Prick Newsom flying US flag at full staff before end of the 30 day mourning period; what do you call him?

[FAUlty Gator]

According to @uihawk82 he is just a prick, a scuzbag, a piece of shit, non-human, etc etc. I'm not so sure though.

What do you got?

California's Newsom will join GOP governors in raising flag for Trump inauguration

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will join Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and some GOP governors in directing U.S. flags be raised to full height on Inauguration Day

abcnews.go.com

 

[Aardvark86]

I'll go with "savvy".

 

[dgordo]

Beta

 

[KFsdisciple]

Well, that guy is an idiot who gets absolutely owned daily by Ron DeSantis in his pretty white boots as he teaches master classes on management crisis. Also he's a MAGA moron.

 

[Mayland]

North Dakota’s governor also ordered flags at full staff for Trump’s inauguration. Sounds like there’s quite a few more.

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

Gavin.

 

[cohawk]

Well, that guy is an idiot who gets absolutely owned daily by Ron DeSantis in his pretty white boots as he teaches master classes on management crisis. Also he's a MAGA moron.

LOL Newsome destroyed Desantis. You're an idiot.

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

According to @uihawk82 he is just a prick, a scuzbag, a piece of shit, non-human, etc etc. I'm not so sure though.

What do you got?

California's Newsom will join GOP governors in raising flag for Trump inauguration

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will join Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and some GOP governors in directing U.S. flags be raised to full height on Inauguration Day

abcnews.go.com

I disapprove.

I've been a Newsom fan for a while, but he's done a few things in the last year or so that have lowered my opinion a tad. This is another of those.

I think a good argument can be made for raising the flag for the inauguration - so it isn't the actual flag raising that bothers me - but since the Rs did it for political reasons, I'm disappointed that Newsom is giving them cover.

 

[Colonoscopy]

According to @uihawk82 he is just a prick, a scuzbag, a piece of shit, non-human, etc etc. I'm not so sure though.

What do you got?

California's Newsom will join GOP governors in raising flag for Trump inauguration

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will join Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and some GOP governors in directing U.S. flags be raised to full height on Inauguration Day

abcnews.go.com

He wants something out of Trump.

Doesn't mean that Trump isn't acting like a petulant child like as he so often does.

 

[stickman80]

I'd go with Cee U Next Tuesday. Calling him a prick is claiming him to the male gender.

If you really want to push a guys button I've always found the C word works great.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

I disapprove.

I've been a Newsom fan for a while, but he's done a few things in the last year or so that have lowered my opinion a tad. This is another of those.

I think a good argument can be made for raising the flag for the inauguration - so it isn't the actual flag raising that bothers me - but since the Rs did it for political reasons, I'm disappointed that Newsom is giving them cover.

He needs the aid to flow. Unfortunately we have a vindictive little baby in office in a week and it’s the price these governors have to pay.

 

[KFsdisciple]

LOL Newsome destroyed Desantis. You're an idiot.

Tell me you didn't watch the debate without telling me you didn't watch the debate... and you just did.

 

[Hans81]

LOL Newsome destroyed Desantis. You're an idiot.

What…did you watch the DeSantis vs Newsome debate? It wasn’t even close…DeSantis won easily. It was essentially over when DeSantis said that even Newsome’s in-laws moved from California to Florida. 😎

 

[KFsdisciple]

He needs the aid to flow. Unfortunately we have a vindictive little baby in office in a week and it’s the price these governors have to pay.

it's amazing what years of incompetent leadership and bad policies lead to.

 

[KFsdisciple]

What…did you watch the DeSantis vs Newsome debate. It wasn’t even close…DeSantis win easily. It was essentially over when DeSantis said that even Newsome’s in-laws moved from California to Florida.

The poop map did it for me... but yeah that was also awesome...

The fact that Gavin's wife had to come in and pull her husband off the stage because he was beaten to a bloody pulp is telling.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

it's amazing what years of incompetent leadership and bad policies lead to.

