My colleague Sister Toldjah gave you the lowdown (emphasis on “low”) about California Governor Gavin Newsom’s visit to Florida. Hair Gel traipsed around the state, claiming to be concerned about kids allegedly not being taught “real history.” What he was really trying to do was get a rise out of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, while testing the waters for his shadow 2024 presidential run. It went as expected, with Newsom getting egged via social media and the press. Californians absconded to Florida for a reason, and it wasn’t to see His Hairfulness following on their heels.

This week, Hair Gel followed me to Alabama. His visit happened to coincide with my and my husband’s Southern road trip to the Yellowhammer State. You see, we are doing the California Adios sometime this Summer, and we’ve decided the state of Alabama is the place we want to be. Pray that we can find a U-Haul as, thanks to Newsom, you can’t get one in Cali anymore.

Gavin Newsom was in my state of Alabama? Well bless that creeps heart. 😂😂😂 #IngrahamAngle

— Conservative Warrior (A.K.) ❤️ (@ALRambler2) April 7, 2023

Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom arrived as though they were the second coming, and did the usual grandstanding.  Like the opportunist he is, Newsom capitalized on the anniversary of the death of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by visiting historic monuments in Montgomery like Dexter Avenue Baptist Church and the Rosa Parks Museum. He and First Partner acted born-again Woke, as if they were giving some fresh revelation to the unwashed masses.

🧵Another phenomenal educational moment for us all at the Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery, Alabama.

Parks was a courageous leader who — alongside so many others — committed her life to righting our nation’s horrific wrongdoings. pic.twitter.com/9h1SN9qGlr

— Jennifer Siebel Newsom (@JenSiebelNewsom) April 6, 2023

From Alabama.com:

California Gov. Gavin Newsom attacked Alabama’s “rollback of progress” while visiting Montgomery to commemorate the 55th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination during his tour of red states.

Newsom, whose tour includes stops in Mississippi, Arkansas and Florida, stopped by the Rosa Parks Museum and the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church during his visit to Alabama’s capital on Tuesday.

“This spot is also extraordinary because this is the site so much of the organization was done and the organizational constructs of the Montgomery Bus Boycott,” the governor said in a video posted to his Twitter account:

While the media circus focuses on the politics of hate and division today, it’s never been more important to organize from the bottom up.

States like Alabama that were ground zero for the fight for civil rights are experiencing a massive roll back of freedoms led by the @GOP. pic.twitter.com/gQ5POH16ld

— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) April 5, 2023

Newsom also met with Democrat Senators in the state. They looked underwhelmed, and probably were:

California Gov. Gavin Newsom stopped by the Alabama State House today to speak with several Democratic lawmakers. pic.twitter.com/Pv3zqr4aNU

— Alabama Democratic Senators (@AlaSenateDems) April 4, 2023

The California governor’s tour coincides with his launch of a political action committee to boost Democratic candidates in red states.

Newsom said activists today should draw inspiration from the Civil Rights Movement in combatting “the rollback of progress” in red states, including Alabama.

“And at the end of the day, that’s what’s going to be required of us to address so much of the right’s regression, so much of the rollback of the progress that we’ve all enjoyed – the national advancement of rights in the last 50 years,” he said. “We have a lot of work to do to build a movement to counter what’s happening in red states across this country.”

Of course, the sane people who live in Alabama, the Californians who have fled the state, and the ones who are planning to, are not buying this latest campaign toe-dip. The ratios on both his tweet and First Partner’s are epic.

A sampling:

Aren't you the Governor of California? Should you not be addressing the problems in this state?

— John Michael Emert (@JohnMichaelEme3) April 5, 2023

A spokeswoman for Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey could not immediately be reached for a response to Newsom’s comments.