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Martin Eden

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14. It absolutely is imitation, for the purpose of mockery

Reply to Justice matters. (Reply #10)

Fri May 1, 2026, 02:02 PM

May 1

There are much better ways to get one's point across. These ALL CAPS mocking posts won't move the needle for any swing voter or MAGAt.

It turns me off, and I'm sure I'm not alone. I've been a Democratic voter since 1976. I will always vote for our party's nominee, but there are more choices in the primary.

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Governor Newsom with the Troll of the Week !!! [View all] Pluvious May 1 OP

Ok, ok, he HAS got tRump's stupidity down pat......bravo Governor Newsom. a kennedy May 1 #1

Newsome shouldn't give popsdenver May 1 #30

Kick dalton99a May 1 #2

Awesome! n/t Liberal In Texas May 1 #3

Like him or not you gotta love his trolling of 47 vapor2 May 1 #4

Except.....I Want That License Plate! Okay, I'm In PA, But Still! 🥰😊 ColoringFool May 1 #5

Me too BlueKota May 1 #26

Me Three TurboDem May 1 #27

I'm in SC jbandsma Monday #45

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery Martin Eden May 1 #6

Stephen Colbert imitated Bill O'Reilly on the Colbert Report. It's called satire. AZLD4Candidate May 1 #9

Stephen Colbert is a comedian Martin Eden May 1 #13

So a governor can't engage in satire to poke the bear? AZLD4Candidate May 1 #19

Personally, I hate purity tests Martin Eden May 1 #32

Join his team and offer your suggests then. AZLD4Candidate May 2 #38

Leaving trumps insults alone is one reason we've got him AGAIN. Callie1979 May 1 #29

Newsom contributes to normalizing of that crass nonsense Martin Eden May 1 #31

How exactly would he do that? In a way that would get under trump's skin? Callie1979 May 2 #39

What Gavin's doing now achieves nothing important. Martin Eden May 2 #41

I agree on attacking! Speaking of the SAVE act; Dems should present a REAL voter ID law. Callie1979 Sunday #42

Any Voter ID law needs to carry a provision that does not make it difficult to obtain for eligible voters Martin Eden Sunday #43

Exactly. Here in GA you can get a State ID for free; my mom had one Callie1979 Sunday #44

It's not imitation nor flattery... it's mockery. Justice matters. May 1 #10

It absolutely is imitation, for the purpose of mockery Martin Eden May 1 #14

Alright. May the candidate with the most votes win. n/t Justice matters. May 1 #20

I'm sure he'll be just fine. BannonsLiver May 1 #11

This isn't imitation. llmart May 1 #12

Newsom is mocking Trump by imitating him Martin Eden May 1 #15

But how will he be able to go on without that support? BannonsLiver May 1 #16

Are you suggesting Newsom would lose some support Martin Eden May 1 #24

No I'm sorry. I wasn't clear. I was specifically referencing YOUR support. BannonsLiver May 1 #25

It's too early to decide. I won't rule anyone out yet. Martin Eden May 1 #28

Imitiation for reasons of emulation would be flattery FoxNewsSucks May 1 #21

"Krasnov does the same shit every day" Martin Eden May 1 #23

Bwah! electric_blue68 May 1 #7

🤣🤣🤣 ultralite001 May 1 #8

Pluvious.......... Upthevibe May 1 #17

Newsom needs to have a mugshot to use to complete the effect Zelda_Orchid May 1 #18

... orangecrush May 1 #22

LOL Martin68 May 1 #33

LOL Blue Owl May 2 #34

The same Governor Newsom who was Abolishinist May 2 #35

LOL Emile May 2 #36

Great stuff but... PCIntern May 2 #37

It's Shitter - home of the humorless lowlife shitbags nt GenThePerservering May 2 #40