Monday, February 23, 2026

Gavin Newsom tells blacks they’re the standard of stupid; And to think this guy could actually be president.

 Olivia Murray - American Thinker



"Gavin Newsom descended to Biden-level gaffes when he told blacks that they’re the standard of stupid, and he’s right there with them:

"I’m basically illiterate and “can’t read” because I’m dyslexic, and I got an abysmal SAT score because I’m not an intelligent or intellectual guy—hey, now that I think about it, “I’m just like you!” To a black audience. Sounds like Biden’s “poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids” moment.

"News flash buddy: The self-deprecating doesn’t work when you’re deprecating everyone else too.

"And this is just the latest gaffe, as Newsom has really been on a retard roll as of late—I’m taking that word back from the left and using it in the proper context, speaking to Newsom’s delayed and/or depressed mental faculties.

"Just the other day, Ted Cruz called Newsom “historically illiterate” when he critiqued Newsom’s comparison of American law enforcement, presumably referring to ICE, to the Nazis:   

Senator Cruz did not refer to Governor Newsom’s ability to read but rather his knowledge of history. Historically illiterate refers to knowledge of history. Newsom left the word historically out of the original tweet which says “historically illiterate”

"Newsom then responded, condemning Cruz’s “new low” for attacking a guy with dyslexia, saying this: “Ted Cruz calling a dyslexic person illiterate is a new low, even for him.” Peachy Keenan summed it up best: “Thinking ‘historically illiterate’ makes you functionally illiterate is what tells me you are in fact illiterate.” (Literacy tests for politicians should be a no brainer.)"   More...

Nancy Guthrie sleuths fume 'what a disgrace' after major update

 Daily Express US   

This all comes as a source told ABC that the investigation is to be scaled back as it enters its fourth week, with still no trace of Nancy. 

"At the center of Nanos’ perceived refusal to hand over control of the case appears to be a feud, dating back
years, with the FBI in 2015 when he was appointed chief of the Pima County Sheriff’s Department."

"As the search for Nancy Guthrie reaches its 23rd day, it seems tensions are mounting.
"The 84-year-old mom of TODAY show host Savannah Guthrie is suspected to have been taken against her will in the early hours of February 1  from her multi-million dollar home based in the Catalina Foothills area of Tucson. . . 
"Only a handful of promising breakthroughs have occurred from the released footage showing a masked individual tampering with Nancy's Nest doorbell,  to a bloodied glove found a mile away from the Tucson home where Nancy lived. However, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department has yet to find any concrete leads. It comes after an ex-FBI agent revealed the hidden codeword that Savannah used in her message to the kidnappers
"In the latest development, it seems the FBI is desperately trying to take over the case but is reportedly getting pushback from Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, who has been leading the case."
"In a segment that aired on Fox News over the weekend, retired police lieutenant Randy Sutton weighed in on the progress so far. " . . .More..

CODIS is a storehouse of DNA taken from crime suspects or people with convictions. Any hits could identify possible suspects in Nancy's disappearance.

REPORT: Iran’s Ayatollah is Quietly Preparing for His Own Assassination With Detailed Succession Plans

 What style of wearing apparel will our campus leftists be sporting in the streets during this next event? TD

The Gateway Pundit  

"Khamenei remains in charge for now, although it increasingly appears like his time is fast running out."

"Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly taken steps to prepare for the possibility of his assassination or removal as tensions with the United States and Israel intensify.
"According to a New York Times report published on Sunday, Khamenei elevated longtime ally Ali Larijani to serve as the country’s de facto decision-maker during January’s anti-government unrest.
"The move has effectively sidelined Iran’s elected president, Masoud Pezeshkian.
"Larijani, a former Revolutionary Guards commander and current secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, is now taking on an expanded role in the state’s affairs.
"He has overseen security responses to protests, coordinated with regional allies including Russia and Qatar, and played a central role in nuclear-related discussions involving Washington.
"Although Larijani has emerged as a dominant figure, it is said he lacks the clerical credentials traditionally required to become Supreme Leader.
"Other names mentioned in succession speculation include Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf and former president Hassan Rouhani.
"Reuters previously reported that U.S. military planning could include targeting senior Iranian figures in the event of a strike, though officials did not name specific individuals." . . .More...

Stand by Greta! We may need you yet again!

Newsom Tells Black Audience He's Just Like Them Because He Has a Mental Disorder

  PJ Media  

"What nobody else I've read this morning seems to have taken into account is that both the host and the audience laughed along at Newsom's borderline (at best) racist attempt at connecting with black Georgia voters."


