher than that pansy governor you now have. I could knock him out with one hand tied behind my back!

I really don't understand why people keep talking about how good looking he is. He was when he was young but the past few years he has looked so haggard and drawn.

California is in a gradual decline as more companies and taxpayers move out of state. Our state legislature and local municipalities actively supporting illegal immigration. The linked article describes San Diego County, but the numbers in LA are even worse. 40% of San Diego County’s Medi-Cal births are to illegal immigrants. The state will be in a few years, with burgeoning entitlements in social welfare programs which illegal immigrants qualify for if they have children.

Our state government/ public sector retirement funds are in danger from going insolvent barring federal government bail out in a few years too. The UC system has already made changes to those employees retirement plans, those hired after 2013 and 2016 don’t have the same benefits those of us have under earlier plans. But still these changes won’t matter if state government spends taxpayers’ money like turning on the faucet. On top of getting less for our tax dollars, state legislators are passing laws decriminalizing property and even violent crimes. As a moderate, socially liberal person, typical California Dem voter, it is getting harder to support some of these policies.

I’m not at the recall Newsom stage, but this recall attempt is his own doing. Voters here don’t like hypocrisy, maybe it’s okay for Trumptards but not moderate Dem voters in California. I live in SF where our DA lied about criminal reforms to get elected, then proceeded to let criminals run rampant because as a leftist he doesn’t believe in incarceration but rehabilitation. This is if rehabilitation is even an option as Chesa Boudin’s office doesn’t even charge criminals with crimes.

^^^meant to say” The state will be broke in a few years...”

The article linked above is also dated 2007 so the numbers are even higher now.

I asked him if he wanted to go out for a bite, and he bit me.

Every once in awhile I remember to remind people of the following. A lot of people here on the Datalounge and elsewhere online like to remind us that they are Democratic Party members, or centrists, or Black lesbians. Anybody who pulls that shit to gain political points should invoke your immediate suspicion and eye-rolling.

Personally, I never trust or respect a post where the poster talks about their political or ethnic identity, as if that gives them some sort of enhanced relevancy or trustworthiness. Since I can't see the person posting, and I know nothing about them as people, I can't create opinions about sociopolitical ideas based on some strangers' professed identities.

Why? Because only ideas matter. Identities don't matter. They don't. They only serve to divide. If the problem is poor governance, work towards good governance. If the problem is police killing minorities, promulgate ideas towards ending police killing minorities. If the problem is homelessness, create solutions for homelessness. Your political affiliations and skin color are not relevant to these discussions.

Gavin! You’ve got to start sweeping the forests! Especially in Pleasure, CA.

R156 some of us don’t like to be “reminded” of what/ how to think, least of all how to write our posts on DL.

As one of the 4000 couples married in 2004, we will always support him. His stance on Marriage Equality was very unpopular. He did it because it was the right thing to do. He paid a price politically. That's called courage. The recall is a Trump stunt. It will fail, bigly!

He's never been a team player for the Dems which can be problematic if you're a true blue California dem.

Sometimes it feels like the only cause he believes in is Gavin Newsom.

California is incredibly important for all Democrats in the United States- it's beyond being a state governor, it's like being the head of a small, very wealthy and militarily important European state in the EU.

R159, and you're right- we take it for granted. And I don't think anyone else would have actually moved on it.

But he just seems so concerned with celebrity and image now... his priorities changed.

I imagine the GQP operatives behind this are silently *begging* the former president not to weigh in on this campaign ... because the minute he opens his fat orange mouth, it’s all over for the coup attempt. (Again.)

This nothing more than an attempted power grab by Trumptards. It will fail.

I don’t like his taste in ex-wives but he’s ok. They went through this same thing with Gray Davis.

Gray Davis had anti charisma.

[quote] The GQP also wants to control the Governor’s office in case Dianne Feinstein dies or quits.

DiFi will never leave that seat unless she dies. She shouldn't have run the last time, she was too goddamn old then. Now she's ready for the nursing home.

