Nope. Not Newsom. He's too bothsidery.

[LuvLoogie]

https://www.latimes.com/politics/newsletter/2026-02-11/chabria-column-gavin-newsom-ice-masks-ruling

[mr715]

1. Very early

You are entitled to your opinion and I am sympathetic to it, but we are way, way too early to be excluding Democrats.

[lapfog_1]

2. lets see who is running

and then pledge to support whoever is the nominee.

[LuvLoogie]

4. This is my prediction on who it's not going to be.

I think he's a little over-produced for this set of circumstances. It's great that he's in the mix, but I think the one out in front will be who promotes justice, reparations, repair and renewal. No coddling of the white supremacist fascism that got us here. No centering of racist grievance in our legislative compromises. No compromising with racist fascists. Fire every trump crony. It's never too early to promote justice.

[TheProle]

9. I think you skipped a step

1. lets see who is running

2. let's have a vigorous debate about who should be the nominee

3. and then pledge to support whoever is the nominee.

[Pisces]

3. The Dems will get behind the best person who can WIN!!!!!! Winning not purity politics is the most important

thing!! Nothing can change unless we take back the White House and I think we need to be pragmatic and keep the focus on winning!!!

[JI7]

5. What matters is winning

[Miguelito Loveless]

6. I see him as another

Fetterman/Sinema

[LuvLoogie]

8. Twice bitten, thrice shy.

I get it. He kinda the flip side of Vance.

(oh shit)

[mr715]

10. No, he's different.

A colleague described him as a quintessential "California man". That his demeanor and politics are entirely authentic, but he is also extraordinarily media aware and somewhat vain.

He, unlike Fetterman, Sinema, Manchin, etc. can meld humor and to his scorn of Trump, which is novel amongst Democrats.

[Miguelito Loveless]

11. The problem I see is

that when money is in the offing, he seems willing to help billionaires/corporations to the detriment of the non-rich public.

[mr715]

13. That is a type

Fundraising his been instrumental to Democratic leadership to our woe since 1992.

The strategy of building campaigns around money people never works for us, and we've seen grassroots fundraising being a potent narrative driver.

Newsom has something, though, which is free media. Trump took advantage of it, and Newsom will wet his beak too.

[Miguelito Loveless]

14. Agreed.

I would really prefer someone else.

[SheilaAnn]

18. I find him to be a little too cute by half. A turn-off for me. n/t

[Torchlight]

7. That's an intriguing opinion.

Some may even saddle up to it.

[TommyT139]

12. Two [scary] words:

Kimberly Guilfoyle.

Even outright lies will be amplified in any opposition "research."

[mr715]

16. The best is yet to come

Said Guilfoyle in 2020, one engagement and ambassadorial posting ago.

[SocialDemocrat61]

15. I'd vote for this guy if he's the Democratic nominee

[maxsolomon]

17. Yes. Newsom. He's charismatic.

Charisma wins elections.

[kwolf68]

19. I believe a primary will make the correct choice

Our candidate must go through the election cycle to win a primary, so we can see which candidate connects with (or doesn't) certain groups of people. I am a radical Democracy advocate. Whoever runs let the Democratic base decide, period. I trust my fellow Democrats. If Newsome is that guy then we'll determine that in due time.