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Sympthsical

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52. So she crushed it as governor
Wed Apr 30, 2025, 05:36 PM
Apr 2025

And because she hi to the bad man, she’s a non-starter?

This is why we fail.

I thought 2024 would teach us we have to stop prioritizing the performative over everything else. (Where the theme was joy for some reason. What in the Oprah was going on over there . . .)

But alas. People want to double down on it, I guess. We’re just not going to learn, are we? Our politics are being run by social media performance culture and it kills us. Because the average voter doesn’t live on cable news and Blue Sky all day everyday.

Prioritizing that shallow sensibility is a turn off to everyone except the people who already live there.

We are willing to throw capable people with proven track records off a cliff because they’re giving the internet a sad.

It would be ridiculous if it wasn’t so simultaneously devastating to our cause.

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What the Rebl2 Apr 2025 #1
Stockholm Syndrome? Death threats? ananda Apr 2025 #9
Like a lot of other Dems, saving her own ass at the expense of ours. Sweet, huh? mucholderthandirt Apr 2025 #38
Well, there's this soldierant Apr 2025 #49
Trump always has a quid pro quo in mind. He is never "nice" for free. Ocelot II Apr 2025 #2
Looks like Rebl2 Apr 2025 #15
It's another case of overreading the 2024 results. tman Apr 2025 #3
Dood said he found "common ground" with this bigot. wolfie001 Apr 2025 #12
Absolutely! Chasstev365 Apr 2025 #4
Toast RandySF Apr 2025 #5
Read the email I posted from Bernie, entitled "Moderation" usonian Apr 2025 #6
video Celerity Apr 2025 #7
WTF... Sky Jewels Apr 2025 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author Ponietz Apr 2025 #18
I hope she doesn't end up on fox Renew Deal Apr 2025 #19
disappointed Skittles Apr 2025 #8
"Governor Gretchen Whitmer, her 2028 calendar clearing rapidly . . . . " hatrack Apr 2025 #10
Yeah BlueSpot Apr 2025 #24
Well, if she's gonna hug him up, I gotta go find somebody else to vote for. calimary Apr 2025 #25
From the video above it looks like ... SomewhereInTheMiddle Apr 2025 #30
She's the governor of the state, and an adult . . . hatrack Apr 2025 #31
This is the second time she didn't see the obvious coming HAB911 Apr 2025 #33
There was no reason for her to show up at all. travelingthrulife Apr 2025 #46
Someone is required to say "dead to me" in 3 - 2 - 1 Hekate Apr 2025 #11
I am now open to suggestions Keepthesoulalive Apr 2025 #27
I'm really surprised how quickly she and Newsome imploded ... Sky Jewels Apr 2025 #13
Better for it to happen now than later. Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #32
Yes, that's true. Sky Jewels Apr 2025 #37
If you are going to harp on a Democrat, at least get their name right. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #44
Newsom's "implosion" is TBD. maxsolomon Apr 2025 #53
Politics... Billsdaughter Apr 2025 #16
Even if true angrychair Apr 2025 #20
Apparently, getting the fighter jet build Billsdaughter Apr 2025 #22
I'm sure the innocent people angrychair Apr 2025 #23
It's called ignorance. W_HAMILTON Apr 2025 #29
No Keepthesoulalive Apr 2025 #28
She will have to pay trump bigly for any favors. travelingthrulife Apr 2025 #47
olbermann's take and mine orleans Apr 2025 #17
The reality is soldierant Apr 2025 #21
That's what I fear, too. And I don't like it, either. calimary Apr 2025 #26
Thank you. soldierant Apr 2025 #48
I hate it too, but it's a fact we have to face. Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #35
Thanks - soldierant Apr 2025 #50
That's what I think, too, and it really pains me because it's going to take a woman to clean up this mess. Vinca Apr 2025 #36
Much thanks. soldierant Apr 2025 #51
Yup RJ-MacReady Apr 2025 #34
She's doing what she needs to do to help Ilsa Apr 2025 #39
Ultimately Billsdaughter Apr 2025 #40
A little harsh, I think. kentuck Apr 2025 #41
Here's the reality: Whitmer was never going to be president anyway. BannonsLiver Apr 2025 #42
It was a handshake Trump tried to turn into an embrace HereForTheParty Apr 2025 #43
I thought she was one of our bright stars. jalan48 Apr 2025 #45
So she crushed it as governor Sympthsical Apr 2025 #52
The sudden involuntary reflex kick to the topic was not unexpected Torchlight Apr 2025 #54
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