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California governor humiliates Devin Nunes on national TV (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2020 OP
Yayyyy, Gov. Newsom. As for Brian's "words matter", devin 's "kids could have WENT back" niyad Apr 2020 #1
Why do so many people say that? Laffy Kat Apr 2020 #3
People ask me why I get so annoyed when I hear things like that. I have to explain that, for me, it niyad Apr 2020 #4
Good grammar is the difference between ... Laelth Apr 2020 #26
One that gets me is "try AND do something", it's "try TO do something"!! George II Apr 2020 #6
grammar ahlnord Apr 2020 #16
I didn't know that Nunes was a doctor too! Wow, he knows everything!! Sarcasm. SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #2
I think that he should stay at home and drink up his Russian-backed alpha omega wine, niyad Apr 2020 #5
Bad grammar too. Devin, you shithead stopwastingmymoney Apr 2020 #7
Kudos on your sigline padah513 Apr 2020 #11
Thanks stopwastingmymoney Apr 2020 #24
Newsom was far more polite than I would have been. n/t Mr.Bill Apr 2020 #8
Warren/Newsome what a great ticket that would have made. Pepsidog Apr 2020 #9
You Think He'd Agree ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #23
I'm a big fan of Gavin Newsom, future Presidential Candidate IMO. OverBurn Apr 2020 #10
Oh yes PatSeg Apr 2020 #13
That's when I first saw him. OverBurn Apr 2020 #20
I was living in California when he was PatSeg Apr 2020 #22
Me, too. Scarsdale Apr 2020 #25
I figure PatSeg Apr 2020 #27
In a battle of wits, Devin can only bring chewing gum to a gunfight. lastlib Apr 2020 #12
Not exactly an Herculean Labor Absolute Kelvin Apr 2020 #14
Those eyes ahlnord Apr 2020 #17
He's too dumb even Mr.Bill Apr 2020 #19
Ha1 THIS is how you call someone a nitwit Warpy Apr 2020 #15
Newsom's 1,000 experienced advisers BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #18
"Words matter. Even the stupid ones." Preach it. n/t Beartracks Apr 2020 #21

niyad

(113,343 posts)
1. Yayyyy, Gov. Newsom. As for Brian's "words matter", devin 's "kids could have WENT back"
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 04:24 PM
Apr 2020

Made me want to throw something. Maybe he should "have went" back to school as well.

Laffy Kat

(16,383 posts)
3. Why do so many people say that?
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 05:01 PM
Apr 2020

I hear it all of the time at work, "I had went..." ... I know I need to chill.

niyad

(113,343 posts)
4. People ask me why I get so annoyed when I hear things like that. I have to explain that, for me, it
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 05:16 PM
Apr 2020

is like nails on a chalkboard. Grrrrrrrr. It is really irritating when I hear it on news programs. They are, or should be, professionals. Surely, correct grammar is not to much to ask??

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
26. Good grammar is the difference between ...
Sun Apr 5, 2020, 08:47 AM
Apr 2020

knowing your shit and knowing you’re shit.

Credit to one of DFW’s teachers.

-Laelth

ahlnord

(91 posts)
16. grammar
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 06:59 PM
Apr 2020

How about the use of "of" in place of "have"? I see it everywhere now. It seems to be spreading like a virus. Example: "I should of had a V-8." When spoken, it sounds like the contraction " 've" for "have" (i.e., "should've&quot , and that is fine. But it is written so frequently as the word "of," which makes no sense at all.

SWBTATTReg

(22,133 posts)
2. I didn't know that Nunes was a doctor too! Wow, he knows everything!! Sarcasm.
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 04:29 PM
Apr 2020

Advocating putting everyone else in harms' way, for his ideological beliefs (what idiot beliefs that he has left, especially after rump declared that after 15 or so people get better, the CV will go away).

This the kind of person who is advising our esteemed president (so called president), that if folks listened to them, will kill people. Idiot.

niyad

(113,343 posts)
5. I think that he should stay at home and drink up his Russian-backed alpha omega wine,
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 05:19 PM
Apr 2020

and leave us alone until he comes to trial.

ProfessorGAC

(65,076 posts)
23. You Think He'd Agree
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 07:34 PM
Apr 2020

Give up the governorship of the world's 5th biggest economy?
Not disagreeing with your sentiment about the 2 people. I like both too.
But, I don't see him accepting.

PatSeg

(47,501 posts)
13. Oh yes
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 06:46 PM
Apr 2020

I saw Newsom as a future president way back when he was mayor of San Francisco. I have a feeling that might be part of his long term plan. He seems to have done all the right things at the right time.

OverBurn

(951 posts)
20. That's when I first saw him.
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 07:07 PM
Apr 2020

He was on a lot of talk shows when he was San Francisco's Mayor. I'm in Indianapolis, but have really followed his career. He seems to always say the right things. He's always seemed "Presidential", really like the guy. Hope he stays out of trouble, no scandals of any kind. The least little thing can derail a political career.

PatSeg

(47,501 posts)
22. I was living in California when he was
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 07:23 PM
Apr 2020

San Francisco's mayor. My daughter and I immediately fell in love with him.

As for scandals, he did have a brief affair with a subordinate, who was also the wife of his chief campaign adviser. At the time he was separated from his first wife, Kimberly Guilfoyle formerly of Fox News. He was very open and apologetic about the affair and it doesn't seem to have hurt his career. Whatever his problems were at the time, which he said included a drinking problem, he rose above them. California voters never held it against him.

I still have a problem picturing him with Guilfoyle though!

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
25. Me, too.
Sun Apr 5, 2020, 07:43 AM
Apr 2020

Guilfoyle is now being PAID by the RNC to be Don. Jr.'s "girlfriend". No amount of money could make most females take THAT job, with the chinless Jr. Ugg! Well, the tRumps seem to gravitate to women who must be paid, don't they? Eric's wife also gets a paycheck from the RNC for whatever it is that she does. So donors to RNC coffers are paying women with loose morals, are they aware of that? I wonder how big Maleria tRump's paycheck is?

PatSeg

(47,501 posts)
27. I figure
Sun Apr 5, 2020, 10:14 AM
Apr 2020

that most of us have had a relationship or two that defies explanation, so I guess that makes Newsom human.

I think Guilfoyle and Junior make a perfect couple! All the Trump women are so synthetic and obvious. The whole family is ridiculously cartoonish, but too far-fetched for even a cartoon.

lastlib

(23,247 posts)
12. In a battle of wits, Devin can only bring chewing gum to a gunfight.
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 06:25 PM
Apr 2020

When the Lord was handing out "Brains," Devin thought He said "trains," and opted to play with the little one he had.

ahlnord

(91 posts)
17. Those eyes
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 07:02 PM
Apr 2020

Those BLANK, black eyes! Always makes me think of the old cartoon character "Dondi"! (Anyone remember Dondi? I don't know how to post an image, or I would).

Warpy

(111,275 posts)
15. Ha1 THIS is how you call someone a nitwit
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 06:56 PM
Apr 2020

"Kids could have went back to school?" Let's hope Nunes considers that when they do reopen, he could use a course in remedial English.

Only the Republicans would run a dumbass like this one.

BigmanPigman

(51,609 posts)
18. Newsom's 1,000 experienced advisers
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 07:03 PM
Apr 2020

Vs Nunes 0 experts. Of course Nunes knows more since in his world 0 > 1,000. Go back to school, dude! Take a few math and grammar classes.

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