You can’t un-veto the bills you didn’t sign Gavin. Walking that back now just shows that you ether didn’t believe it and were willing to throw people who voted for you under the bus for brownie points with conservatives, or you do believe it and are just lying about your convictions now because you see that saying the quite part out loud is hurting your chance at greater power.
Ether way, it shows you can not be trusted with the presidency. That what you say in public has no bearing on how you govern, and thus voters can not trust you when you say you will govern in their interest.
Too late corporate Newsom, AOC took your place for the presidential position.
Blowing wherever the breeze takes him. Never trust Newsom.
Obama’s support for same-sex marriage closely followed public opinion’s
Ah but Newsom will have corporate backing and that will steamroll AOC like Bernie/Hilary…either way I think fair and free elections are so it’s probably a moot point
I would love an AOC presidency, and I’d vote for her in a heartbeat, but most Americans are so sexist and terrified of socialism that I suspect she would get snubbed like Bernie. Also, as @The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org mentioned, Newsom is very good at attracting corporate interest, and as America’s elections are (mostly) bought, that’s what it will come down to.
TBH at this point, it’d be nice to have an administration that’s not actively hunting us down, so I’ll take the baby steps.
EDIT: I’m not (and don’t believe in) advocating for voting in primaries for candidates just because you think they stand a better chance in the general election. That strategy is a self-fulfilling prophecy and splits parties. You should vote for the candidate that best aligns with your values.
What I am saying is while I hope AOC would win a primary and would vote for her, I’m not optimistic she would.