At the time when the public school system in CA was shut down to in person classes, all private schools were not subjected to the shut down. It was up to them to decide. That his kids were already attending a private school (as any child of an elected official likely should be for safety reasons) was not hypocritical in the least. I'm not sure why the Right keeps saying that it was. He also was sitting outside at the French Laundry when outdoor dining was permitted at the time where the place is located. He did nothing wrong other than gathering with more people than were recommended but shit, I know many, many folks who did the same privately. I don't understand the outrage about that one incident. It didn't bother me in least. I think his actions in shutting down outdoor dining during the holidays was unnecessary and it sucked having to cancel my Thanksgiving dinner that was going to be outdoors at a restaurant, but I understood that it was to prevent more cases happening. I think he's done a good job so far in CA. I saw a news report where this family left CA for Texas because CA was too restrictive on the mask wearing...and once they moved to Texas they got Covid. And they were so dumb, they didn't connect that it was because of their stupid decision and their outrage about masks that got them sick. Fucking idiots. Hope they all move to Texas.

Very well put, R167. All those here on this thread bitching about his kids in school and the French Laundry (neither of which was any kind of scandal) don't want to hear what you quite rightly say, or are too dumb to know the truth of what you say, and/or are just a bunch GQP Marys. God, they're pathetic, with their endless bloviating.

Kept his cock.

[quote]some of us don’t like to be “reminded” of what/ how to think

Noted, troll R158.

[quote] All those here on this thread bitching about his kids in school and the French Laundry (neither of which was any kind of scandal)

Actually, it was a major scandal and what pushed the recall effort.

It was only a major scandal among those that were trying to desperately to foment public outrage in order to fuel the recall effort that was already in motion even before the pandemic. Most Californians acknowledged Newsom's poor judgement in relation to The French Laundry incident and moved onto more important matters.

[quote] Thank goodness no mayor allowed the “reckless stunt” of granting same sex couples marriage licenses in, say, 1955! Where would we be??

Ash.

If Obama begat Trump in 2016. Gay marriage in 1955 would have got all gays a trip to the crematorium. 74 million morons voted for Trump in 2020. There is such a thing as too soon.

I don’t mind comforting Gavin if need be.

Not really...

I want to know who these alleged Democrats and progressives want in place of Newsome?

We have to fight this. Don't allow Newsom to be recalled.

Yes. I would take the recall effort very seriously. Every rightwing Trump supporter will vote. They are highly motivated.

[quote] California businesses are destroyed and students missed out on a year and a half of education.

And? Any responsible state did the same thing.

[quote] I don’t mind comforting Gavin if need be.

[quote] —Defacto

Gross. And I'm not talking about the Gavin part.

California currently requires far too few signatures to instigate a recall of an elected official. The office of governor is already limited to four year terms. What is the point of a recall without an urgent crisis?

And if there is a genuine crisis, he current California system is too cumbersome to address it. The gathering of signatures, submission of signatures, and qualifying the recall for the ballot takes... well, almost four years. So why, California? Why? The state has a recall system that is simultaneously too easy and too difficult. ONLY California could create a mess like this.

Fix it!

He made me take the California Achievement Test (CAT) when I was in grade school. And I don’t even live in California.

[quote]I want to know who these alleged Democrats and progressives want in place of Newsome?

Caitlyn Jenner

Angelynne

Randy Quaid

Quite the stellar lineup, eh?

He looks good but that voice...

Yeah, what's up with his voice? It didn't used to be like that before he became Gov.

[quote] California currently requires far too few signatures to instigate a recall of an elected official. The office of governor is already limited to four year terms. What is the point of a recall without an urgent crisis?

Agreed, the amount of signatures required is way too low. It should be more like 35 percent of the electorate should be required. I'm bad at math but I think that would require at least 10 million signatures. That might prevent these stupid recalls.

^ Sorry for my bad syntax, I haven't had that second cup of coffee yet.

He won't share his mouthwatering cock with me.

At the link is an interesting opinion about the importance of the Latino vote on recalling Newsom. The author is a Californian from Mexico and I'm just a gringo Californian, so he probably knows what he's talking about better than I do -- I tend to think that not enough Latinos will bother to vote in the recall election to make a difference one way or the other.

