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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(126,535 posts)
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 01:50 PM Jul 20

Forget the high road: Newsom takes the fight to Trump and his allies

In a common insult the Trump administration uses against dissidents of federal policy, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller called a California judge a “communist” after she blocked roving immigration arrests based on race alone.

The MAGA-embraced epithet from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s official press office in response, however, was hardly typical for a Democratic politician.

“This fascist cuck in DC continues his assault on democracy and the Constitution, and his attempt to replace the sovereignty of the people with autocracy,” the California governor’s office posted on social media. “Sorry the Constitution hurt your feelings, Stephen. Cry harder.”

Popular among the far right and the gutters of social media, the term is used to insult liberals as weak and is also short for "cuckold," which refers to the husband of an unfaithful wife.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/forget-high-road-newsom-takes-140612936.html

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Forget the high road: Newsom takes the fight to Trump and his allies (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 20 OP
There we go! AZJonnie Jul 20 #1
President steve should stfu SheltieLover Jul 20 #2
Go, Gov. Newsom, call out the involuntary incel whose wife left him to be another Musk concubine. brush Jul 20 #3
Might regret it later, but Newsom's gutsy retorts are appealing, gotta say. nt allegorical oracle Jul 22 #26
Possibly so, but I think it's a tactic in his overall strategy to win over some... brush Jul 22 #29
About bloody damn time! mwmisses4289 Jul 20 #4
Yes Eff the high road Flash953 Jul 20 #5
They should all be doing this Bobstandard Jul 20 #6
Tim Waltz was doing that last autumn Wednesdays Jul 20 #12
That left a mark orangecrush Jul 20 #7
I think he's the best thing going now. He's got the chops and savvy... BurnDoubt Jul 20 #8
Nice post BD.... democratsruletheday Jul 22 #27
that insult has been around for years folks . its what made me who i am. AllaN01Bear Jul 20 #9
thats my gov. love his retort. AllaN01Bear Jul 20 #10
Fucking good. This is the only language modern Republicans speak. Karasu Jul 20 #11
the last 40 years- this stupid high road has sunk us Tumbulu Jul 21 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jul 20 #13
'Bout fuckin' time. Iggo Jul 20 #14
exactly.... democratsruletheday Jul 22 #28
Hear Hear! OldBaldy1701E Jul 21 #15
Both. emiami Jul 21 #16
A good example of gumption. More please. Hotler Jul 21 #17
How'd "When they go low, we go high" work out for Dems? Gimpyknee Jul 21 #18
I prefer, "When they go low, we kick them in the teeth." Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 21 #19
I like that. Consider it stolen. mjvpi Jul 21 #20
Obama got reelected Torchlight Jul 21 #24
I'm glad Newsom is not letting up and keeps hitting them Figarosmom Jul 21 #21
ICE is lodging up in Woodland, CA and my take is that they are planning Tumbulu Jul 21 #23
Yeah it's bad I saw some things on Channel 3 in Sacramento also they had many things go wrong in LA Flash953 Jul 22 #25

brush

(60,748 posts)
3. Go, Gov. Newsom, call out the involuntary incel whose wife left him to be another Musk concubine.
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 02:20 PM
Jul 20

No more mister nice guy. I love it.

brush

(60,748 posts)
29. Possibly so, but I think it's a tactic in his overall strategy to win over some...
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 05:07 PM
Jul 22

voters, mostly in red states, for the midterms and 2028.

Bobstandard

(1,957 posts)
6. They should all be doing this
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 03:13 PM
Jul 20

You want to run for President, The Senate, or House? Call out Trump and Republicans with language as cutting as this or get out of the way. We need street fighters now, not ‘statesmen.’

Wednesdays

(20,595 posts)
12. Tim Waltz was doing that last autumn
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 04:36 PM
Jul 20

to some extent. Hopefully, it's the beginning of a trend.

BurnDoubt

(871 posts)
8. I think he's the best thing going now. He's got the chops and savvy...
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 03:34 PM
Jul 20

If we don't beat him down because he may not make MY dreams come true first.
SUPPORT HIM. He's supporting you. That's all you need to know. Everything else can wait. ThIs is an EXISTENTIAL CRISIS MOMENT!
All things considered, a bad Newsome is supremely better than The Tyrant.
KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL!!!!!!!!
Keep the faith, do the Work, stay focused, and you will have a better chance to find the Justice you are due. If not, what are your chances you will be given the kind of Justice you are promised in The Constitution by The Tyrant?
If you don't know, you can't be helped.

AllaN01Bear

(26,685 posts)
9. that insult has been around for years folks . its what made me who i am.
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 04:08 PM
Jul 20

and darn well proud of it!!!!!!!!!! started w nixon and the mcarthy era.

Karasu

(1,706 posts)
11. Fucking good. This is the only language modern Republicans speak.
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 04:36 PM
Jul 20

Anyone still pushing the "high road" at this point clearly hasn't been paying attention for the last 10 damn years.

Tumbulu

(6,570 posts)
22. the last 40 years- this stupid high road has sunk us
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 01:50 PM
Jul 21

i have little confidence that we can recover as a nation. But as states, possibly.

Don't know.

Response to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Hotler

(13,364 posts)
17. A good example of gumption. More please.
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 12:13 PM
Jul 21

When will someone have the gumption to say the words domestic enemy?

Tumbulu

(6,570 posts)
23. ICE is lodging up in Woodland, CA and my take is that they are planning
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 01:53 PM
Jul 21

some ruthless actions in Sacramento with the idea of provoking our state and Newsom in particular.

Why else would they all be coming here and filling our hotels?

Except of course to terrorize our farming communities? And workers at Home Depots?

Flash953

(121 posts)
25. Yeah it's bad I saw some things on Channel 3 in Sacramento also they had many things go wrong in LA
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 03:12 PM
Jul 22
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