{"id":2330471,"date":"2024-08-24T14:22:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-24T18:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-mocks-process-of-kamala-harris-ascending-past-biden-on-democratic-ticket-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-24T14:25:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-24T18:25:32","slug":"newsom-mocks-process-of-kamala-harris-ascending-past-biden-on-democratic-ticket-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-mocks-process-of-kamala-harris-ascending-past-biden-on-democratic-ticket-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom mocks process of Kamala Harris ascending past Biden on Democratic ticket &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fnewsom-mocks-process-of-kamala-harris-ascending-past-biden-on-democratic-ticket-washington-examiner%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=2330471&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--><p>California Governor Gavin \u200cNewsom recently \u200bmocked the Democratic Party&#8217;s process for potentially replacing President\u2064 Joe Biden with Vice President Kamala Harris in a podcast interview. \u2063During \u200bthe discussion \u200don \u200c&#8221;Pod Save America,&#8221; Newsom sarcastically commented\u2064 on the Democratic narrative that\u2064 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/listen-elon-musk-presses-robinhood-ceo-about-gamestop-fiasco-restricted-trading\/\" title=\"LISTEN: Elon Musk Presses Robinhood CEO About GameStop Fiasco, Restricted Trading\">decision-making process<\/a> was open and inclusive, suggesting it was actually more scripted and \u200cless democratic than portrayed. He\u2064 quipped, &#8220;It was bottom-up, I don\u2019t\u200b know if you know that. That\u2019s what I\u2019ve been told to say,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-akin-to-disney-than-anything-risque-chicago-tribune-celebrates-drag-shows-for-kids\/\" title=\"\u2018More Akin To Disney Than Anything Risque\u2019: Chicago Tribune Celebrates Drag Shows For Kids\">eliciting laughs<\/a> from the hosts.<\/p>\n<p>The context\u2062 of \u2063Newsom&#8217;s\u2062 remarks stems from the\u2062 quick \u2064endorsements Harris received\u2062 from key Democratic figures after Biden&#8217;s announcement, raising concerns about the fairness of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-announces-first-offshore-wind-sale-in-gulf-of-mexico\/\" title=\"Biden Admin unveils Gulf of Mexico&#039;s inaugural offshore wind sale.\">selection \u2064process<\/a>.\u2064 While some, including \u200cNewsom, were mentioned as\u200c possible \u2064candidates to replace \u2062Biden, none <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campaign-2024-an-early-look-at-the-possible-republican-contenders\/\" title=\"Campaign 2024: An Early Look At The Possible Republican Contenders\">gained significant support<\/a> against Harris, whose fast consolidation\u200c of endorsements effectively made her the party&#8217;s nominee. The episode highlights ongoing debates within the Democratic \u2064Party about its nomination procedures.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Newsom mocks process of Kamala Harris ascending past Biden on Democratic ticket<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1736997\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA) mocked the short process the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic Party<\/a> used to replace President Joe Biden with Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=C46X9yMsUso\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>podcast<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>When asked about the &ldquo;switch&rdquo; from Biden to Harris, Newsom sarcastically repeated points that Democrats had stated about the event.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now, we went through a very open process, a very inclusive process,&rdquo; Newsom said, shifting the tone of his voice and prompting laughter from the hosts of <em>Pod Save America<\/em>, which is managed by several former Obama staffers.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was bottom-up, I don&rsquo;t know if you know that,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s what I&rsquo;ve been told to say.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Former Obama staffer Favreau: &ldquo;How you feeling about the switch?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Newsom: &ldquo;Now, went through a very open process, a very inclusive process. It was bottom-up, I don&rsquo;t know if you know that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s what I&rsquo;ve been told to say.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4Kxk2SwNaM\">pic.twitter.com\/4Kxk2SwNaM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ross O&#8217;Keefe (@RossOKeefe2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RossOKeefe2\/status\/1827392305692635370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Newsom then chuckled as Jon Favreau, who was Obama&rsquo;s former director of speechwriting, said it was a &ldquo;blitz primary,&rdquo; an election method several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3072434\/democrats-pitch-condensed-blitz-primary-replace-biden-dnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democrats proposed to replace Biden<\/a>. It would&rsquo;ve seen delegates vote for several candidates, who would then campaign before a final decision was made.<\/p>\n<p>In reality, Harris garnered the endorsements of several high-profile Democrats immediately after Biden&rsquo;s announcement and quickly shored up support to become the party&rsquo;s nominee. Some criticized the Democratic Party for what they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/democratic-party-choice-harris-undemocratic-123326543.