DeSantis vs. Newsom is the debate we should be having
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One man has made cutting carbon emissions his state’s top policy priority. The other has prioritized energy production.
One made his state the most welcoming sanctuary jurisdiction for migrants from all over the world. The other signed one of the nation’s strictest anti-illegal immigration laws ever.
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One oversees a state higher education system that has abandoned standardized tests and embraced mandatory diversity, equity, and inclusion loyalty oaths. The other is fighting the higher education cartel and returning academic standards to classrooms.
The substantive policy contrasts between California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis couldn’t be starker. Both men not only represent the future of their respective parties, but both also have track records guiding their states in new directions.
Newsom versus DeSantis is a debate our country needs right now. Do we keep mandating more expensive cars, homes, and appliances while also prohibiting energy production from record amounts of public land? Or do we let people drive the cars they want, build the homes they want, and produce the energy they need to make a good life affordable for all?
Do we keep our southern border open, releasing every migrant who claims asylum into the country — most of the claims are without merit — bankrupting cities from Denver to New York? Or do we return illegal immigrants to Mexico, eliminating the incentive that is causing a historic wave of mass migration across the hemisphere?
These are big questions that our political debates should be focusing on. Instead, America is cruising toward a dismal presidential rematch. Biden, at 81, is too old and incapable to be president. Trump, at 77, is not far behind in age and is in a category of unsuitability. Both men are clearly slower than they were four years ago. Can either handle another four years in one of the most demanding jobs imaginable?
How corrupt is the Biden family? How corrupt is Trump? How much money has Hunter Biden made cashing in on the family name, and how much of that money has been funneled to other members of the clan? How much money has Donald Trump Jr. made off his name? How much has Jared Kushner made off his family connections to Trump?
These are all important questions in their own right. People who have broken laws should be held to account. But these are not questions that should determine who is the next commander in chief.
For 90 minutes this Thursday, voters will get the debate this nation needs. DeSantis will go toe-to-toe with Newsom on Fox News at 9 p.m. Every voter should watch.
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Afterward, Democrats will still most likely prefer the California model and Republicans will still prefer Florida. But voters from both parties can look at the stage and see what could be.
There is still time. We are not yet trapped in the Biden vs. Trump rematch nobody wants. Both parties can still choose better options. It is to be hoped that this Thursday will push them toward making that decision.