Not such that he needed to announce the identity of his pick in advance.

Laphonza Butler. An interesting choice by Newsom. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 10/01/2023 11:53PM

(Link) as an election denier. -- ryno hoo 10/02/2023 10:07AM

It's cooler when we do it. ** -- ResistHoo 10/02/2023 2:13PM

Did she try to overturn an election, too? I must've missed that. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 10/02/2023 12:07PM

Lock Her Up! ** -- Hoodafan 10/02/2023 11:24AM

She lives in Silver Springs, Md and registered to vote there last year. -- Lupos 10/02/2023 10:48AM

These clowns get their bullet points and repeat them. Actually, knowing -- 111Balz 10/02/2023 11:45AM

People in Maryland will be served well. ** -- Lupos 10/02/2023 11:48AM

You posted that after the truth was posted that she recently relocated -- 111Balz 10/02/2023 3:03PM

She moved there less than 2 years ago for a job, moron. Kinda like how -- WahooRQ 10/02/2023 11:10AM

Still doesn't live there ** -- Lupos 10/02/2023 11:16AM

That only matters for Mark Meadows, Loopy. ** -- ResistHoo 10/02/2023 2:15PM

Notice that she deleted Maryland from twitter location. So, she can lie. ** -- ryno hoo 10/02/2023 1:26PM

So no relo expenses. Saving gubmint money? ** -- FrankGallagher 10/02/2023 11:20AM

Who would enforce any rule of law that goes against democrats? -- ryno hoo 10/02/2023 11:01AM

Wasn’t she in Napoleon Dynamite? ** -- Tuckahokie 10/02/2023 08:45AM

Maybe she loves technology? ** -- WahooRQ 10/02/2023 08:56AM

That would be Lacellphonza ** -- FrankGallagher 10/02/2023 09:22AM

Would love it if she gave the middle finger to Gavin and decides to run. -- FrankGallagher 10/02/2023 08:10AM

Why? What difference would that make to Newsom? ** -- Seattle .Hoo 10/02/2023 11:56AM

Why would that be giving him the middle finger. -- BocaHoo91 10/02/2023 08:35AM

His stipulation was she is a placeholder/caretaker senator. -- FrankGallagher 10/02/2023 08:43AM

He said that? All I saw him say is that he didn't want to appoint one -- BocaHoo91 10/02/2023 09:14AM

You would be correct. ** -- Shenhoo 10/02/2023 09:57AM

Too busy to dig it up …, -- FrankGallagher 10/02/2023 09:27AM

Sure you’re not confusing that one with Charlottesville city council seat? ** -- 111Balz 10/02/2023 10:27AM

Yeah, too busy to dig it up. That's the ticket. But he totally said it. ** -- BocaHoo91 10/02/2023 10:02AM

But not too busy to post here 8 times today already. ** -- SixerHoo 10/02/2023 11:13AM

And Balz really needs to keep up with the voices in cap's -- Shenhoo 10/02/2023 10:07AM

Why are you sure he said that?** -- 111Balz 10/02/2023 08:45AM

Seriously man …. Try to keep up with current events or leave this board. ** -- FrankGallagher 10/02/2023 09:13AM

LOL! I guess you just banned yourself from the board… -- SixerHoo 10/02/2023 10:59AM

It’s like some of you feel an obligation to embarrass yourselves here. Smh ** -- 111Balz 10/02/2023 10:26AM

Yep ** -- 111Balz 10/02/2023 08:42AM

Interesting to consider a non politician appointed to be a U S Senator -- Plano Hoo 10/02/2023 08:31AM

Emily's List is pretty darned political. ** -- FrankGallagher 10/02/2023 08:44AM

You know what I mean. She is not an elected official. Geez, the stuff -- Plano Hoo 10/02/2023 09:53AM

Too bad for Adam Schitt. ** -- HokieDan95 10/02/2023 06:46AM

None of the currently declared candidates were considered. -- SixerHoo 10/02/2023 07:02AM

Dan forgot one of the main rules ** -- Tuckahokie 10/02/2023 07:37AM

Have a clue before you post? It’s a frequently broken rule here. ** -- 111Balz 10/02/2023 07:59AM

The goal was for Schitt to not run against a Gavin chosen incumbent for -- HokieDan95 10/02/2023 07:51AM

Always looking for the Qonspiracy on the D side and assuming it's all -- TomGlansAski 10/02/2023 09:42AM

The goal was to not give any declared D candidate a leg up. -- SixerHoo 10/02/2023 08:00AM

Forget it. This is simply beyond their comprehension ** -- Hoo TV 10/02/2023 09:21AM

