Gavin Newsom (formerly: Joanna Newsom's cousin is a shit (allegedly))

xpost - ok, so he's got a "rep"

"Ruby, what's on the schedule for noon?" (cue porn music)

Matt Gonzalez's favorite album is Crooked Rain Crooked Rain, whereas Newsom's is Kind of Blue. Also, Gonzalez used to write a monthly column for my friend's zine. I think there's a pretty strong possibility that Gonzalez owns a few Drag City releases, regardless of whether or not he's related to the musicians.

http://www.meshsf.com/blogs/876528081_l.jpg

and Hairwatch (Also -- today's Gavin hair report: gelled. ???) says she's on the right here:

http://www.sfist.com/attachments/sfist_rita/1114272602_m.jpg

At the time, Mountz had a MySpace page that said she was 19. It now says she's 26.

But according to the Sonoma County registrar of voters, the Rohnert Park resident turned 20 on Sept. 17 -- three weeks and two days before Newsom turned 39.

I categorically refuse to believe this name is real. It is too perfect.

Sorry, I had to see it in black and white.

First the scientologist c-list actress
Then the 19 year old Aqua hostess
Then this Marin-realtress looking MILF...

Dude should be getting 1st class prime cuts, not this slop.

I don't recall that any of Willie's skanks worked in his office, or at least not on the City payroll.

lol

I just finished watching San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom apologize for having a sexual relationship with the wife of his former campaign manager, Alex Tourk."I'm deeply sorry," he said during a brief City Hall news conference.
The TV described this as "Breaking News." By what definition? I mean, really, why is this anybody's business -- except for Mr.
Newsom, Mr. Tourk, Mr. Tourk's wife (the evocatively named Ruby Rippey-Tourk), and Mr. Newsom's ex-wife.
Why is this a public matter?
Despite my less-than-stellar opinion of much of the media, I am still shocked that with Iraq continuing to implode (with January setting a deadly record for Iraqi civilian deaths, and another 61 killed today), and all the other problems facing the world, the media are willing to use up their precious air-time oxygen with pointless crap like this.
Our political and media culture clearly regards sex and scandal the same way Vince Lombardi felt about winning: it isn't everything -- it's the only thing.
This media fixation on personal peccadilloes is a perfect example of what G.K. Chesterton warned about: "If there is one thing worse than the modern weakening of major morals, it is the modern strengthening of minor morals."
I've been writing about the need for a thick line to be drawn between public matters and private lives for years (see here, here, and here). But that hasn't stopped the never-ending cycle of public voyeurism, titillation, admission, contrition, and inevitable prime-time absolution. There was Wolf Blitzer, following up Newsom's news conference by promising: "We're going to have a lot more on this story." I bet they will. And I can already hear any number of TV news personalities clearing their throats and getting ready to usher Newsom into their broadcast confessional.
Spare me. Please.
Unless Newsom misused public funds in the course of his affair or broke some law, this isn't a matter for CNN, it's a matter for Newsom, his friends, and his therapist (if he has one).
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Unless a politician has broken the law, there is only one legitimate answer to the illegitimate probing of private lives: "It's none of your business." (If the pol in question is really popular, "Go to Hell!" is an acceptable substitute.)
I am utterly uninterested in the marital fidelity of our politicians. "Does not stray" might be a wonderful attribute in a husband -- or a dog -- but history has clearly shown that it says nothing about what kind of leader a person will be.
Our politicians need to keep their private lives private, and the media need to keep their focus on what does -- and what surely does not -- constitute news. "Breaking" or otherwise.

Really.

State. Gavin ain't going to win any elections nationally anyway.

guess who just checked into "alcohol abuse" rehab:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/02/05/BAG4ENV8B514.DTL

new pynchon conspiracy theory plot sounds promising

A Californian can win, they just have to not suck. Unfortunately, California exclusively produces terrible Democrats so that will never happen.

From Nixon/Reagan onwards, I feel like CA has had outsized influence on the opposite party. It would be way easier for CA to produce a catchphrase-spouting grifter who splits the Republican base. For awhile I thought that would have been Schwarzenegger.

i don't think Harris lost because she was from California

run bill hader doing his californians sketch accent

Looks like Gavin Newsom grew some.

He is prepared to speak out on important matters, true.

https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/ca-gov-gavin-newsom-completely-aligns

The California governor stated he was "completely aligned" with far-right, anti-LGBTQ+ influencer Charlie Kirk on transgender participation in sports. He also appeared to express agreement with restrictions on medical care for incarcerated transgender people and limits on gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youth.

That was last month, his team figured out that sick burns and performative liberalism were a better lane than being the nu-Clinton.

Is he still doing his stupid podcast?

