The extremely ambitious governor and political shapeshifter Gavin Newsom has been sounding more and more moderate and less and less attached to his Democratic party.
From an interview in The Hill newspaper,
“We have not done a forensic of what just went wrong, period, full stop,” Newsom said. “I don’t think it, I know it. I mean, to the extent that I’m marginally part of this party, I represent the state larger than 21 state populations combined, and I can assure you there’s not been a party discussion that I’m aware of that has included the state of California.”
Newsom adds,
Later in the interview, Newsom said he wasn’t sure what the Democratic Party truly represents, who is leading it or where it wants to go.
“I don’t know what the party is,” he said. “I’m still struggling with that.”
Speaking of Republicans and conservatives, Newsom observes,
“So maybe we should pay attention and at least express a desire to absorb and learn from what they’re doing and how successful they’ve been,” Newsom added.
Newsom is clearly looking ahead to his prospects for 2028 and he sees a major roadblock,
He appeared to express some pessimism that Bay Area progressivism can win an Electoral College victory in 2028.
The Hill quotes Newsom,
But I don’t know that an electoral victory from a prism of 2028 lies there.
At the other end of the country, City Journal is out with a piece that touches on a similar subject. They write,
In the immediate aftermath of November 5 [2024], the Left’s self-appointed reality-based community seemed to be orchestrating a sensible turn.
But abandoning identity politics is easier said than done.
So, where does Newsom go from here? If the Democratic party can’t pivot away from the crazies, does he go independent, or take an even more radical step? I have a feeling that we will hear sooner rather than later.