It doesn’t sound like much of a conspiracy. Must be wrong.** -- 111Balz 10/02/2023 08:06AM

Oh was it? What if this person likes the job and decides to run for it? ** -- 111Balz 10/02/2023 07:56AM

That’s as close to clever as he can get ** -- 111Balz 10/02/2023 07:32AM

Another great Mississippian ** -- Tuckahokie 10/02/2023 05:56AM

Checks the diversity hire boxes. That’s all that matters. ** -- Los Angeles Hoo 10/02/2023 12:00AM

No. But even if that's true, so what? She appears to be qualified. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 10/02/2023 12:06AM

An SEIU hack abortion pusher. She’s “qualified” to reliably vote the way -- JMHoo 10/02/2023 06:39AM

Oh no! LOL! ** -- Seattle .Hoo 10/02/2023 11:58AM

Or she’s a liberal, which is what the people of California choose every -- WahooRQ 10/02/2023 07:47AM

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but -- WahooMatt05 10/02/2023 08:38AM

Predictably pathetic ** -- 111Balz 10/02/2023 07:34AM

But true, nonetheless ** -- Lupos 10/02/2023 07:41AM

I’m guessing she’s magnitudes better qualified than either of you two, and -- 111Balz 10/02/2023 07:58AM

Problem is, Newsom commits to appointing a black woman, and so Ms. Butler -- hoolstoptheheels 10/02/2023 09:04AM

I love you, but that's bullshit. Maybe he should appoint his frat brother? ** -- Seattle .Hoo 10/02/2023 12:01PM

It is not bullshit, just because you say it is. He can and should appoint -- hoolstoptheheels 10/02/2023 12:13PM

Yawn. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 10/02/2023 12:21PM

I think it was because California had elected Kamala, and she pulled -- 111Balz 10/02/2023 10:25AM

And he appointed his Hispanic male buddy to replace her, and caught a bunch -- WahooRQ 10/02/2023 10:30AM

There's the entire tempest, placed in the appropriate teapot. ** -- southdenverhoo 10/02/2023 12:54PM

I get hool’s point and I think it’s a good one in general. I just -- 111Balz 10/02/2023 10:34AM

I have no complaint with his appointment of a black woman. ** -- hoolstoptheheels 10/02/2023 10:29AM

But I mean, I think that’s why he made the commitment. ** -- 111Balz 10/02/2023 10:31AM

Which makes her the best black woman for the job, not the best -- hoolstoptheheels 10/02/2023 10:40AM

This is what I'm talking about below. WHY does it mean that, to a -- southdenverhoo 10/02/2023 10:57AM

I understand and really appreciate that. I would recommend the book I’ve -- hoolstoptheheels 10/02/2023 11:19AM

I don't think your objections require a racist mindset, but I think they -- southdenverhoo 10/02/2023 12:46PM

Personally, I think it’s more convincing to draw from the entire universe -- hoolstoptheheels 10/02/2023 1:25PM

How is your struggle session going? ** -- ryno hoo 10/02/2023 1:59PM

There has been almost nowhere traditionally less diverse than the Senate. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 10/02/2023 12:13PM

Why should we assume there must be a better candidate who isn’t -- SixerHoo 10/02/2023 10:06AM

Totally agree. That’s a question for Gavin Newsom and his advisors, not -- hoolstoptheheels 10/02/2023 10:10AM

But--who says it appears that way? what mindset must one bring into the -- southdenverhoo 10/02/2023 10:29AM

Well, yes, focus on identity now is often about the hierarchy which -- hoolstoptheheels 10/02/2023 10:38AM

Of course it’s not “ALL that matters. The only thing.” -- SixerHoo 10/02/2023 11:10AM

Of course he is. (Newsom. Running for something) ** -- southdenverhoo 10/02/2023 12:49PM

Not such that he needed to announce the identity of his pick in advance. -- hoolstoptheheels 10/03/2023 09:32AM

Omg, I’m floored. You know you are not allowed to say that in your cult ** -- TomKazanski 10/02/2023 09:50AM

They are quickly putting him in his place. ** -- ryno hoo 10/02/2023 09:54AM

Reminds me of a hard lefty poster here that dared to suggest Sleepy was -- Hoodafan 10/02/2023 11:28AM

It’s adorable when your little gang of hive-minded Trumptard losers tries -- WahooRQ 10/02/2023 11:35AM

He doesn't really post here anymore, but you were there piling on and -- Hoodafan 10/02/2023 11:39AM

