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While SFist likes to bitch about Mayor Gavin Newsom, as any self-consciously and affectedly pissed-off San Francisco voter does, we also love us some Chelsea Handler. (If you don't know who she is, please watch Handler's interview with T.I. right this second.) So, it came as a bit of a surprise when the host of E's superb Chelsea Lately asked her Twitter followers to donate to Newsom's campaign. It seems she's quite the Gav fan. You see, Newsom needs even more money for his gubernatorial campaign, so he's holding an unfortunately-titled online event called a "tweetraiser." While not necessarily the most innovative thing a candidate can do to raise money, as NBC Bay Area's Owen Thomas points out, "looking is the part is where the youthful Newsom, who loves to hobnob with the founders of Google and other young tech entrepreneurs, really shines." (At this point, Newsom needs to start talking in a robotic voice while making herky-jerky movements. "Beep bop boop. I. am. from. the. future. Give. me. your. earth. money." Like that.) Anyway, if you have an extra $25,900.00 lying around, go here.
Newsom Spams Raises Money On Twitter With the Help of Chelsea Handler
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This will be how Gavin wins the primary. Hollywood asshats congratulating themselves on their progressive cred for over-contributing to Mayor CoachRileyHair's bid for the Governor's mansion simply because the YES on 8 people loudly villified him for a decision he made that was purely political: one that allowed himself to be "matryred" for a cause that didn't pose any risk of blowback from his constituency, one that offered free national media attention for said martyrdom all while deflecting attention from his utter incompetence as San Francisco's chief executive.
They're also probably eating up his "green crendentials" he's already espousing, while Gavin downs bottled waters in his Yukon hybrid parked anywhere on the campaign trail that isn't San Francisco (unless, of course, Obama happens to be around).
It's an old story, actually: Hollywood appreciates an empty suit with a pretty face.
You took the time to write what I was thinking. My facebook and twitter updates are full of people from L.A. who are campaigning hard for Newsom. ("He supports gay marriage! His composting measure proves he thinks of the Earth first!")
He's playing those types perfectly.
Gavin Newsom is a perfect example of a useless, morally corrupt, douchebag who will never become governor of this or any other state. For every person in LA pushing for him, I am going to sign up 5 people to vote against him.
He can go get a room with that other loser from South Carolina on their Getty sponsored junket to Argentina, then cry in one anothers arms when they get caught with their dicks in the cookie jar.