Newsom has a horrible reputation. There are much better people to run against Trump in 2016 or 2024. People want to claim it was a problem because they were women, but that wasn’t the issue. They were just disliked people. The good news for the Democrats is Trump is done after 2028.
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Lovstuhagen@hilariouschaos.com 2 days ago
I think Gavin Newsom would’ve been the most logical decision. I think Walz was a better pick than Buttigiege. I am just speaking as someone thinking of what I would have done…
Honestly, when going against Trump I have always thought the strategy I would employ would be to grab a guy like Gavin Newsom, keep him in the middle as much as possible, give him a very tepid, normal Democrat platform, and just hug center while acting like Trump is a weirdo who is far right. This is the strategy I think the media would do best at helping with.
Buttigiege would not really help with this - not because I think being gay is an issue, but because he is uncharismatic and only looks bad standing next to virtually anyone, lol.
Chucklestheclown@hilariouschaos.com 1 day ago
Lovstuhagen@hilariouschaos.com 1 day ago
I remember something about him having an affair, right.
Nonetheless, he seems to be competent and he comes off as capable of handling himself well in a debate and in front of a camera.
Chucklestheclown@hilariouschaos.com 1 day ago
He’s run California into the ground. The rest of America doesn’t want that. He’s also tied to pelosi.
If you notice his current strategy is acting like he’s running against Trump. He isn’t.
realcaseyrollins 1 day ago
I am not sure about that, Gavin Newsom's track record is the type of things documentaries about failed presidential campaigns are made of.