Gretchen Whitmer responds to calls by some Democrats to vote āuncommittedā in Michiganās 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.
āItās important not to lose sight of the fact that any vote thatās not cast for Joe Biden supports a second Trump term,ā she said on Sunday during an interview on CNNās State of the Union. āA 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.ā
Whitmer, who is a co-chair of Bidenās 2024 campaign, also said she wasnāt 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 āuncommittedā in Michiganās 27 February primary.
Option 1) vote for the guy that we know with certainty supports the genocide - he sends money, bombs, and military aid (aircraft carriers, navy ships, squadrons of fighter jets) in order to defend Israel from other threats
He diplomatically shields Israel from consequences by vetoing any possible UNSC resolution that would stop the bloodshed.
Option 2) vote for the guy who probably would do all the same stuff.
So 100% versus 90%
90% is the rational decision. If Gaza is your one-issue that determines your voting, you should vote for Trump.
And you may say how unethical, Trump is racist and helped kill Roe V Wade and heās a lunatic who wants to take over the country - and youād be right.
But are you really going to tell a group of people that are being slaughtered with impunity that your issues are more important than the life and death of tens of thousands of people?
I refuse to vote for Trump because Iām a one-issue voter tooā¦ but likewise I do not want to vote for Biden because they are identical on that issue.
I would put it this way.
If Biden wins in 2024, Iām sure Iāll be able to vote for someone else in 2028.
If Trump wins, Iām pretty sure thereās never going to be another election.