As Democratic voters watch the GOP congressional majority abdicate their role as a separate branch of government and national Democrats flail against the onslaught of extremist right-wing policy, they have turned their lonely eyes to Blue State governors. Over the last couple of weeks, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has emerged as the national leader of this group for his pugilistic response to the GOP’s craven mid-decade redistricting plans in Texas. According to polls, as well as any quick perusal of social media sites, this defiance is something the Democratic base has been yearning for from party leaders ever since Donald...