California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is in Atlanta for the first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle.

A reporter asked Newsom about his thoughts on the debate:

Tonight goes without saying, people want to see conviction, they want to see strength, they want to see clarity of message. They want to see contrast; they want their candidates to lift up the issues, and at the end of the day, that's what debates are all about. And then there is moments, and the Biden campaign is prepared for those. 

For the past three-and-a-half years, Biden has shown weakness on the world stage and domestically. Under Trump's "peace through strength" foreign policy, there were no new wars. The American people should be reminded of that during the debate. 

As for "clarity of message," has Newsom not been paying attention since Biden took office? Unfortuantely, there hasn't been much clarity when Biden speaks about anything, much less during a debate. 

Newsom, on there being no audience at the debate, said he believes Biden has already won:

Well, I have a little bias because I did a debate here in Georgia without an audience, and I just think it's better for the American people because now you're not playing the audience; you're not just playing the crowd in room. You gotta create a framework and engage, that speaks to a larger audience, so I think that's a very healthy thing. I think it's a very good thing for the Biden campaign ... From my perspective, in many ways Biden's already won this debate. First of all, it's on his calendar, it's on his timeline, he asserted himself ... I've been really impressed and inspired by Biden's strategy so far. 

Biden is a good debater, he's done a lot of debates for many decades, so one should not underestimate him.

Gavin Newsom gives his thoughts on tonight's debate: "From my perspective, in many ways Biden's already won this debate."

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— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) June 27, 2024

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Just a reminder of how that debate went for Newsom in Georgia against Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL):

Remember when Gavin Newsom thought it was a good idea to debate Ron Desantis?

Ron brought up the fact that Gavin’s Father in law escaped from California, and was loving it in Florida.

😂 😂 😂

Escape from LA was not sci-fi, it was a documentary ahead of its time. pic.twitter.com/L0wJyCyB9e

— Uncommon Sense (@Uncommonsince76) February 10, 2024

I've never seen a bigger burn during a debate in my entire life. I am still laughing. Pure savagery from Ron DeSantis. The poop map is real. It's funny but also very sad for San Francisco.#poopmap #poopclip #RonDesantis #Debate #NEWSOMVSDeSANTIS @RonDeSantis #Desantis2024 pic.twitter.com/d42LYSTF5p

— MattA (@MattAAW) December 1, 2023

Newsom loves to talk, especially about other states and GOP politicians; it's what he does best. But he never acts and doesn't accomplish anything meaningful for his own state, so it makes sense why the Biden campaign thought it would be a good idea to have Newsom in the spin room—it's what he does best.