Al Nadeau

Father. Musician. World & Canadian skydiving record holder. #TheVerticalNorth #FreeflySummit

[Arnold Schwarzenegger @Schwarzenegger]

I don’t really do endorsements. I’m not shy about sharing my views, but I hate politics and don’t trust most politicians.

I also understand that people want to hear from me because I am not just a celebrity, I am a former Republican Governor.

My time as Governor taught me to love policy and ignore politics. I’m proud of the work I did to help clean up our air, create jobs, balance the budget, make the biggest infrastructure investment in state history, and take power from the politicians and give it back to the people when it comes to our redistricting process and our primaries in California.

That’s policy. It requires working with the other side, not insulting them to win your next election, and I know it isn’t sexy to most people, but I love it when I can help make people’s lives better with policies, like I still do through my institute at USC, where we fight for clean air and stripping the power from the politicians who rig the system against the people.

Let me be honest with you: I don’t like either party right now. My Republicans have forgotten the beauty of the free market, driven up deficits, and rejected election results. Democrats aren’t any better at dealing with deficits, and I worry about their local policies hurting our cities with increased crime.

It is probably not a surprise that I hate politics more than ever, which, if you are a normal person who isn’t addicted to this crap, you probably understand.

I want to tune out.

But I can’t. Because rejecting the results of an election is as un-American as it gets. To someone like me who talks to people all over the world and still knows America is the shining city on a hill, calling America is a trash can for the world is so unpatriotic, it makes me furious.

And I will always be an American before I am a Republican.

That’s why, this week, I am voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.

I’m sharing it with all of you because I think there are a lot of you who feel like I do. You don’t recognize our country. And you are right to be furious.

For decades, we’ve talked about the national debt. For decades, we’ve talked about comprehensive immigration reform that secures the border while fixing our broken immigration system. And Washington does nothing.

The problems just keep rolling, and we all keep getting angrier, because the only people that benefit from problems aren’t you, the people. The only people that benefit from this crap are the politicians who prefer having talking points to win elections to the public service that will make Americans’ lives better.

It is a just game to them. But it is life for my fellow Americans. We should be pissed!

But a candidate who won’t respect your vote unless it is for him, a candidate who will send his followers to storm the Capitol while he watches with a Diet Coke, a candidate who has shown no ability to work to pass any policy besides a tax cut that helped his donors and other rich people like me but helped no one else else, a candidate who thinks Americans who disagree with him are the bigger enemies than China, Russia, or North Korea - that won’t solve our problems.

It will just be four more years of bullshit with no results that makes us angrier and angrier, more divided, and more hateful.

We need to close the door on this chapter of American history, and I know that former President Trump won’t do that. He will divide, he will insult, he will find new ways to be more un-American than he already has been, and we, the people, will get nothing but more anger.

That’s enough reason for me to share my vote with all of you. I want to move forward as a country, and even though I have plenty of disagreements with their platform, I think the only way to do that is with Harris and Walz.

Vote this week. Turn the page and put this junk behind us.

And even if you disagree with me, vote, because that’s what we do as Americans. https://t.co/eHFZ723I4H

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Trump’s dirty election night trick doesn’t work if you know it’s coming. Let me explain.

[Al Nadeau @VerticalNorth]

@KamalaHQLies @harris_wins « I’ve done more for… I’m better than… everything I do is always the best in history… better than any President, any General, any blah-blah…”

Yeah.. you’re the imbecile.

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

I’ve been all over the country in the last month.

And I get asked the same question, over and over again:

“I disagree with Kamala’s position on the war in Gaza. How can I vote for her?”

Here is my answer:

[Al Nadeau @VerticalNorth]

@NFL_DovKleiman #DoneDirty

[Al Nadeau @VerticalNorth]

@RaelMbinya In my experience, it’s because when dad says “one more time and there’s a consequence”, they know we mean it. And we do.

[Al Nadeau @VerticalNorth]

@iamisgo11 @BrunoAmato_1 Agreed. Country/people = priority 1. In my experience as a leader, one’s character and values (not religion) determine their ability for non-selfish, team first, holistic decision-making. (ie. country over self) Again, lesser of 2 evils, how is Trump the better choice?

[Al Nadeau @VerticalNorth]

@iamisgo11 @BrunoAmato_1 Yes, absolutely. Sadly, the system makes it so and hence, all politicians can’t be trusted. You’re stuck having to vote for the lesser of two evils. I’d be very curious to see how you/Christians compare the two and choose Trump, if you adhere to your religious values.

[Al Nadeau @VerticalNorth]

@FreckledLiberty 💯 + more

[Al Nadeau @VerticalNorth]

OK. NOW I really want the @Chiefs to #threepeat with @DeAndreHopkins !! And go @KyleBrandt with the @gmfb Alan Rickman in Die Hard reference “ho ho ho” 🤘🎅🎄

[Al Nadeau @VerticalNorth]

@JonathanLittle I’m in the overthinking / the universe hates me stage… and can’t escape. So I’m staying away from the game until my next epiphany. Then the cycle will restart again. 😋 #groundhogday

[Al Nadeau @VerticalNorth]

Great #AngryRuns segment today @KyleBrandt as always, but the best part was the @RobertSalehNYJ shoutout in the stairs. ♥️ Huge props sir. 💪 🤘

#donedirty

[Jesse Joyce @jessejoyce]

I wrote this cause it’s what I always wanted to say about Trump pretending to be a tough guy.  But we got the amazing @DaveBautista to say it SO much better.  Thanks Dave.  #TrumpIsAWeakLittleBabyBitch

[Al Nadeau @VerticalNorth]

@IWantTheDetails @MamaCat1976 @montividas @EastEndJoe Have to agree. Where I come from, the ultimate accountability belongs to the organizer. At the very least, to respond to the issue and rectify the situation - help these people! Do they not have the means to do so?

[Al Nadeau @VerticalNorth]

@TonyC_007 @SethAbramson LMAO 🤣

[Al Nadeau @VerticalNorth]

@QuinnLeone4 @DTM_Woodworks @jeffrasley Alliterations are key

[Al Nadeau @VerticalNorth]

@celinedion @KellyClarksonTV @kellyclarkson On t’aime @celinedion , toujours ♥️🇨🇦🤘

[Al Nadeau @VerticalNorth]

@JonathanLittle Breath control

[Al Nadeau @VerticalNorth]

@ariesrising @LadyDrummer111 @TheUSASingers Aaaaahahahahaha…. 😂🤦‍♂️