Mark Z. Barabak: A solid Senate pick and a craven move by Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom was in his element, hand-feeding dishy commentary to an eager political press corps. As a marquee surrogate for the Biden campaign, California's governor was gleefully taking down Republicans at last week's caterwauling presidential debate in Simi Valley. He took particular aim at a longtime nemesis, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. The two have agreed to go mano-a-mano next month on ...
by Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times
Oct 02, 2023
3 minutes
Gavin Newsom was in his element, hand-feeding dishy commentary to an eager political press corps.
As a marquee surrogate for the Biden campaign, California's governor was gleefully taking down Republicans at last week's caterwauling presidential debate in Simi Valley. He took particular aim at a longtime nemesis, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The two have agreed to go on Fox News, and Newsom was taking full credit. "If you can goad someone this easy, can you imagine what Kim Jong Un or Putin could do with this guy?"
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