‘Grow a F*cking Spine’: Critics Fume as Newsom Backtracks on ICE ‘Terrorism’ in Ben Shapiro Interview

https://www.commondreams.org/gavin-newsom-shapiro-ice

46 Comments

  1. Newsom isn’t the right path to take.

    He is quick to sling jeers and comments but when it comes to taking a stance he folds.

    ICE did not exist until the war on terror it no longer serves a purpose other than inflicting terror on the population. It needs to be dissolved and replaced with something more modern and accountable.

  2. Yep, this is not someone that needs to be elected. Don’t platform fascists then spend the entire time agreeing with their bad faith shit.

  3. ObviousWar3616 on

    Newsom is a snake with no principles. He was flirting with MAGA before Trump got unpopular again.

  4. EmployAltruistic647 on

    Gavin Newsom is an opportunist who says what you want to hear. He will not protect you .

  5. The Democrats would be making a huge mistake if they try to coronate this guy, which is why I’m actively expecting it, considering what happened in the last three general elections and the Democrats having a tendency to grab defeat out of the jaws of victory.

    Honestly, I will be pleasantly surprised if he doesn’t win the primary.

  6. Yes, he’s the epitome of slimy, worthless, dishonest political chameleon, he doesn’t have a single conviction other than that he should be president, and if you offered him $5 to go down on you he’d drop to his knees while wondering why you’re overpaying by $4.95, but sometimes he sends tweets that sound like Trump!!

  7. MannequinWithoutSock on

    The guy that threw trans people under the bus immediately after Trump took office?
    I’m shocked.

  8. It’s the classic Democrat trap, say well it isn’t “technically” the textbook definition.. but that’s not really the point. The point is that ICE is being used by the federal government to terrorize communities. Democrats and especially Newsom if he intends to want to run the party needs to get a grip on this shit.

  9. He always tanks his momentum when he goes right. It’s unfortunate because he had gathered up pretty significant momentum when he went away from appealing to the right wing chuds.

    I’d argue the same thing happened with Harris’ campaign. These guys just can’t help themselves.

  10. Ben Shabeebo doesn’t deserve airtime. And we don’t have room in the tent for his shit.

  11. TemporalColdWarrior on

    This is not the man to lead the Democratic Party into anything more than increased Trump and corporate nonsense.

  12. newsome is a billionaire-puppet. he’s not a progressive. he’s attacking trump as an opportunist, not an ideological opponent.

  13. MassiveAstonishment on

    Its his thing, he just nods along and agrees with 98% of every thing a right wing guest says. I can’t believe people think he’s a good candidate for President.

  14. A lot of goldfish brained people were REAL quick to forget this guy is a slimy opportunist.

  15. This is the problem with corporate Dems. They’re too afraid to scare Wall Street by sounding extreme. Even when it’s the truth. At this point, gotta call a spade a spade.

  16. Yeah that’s the thing.

    We want to vote for the woman that runs Newsom’s Twitter account.

  17. Lemmiwinks5215 on

    Three things the next candidate has to do.

    1.) Defund ICE and pledge to do so.

    2.) Expand the courts by eliminating the filibuster.

    3.) Universal Healthcare

    4.) Affordable housing

    5.) raise the minimum wage.

    It’s incredible that we’re seeing how well candidates are doing by campaigning on these three things.

    But you know, we have a Centrist going to win the nomination and the Democratic Party will be licking their wounds for another 4 years.

  18. I didn’t love him, but I thought there was something there. I don’t think so anymore. He’s truly out of touch and way too comfortable.

  19. LadyOfTheNutTree on

    Yeah, no fucking shit. Gavin Newsom is a total shitbag and people need to stop paying attention to him

  20. Gavin Newsom will disappoint everyone, everyone, do not let this fucker become the nominee. I watch him as mayor sleep with his best friends wife while they were working on their marriage then blame it on alcohol. He was married to Kimberly Guildoyle, he was kissing Charlie Kirk’s ass before he died saying how much his kids loved Kirk. Newsome will only care that Newsome is popular and be damned with everything else. He’s not as bad a Trump but we need to do better. If he’s the nominee I will vote for him, but hopefully we get someone better. He’s not who he pretends to be.

  21. Death_and_Gravity1 on

    Newsom is never going to be president. Hes too weak and wishy washy. If hes the nominee he will lose

  22. I will never vote for another Republican as long as I live. Please don’t make me vote for Gavin Newsom.

  23. DisasterBeautiful347 on

    Been saying Newsom is a fucking bitch for a while, but y’all wanted to dickride him because his staffers made a few funny tweets.

  24. MathematicianTop9362 on

    Just making sure here… did people actually listen to the whole interview? Cuz although he said don’t abolish ice he then said that sanctuary cities are safer.

    Anyhow I hadn’t listened to the whole thing either but maybe we all should? I kinda want to hear what he has to say to stay informed

  25. Wow! Who could have seen it coming! Newsom is a Israel-loving conservative “Democrat!” Besides the fact that he looks like the avatar of traditional political sleeze, what could have given it away?

  26. AncientBee5348 on

    He also lied about Kamala Harris calling for ICE to be abolished.  I really hate to defend her but there is reason why people call Newsom Patrick Bateman and is not a compliment.

  27. Why give platform to these Nazis??

    Kamala and Walz also went so fucking soft on Vance and started saying my friend and being polite.

    WTF did that do? Nazis don’t care. Call them out, call them evil, have to make people believe these guys will want you dead no matter how nice you are to them.

  28. I grew up in San Francisco and live in Oakland. The people who think Newsom would be a good candidate for 2028 are delusional.

    First, he’s always been sort of a weather-vane whose principles have questionable foundations, as you can see here.

    Second, he is very vulnerable on cost of living issues. The other candidates should torch him (and other CA politicians like the NIMBY Queen of LA herself Karen Bass) for his inability to get a handle on the affordability issues in the state despite having a *supermajority* in the legislature. Especially since California’s pathetic housing production levels might make it next to impossible for Democrats to win the White House after the next census.

    Third, because of his aforementioned struggles, he leans into social issues a lot. This might make this sub and a lot of primary voters feel good, but it will be manna from heaven in a general election for Vance, Trump Jr., Rubio, or whoever the GOP nominee (if we even have an election in 2028) will be.

    He’s not the savior you all are looking for.

  29. He’s long struck me as slimy, and this cements it.

    We deserve AOC and Waltz on a ticket, or Pritzker. Someone who’s actually walked the walk.

  30. ColetteDiskette on

    Newsom is a corporate grifter. I really hope the party doesn’t try to prop him up. We’d be truly fucked.

  31. SpectacularlyBadass on

    He’s trying to appeal to undecided/ dipshit voters. However, what he said is fucked

  32. Exciting-Act1851 on

    People need to get it though through their heads that Newsom is only slightly better than someone like Schumer or Booker. He protects billionaires and corporations in CA constantly and is a big reason why homelessness and property prices are as bad as they are in that state.

  33. CharaPresscott on

    He pissed off furries too. And we know that furries are the most powerful people on the planet

  34. Electrical-Law-5731 on

    Newsom is controlled opposition. He is a child and acts like one. He’s a small pawn in the big game and he is WEAK. Don’t let this man near Washington.