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> doesn't want to hand the keys to a running candidate, out of fairness to the also-quite-reasonable alternate candidates Is that something he has actually sai
by justin66 3y ago
> doesn't want to hand the keys to a running candidate, out of fairness to the also-quite-reasonable alternate candidates
Is that something he has actually said?
- eropple 3y agohttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/gavin-newsom-make-interim-appointment-dianne-feinstein-senate-rcna103933 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/gavin-newsom-... > “Yes. Interim appointment. I don’t want to get involved in the primary,” Newsom said. “It would be completely unfair to the Democrats that have worked their tail off. That primary is just a matter of months away. I don’t want to tip the balance of that.”
- justin66 3y agoHoly moly. "I wouldn't want an interim appointment I make to be political" is a silly enough sentiment that it cannot possibly be sincere. He just didn't know what the right move was yet, in terms of how he would benefit.
- eropple 3y agoEh. It's a silly line, but you can read "political" as "not backing any of the current candidates" and it reads fine.