Gov. Doth Protest: Gavin Newsom’s Tedious Denials About Presidential Campaign

Gavin Newsom’s denials about running for President are tedious. In fact, “The Gov. doth protest too much, methinks,” to borrow from Shakespeare.

On Meet The Press Sunday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom unconvincingly bloviated about Joe Biden’s record, saying Biden’s presidency has been a “masterclass” in how to run the country.

Newsom needs some new material – this is the five-hundredth time the Governor has used “masterclass” to describe Biden’s presidency.

Gov. Newsom’s fake slobbering love affair with Joe Biden playing out very publicly in the mainstream press is a little thick – a bit much – tedious – dreary – cringeworthy.

Mediate reports:

Host Kristen Welker brought up Biden’s age and asked if it would be “responsible” for Democrats “to put him at the top of the ticket” given the fact that “76 percent of voters say they have real concerns about President Biden’s ability to serve a second term.”

“Responsible? I revere his record,” Newsom answered, continuing:

“I mean, what he’s done in three years, it’s been a masterclass. Close to 15 million jobs, that’s eight times more than the last three Republican presidents combined. The economy is booming, inflation is cooling. It’s .6% more than it was in the summer of 2020 at just 3.1%.

Wait a second, we have American manufacturing coming home, all because of Biden’s wisdom, his temperance, his capacity to to lead in a bipartisan manner, which is an underrepresented point. And, so, I have great confidence moving forward. And so the answer is, absolutely! All in, in terms of the next four years for Joe Biden.”

Besides reciting a fractured fairytale of “accomplishments,” Newsom’s fawning over Biden entered bootlicking level.

It’s embarrassing. And Newsom is a really bad actor – Jean-Claude Van Damme bad. Newsom’s appearances on the Sunday news shows are scripted, practiced, hyperbolic pomposity.

Case-in-point – When asked about Joe Biden’s record, Newsom said:

“I think he’s doing everything he needs to do,” Newsom answered. “I mean, he’s got an extraordinary record. He’s doing everything he needs to do on Ukraine at the moment. He’s doing everything he needs to do to wrestle some common sense as it relates to a bipartisan approach to address the issue of the border when Republicans couldn’t take yes for an answer, because they don’t want to make that a political issue. He is leading.”

“So, no, from my humble prospective, not only have the last three years been extraordinary, I’ve been out, as you know, on the campaign trail. I was just out in California. I’ve seen him up close, I’ve seen him from far. But here’s my point: it’s because of his age that he’s been so successful. It’s because of the wisdom and the character that’s developed over the years…so the opportunity to express that for four more years, what a gift it is for the American people.”

Ah. This is Newsom being humble as he opines that it’s because of his age that Joe Biden is so successful. And another 4 extraordinary years of Joe eating ice cream, tripping up Air Force One stairs, and sniffing hair would be a “gift” to the American people, according to Governor French Laundry.

Mediate reported:

Welker cited a report from The Washington Post on “anxious Democrats” reaching out to “top Biden donors” and asking “When is Gavin getting in?”

Before Welker could even finish her question, Newsom was already putting on a perturbed face.

“The buzz has not stopped. I know you’ve been asked this before, but do you still rule out a run in 2024?” Welker asked.

“You gotta be kidding. I am here celebrating the extraordinary accomplishments of the Biden-Harris administration,” he objected. “It’s all idle chatter. It’s all a — you know what? That’s a sideshow. I think what Democrats need to do is worry less, do more.”

Welker pressed him on whether he is truly “ruling it out a hundred percent,” and Newsom continued to adopt an offended tone.

The Globe could write a less schlocky script:

GAVIN: “Ah shucks. I’m Joe Biden’s biggest fan. I’m only focused on getting him reelected.”

Q: But if something happens to him, what then?

GAVIN: “If my country needs me, if other qualified candidates want me, I’ll step up – for America. It would be hard for my family, but I’ll do it for America…”

The reason we know Gavin Newsom is on his own self-serving campaign trail is that no one in the national media will ask California’s Governor why California is in such bad shape – why he has a budget deficit of $73 billion  – why millions of people and businesses are leaving for Red States – why California energy bills are doubling – why gas prices are the highest in the nation – why Newsom created an abortion tourism industry – why reparations are still on the table – why he’s so focused on climate change when it never polls as a top 10 issue among voters – why he ordered and regulates a water shortage on California’s ag industry – why he won’t address or get rid of sexualized elementary school education – why he’s so friendly with China…

And speaking of China, remember his bizarre trip to China – the trip where Newsom ignored discussing serious issues with China, including technology espionage, and human rights abuses. The Globe reported in November:

Gavin Newsom’s trip to China (via Israel) exposes what an unserious but ambitious politician he really is – governing a big state just isn’t fun, after all. Working to be a statesman isn’t as rewarding as being a high-level office holder for Gavin. The timing of his trip was obviously designed to meet with China General Secretary Xi Jinping ahead of President Joe Biden’s scheduled meeting in San Francisco at the APEC Summit next month.

For Newsom, who doth protests he isn’t running for President in 2024, is sure making a lot of moves which serve to elevate his profile, but have no benefit at all for his home state of California.

Newsom is really tedious, and his acting isn’t improving.