I don't think he's got any core principles whatsoever, but he understands politics and how to win. Like Bill Clinton.
Link: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5260637-newsom-calls-democrats-reflection/
Himself from. The internet lives forever though and he will not be able to walk back all the stupid shit he has done. He may be the best chance the Dems have though. That alone should tell you the shape of the Dem party. They have no serious candidates.
I thought this, we tried it and it failed, so now we're going to do something else.
His podcast is an interesting move that I think might work.