California Governor Gavin Newsom beat his recall opponents late last night in a convincing double-digit win (by like 30 percent, or 2 to 1). He gets to keep his job.

For now.

I fear this is a new era in GQP obstructionism. They don't want government to work. They're actively trying to kill democracy.

Where once Republicans seemed to only want to kill taxes (see Grover Norquist), they seem to just want to cut out the middle man (taxes) and go for the true kingpin, Democracy herself.

If there's anything that ever qualifies for treason, it's this.

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In other news, #TFG is calling for the ouster of 4-star General Milley for -- get this! -- treason! LOL

Trump Calls Allies to Demand Gen. Mark Milley Be ‘Arrested’ for ‘Treason’

In the afternoon hours on Tuesday, following reports that then-President Donald Trump’s top military adviser had formulated secret plans in case the commander in chief went “rogue” after the Jan. 6 riot, the ex-president picked up the phone and rang up several close associates and TV-prone political allies. According to two people familiar with the matter, the twice-impeached former president was sounding testy and had a simple request:

He wanted his prominent supporters to go on television and in public this week to declare that Gen. Mark Milley should be “arrested” for “treason.”

They followed his orders as various MAGA–faithful pundits and Trumpy candidates—including Ohio U.S Senate candidate Josh Mandel, Trump-aligned TPUSA frontman Charlie Kirk, and several former Trump officials—dutifully echoed the “treason” charge on social media. And by Tuesday evening, the twice-impeached former U.S. president was on a Newsmax show co-hosted by his former White House using the T-word.

“I've had so many calls today saying that's treason,” Trump told Newsmax hosts Sean Spicer and Lyndsay Keith. Later in the evening, the former president released a written statement through his office, calling him “‘Dumbass’ General Mark Milley,” adding that if the reporting is accurate, “I assume he would be tried for TREASON in that he would have been dealing with his Chinese counterpart behind the President’s back and telling China that he would be giving them notification ‘of an attack.’”

I guess it takes one to know one?

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Ge the rest of the Sixpack here.

Make it a great day!

Bill

🍺 PS - Buy me a beer. Yesterday calls for some soothing refreshments.