 "This is AI slop. It is impossible that Newsom actually said this," social scientist Charles Murray posted in response to California Gov. Gavin Newsom's latest ham-fisted attempt at connecting with voters outside his state. "Right?" Murray added, and you could practically hear him begging for it not to be true.

"Holy God in heaven please tell me that my black brothers in Christ can look at the world's stupidest white man and understand that he is a bad person," my old X acquaintance Political Math added.

"My Townhall colleague Amy Curtis noted, "It's just like when Joe Biden said, 'Poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids.'"

"Deny all you like, but yes, as Chad Prather explained, "Gavin Newsom told a black audience that he’s just like them because of his low SAT scores and inability to read."

"Newsom made his "I'm like you... I'm a 960 SAT guy" comments during a book tour stop in Atlanta on Sunday while promoting his memoir, Young Man in a Hurry. In too much of a hurry to stop and consider comparing his mediocre SAT score — which was due to dyslexia — to a largely black audience.

"His way of bonding with black people is to tell them how stupid he is & that he can’t read," entertainer Nikki Minaj said. "This means my first read on him was correct. He’s been handed so many things & put in high positions he never earned or deserved."

"She went on: "Do you wanna know the craziest part of this footage that will haunt him forever? He’s literally slowing his speech down & talking in a sporadic cadence."

"But other than that, how did you enjoy Gavin's remarks, Ms. Minaj?

"In the interest of fairness, here are Newsom's exact words, which a few people on X who really ought to know better truncated to "I cannot read." That isn't what he said — or at least not quite.

"I'm not trying to impress you, I'm just trying to impress upon you I'm like you," Newsom pandered. "I'm no better than you, you know. I'm a 960 SAT guy. Heh. And, you know, I'm not trying to offend anyone, you know, I'm not trying to act 'all there' if you got 940. Heh. But literally a 960 SAT guy. You've never seen me read a speech, because I cannot read a speech. [laughing] Maybe the wrong business to be in." . . . More...

Nicki Minaj Accuses Gavin Newsom of Treating Black Voters Like Children - Newsweek

"A 38-second clip of his comments was shared on X by the conservative End Wokeness account, with a caption saying Newsom had made the remarks to a Black crowd, prompting critics to decry Newsom’s comments as derogatory to Black people.  However, a video posted on social media showed a diverse audience, with a significant number of attendees white."

Gavin Newsom presidential front-runner reveals battle with severe dyslexia | Fox News Howie Kurtz

The governor describes himself as having a hardscrabble upbringing, getting by on giant bowls of mac and cheese. One former associate told the New Yorker this was Newsom’s "‘I was born a poor Black child’ story."

 His way of bonding with black ppl is to tell them how stupid he is & that he can’t read.  This means my first read on him was correct. He’s been handed so many things & put in high positions he never earned or deserved.

Mainstream Media Committed Suicide – But Is Alt-Media on the Same Path?

 Intellectual Takeout  

"What we need are trustworthy experts, not overconfident amateurs, however well-meaning they may be."  The Tunnel Dweller included, as well as Greta Thunberg. 


"Recently, The Washington Post laid off a third of its newsroom and staff. It’s a monumental act representing the twilight of legacy media, a symbol of the changing information landscape. The one-time gatekeepers of information and “correct opinions” have lost a great deal of credibility, and, with it, profit margins. Jeff Bezos reportedly lost $100 million last year on The Washington Post, and he’d finally had enough, taking a hatchet to his workforce.
"This drastic action points to a profound shift in the media ecosystem – a shift providing both opportunities and risks for “the right” or the “alternative media.”
"The guerilla warfare of alternative media – largely enabled by the emergence of the internet as a prime news source – has taken a toll on mainstream media. The big budgets and (formerly) big reputations of legacy media outlets have rendered them unadaptable and obsolete as they suffer blow after blow from the alt-media’s hit-and-run tactics, such as James O’Keefe’s undercover cameras.
"The legacy media’s highly questionable – or downright dishonest – coverage of subjects like COVID-19 and the so-called Russiagate scandal didn’t help either. We’re living through a crisis of trust in institutions, and media institutions exposed their compromised state on a massive scale.
"Americans are waking up to the nefarious forces at work alongside many mainstream media outlets. The natural reaction has been for more Americans to turn to alternative online news sources to get the truth. That shift is both promising and dangerous." . . .



Who Cares If Democrats Boycott Trump’s SOTU?

 The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

Whether they sit in silence or grandstand outside, the President’s address will go on without them.   

"A guy is driving through the country and encounters a fork in the road that doesn’t include a sign indicating which choice leads to his destination. He tells a man standing nearby where he’s headed and asks if it matters which way he goes. The man answers, “Not to me.” That’s how much anyone should care about the Democrat boycotts." 


