“Don’t try to outsmart people. You have to out-stupid them.”
"You have to out-stupid them.”
Thats a tough ask when you are dealing with the extremes of Trumps political base, you know , the folks who wear "grab my pussy" tee shirts or are regular Trump rally goers.
Still, there is some truth to what Maher says, trying to play by the previous rules has not worked, which is my main complaint about people who just say "ride it out". When he's done there might not be much left to ride.
Newsom has hit a nerve, but not only with MAGA dimwits and Fox News personalities, he has hit a sweet spot with the millions of Democrats who want to see the party fight back.
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Bill Maher gave his stamp of approval to California Governor Gavin Newsom’s trolling of President Donald Trump on social media, applauding Newsom for trying to “out-stupid” the president.
On Friday’s Real Time , Maher said he found Newsom’s recent social media postings in which he mocks the president’s writing style “very funny.”
“I’ve never seen a Democrat do this. I think it’s very funny… he’s imitating Trump’s exact style,” Maher said, bringing up multiple posts from Newsom’s press office imitating Trump’s style. “This is Newsom, ‘and he will fail as he always does, sad. And I, the peacetime governor, our nation’s favorite, will save America once again. Many are calling me the, you know, Gavin Newsom, many say the most loved and handsome governor.'”
Trump lashed out at Newsom amid his social media campaign this week, calling him “incompetent” while speaking to reporters at the White House.
“I know Gavin very well. He’s an incompetent guy with a good line of bullshit, and he doesn’t get the job done,” he said .
Maher argued Newsom is grasping something “essential” about American culture that Democrats have not fully grasped yet.
“I feel like Gavin has grasped the essential thing about American culture in this day and age,” he said. “Don’t try to outsmart people. You have to out-stupid them.”
During the same Real Time episode, Maher also warned Democrats that Trump is encroaching on another voting bloc. Maher argued Trump could “steal” some votes from another unexpected voting bloc after the president said the administration is looking at loosening federal regulations on marijuana.
“Finally he got around to me!” Maher joked .
“I feel like Gavin has grasped the essential thing about American culture in this day and age,” he said. “Don’t try to outsmart people. You have to out-stupid them.”
Maher is correct, however, it is very, very difficult to out stupid most leftists.
"Newsom has hit a nerve, but not only with MAGA dimwits and Fox News personalities, he has hit a sweet spot with the millions of Democrats who want to see the party fight back."
Newscom is fighting a losing battle. He's totally messed up California, bankrupting the state, People and businesses are leaving the state in droves. The lefties are going to have more to offer the electorate that simply being against Trump.
It seems he is trying to tap into whatever Trump has that has made Trump such a force to be reconned with. Instead he just looks like a pathetic politician thinking if he acts like Trump then people won't know about his shitty policies.
I don't like it when Trump does it so I also don't like it when Newsom does it. IMO it's a stupid.
But it's also possible that Newsom is positioning himself for a presidential nomination. There's a large contingent of Democrats who feel that the Democrats in Congress are not doing enough to fight back against Trump and this could be a ploy by Newsom to "fight back". It could help him win the nomination but I don't believe it does anything for the Independents and their vote.
I agree. Personally Trump lost alot of my respect when he was talking shit about John McCain. Like or dislike Johns politics he still sacrificed alot for his love of this country and should be shown respect
I think Newsom tried to convince people he was middle of the road for a short period of time and that did not go well. Now he is in an if you can't beat him join him mode.
Brilliant
Do you think they understand this?
Loosening federal regulations on marijuana? Yeah...right....