cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/3616688

As soon as today, Michigan lawmakers are expected to vote on a sweeping package of environmental bills, including legislation that requires the state to reach 100 percent clean energy by 2040.

  • @TropicalDingdong
    5•11 months ago

    Any one from MI with thoughts on Gretchen Whitmer?

    Think she’s got a shot at a presidential run?

    • @[email protected]
      2•11 months ago

      Personally not really. I think here being a Trump foil for Biden is ultimately going to cost her a chance at higher office. There’s some low hanging fruit from her tenure that would be problematic for presidential runs.

      She won re-election big, against a terrible candidate. Maybe 4 years from now things get forgotten or become less relevant and she has a chance to run.

      • @TropicalDingdong
        1•11 months ago

        Well right on. I’m still shopping. My number one qualification for a progressive candidate is “has won election to some level of higher office”. I might disagree with you on the Trump foil thing being an issue. I think if you are trying to run to the center, sure. If you are running a progressive campaign, that shit won’t ever fly. You have to motivate a stonger base to the left of center, so its not necessarily relevant, or could even represent an advantage.