One of my all-time favorite lines comes from Democrat Governor and Indiana attorney Roger Branigan and was popularized by former Congressman Charles Brownson in the 1960s who said “I never argue with a man who buys ink by the gallon and paper by the ton.”
Governor Newsom has decided to pick a fight with Joe Rogan, a podcaster who has 14.5 million listeners and arguably put Trump in the White House.
Two things: I like Rogan’s comment: “You can’t ruin a city and then go on to ruin a state and say, ‘Guys, that was just practice. Once I get in as President, I’m gonna fix it all.” Joe goes on to say what basically all Californians know: Everybody’s leaving. Highest unemployment. Highest homelessness. Newsom killed Hollywood. Mandated vaccines for kids who didn’t need them.
Vigilant Fox 🦊 on X: “Joe Rogan delivers some tough words for Gavin Newsom, who wants to be president “SO BAD.” “You can’t ruin a city and then go on to ruin a state and say, ‘Guys, that was just practice. Once I get in as president, I’m gonna fix it all.”’ “Like, everybody’s LEAVING. You have the https://t.co/y4aRtaBFlE” / X
Joe doesn’t think much of Newsom’s interviewing abilities — using some commonsense arguments, if you parse it; e.g., Newsom has a propensity to brag about California’s higher education and base of Fortune 500  companies, and Rogan points out that those were all there without Newsom’s help.
Governor Newsom Press Office on X: “JOE ROGAN IS A SNACK-SIZED PODCASTER WHO CAN’T STOP TALKING ABOUT ME (OBSESSED! “CRUSH?” NO THANK YOU!) BUT IS TOO SCARED TO HAVE ME ON AND LET HIS AUDIENCE HEAR THE TRUTH. JUST LIKE DOZY DON HE OFTEN “CHICKENS OUT”. I’VE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE GUY AND WISH THE MINI HOST” / X
Newsom Escalates War With ‘Chicken’ Joe Rogan