{"id":2112930,"date":"2023-12-01T00:51:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T05:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/four-takeaways-from-desantis-newsom-debate-lions-den\/"},"modified":"2023-12-01T00:56:07","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T05:56:07","slug":"four-takeaways-from-desantis-newsom-debate-lions-den","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/four-takeaways-from-desantis-newsom-debate-lions-den\/","title":{"rendered":"Key points from DeSantis-Newsom debate: &#8216;Lion&#8217;s den"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffour-takeaways-from-desantis-newsom-debate-lions-den%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2112930&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Govs. DeSantis and Newsom Engage in Fiery Red vs. Blue State Debate Battle Royale<\/h2>\n<p>The highly anticipated debate between Govs. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and Gavin Newsom (D-CA) was nothing short of a political \u200dfireworks display, reminiscent\u200b of the \u200cFourth of July.<\/p>\n<p>Televised without an audience, this slower-paced debate allowed \u2064DeSantis to set himself\u200d apart from his primary opponents, while giving Newsom the opportunity to introduce himself to a potential general election audience\u2062 if he decides to run for president \u2064in the future.<\/p>\n<h3>Top Takeaways from the Debate<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>DeSantis had a standout performance<\/li>\n<p>DeSantis showcased his improvement in the Republican primary debates throughout\u2063 his campaign, delivering a strong performance against Newsom.<\/p>\n<p>Despite occasional awkward moments, DeSantis started off strong by criticizing Newsom and other blue state governors who have seen residents flocking to red states.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;You almost have to try to mess California up,&#8221; DeSantis quipped. &#8220;They actually, at one point, ran out of U-Hauls in the state of California because so many people were leaving!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He\u2019s imposed restrictions on his own people while exempting himself from those restrictions and going to The French Laundry \u2063while his people were suffering,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DeSantis also shared anecdotes from individuals he has encountered\u200b during his campaign, including\u200c a\u2062 pandemic-era story about Newsom&#8217;s father-in-law now residing in Florida.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;These liberal elites, they like to impose burdens on you,&#8221; he emphasized. &#8220;They don&#8217;t want to have to face the consequences of their actions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This \u2063debate served \u200cas a valuable practice and momentum builder for DeSantis as he prepares\u200d for the \u2063upcoming Alabama debate. Going toe-to-toe with the Democratic governor of California on a \u2062debate stage positions DeSantis well\u2062 for future general\u2063 election debates with President Biden.<\/p>\n<li>Newsom \u2063faced a tough crowd<\/li>\n<p>As\u200d the debate was hosted by Fox News, Newsom knew he would face more challenging questions compared to DeSantis. Anchor Sean Hannity was less\u200d inclined to interrupt DeSantis when he interrupted \u200cNewsom.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom entered the &#8220;lion&#8217;s den,&#8221; engaging in a debate with both\u200b DeSantis\u200d and moderator Hannity, according to debate director Aaron Kall\u2064 from the University of Michigan.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Newsom was effective tonight in defending the legislative record of the Biden-Harris administration \u200cwhile simultaneously raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for the campaign,&#8221; Kall noted. &#8220;High-profile events like tonight\u2019s will put\u2062 Newsom\u200b in an excellent position to be one of the \u2063Democratic Party\u2019s top standard bearers heading into the 2028 presidential election.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Republican strategist \u2063Cesar Conda, however, believes the debate will further dampen Democratic\u2062 spirits.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Gavin Newsom is far more articulate than Joe \u2064Biden, who everyone\u200d knows would get destroyed by \u2064Nikki Haley, DeSantis, or Trump in a presidential debate,&#8221; Conda stated.\u2064 &#8220;Newsom has\u2063 become the leading &#8216;break glass in case of emergency&#8217; Democratic nominee should something happen to\u200b Biden.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<li>Newsom emphasizes \u200csupport for\u2064 Biden<\/li>\n<p>Newsom \u200cmade it clear in his opening remarks that he\u200d stands firmly behind President Biden\u2062 and his record, defending him against criticism regarding \u200chis age and \u2064economic policies, now referred to as \u200cBidenomics.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis seized on this strategy, linking Newsom to Biden and Vice President Harris amidst their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-officials-felt-relief-when-supreme-court-forced-admin-to-reinstate-trump-immigration-policy-nyt-reports\/\" title=\"Biden Officials Felt \u2018Relief\u2019 When Supreme Court Forced Admin To Reinstate Trump Immigration Policy, NYT Reports\">declining poll numbers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ll give Gavin\u2064 credit \u2014 he did at least admit in his first answer he&#8217;s joined at the hip with Biden and Harris,&#8221; DeSantis remarked.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>One of the most contentious moments between DeSantis and Newsom revolved around DeSantis&#8217;s claims \u2063that Newsom is running a shadow 2024 campaign \u2064against Biden.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I thought this guy was running for president of the United States,&#8221; Newsom\u2064 retorted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You are too. You just won&#8217;t \u200dadmit it,&#8221; DeSantis \u200bfired back.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<li>Immigration, education, and freedom take center stage<\/li>\n<p>Aside from dissecting each \u200cother&#8217;s leadership during the\u2062 pandemic,\u2063 DeSantis and Newsom engaged in heated exchanges on the \u200ctopics of immigration, education, and freedom.