Gretchen Whitmer responds to calls by some Democrats to vote ‘uncommitted’ in Michigan’s primary on Tuesday

Gretchen Whitmer responds to calls by some Democrats to vote ‘uncommitted’ in Michigan’s primary on Tuesday

Gretchen Whitmer, the Michigan governor, pushed back on calls to not vote for Joe Biden over his handling of the Israel-Gaza conflict, saying on Sunday that could help Trump get re-elected.

“It’s important not to lose sight of the fact that any vote that’s not cast for Joe Biden supports a second Trump term,” she said on Sunday during an interview on CNN’s State of the Union. “A second Trump term would be devastating. Not just on fundamental rights, not just on our democracy here at home, but also when it comes to foreign policy. This was a man who promoted a Muslim ban.”

Whitmer, who is a co-chair of Biden’s 2024 campaign, also said she wasn’t sure what to expect when it came to the protest vote.

Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat who is the only Palestinian-American serving in Congress, urged Democrats last week to vote “uncommitted” in Michigan’s 27 February primary.

  • @Ensign_CrabEnglish
    2•9 months ago

    We need to focus on smaller races in house and build up from there

    The party steps in to protect centrist incumbents against progressive challengers.

    • @Chocrates
      6•9 months ago

      “The Squad” got some concessions from Pelosi at some point, to not have her PAC do that. The more progressives we get the more we have to bargain with.
      Ultimately progressives and Democrats aren’t the same party, but for the same reason we are stuck with Biden is the same reason they have to play that game.

      • @Ensign_CrabEnglish
        2•9 months ago

        “The Squad” got some concessions from Pelosi at some point, to not have her PAC do that.

        Didn’t stick. The party propped up the anti-choice pro-nra anti-union candidate Henry Cuellar because and only because his opponent was a progressive.

        • @Chocrates
          1•9 months ago

          Damn!
          I am not surprised I guess.

    • @fidodoEnglish
      1•9 months ago

      Didn’t say it would be fair or easy, but it’s still possible to make progress and the more progress we make the easier it will get. Change doesn’t just happen on its own, it’s hard work, and I don’t see anyone suggesting any easier options.

      • @Ensign_CrabEnglish
        0•9 months ago

        Didn’t say it would be fair or easy

        Or possible. The Democratic Party is completely irredeemable.