For a California governor to look in the mirror and not see a future president wouldn’t be human, columnist George Skelton writes.
Gov. Gavin Newsom was smart to attack fellow Democrats for being wimps in the culture wars, including the fight over abortion rights — whether he was all wet or not. It was good party politics.
For one thing, as South points out, Californians don’t fall in love with their Democratic political leaders. Never have. So candidates can’t count on the state’s huge bloc of nominating or electoral votes. But that doesn’t mean Newsom wouldn’t be tempted to try given half an opportunity. Like if President Biden didn’t run for reelection in 2024.
When Newsom asked rhetorically at a news conference last week, “Where the hell’s my party?” on culture wars, he was probably opening the ears and eyes of rank-and-file liberal voters across the country. “Why aren’t we standing up more firmly?” he declared.His scathing indictment of fellow Democrats on abortion raises eyebrows -- and his national profile
That would probably require a constitutional amendment, although some legal scholars think Congress could accomplish it by passing a bill. The Constitution doesn’t specify “lifetime.” It has only been interpreted that way. It merely says judges “shall hold their offices during good behavior.” I’ve always been against term limits for elected officials. That’s because term limits indiscriminately kick out the good as well as the bad. That should be decided by voters.
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