Most of the signatures gathered came from Northern Republican counties. Enough to trigger a recall but not enough to win a statewide election.

Unless Southern California Latinos turn their back on Gavin, there are not enough votes to overcome Los Angeles county.

its the retarded repugs who see a chance to get in there. thx to gavin calif now has the lowest rate per capita of covid

they wont recall him too many decent folks in the state.

Again, what's all this hot Gavin Newsom stuff? He looks old and haggard!

[quote] Actually, it was a major scandal and what pushed the recall effort.... [French Laundry Episode]

I voted for Gavin following years of voting for Jerry Brown.

Although far from perfect, I was fairly satisfied with Brown.

Was hopeful with Gavin, and admittedly he had a great deal on his plate upon arrival: a virulent Trump admin, Climate/Devastation in CA, and homelessness....then the global pandemic occurred which he and everyone else involved in US governing should have seen coming a mile away. (I did in December 2019 and warned family who thought it was “alarmist”. But if others like Jacinda Arden saw it coming and took rational-pandemic-playbook-responses, it was clear it did not require Einstein to discern that what was happening in China would domino around the world. But I digress...)

Gavin seemed okay at the beginning of the pandemic, but as things progressed, I found his governing style disappointing: incredibly so. Even though they were/are exceedingly difficult, found the lockdowns appropriate for the most part in the beginning. However as time went on, what Gavin was SAYING and what Gavin was DOING seemed to be far removed from one another. Can understand missteps as this was a tricky time. But there were many missteps: too many to detail here.

So the trust factor plummeted....during a time when leadership trust was imperative.

Mixed in with this was the infamous French Laundry episode which was a physical symbol of what was occurring on levels of Gavin’s CA governance: hypocrisy and flagrant disrespect of those of his citizens. Which was frankly repulsive given all the chaos and upheaval occurring in CA, the USA and even throughout the world. Many may attempt to dismiss the French Laundry episode; but is sadly representative of how completely out-of-touch someone entrusted to lead one of the world’s largest economies during an unprecedented crisis is.

Add this to Newsome’s oily- rather off-putting - arrogance and his history of excessive alcohol and cocaine use admixed with questionable morality, this has only added to a not-so-pleasant perception of CA’s governor.

For all the “But What About The Republicans!” posters who defend Newsome by comparison, of course Gavin is not in the league of many - if not most - of the sociopathic, sick Trumpistans.

But I am displeased and exceedingly disappointed with someone had faith in to vote into office.

Will I vote against Newsome? No.

But I will NOT vote for him. Ever. Again.

And perhaps this will be a wake up call that his governance has obviously not been all sunshine and rainbows.

Because let’s face it, if the guy had performed decently, he would not have given ammunition to Republicans for a recall AND he would not have had individuals like myself who voted for him to be angered and disappointed in his actions.

gavin is still hot as fuk, ive seen him, damn fine lookin.....maybe bi they say

You want the trumpers to put a governor in????

hell no

It doesn’t have to be either/ or situation with Republicans in California. It doesn’t have to be a Trumptard. What many Dems outside of California don’t understand is that Californian Dems are moderates, leaning socially liberal and fiscally slightly on the conservative side. If the California Republican Party wasn’t totally moronic and inept, Californians would be open to voting for a moderate Republican governor like Arnold Schwarzenegger who’s not a celeb.

But the state’s Republican Party have trotted out lackluster candidates or crazy fundie candidates whose religious fervor turn off Asian voters (except Koreans) who do not want religion in public life and schools. Don’t forget, California has larger Asian population (historically and currently) than black population. Latino voters tend to be socially less liberal than white and Asian voters here, though they also tend to be more fiscally liberal than white and Asian Californians. The Dems in the state legislature are starting to turn off a large swathe of middle class, suburban voters by enacting laws to decriminalize serious crimes and rehabilitate career criminals. Once the ramifications are felt in a couple of years and once the state Republican Party start tying the Democratic Party to waves of crimes, get ready for the state becoming purple.

r193, and the election is in 2022. Why not have a primary run and get someone else. I don't love Gavin either.

