Leadership void - California fires

[Devo]

Newsome is sucking Trumps balls for money, no surprise, but even BEFORE he is elected.

WINNING!

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday invited President-elect Trump to tour the wildfire devastation in California as he prepares to take office once again.

Newsom wrote in a letter addressed to Trump at Mar-a-Lago that his office is grateful that President Biden “swiftly approved our major disaster declaration – a strong indication of the partnership California needs and appreciates with any federal administration.”

But, he added the “threat to lives and property remains acute,” and invited Trump to come to the state as he prepares to take office in two weeks to “meet with the Americans affected by these fires, see the devastation firsthand, and join me and others in thanking the heroic firefighters and first responders who are putting their lives on the line.”

He reminded Trump of his past visit to California during his first term when he toured the wildfire destruction from the Camp Fire in Paradise, California, – the deadliest in the state’s history – and from the Woolsey Fire near Malibu.

“In the spirit of this great country, we must not politicize human tragedy or spread disinformation from the sidelines. Hundreds of thousands of Americans – displaced from the their homes and fearful for the future – deserve to see all of us working in their best interests to ensure a fast recovery and rebuild," he wrote.

Trump has placed blame for the fire’s destruction on Newsom and other California Democrats.

Fox News Digital has reached out to Trump for comment.

[HDGristle]

Doesn't seem like he's sucking his balls at all.

In fact, this is a downright normal thing for a governor to do.

[Green_Mountain]

Did climate change strike again? No, but Dems lack of competence did.

Rumor has it LA Dem mayor Karen Bass has fired diverse Dem fire chief Kristen Crowley. Kristen went on several outlets today and said the “city failed her department “.

And Dem governor Gavin Newsome is calling for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the reported unavailability of water supplies from the Santa Ynez Reservoir.

Dem incompetence at its finest making this disaster way worse than it needed to be. Hiring employees and electing officials needs to be done based on competence and not diversity starting now.

[Devo]

Originally Posted by HDGristle

Doesn't seem like he's sucking his balls at all.

In fact, this is a downright normal thing for a governor to do.

Then why didn't he invite the CURRENT President?

[Green_Mountain]

Originally Posted by Devo

Then why didn't he invite the CURRENT President?

Excellent question Devo.

And I mean how bad is it when Steven A Smith is calling for the resignation of Gavin and Bass?

“ESPN’s Stephen A Smith calls for the immediate resignation of California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. They gotta go.”

[lustylad]

Originally Posted by Green_Mountain

And I mean how bad is it when Steven A. Smith is calling for the resignation of Gavin and Bass?

He's not the only one. Half of the Hollywood dem-lib crowd is doing the same.

Here's what actress/producer Sara Foster tweeted:

"We pay the highest taxes in California. Our fire hydrants were empty. Our vegetation was overgrown, brush not cleared. Our reservoirs were emptied by our governor because tribal leaders wanted to save fish. Our fire department budget was cut by our mayor. But thank god drug addicts are getting their drug kits.

@MayorOfLA @GavinNewsom RESIGN.

Your far left policies have ruined our state. And also our party."

https://x.com/saramfoster/status/1877161637926641687

[Jacuzzme]

Not sure why the opinion of an ESPN guy is given any weight, other than if it’s basketball related.

[Green_Mountain]

Originally Posted by Jacuzzme

Not sure why the opinion of an ESPN guy is given any weight, other than if it’s basketball related.

Personally I’m not a fan of ESPN as they have become left leaning and political.

My point is when a major ESPN personality is calling for resignation of two far left bums like Newsom and Bass it’s really bad in CA and how badly mismanaged this whole thing has been by the Dems.

[Devo]

Originally Posted by Green_Mountain

Personally I’m not a fan of ESPN as they have become left leaning and political.

My point is when a major ESPN personality is calling for resignation of two far left bums like Newsom and Bass it’s really bad in CA and how badly mismanaged this whole thing has been by the Dems.

I agree.

The ice is cracking, eventually they eat their own.

[Jacuzzme]

They blame pretty much EVERYTHING on the “climate change” boogeyman. It’s a steaming pile of horseshit. It’s easier to blame your car than be held accountable for managerial incompetence. Insurance companies saw this coming and got the fuck out. California officials either were too stupid to see the same thing, to lazy to prepare, or too distracted by wokeism where their only concern was filling the ranks with obese bulldykes.

[Chase7]

Incompetence with woke icing, simple as that.

How about this. There was a recall election on Newsome in 2021. California you got what you wanted now the rest of the country will have less to pay for your wokeness desires and incompetence.

President Trump on more in one occasion advised Newsom to do something about the fire danger, on one occasion as late as last year.

[Green_Mountain]

The liberal mind is a disease. It’s like Dems intentionally try to destroy western society and half of you think this is great.

Or maybe climate change made Newsom do the below? You decide.

“Governor Newsom cut $100 million in fire prevention spending this year….. all while allocating $3 BILLION DOLLARS on free healthcare for illegals”

Anybody think some of the money spent on illegals could have been helpful to US citizens if spent on fire preparedness?

[Chase7]

The Fire Chief said her number one priority is “Inclusion”.

Think about this. You have no fire insurance because the politicians put a cap on insurance rates, the insurance companies drop coverage because of that.
They hire a lesbian fire chief when interviewed said “her number one priority is inclusion”.
There is a fire your home is burnt down, you have no insurance, you’ve basically lost everything you own do to Wokeness and Inclusion.

[tommy156]

Originally Posted by Devo

Then why didn't he invite the CURRENT President?

He did, and Biden obliged. You must have missed that. Newsom invited trump because he wanted him to come say that twitter shit to his face - and of course, we all know how trump wilts and gets real sheepish when face to face (like he did with Obama at Jimmy Carter's funeral - where was all the tough talk then? Predictably, nowhere to be found).

[Salty Again]

... The fact that the Fire Chief is a lesbian, or the fact that
the rep from the Mayour's office is a trans or whatever is
MEANINGLESS in the big picture. ... All those hires - DEI or not
are hired-on as puppets. ... They don't have the stroke or
authourity to make ANY decisions - They Do What They're Told.

The money people $$$$ at the Top of things make all the
meaningful decisions - and THEY are the ones to blame.
Though, identifying them is the real chore, as they always
are able to stay in the shadows.

... So, blaming the DEI-hired Fire Chief for this absolute disaster
is like blaming the bloke who cleans the locker rooms at the stadium
for the fact the Steelers stink. ... The janitorial fellow and the
fire chief have NO real say-so about ANYTHING.

... Sad but True, mates.

#### Salty