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Obama's comments appear in a new video supporting Gavin Newsom's Proposition 50 which would allow the California legislature to draw new congressional boundaries ahead of the midterms

Barack Obama has entered the political fray ahead of November's special election in California, accusing Republicans of attempting to "rig the next election" in a new ad backing Governor Gavin Newsom's Proposition 50, a ballot measure that could reshape the state's congressional map.

"Republicans want to steal enough seats in Congress to rig the next election and wield unchecked power for two more years," Obama says in the 30-second ad, urging voters to approve the proposal. "You can stop Republicans in their tracks."

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[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 126 points 4 days ago (3 children)
[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 99 points 4 days ago (2 children)

They also rigged the last election, and every election for several decades.

If all of the Geriatric Old Pedophiles various attempts at election fraud were prosecuted the US wouldn't be a failing fascist state today.

"Purging" voters, "gerrymandering", etc are morally and ethically no different than election fraud; you've already chosen treason against democracy.

[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 47 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This entire attack on blue cities is so obviously an extension of the ballot box violence scare tactics used by the red hats during the last election.

I don’t see anyone pointing it out in the media.

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Aren't almost all cities blue?

[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

I don’t play games with fools.

Please don’t be a fool.

[–] joker125@lemmy.world 24 points 4 days ago (2 children)
[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 4 days ago

Every accusation is a confession.

[–] Maeve@midwest.social 5 points 3 days ago

He is only telling a part of the truth, the palatable part, while disingenuously omitting the rest.

[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca -4 points 4 days ago (4 children)

He’s wrong if he’s supporting Newsom

[–] ImgurRefugee114@reddthat.com 18 points 4 days ago

The smallest balls are still the biggest in a room full of eunuchs... The only thing good about Newsom is his PR team's social media campaigns, and sadly that puts him far ahead of everyone else. Literally nothing else makes him worthy of consideration (or even mention). Dems have gone out of their way to be as inept and complicit as possible, and have purged nearly all authenticity from the party. It's a hollow shell for capital interests wrapped in a pride flag and a costume of 'civility.' It's fucking embarrassing that he's as popular as he is right now, but that's the best you can get from 'liberals' who see Bernie and Mamdani as a threat.

[–] Mangoguana@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago (4 children)

You better start finding a better candidate bro before the lesser evil is nominated then.

You can't complain about what is happening around you unless you give a solution.

[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] Mangoguana@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Hear hear! I hope she gets to be the next nominate.

[–] turdcollector69@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

It's so funny how people get all up in arms defending shitbag neolibs as if they have no other option when the democratic socialist are literally right there.

People like the guy you responded to are why we keep losing, fucking crabs in a bucket.

[–] Ryanmiller70@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 days ago

There's MANY better candidates. Problem is the actual good ones would never dream of aligning themselves with either major party. It's why everything needs to be nuked from orbit.

[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

You can't complain about what is happening around you unless you give a solution.

This is the stupidest take, give me one reason why? Am I also not allowed to complain about the rising cancer rates without giving a solution for those? I sure as shit better not hear you complain about AI ever again unless you can tell me how to fix it too. And global warming? Better just shut the fuck up about it until you personally have a plan on how to fix that.

All this phrase is is a cudgel to shut up people you don't want to have to address.

[–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Your downvoters are weirdly quiet, almost like they have nothing substantial to reply with

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world -4 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The answer isn’t Newsom or Trump. I’d take Warren, despite her age. I’d take AOC.

[–] Soulg@ani.social 0 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

If newsom wins the primary then you take newsom in the general.

I don't want him to win the primary either but I'm not stupid.

[–] 3abas@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Remember when Biden and the Democrats reversed Trump’s damage by keeping his border restrictions and asylum crackdowns "for now, just until the system’s ready"? upholding several of his fossil fuel leases because "our hands are tied"? dragging their feet on reinstating clean water and emissions rules because the EPA needed more studies? maintaining bloated Pentagon budgets and arms sales while calling it "responsible leadership"? doing nothing to undo Trump’s tax cuts for corporations, but telling working people that the economy is "booming"? forgetting about the Stream Protection Rule, union rights, and the public option once the election was over? and still treating whistleblowers, immigrants, and Palestine like they’re political inconveniences?

The adults will be back in the room with Newsom.

[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Newsom’s stance against human rights is concerning. Newsom’s sophomoric trolling against Trump is not Presidential. If his campaign did it? Sure. But this is coming from him. I don’t want a man child in office. Newsom is captive to corporations. That’s not what I want for my President.

[–] 3abas@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

That last line was sarcastic btw, I completely agree with you. Newsom is a fascist and the DNC doesn't support progressive candidates. America needs a revolution, yesterday.

[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I’m sorry, but Newsom gives me the same ick as Trump. I would consider third party if Newsom is nominated. That’s how much I don’t want him to be president, and I voted for both Biden and Harris.

[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip -2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I am tired of people with your attitude. Holy shit you’re an insufferable group.

[–] Tippy@sh.itjust.works 12 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Newsom is a transphobe, hates the homeless, supports Israel, and thinks we need to continue Kirk's great work.

That guy, out of 8 billion, is your champion of freedom and democracy? Because his 19 year old intern mocks Trump on social media?

Edit: Go ahead and keep down voting me. I know what I stand for and support. You putting this half-nazi on a pedestal for the most vapid hollow shit is not the moral superiority you think it is. People look at the US and call us fascist inbreds who should be quarantined precisely because vaguely center right posers like Newsom are supposed to be some paragon of American progressivism. Shit is embarassing.