Posted on 09/29/2023 2:11:47 PM PDT by conservative98
California governor Gavin Newsom mocked Florida governor Ron DeSantis on live television for taking the “bait” in debating him while calling DeSantis a “distracted” candidate.
“Why is he doing it? That’s the right question. He’s running — I think, I’m not sure after tonight — but currently he’s running for president of the United States,” Newsom said in an interview Wednesday.
The California governor’s remarks come on the heels of the second GOP debate, in Simi Valley, Calif., where he said he wasn’t particularly impressed with DeSantis or the rest of the Republican presidential field. Newsom attended the event.
Newsom and DeSantis are set to debate in Georgia on November 30. When asked by Fox 11 Los Angeles news anchor Elex Michaelson about the possibility of DeSantis’s still being a candidate by then, Newsom said, “Part of me wonders.”
“The fact that he took this debate, the fact that he took the bait in relation to this debate, shows that he’s completely unqualified to be president of the United States,” he said.
“I mean why is he debating a guy who’s not even running for president when he’s running for president?” Newsom said. “He’s showing up at the Reagan Library, hallowed ground, and he puts out an ad today not for his presidential campaign, to promote a debate against the governor of California. I mean this guy’s distracted, so I don’t know that he has it in his heart. I think — here’s my personal opinion about Ron DeSantis — he regrets running for president.”
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They should have done it a year ago when it was first talked about. Right now at this time doesn’t make sense. People need to put their personal egos and obsessions aside.
Wrong
If Biden is switched out by the DNC, Newsom is very likely to be a strong contender for the 2024 election. The enthusiasm for Newsom will make it a lot easier for the Democrats to sell than Biden. They might not even have to cheat as much.
Possibly because Biden might not be running and they’ll need some well-known names to throw in the ring if Harris doesn’t poll high enough.
Trump Newsome 2024. Their records on gun control, DACA amnesty, covid tyranny complete with mail in ballots and blank checks to big pharma, unvetted Syrians, support for groomers and a man can become a woman.
Can you imagine how much everyone would like trump then.
He ifs so far left on family that no one in their right mind would trust him to run the country again.
Newsome is suiting up to be the 2024 Democrat nominee. It’s a no-brainer if you watch how he’s going for every chance to grab the spotlight.
DeSantis knows this and is going to show he can take this guy out in a debate. He’s playing 3-D chess while Trump supporters are playing checkers, gleeful that Trump can beat Biden. Sorry, folks, that won’t be the contest. You’re living in the past.
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