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12. I don't agree with violence in this case

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 10:37 PM

Sep 10

But I do not condone bigotry ever. Stop giving these people legitimacy. His words are to be condemned or how about remain silent.

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Very touching post by Gov. Gavin Newsom, showing what a President should look like [View all] Polybius Sep 10 OP

Thanks. Important statement by Newsom. highplainsdem Sep 10 #1

Dignity, class, and coherence. RockRaven Sep 10 #2

Do not expect TACO Don to respond to Newsom in kind. ProudMNDemocrat Sep 10 #3

One of the many things that he's incapable of. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Sep 10 #13

K&R spanone Sep 10 #4

Turns out he's one hell of a politician and patriot, I have an idea Eliot Rosewater Sep 10 #5

Now I must Codifer Sep 10 #7

She is old enough right now! I think she is 35 now.... n/t Ars Longa Sep 10 #9

You are correct. Oct 13 1989. niyad Sep 10 #10

I wish he had just said "violence" instead of "political violence." subterranean Sep 10 #6

My thought also. Codifer Sep 10 #8

That's right. We don't know anything about ReRe Sep 10 #17

What! No fully capitalized words... Enter stage left Sep 10 #11

I don't agree with violence in this case Keepthesoulalive Sep 10 #12

Condemning violence does NOT give Kirk or "these people" legitimacy Bernardo de La Paz Sep 10 #19

He is speaking about dialogue and debate. Keepthesoulalive Sep 11 #20

THIS is how a real leader reponds Skittles Sep 10 #14

With dignity. n/t ReRe Sep 10 #18

I like his "so me" staff. But this seems somewhat disingenuous to me. littlemissmartypants Sep 10 #15

That's a more reasonable statement Bernardo de La Paz Sep 10 #16