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FascismIsDeath

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2. Well, if Democrats win back the House, Newsom has a rightful claim to someone that did something to make it happen.

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 12:47 AM

Mar 16

That is going to be especially true if its small margins but even if its huge margins, Newsom used his power as the governor of our biggest state to fight back against what Trump started with Texas and some other red states.

I have no preference for 2028 right now. I'm waiting to see what the field brings and what the overall vibe of the electorate will be at that time.

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Newsom says he'll run for president if Democrats win back the House [View all] dalton99a Mar 16 OP

I will likely not be one of his primary election supporters. SSJVegeta Mar 16 #1

Here here. People who thought it a good idea to DJ Synikus Makisimus Mar 16 #4

Exactly! SheltieLover Mar 21 #26

He would be really far down my list Ziggy Beans Mar 16 #11

Well, if Democrats win back the House, Newsom has a rightful claim to someone that did something to make it happen. FascismIsDeath Mar 16 #2

Same here, wait and see, but this moment in history really needs someone as radical as FDR Ponietz Mar 16 #9

😖 dweller Mar 16 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Mar 16 #5

The only thing that matters is winning and Newsom has a good chance of it . Better than most Democats JI7 Mar 16 #6

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 16 #10

I disagree DenaliDemocrat Mar 16 #13

I remember when Clinton got booed off the stage with a boring speech at the Dem. Convention in 1988 wolfie001 Mar 16 #18

I'm fine with that. Scrivener7 Mar 16 #7

well said Roy Rolling Mar 16 #8

That's true. But I'm still going to look at other buses on the schedule Quiet Em Mar 16 #17

Perfect is the enemy of good wolfie001 Mar 16 #19

Except he didn't actually say anything like that. Pieces of what he said were taken Scrivener7 Mar 21 #24

It was a gaffe wolfie001 Mar 21 #40

Please No DenaliDemocrat Mar 16 #12

What has Andy Beshar said or done standing up to Trump? Bobstandard Mar 21 #31

Sigh... DenaliDemocrat Mar 21 #32

Sigh. You just like Beshar, that's all. Got it. Bobstandard Mar 21 #33

No. I live out west DenaliDemocrat Mar 21 #35

Still no recommendations for Beshar. Bobstandard Mar 21 #39

Hopefully there will be a robust primary season with good candidates so we can truly choose the Nanjeanne Mar 16 #14

This might as well be his announcement then, there is a 0% chance Democrats fail to retake the House in November. tritsofme Mar 16 #15

Chris Murphy is on the top of my list. Emile Mar 16 #16

Yes wolfie001 Mar 16 #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 Mar 16 #23

he's not my top choice but hes better than ANY rethug moonshinegnomie Mar 16 #20

Same, I like 'em both. poli-junkie Mar 21 #37

I'm voting for Pete Buttigieg pinkstarburst Mar 16 #22

I don't get the connection bigtree Mar 21 #25

Newsom's right: if Democrats don't (at least) take back the House in 2026, we will never have another free election. sop Mar 21 #27

and that's why the GOP is hellbent on preventing Democrats from winning Jbraybarten Mar 21 #29

Please run either way! Polybius Mar 21 #28

Man whose entire career is geared to run for President Sympthsical Mar 21 #30

No! No! No! We need a Better Candidate! Ranting Randy Mar 21 #34

Good thing DU doesn't decide these things. Xolodno Mar 21 #36

This whole "electability" thing Boo1 Mar 21 #38