The Political Inquirer

Former President Bill Clinton is heading to California to fully endorse San Francisco’s Mayor Gavin Newsom for the Governorship of California.   If you think Barack Obama is clueless on how to run a government, you better watch your peas and cues and point your radar screen to the meteoric rise of Gavin Newsom in Liberal Socialist circles.

Though his tenor as Mayor is stunted with unhappy Democrats who point to his ever self-aggrandizement as opposed to getting down to the business of running a city government, the man is going to make a bid to be California’s next head honcho.   To top a short list of San Fransico’s main problems under Newsom, Homelessness remains a most serious issue; the city’s official tally shows that more than 6,500 people lack permanent shelter, a slight rise over the last four years.  Portions of Market Street, the city’s grand boulevard, reek of urine and other such things.   Muni, the city’s public transit system, is a constant source of complaint.   At  Bayview-Hunter’s Point, the historically poor, black neighborhood, appears as isolated and desperate as ever.   Affordable housing is, for many in San Fransico, an oxymoron.

Yet, Mayor Gavin Newsom is the new white Obama, being groomed to replace current California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in the next election.  Then he may be spruced up for the future prime show, a run at the U.S. Presidency.  And, according to Dan Schnur, director of USC’s Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics, the Clinton endorsement is a huge lift to Newsom’s ambitions, “Normally this is the type of endorsement you want to save closer to the primary, but Newsom has needed to do something dramatic to let people know he intends to seriously contest this nomination,” Schnur said. “There’s no better way to send that signal than this.”

Is he a way over the top Liberal Socialist, like President Obama?   You can rest assured that he is even more over the top than most think or even know.  This guy dreams socialism and government control of everything.    After only 36 days as mayor, Newsom gained worldwide attention when he granted marriage licenses to same-sex couples.   This bold move set the tone for Newsom’s first term. Under his energetic leadership, the economy did grow some and a few jobs were gained.     But, he was far more interested in the city becoming a center for biotech and clean technology.   He initiated a plan to bring universal health care to all of the city’s uninsured residents. And Newsom aggressively pursued local solutions to global climate change.    It seems that Newsom is a big fan of Al Gore and Global Warming and Newsom sees the political leverage to be used and gained following this lead.

However, despite his big dreams, there is a sense that Newsom, while promoting exotic notions like Gay marriages, and harnessing wave power beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, he has neglected day-to-day management of the city: the sort of pothole-filling, street-sweeping duties that draw little publicity but are vital to a city’s smooth function and sustainability. It seems, like his hero, Obama, Newsom gets an idea, but he neglects the details that really need his attention. However, like some well known celebrities, Newsom over-stepped his bounds sexually, and in 2007 had to owned up to an affair with the wife of his reelection campaign chief; the woman was also working for Newsom at the time.

Newsom’s campaign manager vacated his position left with the knowledge that his wife had freely been acting the love toy for his boss, the Mayor of San Francisco.   The cities first couple, the Newsom’s later divorced —still the Liberals Socialists quickly forgave him, just like they forgave ol Bill Clinton and his cigar antics.   Together on the same stage, it will seem like old times for the likes of an impeached former head of state to give his political endorsement, despite the sexual betrayal.   Can we just hear ol Bill up on stage, with his arm around Newsom, “We’re just two peas in a pod, you and me. Don’t you worry any, boy, we’ll get you elected.”   Liberal Socialists just can’t understand the old ethical rule of business:  “You don’t screw the help.”

Even though Bill Clinton is giving his political endorsement today, he is going to expect something in the future for it. Newsom is now in the tank for Obama, but rest assured ol Bill will want some Political cred coming Hillary’s way in the future.   Clearly, Bill is hoping here to side swipe the Obama political machine down the road.

Never one to shy away from controversial policies, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has announced he wants to fine the states grocery and convenience stores that sell sodas and other sugary drinks. Restaurants that sell such drinks would be exempt from the tax.   How he plans to fine some and not others is beyond normal reason. I guess he must think restaurants serve up better sodas than the grocery and convenience stores.   And Newsom is just bidding his time before he can go against the farm lobbies and their subsidies for sugar and corn. No soda for you! Just like the tobacco companies in the Nineties, the lawyers will be taking all things high corn fructose to court and Newsom will be laying big time fines to fill his government coffers to pay for his socialist schemes.

And schemes are just what they are.  Nothing really planned out, just an agenda with no means behind it, other than a pretty face and a lot of ambition. If you love him in San Francisco, just wait until he comes to your neighborhood.

Gavin Newsom: The Coming White Obama