Voters sent an overwhelming message on Nov. 5: they want the country to move in a new direction. The biggest change came at the top of the ticket with President-elect Donald Trump defeating sitting Vice President Kamala Harris by taking the popular vote and a wide Electoral College margin of 312-226. The U.S. House of Representatives remains in Republican control, but the U.S. Senate flipped from Democratic control to a larger Republican majority.
As President-elect Trump won approval across historically broad voting demographics, clear majorities of voters said crime and gun policies were important. Those dynamics resonated in even the bluest of Blue states as President-elect Trump received the most votes in New York City in 40 years and received more votes in California than he did in 2016 or 2020. In fact, four of the top five states that swung the most towards President Trump were New York (11.5 percent), New Jersey (10.1 percent), Massachusetts (8.7 percent) and California (8.4 percent).
All that is playing out while antigun governors are rejecting that message. Instead, they seem to be doubling down. Several have announced efforts to “Trump proof” their states before he takes office, vowing to protect the rights of their residents. But each governor has an abysmal record of recognizing inalienable and Constitutional rights, specifically Second Amendment rights.
Ignoring Tea Leaves
California Gov. Gavin Newsom loves to proclaim his state “leads” on gun control. He brags about being “Number 1” in gun control, despite the fact his state lead the nation in “active shooter incidents” in 2023. The Los Angeles City Council infamously cut $150 million from the city police budget and left law enforcement telling city residents to “be a good victim” if they found themselves being attacked by criminals.
Crime was so bad that voters in San Francisco overwhelmingly gave George Soros-funded, soft-on-crime District Attorney Chesa Boudin the boot, and voters in Los Angeles just rejected George Gascón’s reelection bid. On top of that, California Ballot Proposition 36 – which would reinstitute tougher penalties on those who commit an assortment of crimes – passed in a landslide with 70 percent approval.
What was Gov. Newsom’s message? He said he’s “ready to fight” the upcoming Trump administration and instead called a special legislative session “to safeguard the state’s progressive policies.”
“The freedoms we hold dear in California are under attack — and we won’t sit idle,” Gov. Newsom said. That sentiment doesn’t match his record. Recently, California officials claimed they were “hacked” as sensitive date for thousands of concealed carry license holders were released; the governor enacted a new 11-percent tax on all firearms and ammunition sold in the state; he also tried to ban the First Amendment rights of Second Amendment organizations; and eliminate youth recreational shooting sports leagues.
The ‘Anti-American’ Governor
New York Governor Kathy Hochul sounded similarly disinterested with the message voters sent her. Yes, Vice President Harris carried the state, but President-elect Trump made it interesting and did better than any other Republican has in 40 years. In fact, only Yates County voted more Democratic by just 1.6 percent compared to 2020. Every single other New York county went more Republican or stayed the same, according to CBS News analysis.
Leading up to Election Day, Gov. Hochul called everyone who supported Donald Trump “anti-American.”
“If you’re voting for these Republicans in New York, you are voting for someone who supports Donald Trump and you’re anti-women, you’re anti-abortion, and basically, you’re anti-American,” Gov. Hochul said on MSNBC.
After the Election Day results came in, Gov. Hochul doubled down. The governor “convened a team of experts to develop strategies for protecting her state from policy threats they think could emerge under Trump,” according to The Hill. That specifically included “gun rights,” she announced at a media event press conference alongside George Soros-funded, soft-on-crime Attorney General Letitia James. The double-down isn’t surprising. After the U.S. Supreme Court struck down New York’s unconstitutional gun control laws in their landmark 2022 Bruen decision, Gov. Hochul got to work and enacted several new restrictive gun control laws.
Eyes on Illinois
In Illinois, Gov. JB Pritzker took a similar tone after it was clear President-elect Trump was returning to The White House. President Trump received nearly 2.5 million votes in Illinois, compared to Vice President Harris’ 3 million, but you wouldn’t know it was that close listening to Gov. Pritzker. Speaking about the former president returning to be the next president, the governor sounded combative.
“If you come for my people, you come through me,” Gov. Pritzker remarked to media.
Gov. Pritzker has never met a gun control law he didn’t like and support, but has been extra fiery since his own state courts smacked down one of his signature gun control laws.
