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Martin68

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40. Leading the way.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 01:01 PM

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Breaking from Gavin Newsom [View all] senseandsensibility 21 hrs ago OP

We all love our Governor! skylucy 21 hrs ago #1

Oh yes we do senseandsensibility 21 hrs ago #3

K & R.................. Lovie777 21 hrs ago #2

here as well, Marc Elias DoBW 21 hrs ago #4

He'd make a good president. calimary 20 hrs ago #6

He's my favorite so far. llmart 20 hrs ago #10

thats why i reelected him before. AllaN01Bear 19 hrs ago #24

I will definitely give Newsom close consideration. ShazzieB 13 hrs ago #35

His best qualification azureblue 7 hrs ago #39

I'm surprised it wasn't all along! some_of_us_are_sane 20 hrs ago #9

He's been at the vanguard of MAGA 2.0 resistance from Day 1. BannonsLiver 20 hrs ago #5

Every state needs to do this IMMEDIATELY FakeNoose 20 hrs ago #7

You're right. It should not be necessary. hamsterjill 19 hrs ago #19

Kick Exp 20 hrs ago #8

Purple states must take the same steps. oasis 20 hrs ago #11

This would actually probably survive the supremacy clause too SSJVegeta 20 hrs ago #12

Yes, because states are in charge of elections, not the feds. wnylib 18 hrs ago #26

And it is explicitly stated in the constitution. A fact that matters to 5 whole justices so far. SSJVegeta 18 hrs ago #31

LOL popsdenver 13 hrs ago #36

I'm skeptical. TomSlick 20 hrs ago #13

Nope. Article I, Section 4. paleotn 20 hrs ago #15

I don't read Article I, Section 4 that expansively. TomSlick 19 hrs ago #17

Tenth Amendment. paleotn 19 hrs ago #18

That's a better argument TomSlick 19 hrs ago #20

You're retired JAG, in Arkansas, and you're Texas two step dancing MerryBlooms 18 hrs ago #29

The legislation can be written so that a proper judicial warrant would be needed with reason to believe muriel_volestrangler 7 hrs ago #38

Post removed Post removed 20 hrs ago #16

Federal agents are also armed and authorized to shoot someone threatening with a weapon. TomSlick 19 hrs ago #21

depends who gets the drop on who dave99 19 hrs ago #25

Ridiculous and illegal senseandsensibility 19 hrs ago #22

No, that's not how any of this works. MerryBlooms 18 hrs ago #30

Democrats have to be proactive in these treacherous times dlk 20 hrs ago #14

ding. this . AllaN01Bear 19 hrs ago #23

Post removed Post removed 18 hrs ago #27

I don't know who you're talking about senseandsensibility 18 hrs ago #28

This is exactly what we need!! Proactive vs reactive!!! Pisces 17 hrs ago #32

He thinks and operates from a broad perspective. Sogo 17 hrs ago #33

THis is good, but completely misss the point Bluetus 15 hrs ago #34

i totally misunderstood the headline orleans 13 hrs ago #37

Leading the way. Martin68 3 hrs ago #40

I believe there are now meds for ballot seizures. C Moon 1 hr ago #41