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The only reason Newsom has had any interest from the broader electorate is that he was outspoken in opposing Trump. The minute he enters the primary and starts spouting the same valueless, donor-approved, corporate drivel as Kamala, Jefferies, Schumer, etc., he's going to flame out fast.
You mean idiots will refuse to vote for him while refusing to scrutinize his opposition.
His, "opposition," is going to be other Democratic primary challengers. Can you at least wait until there's a nominee before you start in with the, "Oh, you want the Republicans to win!?!?" bullshit?
If Newsome gets the nod, which is the assumption we were all OBVIOUSLY operating one for the purpose of this conversation, people are already all over this thread saying they wouldn't vote him and would hand the presidency to Republicans.
Just like they did last November. They're right to scrutinize Harries, every politician should be. But they're WRONG to stop at Harris. They give Trump a pass. Then they act like they have the moral high ground and gloat about bringing Trump back to power.
That's a weird assumption to make considering I started this conversation by saying, "The minute [Newsom] enters the primary...he's going to flame out fast."
They love to simp for the DNC, check their history. They are currently defending Newsom doing this and other things he's done.
It's just fascinating to watch someone argue that we can't criticize the Democratic nominee without helping Republicans even though we're three years away from getting a Democratic nominee.
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