Gov. Pritzker signed into law HB 5471, the “Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA),” in January 2023 which NSSF immediately challenged as unconstitutional. Earlier this month, U.S. District Court Judge Stephen P. McGlynn of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois struck down that law as unconstitutional. That law that bans most semiautomatic firearms, including Modern Sporting Rifles (MSRs), certain models of semiautomatic handguns and standard capacity magazines. The state is appealing the decision and it could likely end up before the U.S. Supreme Court in the near future.
Not to Be Left Out
Gun control governors in several other states also voiced their desire to “proactively” work to buttress gun control laws against President-elect Trump, who vowed should he return to The White House that he’d protect Second Amendment rights.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey echoed the antigun agenda for her state, as did New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, who said of possible Second Amendment policies from The White House, “If it’s contrary to our values, we will fight to the death.”
Governors in gun control states, as well as the activist groups that spur them on, aren’t listening to voters but voters are telling governors exactly how they feel.
—Joe Bartozzi, courtesy NSSF
If the will of the people aligns with Democrat policies it’s DEMOCRACY and must be held up holy and mightier than all else.
If the will of the people does not align with Democrat policies then the people are a bunch of racist anti-American deplorables.
Besides the narcissistic drive for power their disconnect is fed by the echo chamber. All their wealthy, elitist neighbors like gun control and open borders so therefore everyone in the country does. Or at least should and they’ll use the force of government to make sure they do.
I saw an exit poll that listed Democrat voter priorities. Number one was protecting democracy. We make fun of the absurd propaganda, but it works. Listen to dems talk. They genuinely don’t understand why anyone would question the (select) “experts” or the government. To them, questioning that is a threat to democracy. Several people made the point a few years ago that ‘threat to democracy’ is a euphemism for threat to Democrat party power.
All criminals are not leftists, but all leftists are criminals.
But the popular vote shows voters rejected being talked down to by the swarmy smartypants party.
It wasn’t just gun rights and immigration. Other voter concerns were energy security, EV mandates, cost of living, and other issues.
At this point just getting the popcorn and checking my time in service re seniority. Budget cuts are going to be lit.
Dims will be dim! They’re in for a world of woe🙄
…you’re anti-abortion, and basically, you’re anti-American.”
Being pro-abortion is basically patriotic, right? These people are doubling down on stupid. Want to lose more black male votes? Prioritize illegal immigration and being anti-gun. “DO IT!” –Shia LaBeouf.
Depending on whos numbers you use. Trump won 14% on the black vote in 2016. In 2024 he won 24% to 30% of the black male vote. The Hispanic numbers are also very similar.
Chiraq is about to have a repeat of the riots in the late 1960s. Because the black communist mayor there, is not a friend of the blacks who foolishly voted for him.
Thank you to the republican governors. Who forced these democrat governors and mayors, “to take off their mask.”
Thats a good point. Busing immigrants to the blue cities was a stroke of genius.
how many ways can you package the same thing?
The Fat Bastahd (aka The Prickster) has no soul.
He works to strip the rights of those living in Illinoisistan, except those that are privileged (aka The Top Democraps and their minions).
He and his Jewish, progressive family members have donated to anti-Israel groups!
All of these progressive governors are case studies in oxymoronic behavior.
Narcissists one and all.
You’d think the left wouldn’t be so into him what with being a fat, white, billionaire of inherited wealth.
He’s a caricature of privilege.
He is destructive of American Culture, the blessings of liberty and the Bill of Rights.
Therefore the Left loves him.
“being a fat, white, billionaire of inherited wealth“
You know, that description fits Donald Trump perfectly.
“In total, the president’s father and mother transferred over $1 billion to their children, according to the Times tally. That should have produced a tax bill of at least $550 million, based on a 55 percent tax on gifts and inheritance at the time.
Instead, the children paid $52.2 million, or about 5 percent.
Tax experts cited in the report say that Trump is unlikely to face criminal prosecution in helping his parents evade taxes because the maneuvers occurred long ago and are past the statute of limitation.”
So Democrats and progressives are the ones who support Trump?
Stereotypically Republicans have no problem with fat, white inherited wealth billionaires. So where’s the hypocrisy? On the left.
