Democrats have been silent against Trump’s actions…
So silen that people are now marchiung in the streets against their President…
Is Treump’s beating on californbia the recipe for a Newsom political revival?
“This is what Gavin does best,” said one longtime ally of the California governor. “He is absolutely unapologetic about getting up in someone’s face and calling out their weaknesses. That’s why he’s so effective in going after Trump and MAGA Republicans.”
Some Democrats had soured on Newsom earlier this year.
After he launched a podcast, for example, he received scrutiny for playing host to the likes of Steve Bannon, the Trump loyalist, and Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist.
It looked to many as if Newsom was trying to position himself as more of centrist while turning his back on his party.
Democratic strategist Eddie Vale said while Newsom’s current “posture” could do well in the Democratic primary should he run for president, a bigger question looms.
“The question is will this be the version of Newsom who shows up or the one who was hosting right wing podcasters a few weeks ago?” Vale said.
He was also seen as trying to cozy up to Trump on the heels of the catastrophic wildfires that ravaged parts of Southern California earlier this year. It came at a time when other Democrats including fellow governors, like JB Pritzker of Illinois, said Democrats should oppose Trump at all costs.
“Never before in my life have I called for mass protests, for mobilization, for disruption,” Pritzker said in April. “But I am now.”
Democrats have criticized Newsom for being too focused on his political prospects while as one put it, “missing the boat on issues important back home.” …
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Garry South, a longtime Democratic strategist in California who served as a senior adviser to Newsom during his first bid for governor, said while the speech was effective, the most palpable moment for Newsom this week was when he egged on Trump’s border czar Tom Homan this week and said to come arrest him.
“[It] had Democrats all over doing high-fives and fist bumps,” he said.
It’s the kind of confidence that Simmons said would go a long way should Newsom decide to run for president in 2028.
“Courage and confidence are going to be large markers in the 2028 race,” he said, adding that Newsom has proven to have both.
And of all the would-be candidates, Simmons added, Newsom’s name has come up the most by those outside of the political class, “unsolicited and unprompted.”
“He’s got a reputation out there for being a courageous Democrat,” he said…..
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