Mark Bednar

But I think it's always going to be around.

And, you know, both parties have to figure out how they can outmaneuver each other on it.

So but I, you know, I do think like the fact that like there's big dollar money involvement in campaigns, like, of course, that's the case.

But, you know, I don't think we can discount the importance of small dollar donors.

He had not gone at all.

Yeah.

More agree with Melissa, but for different reasons.

So when you're a governor and you want to run for president, you get very few opportunities to show foreign policy chops like that's that's kind of the biggest Achilles heel for any governor.

How can I figure out a way to be president?

viable and interesting and seen on the world stage.

And so just go there and be diplomatic and be slightly regal and deferential and respectful.

And you fight Trump all the other days of the year.

That's fine if you're Newsom.

But that was a really missed opportunity for someone who does not get outside of Sacramento or outside of the territory of the United States to

So, yeah, totally blown opportunity, totally misplayed it for what could have been a really, really smart thing for him to set himself apart from the rest of the field.