“So Democrats and progressives are the ones who support Trump?“
No, the New York City fat white trust-fund baby confidence artist was unable to snooker them as he did the conservatives.
“Republicans have no problem with fat, white inherited wealth billionaires“
Yes, you are correct, Republicans really don’t care where the money comes from, as long as they can sell themselves to the highest bidder.
LOL. gates,soros, bloomberg, zuckerberg and many more bought you ‘social-ist’ whores and completed the transition to fascism.
Quit whining miner. This is what you signed up for.
Insurrection,
Insurrection.
Blue see-cesh.
Better yet just sell Commiefornia to Mexico, build the wall and leave it on the outside.
Mexico ain’t got that much money.
It all goes to the cartels and their corrupt cronies.
No way. I say we conquer Cali, replace the entire education system, and put the adult liberals through an intense course track of American history, with a capstone project required about the Constitution and its first 10 amendments. We can have Hillsdale College provide the courseware.
and the republicans ass-stomping the democrats continues > Trump-district House Democrat loses Alaska seat to political scion…
“Conservative Republican Nick Begich will win a tight race for Alaska’s lone seat in the House of Representatives, according to the Associated Press.
Begich defeated his main rival, Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, the first Native Alaskan in Congress, and one of only five House Democrats currently representing a district won by President-elect Trump in 2020.
The win widens the Republican majority in the House to 219 and 213 for Democrats …”
h ttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-district-house-democrat-loses-alaska-seat-to-political-scion/ar-AA1usR2o
And there’s a real victory for off-shoring American jobs to foreign countries:
“Begich is the founder and current chairman of FarShore Partners, an international software development firm with over 120 full-time employees and offices in four cities: Anchorage, Chicago, Zagreb, and Madurai, India.“
India? Croatia?
Yep, the Republicans war on American workers continues, led by Donald Trump‘s acolytes:
“A Trump Judge Just Nixed Overtime Pay for Millions—and Media Yawned
Greg Sargent
Thu, November 21, 2024, 6:00 AM EST
You probably missed it, because it created barely a ripple in the media, but last Friday, a federal judge appointed by Donald Trump struck down one of President Biden’s most pro-worker policies: his effort to ensure that far more Americans benefit from overtime pay. Around four million salaried workers with lower incomes are the losers in this decision, yet it generated startlingly few news stories and no outraged missives from leading columnists.“
I wonder how many of those “four million salaried workers with lower incomes” voted for Trump?
The “media yawned” because most people understand how the government works. Biden isn’t a monarch. He can’t just snap his fingers and change all things by decree. You cheated your way through American Government in high school, didn’t you?
History repeats in the USA. The states resisted federal court rulings against civil rights decisions, in the 1950s. I say national divorce. And you say, “that could never happen here.”
It’s has already started. Political violence and political assassination has been normalized.
Trump supporters murdered. Trump wounded in the ear. At least two assassination attempts. The republican baseball game mass murder attempt.
We are well on our way. The only question is how long will it take??? Before the press starts to say, “the protests are mostly peaceful.”
“The national divorce is mostly peaceful.”
And the arson attacks didn’t burn too many blocks.
“Wolverines”
Hi Everybody:
I have a plan for the entire U.S.A to mess with the libs. On Inauguration Day. January 20, 2025, I’m going to a McDonald’s for breakfast and dinner wearing my red MAGA hat. Imagine McDonald’s all over the country filled with customers wearing MAGA hats. The libs would have a fit. Maybe Kamala will prepare your French fries!
Go Trump!
See you there!
Lol, I don’t own MCD stock. Pass.
That you Ronald? I did like your cinnamon rolls until you ditched them.
Remember wayback when McD had the BEST frys. Then in 1990 the PC fools ditched the beef tallow to be “healthier”.
I had a plan for the entire U.S.A to mess with the libs. It was called the 2024 presidential election, and it worked!
Apparently “juror X” would trust the VP to fix his food. Or even mine.
I hope the new AG frog marches this governor out of the statehouse in leg irons and tries him on something…anything…I dont even care what it is. Gaven is a nightmare that my fellow citizens are just too damn stupid to remove from office.