I’m looking forward to Trump fixing it all.

 

[KFsdisciple]

I’m looking forward to Trump fixing it all.

Years of bad policies and failed leadership can't be fixed by Donald Trump. But I do hope that he makes good decisions and the federal government under his direction gets the people of California the help they need. Work the problem first, deal with the failed policies and politics after. For now, all Trump has is owning the libs, in a few days this mess becomes his job to clean up and it's going to take more than memes and truth social posts.

 

[Colonoscopy]

Years of bad policies and failed leadership can't be fixed by Donald Trump. But I do hope that he makes good decisions and the federal government under his direction gets the people of California the help they need. Work the problem first, deal with the failed policies and politics after. For now, all Trump has is owning the libs, in a few days this mess becomes his job to clean up and it's going to take more than memes and truth social posts.

Trump isn't responsible for "cleaning up" California. Give them the natural disaster aid that all states get and that's it.

California has to figure out the crime and homelessness issues in its own. (Which, after pressure from voters, they seem to be moving towards)

 

[TJ8869]

I don’t understand why this issue is so important to so many people.

 

[Aardvark86]

I disapprove.

I've been a Newsom fan for a while, but he's done a few things in the last year or so that have lowered my opinion a tad. This is another of those.

I think a good argument can be made for raising the flag for the inauguration - so it isn't the actual flag raising that bothers me - but since the Rs did it for political reasons, I'm disappointed that Newsom is giving them cover.

a reasonable take. But i think newsome is doing a lot more than giving the R's cover. I think he's sending signals that he can be a non-crazy person for the future, that can recognize the significance of the national inaugration at practically no real cost. The rebuild there is going to be a real challenge on many many levels - trump/congressional interference/roadblocks, olympic pressure (including international pressure "not" to renege on whatever environmental and other commitments they've made as part of the games), crazy real estate speculation, socioeconomic tensions, and of course the simple logistics - he's going to be even more formidable as a frontrunner. Minimizing the silly noise is a no brainer if you ask me.

 

[ISUBryce]

According to @uihawk82 he is just a prick, a scuzbag, a piece of shit, non-human, etc etc. I'm not so sure though.

What do you got?

California's Newsom will join GOP governors in raising flag for Trump inauguration

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will join Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and some GOP governors in directing U.S. flags be raised to full height on Inauguration Day

abcnews.go.com

Sounds about right.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

Years of bad policies and failed leadership can't be fixed by Donald Trump.

Oh, but he promised!

 

[HawkMachine]

I don’t understand why this issue is so important to so many people.

I can about guarantee the OP wouldn't have made this post if the other thread didn't exist where the left was bitching/moaning/crying.

 

[fredjr82]

I don’t understand why this issue is so important to so many people.

Have you been under a rock for the last two decades? This country will split politically on any subject.

 

[fredjr82]

I can about guarantee the OP wouldn't have made this post if the other thread didn't exist where the left was bitching/moaning/crying.

He's always been a Gotcha/Both Sides advocate. Mostly for MAGA though.

 

[DooBi]

I don’t understand why this issue is so important to so many people.

It's about respect imo. It's not that hard to show some humility and respect for President Carter.

 

[jneffer]

It's about respect imo. It's not that hard to show some humility and respect for President Carter.

at the same time, it's not that hard to understand that raising the flag on one day (for a very specific reason - the inauguration of a president) is not a show of disrespect to president carter

 

[SoProudNole]

it's amazing what years of incompetent leadership and bad policies lead to.

Yeah. Apparently getting reelected after a 4 year hiatus.

 

[DooBi]

at the same time, it's not that hard to understand that raising the flag on one day (for a very specific reason - the inauguration of a president) is not a show of disrespect to president carter

I disagree. I am not trying to convince anyone though. It's my opinion.

 

[Champ_Kind_whammy]

According to @uihawk82 he is just a prick, a scuzbag, a piece of shit, non-human, etc etc. I'm not so sure though.

