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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.

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[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 178 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Alternate title: Michigan governor explains first past the post voting. People unhappy.

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 59 points 2 years ago (39 children)

This is a primary. Voting for Biden won't make it less likely that Trump will be elected.

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 98 points 2 years ago (10 children)

It's a fucking primary.

This is literally the only point in time we can try to drag Biden too the left, will we get him far enough that he stops being pro-genocide? Probably not, dude is all in on Israel and always has been.

But telling people they don't even get to vote "not committed" in a fucking meaningless primary is something so undemocratic if you told me it would happen this primary I'd have bet millions on it being republicans.

But then again, I'd have bet billions on them being the ones to pull delegates for something the state party had zero control over.

Not holding Dems to standards may have already fucked the country for good.

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 64 points 2 years ago (25 children)

It’s a fucking primary

I don’t know why people don’t get this.

Since 2000 progressives have been told to vote for who you want in the primary and then hold your nose in the general.

Now we’re supposed to hold our nose in the primary, too?!

I don’t have enough clothespins for this bullshit.

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[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 92 points 2 years ago (43 children)

Trump, the one who moved the US embassy would, if anything, support Israel even more aggressively than Biden.

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[–] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 82 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Primaries are the place for protest votes. You want to send a message, send it now in the primary.

Come general election, it's time to shut up and protect the country.

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[–] Furbag@lemmy.world 48 points 2 years ago (32 children)

Not just a second Trump term, but a second Trump term and continuation/acceleration of the genocide in Gaza. Not voting and letting Trump win with a razor thin margin in a swing state will not fix the problem. Between the two realistic choices, Biden is infinitely more likely to push Israel for a ceasefire, which is the best chance anybody has to get the situation under control.

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