Coastal Californians voted for law and order in 2024, reversing their feelz from the previous few years, even if they’re still voting for Democrats. Recall that 1990s Democrats were forced to be for law and order because things had gotten so bad coming out of the 60s. It has to become very painful before some people are willing to vote against their ideology. People are waking up, slowly but surely.
Cenk Uygur (big progressive) just admitted that Republicans are the ones being open and inclusive, while Dems are focused on protecting Big Government working for corporate interest.
“It has to become very painful before some people are willing to vote against their ideology.”
It has to become very painful before some people are willing to vote against their idiocy.
FIFY
Cenk is a blowhard and an asshole but he has always been willing to talk to the other side if only to feed his ego. That willingness to do so elevates his ability to reason above the typical “blue no matter who” crowd that makes up CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC and our own one-track Minor. Their minds have calcified long ago and are no longer open to an ever-changing world.
He was openly considering voting for RFK before he endorsed Trump. Even Democrats have become sick and tired of Democrats.
“I hope the new AG… “
The new AG?
After the failure of trumps favorite child SA trafficker (now that his pal Epstein is dead) withdrew his nomination, there’s a another grifter in the pipeline.
Just another corrupt politician:
“In 2016, news emerged that Trump paid a $2,500 fine because his foundation improperly donated $25,000 to Bondi’s political election committee in 2013 before her office opted not to pursue a fraud investigation into Trump University. Trump eventually paid $25 million to settle fraud complaints against the now-defunct university.“
This election really has you mind broken and digging out your pre Covid screeds. What are you going to do if there ever is anything for you to cry about?
It’s so sweet to see him crying. Wait until Trump is sworn in. Priceless.
Nope, not crying.
Just a dispassionate reciting of the actual facts regarding trumps foundation’s unlawful diversion of nonprofit funds to the political campaign of his new attorney general nominee.
Of course, Donald Trump diverting money from a nonprofit into a political campaign is nothing new.
Grifters gonna grift:
“Trump Pays $2 Million to 8 Charities for Misuse of Foundation
Under a settlement, the president admitted he had used his charity to bolster his campaign and settle business debts.
By Luis Ferré-Sadurní
Dec. 10, 2019
President Trump has paid $2 million to eight charities as part of a settlement in which the president admitted he misused funds raised by the Donald J. Trump Foundation to promote his presidential bid and pay off business debts, the New York State attorney general said on Tuesday.“
Do one about the bidens, clintons or barry. You might have some credibility.
Yes, indeed, it’s just whining.
complete your mental illness meltdown and move on with your life Miner49er. You still trying to recover from being a convicted felon is probably difficult enough to deal with without you spending your days wallowing in the swamp of your own TDS.
“You still trying to recover from being a convicted felon is probably difficult“
Keep saying it, loud and proud! Of course, like much of what you post, it’s bullshit… But your public delusions are so entertaining.
This one is great, what are you smoking?
“Sent Kids to Strip Clubs, Where They Were Pimped Out“
complete your mental illness meltdown and move on with your life Miner49er. You still trying to recover from being a convicted felon is probably difficult enough to deal with without you spending your days wallowing in the swamp of your own TDS.
According to documentation obtained by congressional investigators, the Department of Health and Human Services … did ya catch that part? OK, lets continue… The Biden-Harris …did ya catch that part? Ok then lets continue… I’ll put it together for you since you have a problem with knowing what context means … so here it is
According to documentation obtained by congressional investigators, The Biden-Harris Department of Health and Human Services sent unaccompanied minor children to sponsors who listen their address at a strip club in Florida. Once the kids got there, they were pimped out by ‘family’ members.
Even gave ya the link in the post. But here you are saying to me “This one is great, what are you smoking?” when I gave you the information and link. I didn’t make anything up, you can read it yourself.
Ya must be so proud Miner49er to support Joe ‘Ashley, lets take a shower’ Biden and Kamala ‘the cackling marx -ist socia -list looser clown’ Harris in their further victimization of children.
left wing liberals attack children again…
BREAKING: “Viable Nonanomalous” 6-Month-Old Fetuses Sold From Planned Parenthood Abortions to University of California, New Documents Show.