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>viewed<\/a> as an un-Democratic process in which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-starts-to-face-pressure-to-face-the-press-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Harris starts to face pressure to face the press - Washington Examiner\">voters didn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t get to choose Harris.<\/p>\n<p>Some within the party had floated Newsom as a replacement for Biden, along with others, such as Govs. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) and Josh Shapiro (D-PA). Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) reportedly briefly considered a run before quashing the rumor himself. He wanted Democrats to hold a &ldquo;mini primary.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>None of the candidates outside of Harris gained any serious traction. Biden&rsquo;s quick endorsement of her appeared to seal the deal, and many within the party followed suit.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign returned to familiar attacks after hearing of the California governor&rsquo;s comments.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Gavin Newscum is saying the loud part even louder&ndash; this was an un-Democratic coup,&rdquo; Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung told the&nbsp;<em>Washington Examiner.<\/em>&nbsp;&ldquo;Comrade Kamala didn&rsquo;t receive a single vote in the Democrat primary, yet she&rsquo;s been annointed by the Democrat powerbrokers against the will of the voters. President Trump dominated the competition during the primary and EARNED his way to the nomination. The same can&rsquo;t be said for Kamala.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Harris was on the presidential ticket along with Biden when primary voters made their selections.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> contacted Newsom&rsquo;s office and the Harris <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>campaign<\/a> for comment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Harris celebrated becoming the Democrats&rsquo; presidential nominee this week at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Democratic-National-Convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic National Convention<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom was present at the DNC and is still considered a candidate to run for president in 2028. He spoke briefly while announcing his state delegates&rsquo; votes for president.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1736997\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1736997\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) ridiculed the swift procedure the Democratic Party employed to substitute President Joe Biden with Vice President Kamala Harris during a podcast on Friday. When questioned about the transition from Biden to Harris, Newsom humorously echoed statements made by Democrats regarding the event. \u201cWe went through a very open process, a very inclusive process,\u201d he said, altering his tone and eliciting laughter from the hosts of Pod Save America, which is run by former Obama staffers. \u201cIt was bottom-up; I don\u2019t know if you know that,\u201d he added. \u201cThat\u2019s what I\u2019ve been told to say.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Former Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau asked Newsom how he felt about the switch, to which Newsom reiterated his earlier comments in a mocking tone. He chuckled as Favreau described it as a &#8220;blitz primary,&#8221; an electoral method some Democrats suggested as an alternative to Biden&#8217;s candidacy. This approach would have allowed delegates to vote for multiple candidates before making a final decision.<\/p>\n<p>In reality, Harris quickly secured endorsements from several prominent Democrats following Biden&#8217;s announcement and rapidly gained support for her nomination. Critics argued that this process was undemocratic since voters did not have a say in choosing Harris. Some party members had considered other potential replacements for Biden, including governors Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) and Josh Shapiro (D-PA), while Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) briefly contemplated running but later dismissed those rumors.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign responded sharply after hearing Newson&#8217;s remarks, with spokesman Steven Cheung stating that it represented an &#8220;un-Democratic coup.&#8221; He pointed out that Kamala Harris did not receive any votes in the Democratic primary yet was chosen by party leaders against voter preferences while claiming President Trump earned his nomination through competition.<\/p>\n<p>Harris celebrated her nomination at this week&#8217;s Democratic National Convention where Newsom was present and remains viewed as a potential presidential candidate for 2028. He briefly spoke while announcing his state&#8217;s delegate votes for president<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2330472,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Newsome-DNC-scaled-1024x685.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,33355,32438,3678],"class_list":["post-2330471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-democratic-ticket","tag-kamala-harris","tag-newsom"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Newsome-DNC-scaled-1024x685.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330471","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=2330471"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330471\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2330472"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2330471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2330471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2330471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}