Comments on: How’s the Gavin Newsom recall doing?

By: Whatever

Whatever — Sun, 14 Feb 2021 23:39:36 +0000

I was letting this slide – Newsom is bad but anyone else voted in would probably be worse. And he was actually one of the more circumspect dems about Trump. Maybe he just figured his crazy aunt did enough Trump bashing for the whole family, but he actually complemented Trump during the pandemic on several occasions, and didn’t randomly attack him like other dem leaders.

Anyway, after the fraudulent election and impeachment, I got a small group of people to all send signatures in for the recall (funny how they’ll hand match every single recall signature to a registered voter, huh?). We need to throw sand in the gears wherever we can, and this one was an easy one to slow dems down, even if the result is Nusom wins the recall.

By: JimNorCal

JimNorCal — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 17:14:15 +0000

The effort was launched by grassroots activists. CA GOP, which is heavily seeded with NeverTrumpers, RINOs and even Lincoln Proj guys only got involved last month when some deep pockets folks stepped forward.
I esteem the effort but it might not work. Or the vote might not go our way. Or we might get someone awful to replace him.

Would have been nice to see the energy and money go for something that creates a permanent foundation instead of a one off event. But no worries. All efforts are good. You learn. You encourage others.

By: Aggie

Aggie — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 04:29:29 +0000

Can’t wait to see the rules for verifying the signatures. I hope there’s a long, long discussion with detailed points and a definitive, irrevocable bi-partisan acceptance process for the State regulatory code. Let’s see if the Republicans have learned how to play fast-pitch ball.

This would mean (for example) that they already have an extra few-hundred-thousand verified signatures in their back pocket to use at the optimal moment.

By: JHCorcoran

JHCorcoran — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 03:48:25 +0000

Newson is not the most annoying Democrat (he did not trash Trump 24/7), but he needs to go. He is part of the whole Pelosi family, who have controlled California politics for decades. And he is as tone deaf as his Aunt.
The San Diego Mayor is a competent person. He would be good for California.
I no longer trust the vote in the US, which is sad indeed.

By: huxley

huxley — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 23:59:55 +0000

Even among my progressive writer friends in San Francisco, Newsom was a joke while mayor.

Newsom needs Willie Brown in his corner.

By: Oldflyer

Oldflyer — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 23:43:33 +0000

Well, I signed, as did my wife.

If they come to our house to cancel us, we will be prepared.

Actually, I am not sure that Newsom could get Law Enforcement to follow any orders at this point.

By: Indigo+Red

Indigo+Red — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 22:58:30 +0000

California Republicans also have running for Emperor Newsom’s office Major Williams.

Major Williams is a Black man. In Democrat politics, what other qualification is needed?

By: OBloodyHell

OBloodyHell — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 22:29:30 +0000

}}} the Public Policy Institute of California found a slight majority of 52% giving the governor a favorable rating 52% is, all alone, a preposterous number. California, where you don't need to self-trepan, the local environment does it for you.

By: TommyJay

TommyJay — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 21:41:15 +0000

I wonder whether they’ll try to harass and cancel people who sign it.
Does a recall have a chance of succeeding?

Does it have a chance? Only if the signature count goes three or four 100k above the requirement, and then maybe. There will be an army disqualifying signatures.

Cancelling people? I’ll let you know, unless there is a middle of the night raid and then I won’t.

By: Wilson

Wilson — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 21:02:59 +0000

Sadly, California voters would only likely replace Newsom with a more “competent” Democrat.