Barry Weiss

Let's talk about the political implications of this, not politicizing the fires themselves, but... The implications. Trump tweeted, one of the best and most beautiful parts of the United States of America, and I can attest to that, it's really paradise, is burning down to the ground. It's ashes, and Gavin Newsom should resign. This is all his fault.

Let's talk about the political implications of this, not politicizing the fires themselves, but... The implications. Trump tweeted, one of the best and most beautiful parts of the United States of America, and I can attest to that, it's really paradise, is burning down to the ground. It's ashes, and Gavin Newsom should resign. This is all his fault.

Let's talk about the political implications of this, not politicizing the fires themselves, but... The implications. Trump tweeted, one of the best and most beautiful parts of the United States of America, and I can attest to that, it's really paradise, is burning down to the ground. It's ashes, and Gavin Newsom should resign. This is all his fault.

Two weeks from now, Karen Bass, will she be in or out? Gavin Newsom? What's his fate? He's long wanted to run for presidency. Are those dreams over because of this fire?

Two weeks from now, Karen Bass, will she be in or out? Gavin Newsom? What's his fate? He's long wanted to run for presidency. Are those dreams over because of this fire?

Two weeks from now, Karen Bass, will she be in or out? Gavin Newsom? What's his fate? He's long wanted to run for presidency. Are those dreams over because of this fire?

Here's one of the lessons I'll put my cards on the table that I draw from this. Government in L.A.

Here's one of the lessons I'll put my cards on the table that I draw from this. Government in L.A.

Here's one of the lessons I'll put my cards on the table that I draw from this. Government in L.A.

and in many blue cities across the country has lost sight of the most basic parts of their job, which is keeping people safe, safe from crime, safe from, you know, majorly drug-addicted people harassing them on the street, safe in this case from natural disasters like wildfires, or if not safe, at least prepared.

and in many blue cities across the country has lost sight of the most basic parts of their job, which is keeping people safe, safe from crime, safe from, you know, majorly drug-addicted people harassing them on the street, safe in this case from natural disasters like wildfires, or if not safe, at least prepared.

and in many blue cities across the country has lost sight of the most basic parts of their job, which is keeping people safe, safe from crime, safe from, you know, majorly drug-addicted people harassing them on the street, safe in this case from natural disasters like wildfires, or if not safe, at least prepared.

And instead, they have focused on, you know, what Rob Henderson might call luxury issues or niche boutique issues that have very little to do with the basics of governing. Is that going to be one of the kind of political takeaways from this?

And instead, they have focused on, you know, what Rob Henderson might call luxury issues or niche boutique issues that have very little to do with the basics of governing. Is that going to be one of the kind of political takeaways from this?

And instead, they have focused on, you know, what Rob Henderson might call luxury issues or niche boutique issues that have very little to do with the basics of governing. Is that going to be one of the kind of political takeaways from this?

24 so far, but it's definitely going to go up.

24 so far, but it's definitely going to go up.

24 so far, but it's definitely going to go up.

Sure, there's the wealthy donor class perspective on it, but there's also, you know, Altadena, this is not Malibu. This is not the Palisades. Like, these are middle, like, solidly middle-class people. And if I'm them, and if my home is just burned to the ground—oh, and by the way, I'm thinking about this guy who went to the French Laundry or whatever it was in the middle of COVID—

Sure, there's the wealthy donor class perspective on it, but there's also, you know, Altadena, this is not Malibu. This is not the Palisades. Like, these are middle, like, solidly middle-class people. And if I'm them, and if my home is just burned to the ground—oh, and by the way, I'm thinking about this guy who went to the French Laundry or whatever it was in the middle of COVID—