Gretchen Whitmer responds to calls by some Democrats to vote ā€˜uncommittedā€™ in Michiganā€™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.

ā€œItā€™s important not to lose sight of the fact that any vote thatā€™s not cast for Joe Biden supports a second Trump term,ā€ she said on Sunday during an interview on CNNā€™s State of the Union. ā€œA 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 Bidenā€™s 2024 campaign, also said she wasnā€™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 ā€œuncommittedā€ in Michiganā€™s 27 February primary.

  • A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Congrats for being literally the problem.

    Maybe hold your representatives accountable, rather than getting angry at other people having the audacity to do what you refuse to do.

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      9 months ago

      So, Iā€™m the problem because I donated to Bernie?

      Or because Iā€™d rather have Biden have a big win over Trump?

      Or because I actually put out a roadmap the Left could use?

      • A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world
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        9 months ago

        No. Youā€™re the problem cause you literally ignore what we were just talking about, because its inconvenient for whatever ridiculous complex you have going on, so instead you are arguing against a completely made up comment that no one made.

        Youā€™re the problem because you have fallen into the right wing mindset of blind worship and admiration, of turning against anyone who dare to utter a criticism, no matter how factual and valid, against dear leader.

        Which leads one to ask if you are actually this fucking obtuse, or if youā€™re just here saying your stupid shit just to troll.

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          9 months ago

          The Right went out and mobilized effective grassroots organizations that got out the vote and stood firm.

          The Left didnā€™t do that.

          Getting mad at me isnā€™t going to change anything.

          Left voters had four years to make sure Bernie got the nomination. They failed.

          Back in the day, the SDS could organize a march on Washington with mimeograph machines and payphone.

          Finally, at this point, the choice is Trump and the GOP, who have literally called for the deaths of all Palestinians, and Biden, who hasnā€™t.

          If Biden wins in November, Iā€™ll be able to vote for someone else in 2028.

          If Trump wins, I will probably never be allowed to vote again.

          • A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world
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            9 months ago

            Okay now youā€™re not even a troll, Youā€™re just a poorly programmed bot if youā€™re now just copy and pasting irrelevant responses.