But this is a waste of our taxpayers money. Fuck this recall.

oops I'm sorry it seems we have quite more time with Gavin. He was just elected. I voted for him too, but he is here till 2026? Give him more than a year after Trump to do better. I have to rethink things. 2020 was Trump shit, so I would give him more time.

He needs to seriously deal with the homeless.

Randy Q is the perfect GOP candidate: mentally ill.

You were right the first time, R198. Newsom was elected in Nov. 2018 and was inaugurated on Jan. 7, 2019 -- it's a 4 year term, so the next regular election will be in Nov. 2022 for a term to commence in Jan. 2023. The recall election later this year is estimated to cost $400 million, for the sake of possibly getting a new Gov in late 2021 instead of early 2023.

The GOP is trying to steal the state back the same way they did with the recall that put Arnold in the governors seat.

It's the same reason they have launched a campaign to get rid of Cuomo in New York. Two big states. lots of Electoral College votes, the GOP (or corporate and right wing interests which exist in both parties) want complete control over the country.

Also don't forget the alliance that was formed during covid lockdown by California, Oregon and Washington. That is too much power for liberal states to have in this country.

r193 who would you vote for?

I agree with r167.

He did nothing so horrible to justify spending a huge amount of money to remove him. The waste of money for this recall is wildly irresponsible when we are coming out of a pandemic and still have yet to see the full impact it will have on communities in this state. This once again shows that the GOP cares more about playing politics at every moment than thinking of what the citizens of this country need.

I thought people were more pissed off about the homeless situation in CA getting worse.

I agree 100% with R193. Well articulated and completely on point. Those who are outside CA don't get it and it's not worth trying to explain. Even if a Republican were elected, it would be the equivalent a centrist or moderate democrat. If you love CA, Gavin is not the person to lead it. The chances of his actually getting ousted are small, but he's going to have to be on his A-game and prove he's worth keeping now and then through the actual 2022 election if he makes it.

CA is the state of extremes. Extremely rich, extremely poor. Extremely beautiful, but also extremely ugly. I think Newsom really represents that divide. He is very much an SF blue blood, which is fine. Many politicians are. The French Laundry incident was so polarizing b/c we were heading into a major lockdown, we were about to lose outdoor dining, and the photos of him at the (or one of the top 10) most expensive restaurants not eating outdoors, but indoors was jarring. If you look at the set up, it was indoors or way more indoors than would be allowed for the general public. Also, kids were still not in school, but Gavin's kids were in private school, in the classroom, while most CA parents were tearing the hair out. The whole thing encapsulated the extreme divide between rich and poor. CA would do better with someone who has had a more diverse background that is representative of more Californians.

His voice is gravelly from the all the coke, alcohol, and cigarettes from that period.

Gavin is a typical centrist Democratic which is why I never liked him or voted for him plus he has oily hair and a personality to match. His smile is terrifying.

However, knowing the morons behind the recall, which, btw, we burdened taxpayers are paying for, I support Newsom 100%. All the screaming and pearl clutching over the homeless is nauseating. It was their hero Reagan who emptied out the mental hospitals so the ill could be "taken care of" in community centers WHICH NEVER EXISTED. God I hate these nincompoops. Go to Texas already, I'm sick of having you next door.

Where do you live, R206?

Northern California north of Sacramento, the state of Jefferson if these rubes have their way.

Your experience with the homeless situation is going to be very different than in LA or SF, R208.

R209 You have NO idea what "my experience" is.

Well, get her at R193. Miss Indignant can't even get the spelling of Newsom right--multiple times. But keep it up, honey--your aggrieved frauishness is hilarious. Your posts are unintentionally the most entertaining on what has become a rather tedious thread.

he has huge support, this whole recall shit is a sham.

I was briefly affiliated with a tribe of moron Trumptards. I infiltrated their group this past year to keep a handle on what they were attempting to get away with.