“SAN DIEGO, Nov. 21—Never-before-seen documents released under a California public records request show Planned Parenthood supplying “viable nonanomalous” fetuses up to 23 weeks old from elective abortions to UC San Diego, as part of its contract to sell the University “proprietary” “fetal material” in exchange for the “valuable consideration” of owning any “patents” and “intellectual property” developed experimenting with them.”
h ttps://www.centerformedicalprogress.org/2024/11/breaking-viable-nonanomalous-6-month-old-fetuses-sold-from-planned-parenthood-abortions-to-university-of-california-new-documents-show/
you must be so proud Miner49er, your radical left wing liberal movement you love so much sinks to new lows in depravity with selling off innocent viable human life to experiment on so they can profit from it.
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick discusses the Biden-Harris child trafficking epidemic on the southern border. (yeah, that thing the left wing media tried to cover up as much as they could and Biden-Harris tried to cover up and Harris lied about).
h ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dTT9zH2jIo
you must be so proud Miner49er to have facilitated this child trafficking by aiding this horror by your support of Kamala and Joe.
Wait, he is a convicted felon? Links, please!
Biden’s Department of Health and Human Services Sent Kids to Strip Clubs, Where They Were Pimped Out.
“According to documentation obtained by congressional investigators, the Department of Health and Human Services sent unaccompanied minor children to sponsors who listen their address at a strip club in Florida. Once the kids got there, they were pimped out by ‘family’ members.
…
Prior to the hearing, incoming Border Czar and former Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Tom Homan explained at least 300,000 children are missing and vowed to try and find them. …”
(that’s 300,000 children under Biden-Harris watch)
h ttps://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2024/11/21/bidens-hhs-sent-kids-to-strip-clubs-where-they-were-pimped-out-n2648110
Ya must be so proud Miner49er to support Joe ‘Ashley, lets take a shower’ Biden and Kamala ‘the cackling marx -ist socia -list looser clown’ Harris in their further victimization of children.
PA Supreme Court Deals Philly a Smack Down, Upholds State Preemption on Gun Laws.
h ttps://www.ammoland.com/2024/11/pa-supreme-court-philly-smack-down-upholds-state-preemption-gun-laws/
Lawsuit Drops on New York to Strike Down Ban on Firearm Carry by Non-Residents.
h ttps://www.ammoland.com/2024/11/lawsuit-drops-on-new-york-to-strike-down-ban-on-firearm-carry-by-non-residents/
Sponsor of Anti-2A Ordinance Admits It’s In ‘Direct Violation of State Law’ .
h ttps://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2024/11/21/sponsor-of-anti-2a-ordinance-admits-its-in-direct-violation-of-state-law-n1226960
Trump responds to Laken Riley’s killer, an illegal migrant found guilty.
h ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjSBT6q5_Co
So democrats being democrats is what you’re telling us.
If the Governors and AG’s of blue sanctuary states refuse the authority of the will of the people, stop sending them federal aid for anything and let them live within their means. Then charge the Governors and AG’s of the blue states with crimes and follow through with prosecutions. This bs will stop quite quickly, imho
Democrats want to Trump proof their states.
Okay no problem, you’ve got my permission to quit being a part of The United States of America.
There you go, all fixed now, have fun.
The demtards have had 2wks to decide they didn’t do nutin. Washerwoman speaks on the subject;
h ttps://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/11/21/wasserman-schultz-this-was-not-a-republican-wave-there-is-no-mandate-here/
another left wing liberal in denial. She evidently doesn’t realize what happened yet. Wait until Jan 20th and after the new congress is seated then its going to set in and become a reality for her. When 94% of the country shifts right geo-politically by electoral votes, and there is a sweep of democrat hold best hope battle ground states, and Trump holds and leads in both the electoral and popular vote, that’s a mandate and a republican red wave.
to add to that…and republicans gain majority control of senate and house
blue state dems
have chosen the form of their destructor:
themselves
“Inside the minds of those who self-harm
Most experts agree that self-injury is a cry for help and arises from a person trying and failing to process stress, said Dr. Jeremy Jamieson, professor and chair of psychology at the University of Rochester in New York state.”
cnn dot com
After i said “the dems never learn”, My 14 yo daughter said at dinner “yea cuz the Left aint Right”. After i thought about it for a second i said that was quite clever and hilarious. Never heard that before.
he political tension described here highlights how deeply divided perspectives can influence decision-making.
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