California governor Gavin Newsom admitted that Democrats are headed for disaster. During an interview with CBS, Newsom went full panic and said that his party is ‘getting crushed’. the governor went on to criticize his party for being a bunch of ‘do-nothings’ and slammed Biden for his poor communication skills—Though he still supports the degenerated Dem’s reelection.
“We’re getting crushed on narrative,” Newsom told CBS as he campaigns for Democrats across his state in races tighter than expected, adding that the midterms feel like a red wave.
“We’re going to have to do better, in terms of getting on the offense, and stop being on the damn defense,” the governor said.
When asked why he is one of the few Democrats that support a Biden 2024 run, Newsom actually made me laugh. Not because he called Biden’s presidency a ‘masterclass’ but because the Democrat slammed Biden’s ability to effectively communicate.
“I don’t think there’s been two years of more effective policy-making of a modern American president,” Newsom said. “It’s been a masterclass the last two years, not necessarily in effective communication and generating narrative, but in terms of the substance under the circumstance, with all the headwinds, the obfuscation and opposition. I think it’s been remarkable.”
Newsom said it feels like a red wave is coming, criticizing his own party’s messaging before the midterm elections next week.
“Look, I can be the cheerleader. I’m also pragmatic,” he said. “You feel it. It’s not just intellectualization based on polling.”
“You feel it,” he continued. “And it goes to my fundamental grievance with my damn party. We’re getting crushed on narrative. We’re going to have to do better in terms of getting on the offense and stop being on the damn defense.”
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is campaigning for embattled Democrats in an effort to bail out a party he says is being "destroyed on messaging.” He spoke exclusively with @MajorCBS addressing questions about whether his political ambitions extend beyond the Golden State. pic.twitter.com/CzVdOhz7kX
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) November 1, 2022
Newsom has made it pretty clear that he has no intention of running for the presidency. At this point, I think reporters only ask because they’re hopeful that someone besides Biden will take their shot.
Erica Carlin is an independent journalist, opinion writer and contributor to several news and opinion sources. She is based in Georgia.