What I liked best about him is that unlike almost every other government official, he treated the economy as a factor he had to live with but couldn't control, even going so far as to advertise his lack of control. Most officials take credit in good times and deflect in bad.
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this is true, but some have also faulted him for what they see as excessive fatalism that minimized the effect of policy solutions, like on housing
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His fatalism on housing – which is the thing I've ever interviewed him about – wasn't fatalism of policy, but fatalism about Democracy, meaning he didn't think people wanted or could stomach what it would take to solve the problem. Hard to disagree with him there.
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Replying to @ConorDougherty @JeremyBWhite and
FWIW, after Jerry gave that "we're not solving anything" speech when signing the housing package, I asked a bunch of electeds and activists to respond, and like nobody wanted to
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Replying to @scottlucas @ConorDougherty and
"What problems do you think you are creating today that will have to be solved in a generation?" "I'm going to pretend not to understand you."
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Replying to @scottlucas @JeremyBWhite and
Here is the full quote. How could anyone not understand this? It’s so conscise and clear.pic.twitter.com/Hy7DYO1kUc
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Replying to @ConorDougherty @JeremyBWhite and
You overestimate my ability to ask a question, amigo
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Replying to @scottlucas @JeremyBWhite and
To be clear, I'm kidding. When I heard that quote I was like, God this guy, he can get away with anything.
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Replying to @ConorDougherty @scottlucas and
Man I wish he were in charge of our pandemic response.
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Replying to @kimmaicutler @ConorDougherty and
I mean, maybe there might be better people out there but he could probably do a solid B+ or A-
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(I meant nationally.) Gavin seems to be doing the best he can minus San Quentin.
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Replying to @kimmaicutler @scottlucas and
I'm not a big fan of Monday morning quarterbacking CA's response. I think we've done a good job, all things considered.
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Replying to @ConorDougherty @kimmaicutler and
Critiquing Gavin's response to housing, such as it was, seemed much more fair than, say, covid, where everyone is flying blind.
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