"A few days ago, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) gave America some very welcome news. During a press conference he said that his Democratic members had two choices with regard to President Trump‘s upcoming State of the Union address: “The two options that are in front of us, in our house, is either attend with silent defiance, or to not attend.” This will definitely be a win-win for everyone who tunes in Tuesday evening to hear what the President has to say about his first-year accomplishments and future plans for the country. If the Democrats are silent or simply elsewhere, the SOTU is bound to be a far more dignified affair than usual.
"Not that we won’t miss listening to Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) braying incoherent nonsense and waving his cane while being escorted out of the House chamber by the sergeant-at-arms, or watching our congressional representatives wave paddles in the air like so many vultures at an estate auction. Such asinine antics do have their entertainment value, of course, but most of the people who invest an hour or so of their time to watch President Trump speak will probably be more interested in the substance of his address than performative stunts. Nonetheless, for those who still yearn for sound and fury signifying nothing, a number of Democrats plan to participate in competing public events during the speech, according a report in NOTUS:" . . .   More...


But don’t be fooled by appearances. Spanberger is an expert at subterfuge, having spent eight years as an undercover CIA case officer, aka a spy, under Barack Obama and John Brennan, in the era when Democrats turned national security back on itself.

. . . "Like Joe Biden, she posed as a moderate to fool willfully gullible voters and then showed her true colors the minute she took office.

"The “national security mom,” who is being touted as a future presidential contender, immediately signed off on unlimited abortion and a gerrymander plan to entrench Dem rule, ordered law enforcement not to work with ICE, and presided over the introduction of dozens of new taxes on everything from dog walking to Uber rides." . . .

‘Sparkle Beach’ Newsom Admits It: Trump Is No Threat To Democracy

 "We’d add only that Newsom also seems to have a bit of Groucho — “Those are my principles, and if you don’t like them … well, I have others” — Marx. Except that Groucho was making fun of politicians like Newsom."   I&I Editorial Board


‘Sparkle Beach’ Newsom Admits It:  Trump Is No Threat To Democracy – Issues & Insights    "No one has ever accused California Gov. Gavin Newsom of being consistent, or of having any actual principles, or of being much of an intellect, for that matter. Still, the fact that – while trying to bash a sitting president while in Munich – Newsom managed (accidentally, no doubt) to call a Big Lie on himself is a new milestone in self-owning.

"At a Munich Security Summit, Newsom had this to say: “If there’s nothing else I can communicate today, Donald Trump is temporary. He’ll be gone in three years.”

"Newsom was talking about Trump’s work to pull the country back from the climate lunacy that Newsom has been imposing on Californians.

"But he clearly meant that in the broader sense, because he told the press at that same conference that, while Europeans “see us as a wrecking ball,” and that “they don’t think we’ll ever come back to our original form,” that “whatever happens, we can undo, we can shapeshift, we can fix it. … I’m here in many respects to remind everyone that Trump is temporary. … He’ll be measured in years, not decades.”

"Newsom must think he’s pretty savvy to reassure Europeans that there are elections here in the United States and that presidents come and go, as they have 45 times in our history.

"But that’s not what Newsom has been telling Americans." . . .

California gas prices have risen 40 cents in the last 14 days

   . . . "The price gap between California and the rest of the United States has also widened. The national average is around $2.93 per gallon, putting California more than $1.50 higher. The price surge comes as Gov. Gavin Newsom is attending a high-profile European gathering in Germany, where he participated in a panel discussion at the Munich Security Conference, even as fuel volatility intensifies back home." . . .

. . . "The tax, also known as a road usage charge, would require drivers to pay a fee based on the number of miles they drive rather than how much gasoline they purchase. The proposal, lawmakers say, is designed to replace declining gas tax revenue as more drivers switch to electric and fuel-efficient vehicles. "

The Growing Liberal Backlash Against Newsom  "As Gavin Newsom works to project inevitability as the Democratic frontrunner, progressives are coalescing behind a single conclusion: He is not their man. (RELATED: Newsom Practically Demands to Be the Democratic Candidate)

"Progressive California journalist and political adviser Gil Durán published an op-ed with the Guardian Tuesday harshly titled “Gavin Newsom’s likely presidential bid is built on broken promises.” He makes the case that the California governor has repeatedly failed to deliver on his progressive commitments. (RELATED: Gavin Newsom’s ‘Self-Puffery’ Gets Him in Trouble With David Axelrod)" . . .   

Many progressives now argue that Democrats should rally behind a different candidate, someone who is concerned with their priorities, not self-aggrandizement or appeasing establishment donors and the billionaire class.