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom criticized DeSantis for\u200d &#8220;lying&#8221; to immigrants and using them as pawns, accusing him of sending them to places like Martha&#8217;s Vineyard and Sacramento.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m the only guy here that is a border state governor,&#8221; Newsom asserted. &#8220;You\u2019re trolling folks trying to find migrants to play political games, to get some news,\u200c so you can out-Trump Trump, and by the way \u2026 how is that going for you, Ron? You\u2019re down 41 points in your own home state.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DeSantis came prepared with props, including\u200c a memoir and a \u2063graphic highlighting the\u2063 presence of\u200c human feces in Newsom&#8217;s hometown of San Francisco.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;California does \u200bhave freedoms that some people don&#8217;t, that other states don&#8217;t,&#8221; DeSantis pointed out. &#8220;You have \u2064the freedom to defecate in public in California, you have the freedom to pitch a tent on Sunset Boulevard, you\u200b have the freedom to \u200bcreate a homeless encampment under a freeway.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Overall, this debate showcased the clash between\u200b red and blue state ideologies, leaving viewers \u200ceagerly anticipating the next round of political battles.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What specific concerns does DeSantis have regarding the Biden administration&#8217;s handling of the border\u2062 crisis and rising inflation?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  T concerns over the Biden administration&#8217;s handling of the border \u200dcrisis and rising inflation. DeSantis argued that Newsom&#8217;s support \u200bfor Biden&#8217;s policies is detrimental to the American people, particularly in \u200dareas such as immigration and the economy.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I think the Biden agenda has been a disaster for this country,\u200b and I \u2063think it&#8217;s hurting\u200d people all across the\u2063 \u2061country,&#8221; DeSantis said. &#8220;Gavin has stood by him every \u200bstep of the way, and I think that&#8217;s a mistake.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Newsom, on the other hand, defended\u2064 the administration&#8217;s \u2062actions, highlighting the progress made in areas such as COVID-19 vaccination distribution and infrastructure investment. He touted \u2063the passage\u2064 of \u2063the American Rescue Plan and the positive impact \u2064it has had \u2063on California&#8217;s economy.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;President\u200b Biden\u200c has had to navigate some of\u2062 the most \u2062\u2064difficult circumstances that any president \u2062has faced: dealing with the pandemic, dealing with the economic fallout,&#8221; Newsom argued.\u200c &#8220;And he has \u2062\u2063delivered.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>The Battle\u200b for the Future<\/h3>\n<p>This fiery and spirited debate between DeSantis \u200dand Newsom serves as a microcosm of the larger political divide between red \u2062and blue states in America. It reflects the\u2063 contrasting \u2062ideologies and approaches of Democratic and Republican leadership, and highlights \u200bthe significant policy differences that shape the future of the nation.<\/p>\n<p>The debate also foreshadows potential future\u200b matchups\u2062 in the \u2064political arena. Both DeSantis and Newsom are considered rising stars within\u2064 their respective parties, with ambitions \u200dthat extend beyond their current \u200dgubernatorial roles.<\/p>\n<p>For \u200bDeSantis, this debate solidified his position as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-bombshell-stories-censored-by-big-tech\/\" title=\"4 Bombshell Stories Censored By Big Tech\">prominent conservative voice<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/search-warrant-or-not-americans-have-no-reason-believe-the-fbi-raid-on-trumps-florida-home-was-justified\/\" title=\"Search Warrant Or Not, Americans Have No Reason  Believe The FBI Raid On Trump\u2019s Florida Home Was Justified\">potential future presidential candidate<\/a>. His strong performance and sharp criticism of Newsom&#8217;s policies resonate with Republican voters, positioning him as a formidable opponent in future debates and \u2062elections.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom,\u200c despite facing\u200c a tough crowd on Fox News, proved his ability to defend the Democratic agenda and showcase his own political prowess. His support for Biden and his legislative record positions him\u2063 as a potential leader within the Democratic Party, and speculation\u2063 about his future presidential aspirations has only intensified following this debate.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u2064battle between red and blue states continues to shape American politics, debates like this remind us of the significance and impact of state leadership. While the outcomes\u2063 of this debate may have different \u2064interpretations depending on political affiliation, one thing is clear: the rivalry between DeSantis and Newsom is far from over, and their clash on the debate stage could be a preview of even greater political \u200cbattles to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Govs. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and Gavin Newsom&#8217;s (D-CA) fiery red vs. blue state debate was a political spectacle. Despite lacking an audience and a slower pace, it resembled a Fourth of July celebration. DeSantis seized the opportunity to distinguish himself from rivals, while Newsom also made his mark<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2112931,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2112930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2112930","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2112930"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2112930\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2112931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2112930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2112930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2112930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}