{"id":2389872,"date":"2025-01-13T18:45:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T23:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-climbs-to-moral-high-ground-as-california-incinerates\/"},"modified":"2025-01-13T18:46:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T23:46:09","slug":"newsom-climbs-to-moral-high-ground-as-california-incinerates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-climbs-to-moral-high-ground-as-california-incinerates\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom Climbs To Moral High Ground As California Incinerates"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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-climbs-to-moral-high-ground-as-california-incinerates%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=2389872&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>This article critiques California Governor Gavin Newsom&#8217;s responses too the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-white-house-cuts-bidens-feed-when-he-asks-a-question\/\" title=\"WATCH: White House Cuts Biden\u2019s Feed When He Asks A Question\">ongoing wildfires<\/a> in \u2063the state. \u200dAs \u200bCalifornia faces severe fire damage, resulting in numerous fatalities and extensive property \u2062loss, Newsom&#8217;s recent statements in a podcast are highlighted. He claims that\u2064 critiques against his administration \u2062stem from &#8220;misinformation&#8221; and positions himself as a victim rather than a responsible leader. Despite \u200backnowledging the destruction caused by the\u200b fires, he \u200bdeflects duty, requesting more understanding and support from the public. Newsom appears\u200c to emphasize his self-criticism and desire for answers regarding the situation while \u2063simultaneously\u200d suggesting that external factors, \u200csuch as political grievances, contribute to the public&#8217;s discontent. The article ultimately portrays a sense of frustration\u200c over his lack of accountability and proactive leadership during a crisis that has historically challenged the state.  <\/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<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EKdioEFwQZw&amp;list=PLOOwEPgFWm_NHcQd9aCi5JXWASHO_n5uR\" target=\"_blank\">Pod Save America\/YouTube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/13\/gavin-newsom-says-nothing-is-his-fault-as-california-burns\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Gavin%20Newsom%20Says%20Nothing%20Is%20His%20Fault%20As%20California%20Burns&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/13\/gavin-newsom-says-nothing-is-his-fault-as-california-burns\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Gavin%20Newsom%20Says%20Nothing%20Is%20His%20Fault%20As%20California%20Burns&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/13\/gavin-newsom-says-nothing-is-his-fault-as-california-burns\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/13\/gavin-newsom-says-nothing-is-his-fault-as-california-burns\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Gavin%20Newsom%20Says%20Nothing%20Is%20His%20Fault%20As%20California%20Burns&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/13\/gavin-newsom-says-nothing-is-his-fault-as-california-burns\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>If excuses were good for putting out fires, California&rsquo;s Democrat chief executive Gavin Newsom could have his state fixed in a jiffy.<\/p>\n<p>As California sailed into the weekend literally ablaze, Newsom thought there was no better time to sit for a half-hour podcast <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EKdioEFwQZw&amp;list=PLOOwEPgFWm_NHcQd9aCi5JXWASHO_n5uR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">interview<\/a> with a former Obama administration official. It was beautiful and truly everything we&rsquo;ve grown to expect from a Democrat in a position of authority.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1848443243\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In 30 minutes, Newsom explained that every criticism leveled at him is &ldquo;misinformation,&rdquo; that he is just as much a victim as anyone who saw his home burn to ashes, and that he&rsquo;s helping fix the problem even though it&rsquo;s not his responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>Asked by former Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau if there was anything his administration &ldquo;could have done to be better prepared for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-contributor-suggests-democrats-should-focus-their-criticism-on-trump\/\" title=\"CNN contributor suggests Democrats should focus their criticism on Trump\">fire&#038;rdquo<\/a>; that has so far killed at least two dozen people and incinerated over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2025\/01\/08\/weather\/los-angeles-fire-maps-california.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">40,000 acres<\/a>, Newsom &mdash;&nbsp;I&rsquo;m not kidding you &mdash;&nbsp;asked the public to give him a little more credit. &ldquo;Well, you always have to have some humility and grace as it relates to that question,&rdquo; he said, &ldquo;and I&rsquo;m very self-critical in that respect.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He has humility and grace, plus he&rsquo;s very self-critical, so have a heart, why don&rsquo;t you?<\/p>\n<p>When Favreau then suggested to Newsom that he&rsquo;s &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/timeline-explaining-the-tucker-carlson-vs-the-pentagon-feud\/\" title=\"Timeline: Explaining The \u2018Tucker Carlson vs. The Pentagon\u2019 Feud\">ultimately responsible<\/a> as the &hellip; governor of the state&rdquo; and that the newly announced investigation into a water shortage appeared to some as an effort to &ldquo;pass the blame,&rdquo; the Democrat governor assured the audience that no, no, no, that&rsquo;s not it at all. He&rsquo;s actually in the same boat as the people who want accountability for as many as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/california-wildfires\/la-wildfires-map-palisades-eaton-hurst-fire\/3602587\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">seven<\/a> separate wildfires so far, a number of which are still torching the state&rsquo;s biggest city after a full week.