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themaguffin

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3. It really didn't work then either. The right has been an unhinged seething, anti-democracy group forever, but also..

Reply to gAI Obsession (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 04:36 PM

Jan 5

in the post war era, the modern undercurrent kept growing more and more mainstream, from McCarthy to Goldwater to Nixon... and on and on... darker and more open...

Folksy talk can only work if the Dem plays hardball with it.

Frankly I want a modern LBJ. We need it right now.

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The folksy Walz/Kaine approach might have worked 50yrs ago, but not now. It's time for Gavin. [View all] gAI Obsession Jan 5 OP

We'll have a primary and see. mr715 Jan 5 #1

I agree stupid people think being a bully Tree Lady Jan 5 #2

It really didn't work then either. The right has been an unhinged seething, anti-democracy group forever, but also.. themaguffin Jan 5 #3

AMEN. Bring Back Mayor Daley And LBJ Quid Pro Quo.... ColoringFool Jan 5 #4

We certainly are gazing longingly into that abyss Torchlight Jan 5 #5

No argument here BannonsLiver Jan 5 #6

It's Newsom. And Newsom has one really, really big problem ... stopdiggin Jan 5 #7

Just like Obama had a Chicago/Illinois problem, right? W_HAMILTON Jan 5 #8

Obama wasn't the governor of Illinois pcdb Jan 5 #10

It doesn't matter, they hung Chicago around his neck and the voters didn't care. W_HAMILTON Jan 5 #11

Mark Kelly doesn't like going negative. JI7 Jan 5 #14

Not so! Not even close. stopdiggin Jan 5 #12

Chicago certainly does/did. It was every bit the rightwing boogeyman as CA. W_HAMILTON Jan 5 #13

but we were talking about potential democratic voters stopdiggin Jan 5 #20

The other candidates will have hills of their own to push. Torchlight Jan 5 #17

undoubtedly true. but also true - California has an almost unique standing ... stopdiggin Jan 5 #21

I agree. It's all about the show. Fortunately, Gavin's qualified besides putting on the best show. Vinca Jan 5 #9

Nope. At least at the primary stage, I'm not willing to vote for someone who mimics the worst of Trump. n/t Ms. Toad Jan 5 #15

I get what you're saying, but . . . markpkessinger Jan 5 #16

No. The centrist Clinton approach is 30 yrs old leftstreet Jan 5 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 5 #19

Primary kwolf68 Jan 5 #22