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LT Barclay

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15. Anyone who questioned the wisdom and ultimate coronation of Hillary was attacked and often removed.

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 02:40 AM

Dec 2025

Some folks with brilliant minds. I miss Octafish. Don't know who he was, but he could lay out some referenced material as fast as McDonalds could spread fries.
You can still detect it if you mention public figures that were not onboard or who noted the downsides of the campaign. Michael Moore mentions will often be met with derision. Bernie Sanders mentions used to be dangerous.

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Newsom Echoes Progressives: Mamdani, AOC, and Sanders Shape the Future Democrats Need [View all] egbertowillies Dec 2025 OP

Damage control or saying whatever to which group he's taking to Blue Full Moon Dec 2025 #1

Saying things most Democrats agree with doesn't require damage control. BannonsLiver Dec 2025 #10

It's the same thing! MorbidButterflyTat Dec 2025 #14

In the same interview he says he's against taxing the wealthy leftstreet Dec 2025 #2

Being against the "wealth tax" is not the same thing as being against "taxing the wealthy". FascismIsDeath Dec 2025 #3

LOL okay n/t leftstreet Dec 2025 #4

Not so lol when you consider that Newsom's taxing the wealthy led to CA having a budget surplus. Very smart. ancianita Dec 2025 #8

Maybe he's forgotten that leftstreet Dec 2025 #9

Or you have. You think the governor of the 4th largest economy on the planet has to have the exact politics you ancianita Dec 2025 #11

Not at all leftstreet Dec 2025 #12

No, its like I said, he doesn't favor the actual "Wealth Tax" policy. He is fine with progressive income taxes... FascismIsDeath Dec 2025 #20

It doesn't matter leftstreet Dec 2025 #23

I don't know if Newsom is 'past his expiration date' or not, but EVERY Democrat should be saying Jack Valentino Dec 2025 #29

Doesn't this entire post violate the DU TOS? John Coktosten Dec 2025 #5

It surely wouldn't have survived the great purge of 2015 LT Barclay Dec 2025 #6

I was only a DU lurker back then. John Coktosten Dec 2025 #7

Anyone who questioned the wisdom and ultimate coronation of Hillary was attacked and often removed. LT Barclay Dec 2025 #15

I remember seeing exactly what you're mentioning. John Coktosten Dec 2025 #16

It is not what it stands for but it is what is has become. Just look at what happened when a bunch of senators were LT Barclay Dec 2025 #19

Octafish is still here -- channeled by Kid Berwyn Kid Berwyn Dec 2025 #22

I'm glad! And it is good to know you are back. For some reason I could never get registered with that website. LT Barclay Dec 2025 #25

Thank you, my Friend. Kid Berwyn Dec 2025 #36

I have heard H2O Man Dec 2025 #35

Working for Alfred's dogsbody, as bathrooms don't clean themselves. Kid Berwyn Dec 2025 #37

and still might be! Jack Valentino Dec 2025 #26

I voted for Bernie in the CA primary over Joe because I thought he had the better chance of winning. usonian Dec 2025 #32

I voted for Joe Biden in 2020, because I thought he had the best chance of winning--- Jack Valentino Dec 2025 #33

I'm glad I was wrong in 2020, that's for sure. usonian Dec 2025 #34

How so? Have you ever read the rules? ancianita Dec 2025 #13

I don't see it either. pat_k Dec 2025 #17

I hear you. ancianita Dec 2025 #18

Oh flame wars. usonian Dec 2025 #27

Sounds a little like a backward attack on the OP, amigo.... Jack Valentino Dec 2025 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Dec 2025 #21

Absolutely. Kid Berwyn Dec 2025 #24

I admire his quick responses---- the last Democrat who was so quick with Jack Valentino Dec 2025 #31

Egberto is a DU member. usonian Dec 2025 #28