Our Worst Nightmare
Someone raised the question on Twitter: If Biden doesn’t run in 2024, who is most likely to get the Democratic nomination? Ben Smith, the former New York Times Political Editor, replied: “Isn’t Gavin Newsom the obvious answer.”
It’s no secret that Newsom has delusional White House dreams. He used COVID to effectively launch his campaign, believing that if he could out-lockdown, out-mandate, and out-virtue-signal every other blue state governor, that was his ticket to national glory.
We saw the same playbook in response to yesterday’s leaked Supreme Court opinion. Even though it would have literally no impact on California, Newsom wildly vowed to “fight like hell,” outdoing the histrionics of every other politician.
For a time, it looked like Kamala Harris had boxed him out of the 2024 sweepstakes. But her absolute collapse on the national stage has opened the door – and Newsom is galloping through it in the most ungainly of fashions.
One reason I’m running for Congress is to warn the nation against the disastrous policies Newsom has inflicted on California. Now, it seems that warning may have to be more specific: not to let Newsom inflict himself on America.
In some good news, there is finally bipartisan support for suspending the gas tax. After we forced a vote repeatedly, several Democrats have come out in favor of my proposal. This is further proof: the way you get the Supermajority to act is not by asking nicely.
And in other good news, a new poll shows parents plan to vote Republican by a 28-point margin. It seems the policy of inflicting misery on kids for two years didn’t go over well.
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