Democrats look to governors to lead them to promised land

[Dulcinea]

(The Hill) Democrats are looking to the governors of blue states as both a line of defense against the incoming Trump administration and a promising bench for the party in 2028.

Governors are seen as leading the charge of Democratic resistance as the GOP gets ready to take control of Congress and the White House next year: California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office promised to “Trump-proof” state laws, and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has pledged to be a “warrior” against controversial policies.

And the blue-state leaders are also topping early lists of potential 2028 contenders, including names that were floated earlier this year as possible picks to join Vice President Harris on the 2024 ticket, such as Govs. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/democrats-look-governors-lead-them-170000634.html?.tsrc=daily_mail&segment_id=DY_VTO_CONTROL&ncid=crm_19908-1475736-20241202-0&bt_user_id=fz9UuZg60nQK%2FnqnzQyHARkAI7%2FMHaEPW57ny7sBgJUZE4VpgLH5wl%2FK%2BHIi74pc&bt_ts=1733133690155

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1. Lame 😒

[Lovie777]

2. The Hill.....

FU

[Alice B.]

3. Pennsylvanian here.

As someone who thinks in terms of the inverted pyramid structure for articles and press releases (the important takeaways at the top, stuff that may not get read or may get cut at the bottom), Gov. Shapiro’s post-election statement left me cold. Protecting our rights was the closing, after the bits about “moving the ball down the field” and “putting points on the board for all Pennsylvanians.”

It was a short statement and yes, he is the governor for all of us in a went-red state, no matter how we vote, which I do respect. However, I was also scared sh*tless in the immediate aftermath of the election (I still am) and really wanted to hear some come-out-swinging reassurance. However, objectively I can’t fault him -and can’t really say what I’d do differently given the circumstances. But these were my feelings in the moment while doomscrolling like a lunatic and feeling emotional AF.

[niyad]

4. Let's see. We have Dem Gov. "I love rfk" Polis. Not holding out a llot of hope.

[Clouds Passing]

5. Uh, it's too late baby! Jan 20 ,25 facism is here.