I am soooo disappointed in Newsom. For him to platform Charlie Kirk (as if he needed a boost) on his first podcast shows a horrendous lack of political savvy. How does he think his constituents and admirers want to hear from a MAGA cheerleader? I am not fond of Newsom's parenting skills if his son is a big fan of Kirk. There is no way to have a balanced conversation with a right-wing ideologue, because they will always be pushing their ideology and trying (in Newsom's case sucessfully) to get you to agree with them. It was a horribly weak performance by Newsom and has caused me to lose any respect I had for him.
I wouldn't have minded so much, except for how conciliatory he was towards Kirk. Newsome has the skills to be an effective debater, and it was all wasted on this weird bro hang-out/brain picking vibe that he tried too hard to emphasize. Just totally wasted time and effort.
I know it's way too early to ask this, but who do you personally hope to see emerge as our party's nominee in 2028? And yes, Newsom is the only wrong answer. :)
Yes, I would have had Newsome as a strong contender, but now that he's going down this path, can't see it anymore.
Honestly, not really sure at this time. I think my favorite right now would be Josh Shapiro. I hope he runs, and is just himself and doesn't get watered down by consultants and focus groups.
Outside of him, there's not too many more that seem to fit what is needed at this time. AOC maybe. Probably someone we've never heard of will emerge as well.
I found the fact that his son admired Kirk concerning, too. Kirk came off smug, bombastic and interrupted constantly and Newsome indulged him. Yuck, yuck, yuck.
I am soooo disappointed in Newsom. For him to platform Charlie Kirk (as if he needed a boost) on his first podcast shows a horrendous lack of political savvy. How does he think his constituents and admirers want to hear from a MAGA cheerleader? I am not fond of Newsom's parenting skills if his son is a big fan of Kirk. There is no way to have a balanced conversation with a right-wing ideologue, because they will always be pushing their ideology and trying (in Newsom's case sucessfully) to get you to agree with them. It was a horribly weak performance by Newsom and has caused me to lose any respect I had for him.
I wouldn't have minded so much, except for how conciliatory he was towards Kirk. Newsome has the skills to be an effective debater, and it was all wasted on this weird bro hang-out/brain picking vibe that he tried too hard to emphasize. Just totally wasted time and effort.
I know it's way too early to ask this, but who do you personally hope to see emerge as our party's nominee in 2028? And yes, Newsom is the only wrong answer. :)
Yes, I would have had Newsome as a strong contender, but now that he's going down this path, can't see it anymore.
Honestly, not really sure at this time. I think my favorite right now would be Josh Shapiro. I hope he runs, and is just himself and doesn't get watered down by consultants and focus groups.
Outside of him, there's not too many more that seem to fit what is needed at this time. AOC maybe. Probably someone we've never heard of will emerge as well.
I found the fact that his son admired Kirk concerning, too. Kirk came off smug, bombastic and interrupted constantly and Newsome indulged him. Yuck, yuck, yuck.