Gov Newsom: 'We could lose this recall'

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84. The complaint isn't that he's pulling them out

He should. It's that he put them in in the first place, when the camp was quite open about flaunting state mask mandates.

Look, I am absolutely voting against the recall. I actually think he's doing a good job as governor in what has been a trying past two years. Not only Covid, but we've been having hellish fire seasons due to climate change. He's been juggling a lot of crises well.

But this whole, "Rules for thee, not for me," behavior by politicians is never a good look. People are bristling under the restrictions and mandates. When our leaders flaunt them, it's the kind of thing that gets your average voter pissed. "Oh, I see. I can't go for a meal or send my kids to certain activities, but it's fine for you?" It gives Republicans and anti-maskers something to hang their hats on. It motivates them.

We don't need these people motivated. We need our people motivated.