The new Andrew Cuomo

i will never forgive him for the french laundry thing

it's true that there are far better things to hate him for, and far better reasons never to vote for him. but i'll never vote for him because of the french laundry thing and all you libs can suck it

Looks like Gavin Newsom grew some.

All that was was a play on words - like Joanna Gruesome - I have no idea what the cunt is up to and couldn't give a fuck, he's your problem.

25 is too young for gender transition according to this absolute blowhard. fuck him

yea honestly just as I always hated (though I voted for) Copmala, I will always hate this fucker as a former San Francisco Bay Area resident. unlike Copmala tho, i won’t ever vote for him— he’s scum.

I maintain that "Would I vote for Gavin Newsom for president?" is a discussion you can have if you feel like it, "Should I vote for Gavin Newsom for president?" is never going to be a question in need of an answer.

Praying to the good lord every morning that Gav’s never the candidate

he's your problem.

hopefully not!

I have no idea what the cunt is up to and couldn't give a fuck,

This certainly seems the right thread to read repeatedly for the first thought to remain in stasis, and a productive one to post in repeatedly if the latter remains constant.

As a British observer with no skin in this game, I'm wondering who you folks do favour for the Democratic nomination. I don't like Newsom any more than you do, but if not him then who?

The ghost of FDR

There will probably be many people throwing their hat in the ring in the next couple years. I kind of wish Tim Walz would run (or stand as the British and Canadians have it) and tell the fucking consultants to go to hell.

it's walz's to lose for me. someone who can appeal to normie dems and take on a progressive mandate for change. pritzker could be good, too.

At the moment, yeah, Walz or Pritzker (or both! two fat middle-aged white guys! can't get more American than that!).

Walz has lost a lot of weight recently because: jogging.

i believe he can regain that weight to reconnect with the common man (i.e. me)

cosign Walz or Pritzker

Newsom is an opportunist

I don't have a favorite because my favorite is whoever can put together a multi-state coalition of support and win the primary, which is the best/only indicator we have of who might be able to actually win a general elections. I have no interest in nominating someone I like and respect if they can't deliver in November. Politics is a competitive enterprise, you need someone who can win. But I realize I prioritize personally liking a candidate less than a lot of people.

I don't think Newsom is going to be the nominee, because I don't see any indication that he has the chops to do that. But that's why open primaries are valuable (and why, again, Biden unconscionably throttled Democrats' chances in '24 by not allowing one).

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these guys are all too fucking old

I just need a pulse and a spine

these guys are all too fucking old

who you got that's young enough for you?

my worry around the Harris failure is that the party will get mired in fear of another female candidate ('they just can't win!'), while the GOP will happily nominate someone far worse than Thatcher and our first woman president will be Noem or someone awful like that

Pritzker and Walz are 60-65, give or take? As long as you’re not hitting the dementia cliff inside of 8 years, whatever. It’s not like 45 year old Drmocratic politicians have shockingly good politics in general.

lol your mom? Gimme a break, this is such a copout. Am I only aloud to complain if I find a replacement candidate I like? Am I supposed to just fix the gerontocracy by myself? Your post is like when people pushed back against BLM for protesting but not having specific written policy suggestions or some shit. But you obviously know a lot more than I do, since you’re older and more mature and even keeled. Sorry, old people should not be in charge of important stuff! Just my opinion!

Raise your standards.

sorry that was to Aimless

Am I only aloud to complain if I find a replacement candidate I like? Am I supposed to just fix the gerontocracy by myself?

No. Anyone can complain. I just wondered who out there appealed to you.

Raise your standards.

Step away. My standards are fine.

60 year olds get their own thread on ilx but they can't even be president??

Josh Shapiro is 52, so he must be better than Walz or Pritzker.

Oh wait, dude sucks

sub-question: at what point will ilx become a gerontocracy, if it hasn't happened already, and how will we deal with that?

I don’t care if Bernie runs again we need someone who doesn’t suck.

Josh Gottheimer’s only 50, guys we found our man!!!!

sub-question: at what point will ilx become a gerontocracy, if it hasn't happened already, and how will we deal with that?

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we explain in our wills that our children (or other next of kin/cool neighbors) must become poasters and inherit our usernames

m bison jr is only 12 rn but he has young messi levels of shitposting talent already

nice, perhaps you could test the waters and ask him how he feels the beat on "roll out"

thats old ppl music to him (ergo illegible) but he has a lot of positive opinions on tyler, the creator (where did these opinions come from is anyone's guess)

I don't think Pritzker is too old but he is too fucking rich

Pritzker is not too old and sometimes it takes a rich dude to FDR the place up a bit.

how many times

...do I have to try
and tell you
that I'm sorry
for all
the times I voted

I wish the real world would just stop hasslin me