It seems to me that an elegant solution to the overall situation would be for Newsom to resign as Governor, have new (and first woman) governor Kounalakis appoint him to the Senate seat as essentially a place holder, and let the three serious candidates battle it out for the next election. That would get him off the Pelosi hook, keep the…
It seems to me that an elegant solution to the overall situation would be for Newsom to resign as Governor, have new (and first woman) governor Kounalakis appoint him to the Senate seat as essentially a place holder, and let the three serious candidates battle it out for the next election. That would get him off the Pelosi hook, keep the air clear and put him in position for a decent post in the next Biden cabinet.
It seems to me that an elegant solution to the overall situation would be for Newsom to resign as Governor, have new (and first woman) governor Kounalakis appoint him to the Senate seat as essentially a place holder, and let the three serious candidates battle it out for the next election. That would get him off the Pelosi hook, keep the air clear and put him in position for a decent post in the next Biden cabinet.
That's good!
Thanks. It's a pretty classical political play but there's often a reason why classics become classics.
It's the kind of political ju-jitsu one could expect from Newsom.
I'm guessing there will be a decent interval to allow the body to cool but he won't have much time to waste to get a Democrat back in the Senate.
Exactly right - end of next month at the latest.