Newsom is better than Biden

I have on the desk two yo-yos. One is from the brand Duncan – the ‘Imperial’ model. The other is from the brand Yomega – the ‘Fireball’. Which is better?  The Imperial is the top-of-the-line Duncan model, a classic, that gave warrant to company’s 1960s slogan: ‘If it isn’t a Duncan, it isn’t a yo-yo’. The Imperial is the vintage Rolls Royce of yo-yos. It’s elegant but not for the racecourse. The Fireball, introduced in the 1990s, was part of the new generation of ‘transaxle’ yoyos, which allow for sustained spin and complex tricks. It is a sports car – though since superseded by much higher performance models.

While you weigh that choice, let’s give some thought to the situation of Governor Newsom, governor of California. Two years ago in comparing Newsom to Governor DeSantis of Florida, I said Newsom embodies ‘the glamour of coastal California. Handsome, relaxed, poised, and in control of the situation.’ DeSantis’s presidential hopes quickly fell by the wayside, but Newsom made clear that he was ready and waiting if the Democratic party found itself in need of a California-swept replacement to Joe Biden who was not named Kamala.