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So, I&rsquo;m the governor of California. I want to know the answer,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve got that question, I can&rsquo;t tell you by how many people &mdash;&nbsp;&lsquo;What happened?&rsquo; My own team saying, &lsquo;What happened?&rsquo; And I want to get the answers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Now wait a minute! Who&rsquo;s in charge here? The governor wants answers!<\/p>\n<p>Then he went back to needing you to do a little more for him.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You have to have a little bit of grace,&rdquo; Newsom said before adding, &ldquo;But no one has any patience anymore in this weaponized &mdash; back to the grievance of Trump.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ah, of course. The problem in California isn&rsquo;t the criminal lack of government preparation for a routine problem the state has faced for millennia &mdash; otherwise known as &ldquo;a government&rsquo;s basic function&rdquo; &mdash; nor is it the willful neglect of the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/09\/if-karen-bass-isnt-recalled-prosecuted-or-forced-to-resign-democracy-is-wasted-on-l-a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">incompetent<\/a> Los Angeles Democrat mayor, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxla.com\/news\/city-controller-karen-bass-la-fire-budget-cuts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reduced<\/a> her <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">fire department&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s budget while allowing its personnel to <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/09\/here-are-all-the-ways-dei-crazed-officials-made-the-la-fire-more-deadly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">preoccupy itself<\/a> with kinky race and gender expression. No, the problem is actually Donald Trump, a man who has been a private citizen with no authority whatsoever since January of 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The climax of the interview came when Newsom said that, in any event, this isn&rsquo;t really his problem, though he&rsquo;s kind enough to help out where he can. After bragging that he got the federal government to declare the fires in his state a &ldquo;major disaster&rdquo; &mdash; meaning all of us are now going to foot the bill for Newsom&rsquo;s feckless governance &mdash; he said his administration was doing &ldquo;10 other things&rdquo; to assist in the recovery, &ldquo;even though this is not a state responsibility.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This is what it is to elect a Democrat. To put one in charge is to watch everything go up in flames.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Eddie Scarry is the D.C. columnist at The Federalist and author of &#8220;<a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.com\/Liberal-Misery-Hateful-Everything-Everyone\/dp\/1637584350\">Liberal Misery: How the Hateful Left Sucks Joy Out of Everything and Everyone<\/a>.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-30 bdr-top-bold-black\">\n<div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"article-author-profile d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n<div class=\"article-author-details\">\n<div class=\"label-md\">Eddie Scarry<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-twitter label-sm d-flex align-items-center mt-10\">             <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter me-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>             <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Visit on Twitter<\/span>            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eScarry\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-decoration-none\">@eScarry<\/a>           <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 d-flex justify-content-center justify-content-md-end mt-15 mt-md-0\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/author\/eddiescarry\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">More Articles<\/a>     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-tags bdr-top-black mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-15 pt-md-45\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center mb-0 mx-n10 p-0\">\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/california\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">California<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Democrats<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Donald Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Gavin Newsom<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Joe Biden<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/karen-bass\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Karen Bass<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/los-angeles\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Los Angeles<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/natural-disasters\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">natural disasters<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/wildfires\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">wildfires<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If excuses could extinguish fires, California&#8217;s Governor Gavin Newsom would have the state resolved in no time. 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