Finding himself in the press more-and-more, 53-tear-old Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom denied that he’s considering 2024 presidental run, saying emphatically, “no” to the press when asked his plans. Whether or not you can trust Newsom’s words is anyone’s guess. He’s mentioned on short-lists of possible presidential candidates, after 79-year-old President Joe Biden hinted Sept. 18 on CBS “60 Minutes” that he’s on the fence about running again, with many senior members of the Democrat Party, urging Biden not to run. Newsom, one of the most liberal members of the Democrat Party, thinks the issues for Biden involve philosophical disagreements with Republicans. Newsom, who was once married to 53-year-old Fox News conservative Atty. Kimberly Guilfoyle, currently dating Don Trump Jr., thinks Biden comes from a different era where political compromise was possible.
Newsom’s belief that the Democrat Party must battle conservative Republicans gives a free X-Ray into how he would rule.. President Biden has “learned the hard way” that he can’t unite MAGA Republicans, Democrats and independents. Newsom, who survived a conservative recall Sept. 14, 2021 election in California, said it’s a “fools errand” to try to compromise with Republicans. Five weeks from the Midterm election, the vote won’t be about philosophy but about real-life pocket book issues, related to inflation and the gas pump. Whatever relief consumers got at the gas pump last month, prices have already rebounded one dollar a gallon, pushing voters further from the Democrats Party. Democrats want to make the Midterms about Roe v. Wade or “fascism,” but voters know firsthand that life under Biden his much harder than it was under former President Donald Trump.
Newsom’s commentary about the current state of Democrats and Republicans continues to raise questions about his intent in 2014. “I mean, he’s [Biden’s] hardwired for a different world, but that world is gone and he’s acknowledge that very publicly on multiple occasions,” Newsom said, referring to Biden’s attempt to compromise and work with both parties on Capitol Hill. “He wants to compromise, he wants to find our better angels, and he wants to find that sweet spot in terms of answering our collective vision and values,” Newsom said. “But that’s not how the system is designed,” saying, if he were ever president, he would push only Democrat causes. Newsom’s remarks, though awkward, speaks volumes about how he rules in California and how he’d rule on the national stage. Newsom sees skirmishes between Democrats and Republicans impossible to resolve through compromise.
Newsom recently took out ads in Florida challenging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to a debate over immigration policy, especially whether shipping migrants to Washington, D.C., New York City and Martha’s Vineyard was appropriate. Newsom thought DeSantis’s actions warranted a referral to Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland for treating migrants inhumanely, breaking U.S. immigration laws. Stepping into the national debate on migrants, Newsom sure looks like he’s setting himself up for a presidential run, despite his denials. Newsom complained about the Supreme Court’s redistricting efforts, or voter suppression efforts represent right now for “the rights that are being rolled back in real time,” acting like he’s focused on national issues that mean something to Democrats. Democrats don’t seem focused on the economy or foreign policy, where Biden has failed.
Newsom agrees with Biden’s recent remarks that Trump’s MAGA supporters are “semi-fascists,” a common refrain against the former president. Democrats think they can run on the same issues in the 2022 Midterms, where they hope the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade will galvanize enough women to vote Democrat. Calling Trump as threat to U.S. democracy was the same message delivered by the Jan. 6 House Select Committee where Republicans Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wy.) and Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill) say daily that Trump is a threat to U.S. democracy. Newsom fits right in the anti-Trump crowd, that blames Trump for racism, xenophobia, homophobia and everything evil in American. Cheney and Kinzinger never talk about Trump’s foreign policy or his management of the economy with low inflation, low gas prices, prosperity and peace in the world.
Newsom thinks all Republicans threaten American democracy, asking Democrats for fight harder to keep them out of office. “Well, we’re been doing that, and people are losing their rights,” Newsom said. “We’ve got to hold them accountable and, yes, we prepare ourselves for a great reconciliation,” making zero sense. Newsom thinks that Biden operates from an unrealistic age of compromise, needing to get tough with Republicans. When Biden said MAGA Republicans were “semi-fascists,” he signaled tat he’s on the same page as Newsom, no longer able to compromise with Republicans. Whether Newsom can translate his message for anyone to understand him remains a question mark? Newsom says “no” when asked if he’ll run in 2024. When he says no, it doesn’t add up with his attempt to lull DeSantis into a debate, letting voters know that he’s seeking national attention.
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John M. Curtis writes politically neutral commentary analyzing spin in national and global news. He’s editor of OnlineColumnist.com and author of Dodging The Bullet and Operation Charisma.
