Gavin Newsom pounces as Republicans come to Big Oil’s defense
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The potential Democratic presidential contender called Republican attorneys general “wholly owned subsidiaries of Big Oil.”
  • njm1314@lemmy.world
    17·
    23 days ago

    I didn’t realize he was already 57. I guess I’ve been thinking he’s like mid to late 40s. So he’s going to be like 61 by the next presidential election. Which obviously would be an improvement, but still older than you’d like.

    • BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca
      78·
      23 days ago

      I’m hoping Pete Buttigeg runs again. I hate what he said about my boy Bernie, but he seems to have a great head on his shoulders and I’m always impressed by his interviews.

    • Sonori@beehaw.org
      81·
      23 days ago

      To be fair and provide a decent answer your rhetorical question, a lot of people in general and his constituents in particular believe that a lot of his actions, especially his vetoing of a whole host of progressive laws passed by the California legislature, has been driven by an desire to succeed Biden by wishing to appear moderate following the decades long Democratic political strategy of being just to the left of the Republicans as to appear to moderates.

      This has gennerally frustrated a lot of his constituents, who feel that by vetoing anything that might not appeal to theoretical swing state voters the governor is putting his own political ambitions ahead of his duty to the state and the work of the rest of the party to draft and pass these laws in the first place.

      All of this context means he is seen as already focusing primarily on trying to win over swing states by his own constituents, and as such it’s worth noting to a national audience that this guy really, really wants to be president of the US and him making comments that might alienate moderates is a noteworthy event as well as providing any reason at all for them to care what he says.

      Unrequested brilliant take over.

  • the post of tom joad@sh.itjust.works
    6·
    22 days ago

    This dude is the one who vetoed the bill to pay striking workers and a slew of other popular liberal bills. I hate him, so he probably will be the dem candidate in '28. Can’t wait to argue with people telling me we can “drag him left”

  • RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world
    36·
    23 days ago

    Making so if I buy a new car, it will rat on me and yell at me if I speed makes him unelectable against all but the most idiotic opponents.

    • silence7OPM
      81·
      23 days ago

      A bill like that passed one house of the state Legislature. It has not been signed by the governor.

      And new cars all rat on you already.