What do you got?

California's Newsom will join GOP governors in raising flag for Trump inauguration

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will join Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and some GOP governors in directing U.S. flags be raised to full height on Inauguration Day

abcnews.go.com

uihawk82 voted for Biden in 2024 ... nuff said

 

[soybean]

The outpouring of grief when Trump dies is going to be quite a spectacle.

 

[Champ_Kind_whammy]

The outpouring of grief when Trump dies is going to be quite a spectacle.

Assassination threats ... how extinctionists "debate".

 

[KFsdisciple]

I disagree. I am not trying to convince anyone though. It's my opinion.

I honestly don’t know, maybe you do, is it written in the constitution or some other legal binding document that says the flag HAS to be half mast for 30 consecutive days? Is this just tradition?

Would I feel differently if it was Regan or Bush or some other R? I don’t know. This FEELS like something to arm wrestle over that lacks impact. It’s just a way for the left and right to argue over something fairly meaningless in the big picture. But death by a million paper cuts is still death. So is this one of those things that isn’t really a big deal on its own but just adds to the squabble, or is it just that it’s Donald Trump and this wouldn’t be an issue if it was Obama or Biden making the demand as part of their ceremony?

I wonder from the left how much of this is people who actually care about the Flag and or Jimmy Carter… and how much of it is TDS?

From the right, I wonder if this is an argument worth wasting political capital on?

This seems like an opportunity for Trump to reach across the aisle and keep the flags at half and work in his admiration and to honor a democrat at his ceremony…

The problem for Trump is he’s worked himself into a corner that even when he does the honorable thing, he gets no credit for doing so, the TDSrs will just find something else they don’t like.

 

[soybean]

Assassination threats ... how extinctionists "debate".

Dying a natural death

 

[Mister_Man]

I’m looking forward to Trump fixing it all.

"only I can fix it"

 

[KFsdisciple]

"only I can fix it"

Thankfully we have so many checks and balances and layers of government that Trump or any other president for that matter can’t just come in, waive a magic wand and just change things.

I don’t want Trump or anyone else we vote as president to have that kind of power.

 

[OPs Mom]

He's always been a Gotcha/Both Sides advocate. Mostly for MAGA though.

I'm very disappointed in him.

 

[Hoosierhawkeye]

Since Trump is motivated to help by people who say nice things about him or make symbolic gestures, it sounds like Newsome might be trying to placate Trump into providing his state with disaster aid.

 

[Jerome Silberman]

It's stupid and the reasons given for breaking president are shallow. But, it's done.

Maybe it will calm some of the pearl clutching done by politicians and their sycophants, but I doubt it.

 

[Multi-Hawk]

I honestly don’t know, maybe you do, is it written in the constitution or some other legal binding document that says the flag HAS to be half mast for 30 consecutive days? Is this just tradition?

Would I feel differently if it was Regan or Bush or some other R? I don’t know. This FEELS like something to arm wrestle over that lacks impact. It’s just a way for the left and right to argue over something fairly meaningless in the big picture. But death by a million paper cuts is still death. So is this one of those things that isn’t really a big deal on its own but just adds to the squabble, or is it just that it’s Donald Trump and this wouldn’t be an issue if it was Obama or Biden making the demand as part of their ceremony?

I wonder from the left how much of this is people who actually care about the Flag and or Jimmy Carter… and how much of it is TDS?

From the right, I wonder if this is an argument worth wasting political capital on?

This seems like an opportunity for Trump to reach across the aisle and keep the flags at half and work in his admiration and to honor a democrat at his ceremony…

The problem for Trump is he’s worked himself into a corner that even when he does the honorable thing, he gets no credit for doing so, the TDSrs will just find something else they don’t like.

It's written that flags need to be at half mast for 30 days after the death of an ex president. It's also written that flags need to be at full mast for an inauguration. Guessing nobody thought the 2 would coincide.