cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12412218
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.
I donāt know how I could make myself more clear. You wonāt do any persuading if you donāt understand where Iām coming from, read Lenin and Marx if you wanna do that.
Biden opened up two proxy wars in his presidency. What i really want is for neither of them to win.
And all youāll get is everybody losing.
Cutting off the nose to spite the face. Genius!
Even though Iām childless and have absolutely no stake in this dog shit reality tunnel, Iām still a little perturbed by how cavalier a lot of people are with gambling about their childrenās futures.