California Gov. Gavin Newsom is seen as a potential future Democratic presidential candidate but is very adamantly not one currently debating the Florida governor . DeSantis launched his Republican presidential run in the spring with the air of a frontrunner but has seen his campaign stall through the summer months . Newsom has gone from inspiring eye rolls and suspicion from many in and around the White House a year ago to coordinating with Biden aides as he attempts to goad the Republican into more problems . The two governors with very different interpersonal styles fencing over debate rules and logistics dates and locations . For Newsom the whole point of the debate proposal is the asymmetric warfare for Newsom . He knows he makes the perfect boogeyman for Republicans the hightaxing gun banning gunbanning . Covid lockdownproselytizing California governor with the slickedback hair who first got famous in for going against state law and issuing gay marriage licenses when he was mayor of San Francisco . He is catering to a Democratic base and social media ecosystem throws money and adds followers whenever a punch is thrown like the that went into an email list announcing the debate . And if the debate does happen, he is all upside and all the best case is upside. Newsom sees all of the doubts over whether his campaign can embarrasses DeSSantis is upside . He can embarrass him over whether he can survive over the doubts he can . He doesn’t have to worry about how this comes off to voters in New York . He has no need to worry. He doesn’t have to be worried about how it comes off. He has to worry . He was. He isnt . The best case for the debate. If the debate did happen, it would be
Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis are both itching to debate each other . Gavin
