Richard Grenell, former ambassador to Germany and DNI head under President Tump, made a shocking insinuation during an impassioned speech at CPAC 2021 on Friday evening, hinting that he may be ready to replace Gavin Newsom as the Governor of California.
The news comes as Newsom continues to come under fire from all corners for his disastrous handling of the Coronavirus crisis, which has engendered many residents to begin a petition to have him recalled as California’s governor.
As The Hill reports:
“If you want the best case possible for a recall campaign, take a look at my home state of California. California used to be Reagan country, the shining example of business innovation and middle-class success. But now when you think of California, you think of out-of-control wildfires, of rolling blackouts, of schools still closed, of shuttered business, of bans on fracking, and on wealthy people jumping the vaccine line,” he told a raucous crowd.
“In my three decades in American politics I have never seen a better case for a recall than there is right now in California,” he added. “And of course, if a public official is still failing to deliver on their promises, and if you can’t limit their term or recall them in time, there’s always one other option: You can run against them yourself.”
Mercedes Schlapp, another former White House official, praised Grenell after his speech, saying on stage, “I don’t know, I think he’d make a great governor of California.”
The remarks come amid reports that Grenell is exploring a bid for governor if the effort to recall Newsom moves forward.
My vote is for Richard Grenell to be the next Governor of California. He is brilliant, has tons of experience and would be an outstanding Governor replacing Gavin Newsom who putting it bluntly just doesn’t know what he’s doing or how to change all his failures. Definitely the selection of Rick Grenell would be wonderful & totally awesome for the state of California.
Agree. Mr Grenell is much much beetter than Newscum
a dead rat is better than newsom
Hey! Don’t insult dead rats like that.
If I lived in California, I would vote for Ric Grenell. He is so intelligent, a people person & a conservative!! Exactly what that state needs!!
I wonder if the Republican Party can handle having Ric Grenell, an openly gay man as a voice for the party??? I sure hope so because he is smart as can be, he believes in what is right with regard to our government and laws and the Constitution, and frankly who gives a damn about how someone wants to pursue happiness as long as they are not hurting anyone! I personally do not care and am happy to have a broad party of folks that believe in what is important. The Republican party is supposed to be the party that believes in freedom and the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence embodies all of that more than many of the RINO’s in the party. I would support Ric Grenell over a Mitt Romney every day of the week.
I don’t see why anyone would not vote for Ric. I don’t care about his sex life. None of our business!! He is a very fine person and I think he should run for Governor. He would make a great governor!!
Stop with the ‘Republicans are anti-gay’ stuff–the left & their toady MSM have used that as a cudgel long enough–Grenell is welcomed by the Republican party–they embraced his no-nonsense approach to every situation–Trump even gifted him his Cabinet Chair which is a rarity; he would be a stellar candidate for Gov. in Kalifornia–but no matter what he decides, the Republican better hang onto him–he’s a fantastic asset in more ways than one.
Grenell would be a very good choice; but then virtually anybody with a functioning brain would be a better choice than Pelosi’s nephew. His tenure has made an absolute mess of the State of California. It is an example of Liberal Socialist policies taken to the maximum level.
There is hope!! Please run Mr. Grenell…I will donate to and work for your campaign!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Grenell could straighten out California in no time. Such a brilliant guy!
You go Rick.
Any consertive is better than a stinking liberalany day of the year, Maybe Mr Grenell willbe able to turn that state back to a great p-lace to live again . If he does run I wish him all thebest in his endeavor.
I’d debate the worst governor part as I’m from IL, our governor, “Jabba the Taxman” Pritzker would be neck and neck with Newsome. But, on the other hand, I hope Ric Grenell does run and becomes the governor of the once great state of California.
Not unless Golden State voters suddenly grow a brain. And I have my doubts.
Hey Mikey, you may want to pull up “The New Calif State”. Then tell us we don’t have a brain. Calif. is all RED ( 98%) except for the heavy populated coastal area, and in the L.A. areas. Also, having worked on Elections, we were not allowed to ask for I.D.’s, which should be mandatory at the Polling places. We need someone who will clean up the election laws and enforce them. Don’t give up on Calif. just yet.
Goblin Nuisance certainly needs retirement to where the goblins go, yo ho!
You think Nanzi will allow that? Newsom was hand picked. His successor will also be.
good luck anyway Richard!
Time to sue Dr. Fauci for malpractice and all the blue state governors for lost of wages, pain and suffering for gross negligence handling the ccp virus.
Today the looming chinese communist tyrannical patriarchy, as I walk thru stores and checked many objects, most are made in China, I can sense the tears of sorrow of the enslaved children and women that have lost their life, liberty and happiness making those objects and barely survive,the tyrannical chinese patriarchy has their citizens enslaved in the name of profit.
Rick Grennell has my vote.
Make sure they CA dems don’t cheat with the machines connected to the internet to count, Alex Padilla the former SOS of CA help …..joKe….on the election fraud and gave him 35 million he also got harris Senate seat as payment.
Hooray Yes new blood & more celeb then Newsom
1st gay governor of California should satisfy leftist. Even though we just think of him as a great person to save the state from total distruction.
The people in California will probably elect another commiecrat just like the fool that they have now