Newsom might not be the greatest of candidates, but do the Republicans have anyone better? That’s the real question. As the entirety of the Republican Party (at least those currently in office), with a few high profile exceptions like Rand Paul and Thomas Massie, have sold their souls to bend over for Daddy Don, they will be heading into 2028 laden down with some hefty baggage. Remember the exact moment when Kamala lost the election:
“Would you have done anything differently than Biden?”
“No.”
If Newsome is the Democrats’ best offering…..well, you fight with the army you have, not the one you want.
If the Democrat party is ever honest enough to hold a “totally open primary” I will probably die of shock. Their coalition is unlikely to survive a totally open primary (likely has never been able to survive anything close to it).
Well, it’s the worst system besides all the others as has been said. How else are you supposed to win the election besides finding the candidate best supported by the electorate, all warts exposed? They’ve tried gaming the system in recent years but they obviously suck at it.