OAN’s Brooke Mallory
1:13 PM – Friday, December 1, 2023
Fox News‘ promoted “The Great Red vs. Blue State Debate” between Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis and California Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom presented back-and-forth crosstalk and a wide range of insults last night, lasting almost two hours.
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The event, which moderator Sean Hannity had billed as a debate between two opposing political ideologies that would “help resolve the division in our divided nation,” turned into more of a verbal brawl, with both DeSantis (R-Fla.) and Newsom (D-Calif.) accusing the other of being a bully at different points.
“What are we actually doing here?” Newsom asked early on in the night. Hannity, who begged to not be a “hall monitor,” repeatedly tried to cut through the shouting while urging both participants to let the other one speak and finish their point.
Newsom stated that he was participating in the discussion in order to “tell the truth about the Biden-Harris record and also compare and contrast Ron DeSantis’ record.”
The two governors also had predictable responses when asked what grade they would give…
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