Man up, little bitch. No one keeps track of your various petty grievances -- WahooRQ 10/02/2023 11:40AM

LOL! DumbassQ, it wasn't my grievance, I just got to sit back, watch, and -- Hoodafan 10/02/2023 11:42AM

Won’t even say who. What a useless little pussy ** -- WahooRQ 10/02/2023 11:44AM

Why does that matter DumbassQ? He doesn't post here much at all anymore to -- Hoodafan 10/02/2023 11:56AM

No, you screech and throw your feces. ** -- 111Balz 10/02/2023 11:43AM

He’s such a pathetic coward. Makes a specific reference about a specific -- WahooRQ 10/02/2023 11:58AM

LOL! Such an angry and dumb Little Ricky this morning. ** -- Hoodafan 10/02/2023 12:01PM

Still too much of a pussy to answer. Prob because you’re lying or -- WahooRQ 10/02/2023 12:04PM

I'll ask again DumbassQ, why does it matter hoo it was? My comment was -- Hoodafan 10/02/2023 12:11PM

Because it’s clear there’s a hole in your bullshit story and you’re too -- WahooRQ 10/02/2023 12:16PM

LOL! What's the hole DumbassQ? You're showing that same ass again here in -- Hoodafan 10/02/2023 12:24PM

That was a long and inefficient way to say you lied and made the whole -- WahooRQ 10/02/2023 2:58PM

OK Groomer. ** -- Hoodafan 10/02/2023 11:43AM

LOL ** -- Tuckahokie 10/02/2023 10:17AM

I guess it’s pretty strange for you guys to see people backing the same -- 111Balz 10/02/2023 10:30AM

Bingo Hools ** -- Tuckahokie 10/02/2023 09:48AM

Reagan made a campaign promise to appoint a female Supreme -- Shenhoo 10/02/2023 09:27AM

Doesn’t make it right, and doesn’t make the 1980s similar to the 2020s. -- hoolstoptheheels 10/02/2023 09:40AM

Kind of a weird line from you, Hool. You know Newsom caught a bunch of -- WahooRQ 10/02/2023 09:52AM

Why do you have to announce ahead of time that identity is the primary -- hoolstoptheheels 10/02/2023 10:05AM

While I agree, the reality was, it was gonna be difficult for him to stay s -- 111Balz 10/02/2023 10:39AM

Seems like you’re all fired up over a MAGA talking point to me. -- WahooRQ 10/02/2023 10:29AM

That’s fucking bullshit. I’m mostly influenced right now by a great book -- hoolstoptheheels 10/02/2023 10:50AM

What's the book? ** -- JohnHoo2 10/02/2023 11:55AM

“The Great Experiment: Why Diverse Democracies Fall Apart and How They Can -- hoolstoptheheels 10/02/2023 2:34PM

All of MAGA welcomes you into the fold. We are brothers! ** -- ryno hoo 10/02/2023 11:08AM

Let's see---open up my fucking mind -- Shenhoo 10/02/2023 11:00AM

Condescending enough for me, sure. It’s a political message board - yeah, -- hoolstoptheheels 10/02/2023 11:39AM

LOL, and apparently missed all the history behind Newsom’s decision in the -- WahooRQ 10/02/2023 10:54AM

Excellent rebuttal. You refuted nothing, but at least you got an “lol” in. -- hoolstoptheheels 10/02/2023 11:08AM

I get it — you were moved by some book you read that no one else has any -- WahooRQ 10/02/2023 11:15AM

I agree that it’s apparent that you don’t care that much. -- hoolstoptheheels 10/02/2023 11:22AM

We will march to victory under the MAGA banner! ** -- ryno hoo 10/02/2023 12:16PM

I think you need to take a chill pill, Hool. ** -- Shenhoo 10/02/2023 10:15AM

I suggest you read “The Great Experiment” by Yascha Mounk. -- hoolstoptheheels 10/02/2023 10:28AM

Welcome my MAGA friend. ** -- ryno hoo 10/02/2023 10:33AM

Well, at least you can enjoy your well-earned praise from Tommy today. -- Shenhoo 10/02/2023 10:32AM

I don’t give a shit what Tommy thinks, I hardly read it as a compliment -- hoolstoptheheels 10/02/2023 10:46AM

Sure, Hool. Embracing the Southern Strategy was all -- Shenhoo 10/02/2023 09:45AM

That’s not responsive Shen. I’m not defending Reagan or the repubs who -- hoolstoptheheels 10/02/2023 09:57AM

