Posted on 07/19/2025 4:37:44 PM PDT by jocon307
In an age when political authenticity is currency, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is making a risky bet: that he can repackage his image from slick, left-coast progressive into pragmatic, media-savvy moderate.
Newsom’s strategy appears engineered to break out of the coastal liberal mold. His new iHeartRadio podcast, “This Is Gavin Newsom,” features guests from across the political spectrum. He’s launched a Substack, plastered Fox News with ads, and even taken his feuds with Donald Trump directly to national audiences. ...
But this isn’t just about booking podcast guests. In another instance, Newsom criticized the inclusion of biological males in women’s sports, conceding to Charlie Kirk that their inclusion was “deeply unfair.” The comment was a stark departure from his earlier record as a vocal supporter of expansive transgender rights. Progressive critics immediately pounced, accusing him of pandering to the right. The backlash highlighted the tightrope Newsom is now walking, trying to appeal to moderate voters without alienating his liberal base.
Such maneuvering makes sense...[H]is pivot does allow him to reintroduce himself to a broader electorate before 2028 speculation becomes a reality.
(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...
Agree his hand jive when talking makes him look like a 3 card Monte doing a warm up.
That’s because that’s what he is
LOL!
Agree and he’s not good at it like everything else he does.
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