These recall people are fairly organized and extremely motivated. However, they are still Trumptards and are basically dense cretins and buffoons. They are religious zealots that have spread the idea of a recall through their churches and social gatherings. They were able to achieve their goals by canvassing every grocery store in the state. You could not go in or out of a store without being accosted by a church lady or a numbskull hick looking to get an abortion-loving elitist thrown out of office.

Fuck em all.

These stupid twats are costing the taxpayers a wadd for no good reason.

R212 yes and the Democrats and liberals should be closing ranks to discuss this nonsense and protect him.

I hate our kind almost as much as I hate the Maggots.

Caitlyn was on "live" with Hannity Wednesday evening for the full hour.

GAVIN FOR PRESIDENT, HE IS A KOOL AND HOT DUDE....WE NEED HIS JIZZ IN THERE.

the recall is what republicans did; instead of, providing a positive learning environment at home for their own children, during a fucking scary ass pandemic. While this subgroup of maga republicans may be motivated, people fucking hate them. They caused a lot if chaos and trouble during a very trying time. Their actions caused so many deaths.

We have to keep Gavin Newsom in office. All he is trying to do is save people's lives by following the science: Epidemiology, Public Health and Medical/Biology.

Recall Elections are tricky. This election will probably be in November. We do not have the ballot. In any case, stay plug in, so you know how to vote to keep Gavin Newsom in Office. Oh this, BS recall is going to cost Californians over 400 million dollars. I Fucking hate the Republican Party.

Nothing -- CA conservatives had in for him, since day ONE! (following Jerry Brown), ANYTHING he proposed was going to be ojbected to.

He actuallly played "nice" with DJT, during the Wildfires & Coronavirus.....because the was the ONLY WAY to deal with a petty, stupid little man!

Will the stress of a potential recall drive Gavin back to the bottle?

Does Caitlyn have a shot at this?

Only if those GOP fuckers cheat -- which I'm sure they will.

Polls are coming in that Caitlyn has a 52% more support heading into a fall recall than Gavin's 48%. It's all about Caitlyn right now. Socially liberal republicans can show support to their minority friends by voting Caitlyn while sticking with conversvative fiscal policies. Some think Caitlyn will make history and could be a potential VP for Trump, CNN is saying. They are calling her "republican light".

Where is my VOMIT icon?

🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮

Who will be the first reporter to ask Caitlyn about her penis?

R222--HAHAHAHAHA!!!

The OP just thinks he is cute. If he was fugly you'd not be asking this question.

The French Laundry scandal will kill him.

Really, R227? It has yet to, considering 65% of Californians still support him. Nice try.

I like the 1,000 lb. bear who's travelling with challenger Cox in those "Beauty and the Beast" TV ads. I don't want Newsom recalled but, if he is, the best replacement I've seen so far is that bear.

The majority of Californians DO NOT support that tranny over Newsom.

R229 There is nothing in Steve Cox's ad that convinces me that he's a better candidate. That "Beauty and the Beast" campaign is just plain stupid.

We have to see how things go post-pandemic, but considering how quickly things are getting back to normal in CA I'd say Newsom is doing a great job. The homelessness issue is definitely something that he is going to have to give more focus to since it has gotten so out of control during the pandemic.

R231, Cox doesn't interest me either -- it's the bear who counts! I'm hoping that the understudy eats the star (preferably on live TV), then we can vote for the survivor.

Gavin will probably make it through this, but I do no want to see him in the White House. I hope this kills any potential presidential run.

R229 Yeah, great. Stupid shit like this is the reason we end up with bungholes like the terminator as governor.

Newsom is little more than a handsome suit with a great head of hair. I've been watching his career since he married Kimberly Guilfoyle (yes, her). He has Getty family connections, among other elites. ( Owns a winery with a Getty, in fact. ) He was born into affluence and is oblivious to the financial challenges that most Californians face. HIs cluelessness is his greatest vulnerability. A recent faux pas was an expensive dinner at a French Restaurant during the height of the Pandemic. He has no policies to stem the tide of middle class, educated people fleeing the State. The California tax system is confiscatory. The infra structure is collapsing. Public schools generally provide mediocre educations at best. The state university system, once the best in the country, is also sinking into mediocrity. On and on. Still, I hope he is not removed because the Republicans, in California as elsewhere, are loathsome.