A somewhat pedestrian 1-Boxer ** -- Tuckahokie 10/02/2023 09:31AM

Exactly. Only tarnishes her, but the white man gets to boast that he's so -- Hoodafan 10/02/2023 09:22AM

How is she tarnished by being appointed to the United States Senate? -- SixerHoo 10/02/2023 11:51AM

By being held out as the best black female available. -- Hoodafan 10/02/2023 12:00PM

I think that seems like tarnishing to you, because you naturally, assume -- 111Balz 10/02/2023 3:36PM

Liar. -- Hoodafan 10/02/2023 4:16PM

You mean the outcome of 2% of senators being black female -- 111Balz 10/02/2023 4:21PM

Nonsense. I don’t struggle with hools’ point. I disagree with it. -- SixerHoo 10/02/2023 12:18PM

That's your assumption, SleepyRacist, not mine. When Condi Rice was -- Hoodafan 10/02/2023 12:28PM

Correct. And your assumption is there are numerous more highly qualified -- SixerHoo 10/02/2023 12:33PM

Wrong again, SleepyRacist. I have no reason to conclude that, Gavin only -- Hoodafan 10/02/2023 12:37PM

What Gavin did was give you an excuse to say it, which you clearly have. ** -- SixerHoo 10/02/2023 12:39PM

We’ll see how much he boasts. He can be proud of it.** -- 111Balz 10/02/2023 10:41AM

Do you even realize how stupid you are? Probably not. ** -- WahooRQ 10/02/2023 09:39AM

Yes. Liberals are the real racists. Now we'll win. ** -- ryno hoo 10/02/2023 09:30AM

Overseer Gavin has no respect for Laphonza -- FrankGallagher 10/02/2023 09:26AM

You guys are so fucking gross, which explains the Trump worship -- Bacon 10/02/2023 10:11AM

The fact that your great, great grandmother (see Dennis Hopper for the rest -- WahooRQ 10/02/2023 09:58AM

Oh he could have plenty of respect for her, and probably does for her -- Hoodafan 10/02/2023 09:51AM

The job qualifications were black and female, so… -- Los Angeles Hoo 10/02/2023 12:26AM

If he selected a white male from his frat or staff, you wouldn't bat an eye ** -- Seattle .Hoo 10/02/2023 12:02PM

Funny, that when white males get appointed to things, we never hear -- Plano Hoo 10/02/2023 07:19AM

Or when the nominee has to be “a person of faith…” ** -- WahooRQ 10/02/2023 07:28AM

SCOTUS: Six of nine are Catholic -- DanTheFan 10/02/2023 08:41AM

See Pence, Mike. ** -- SixerHoo 10/02/2023 08:02AM

Nothing upsets you Trumpanzees more ** -- hooshouse 10/02/2023 06:34AM

You can almost hear them screeching “You will not replace us” can’t you? ** -- WahooRQ 10/02/2023 08:29AM

DoKToR oZ iZ FRuM kNEW JerzEE. ** -- ryno hoo 10/02/2023 05:56AM

Pfffft. As if you would approve of anyone Newsom chose. -- SixerHoo 10/02/2023 05:52AM

Is she a lesbian or trans? What are (her) pronouns? ** -- Lupos 10/02/2023 05:38AM

Lesbian. Deal with it. Oh wait, you can’t. ** -- SixerHoo 10/02/2023 05:49AM

Don't care, just checking the box ** -- Lupos 10/02/2023 06:02AM

Well, that would probably answer your initial question. ** -- WahooRQ 10/02/2023 07:27AM

That's about right for the lgbtqblahblahblah national % ** -- Lupos 10/02/2023 07:40AM

Woosh. I guess you’re not smart enough for cheeky humor either. ** -- WahooRQ 10/02/2023 07:41AM

California...from Senator Boxer to Senator 3-Boxer ** -- Tuckahokie 10/02/2023 05:48AM

She checks a lot more than 3. You should read up on her. -- SixerHoo 10/02/2023 05:58AM

It's California...whoever Newsome picked was going to vote the Dem position -- Tuckahokie 10/02/2023 06:05AM

It’s a temp job tuck. He wasn’t gonna pick between the qualified Dem -- 111Balz 10/02/2023 08:01AM

I get it...he does not want to be seen as putting his hand on the scale and -- Tuckahokie 10/02/2023 09:04AM

Because the state of California elected a black woman to senate -- 111Balz 10/02/2023 3:56PM

We know. ** -- SixerHoo 10/02/2023 11:28AM

Right. Working to make the Senate look like America is pandering. -- SixerHoo 10/02/2023 06:38AM

Not such that he needed to announce the identity of his pick in advance.

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