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Gavin Newsom Finds A Grain Of Sand And
Declares That He Personally Built A Stunning
New Beach

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Posted By: earlybird, 5/24/2026 3:20:16 PM

It was an induced hallucination, happily shared by a crowd of professional journalists, and a useful reminder of Gavin Newsom’s tendency to swagger like a winner on the lightest of pretexts. Back in February, the California governor spoke to the media in a crowded railyard, posing in front of a long line of freight cars and the piles of construction materials they had just delivered while he bragged about the extraordinary new progress the state was making toward a functioning high-speed rail system.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: bpl40 5/24/2026 3:31:14 PM (No. 2108264)
Just two words “Democrats lie” will cover this and any other similar situation.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: crashnburn 5/24/2026 3:39:27 PM (No. 2108268)
#1. "Democrats lie" is redundant.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: Grateful 5/24/2026 3:44:35 PM (No. 2108269)
Verbal 3 Card Monty from master prevaricator Newsom.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Mcscow sailor 5/24/2026 3:47:29 PM (No. 2108271)
The only thing fast on his site are road runners. https://earth.google.com/web/search/Wasco,+CA+Merced+and+43/@35.53161649,-119.30778152,105.4900932a,2246.75155921d,35y,0h,0t,0r/data=CoYBGlgSUgolMHg4MGVhNTYxOTlmNjhjMGFmOjB4MTE4NDUyOGFmNTNjNWRjORmiT5q8t8NBQCHtPmyOmNNdwCoXV2FzY28sIENBIE1lcmNlZCBhbmQgNDMYASABIiYKJAlgU5m2YtBBQBGDlQ1fVcVBQBmIAQtQTNJdwCEdFB6ORt1dwEICCAE6AwoBMEICCABKDQj___________8BEAA
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Reply 5 - Posted by: Maggie2u 5/24/2026 4:00:11 PM (No. 2108276)
Actually OP, in California, that's probably the safest place to be.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: crashnburn 5/24/2026 6:05:57 PM (No. 2108295)
The joke in CA, it seems forever, is that there's already a high-speed corridor through central CA. It's also known as Interstate 5. When my wife and I drove between Silicon Valley and So, CA, we would pass through Wasco (aka Wascally Wabbit) when transitioning between I-5 and CA-99. Most likely, Gavin's toy train will not be any faster, and will be a lot more expensive, than driving. And the rail line will probably never be self-sustaining. I believe the main reason for this "high" speed rail is graft. The DemoShloveks never me a boondoggle project they couldn't skim a few percentage off of. And this project is the holy grail of corruption.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: Timber Queen 5/25/2026 12:36:21 AM (No. 2108380)
#6 - "I believe the main reason for this "high" speed rail is graft." - In the voice Ed McMahon, "You are 100% correct, sir!" Tudor-Saliba is the main contractor of the train "project". They are widely known for their graft. I had tangential dealings with them in a former job. Before my first meeting with one of their representatives a seasoned employee took me to lunch. She filled me on their over-billing and other scams. I was warned not to believe anything they said. That advice proved correct. When it was first announced that Tudor-Saliba won the bid, I knew nothing would be built. The money would go into the rabbit hole of inside the bureaucratic maze. Once again, the "California Gold Rush" is centered in Sacramento. Only instead of real gold in 1849, its now the "gold" extracted from gullible, as well as the knowledgeable, citizens in ever-increasing taxes and fees for absolutely nuthin'. This state is my birthright. I dream of driving all the Dims into the ocean. One day I will see California Golden Again!
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Reply 8 - Posted by: mifla 5/25/2026 7:52:04 AM (No. 2108448)
I could never be a politician. I could never get in front of cameras and tell such a blatant lie with a straight face.
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