Gavin Newsom is privileged!!!!!

(As if the GOP is going to replace him with some homeless man)

[Quote] A recent faux pas was an expensive dinner at a French Restaurant during the height of the Pandemic.

Recent? That was almost a year ago

[Quote] The California tax system is confiscatory. The infra structure is collapsing. Public schools generally provide mediocre educations at best. The state university system, once the best in the country, is also sinking into mediocrity.

State university system is mediocre? That’s news to the rest of the world. Everyone is desperate to get in still.

Infrastructure collapsing? I wonder who’s refusing to fund infrastructure nationally….

Kimberly must have some full frontal photos or a sex tape from their time together.

The yearning masses want the beautiful and fabulous Caitlyn Jenner as Governor.

Just like the last recall, the whole replacement attempt will be a shit show.

Schwarzenegger was a terrible gov too.

[quote] The French Laundry scandal will kill him.

Insanity -- the governor who kept the most populous state from becoming a COVID hot zone gets recalled for a maskless dinner with acquaintances but the deposed President who lied about the virus and allowed it to ravage the country still holds sway over the GOP?! Our likely near-term extinction is starting to feel deserved.

That's OK, R235 -- I don't really plan to vote for a bear -- I was just making what's called "a joke". Maybe it wasn't hilarious but I did think it was obvious.

Not a thing. This is just Trumptard faux drama. Just keep moving back to Peoria, bitches.

Spin, little wingnut PR trolls, spin! Newsom ain't going anywhere.

[quote] the governor who kept the most populous state from becoming a COVID hot zone gets recalled for a maskless dinner with acquaintances but the deposed

No - we were THE covid hot spot from Thanksgiving - the end of January. He had just began to shut everything down again when the ill timed French Laundry dinner happened.

Fuck these restaurant owners, they bitch and complain about PH measures, then they bitch and complain about outdoor private parties, which was INCOME for them. Restaurant Owners/Republicans cannot have it both ways. Bitching that Covid would kill these businesses, then bitch when people were trying to help them stay in business.

He is a good governor. PH Measures is based on science. This is not a super spreader event, like fox news is trying to say.

Gavin Newsom, fire fighters, Medical teams, these people put themselves at risk to help save your ass, your lives. Gavin Newsom had to deal with the restaurant owners and all their bitchy. He tried to help them too and they are fucking him over.

FUCK YOU!

Governor Newsom is a FIRST RESPONDER. He was trying to save your life. Restaurant Owners were bitching and complaining, so he try to support them to keep them in business so they had income.

FUCK YOU RESTAURANT OWNERS!

FUCK YOU REPUBLICAN PARTY!

Public Health Measures are based on science.

Next, Republican Party is going to leak pictures of Medical Doctors eating without a mask. The very Medical Doctors who were saving lives during this fucking scary pandemic.

The Republican Party left you to die. Do not attack the people who were trying to save your very lives.

First Responders need to eat. The ones that tried to save lives during this scary pandemic are HEROES.

How dare you do this to Governor Gavin Newsom!

FUCK YOU!

Newsom bases science on his approval ratings. The more his approval ratings sink, the more CA opens up!

His Newsomness just "found" 49 billion dollars to give 2/3 of Californians $300 checks.

How CONVENIENT.

Republicans racing toward another spectacular electoral failure...

Gavin and the current wife produced 4 kids in 6 years, a tribute to his potency.

His wife looks like Kim Richards.

Gavin's not going ANYWHERE.

And he's still hot as FUCK.

Hot, corrupt and dumb as a box of rocks.

Dumb? Sure, Jan. Corrupt? Look at the GOP if you want to talk capital-C Corruption. Hot? Without question.

R257, You left out HUNG.

We don't know if he is hung.

His wife went with a Trump which indicates she prefers tiny meat.