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Michigan governor says not voting for Biden over Gaza war ‘supports second Trump term’ (www.theguardian.com)

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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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[-] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

I keep asking for a viable alternative and all I get is vote third party or stay home which solves exactly nothing.

Have you ever asked the Democratic party why they don't put other candidates up for us to vote for? Especially with so much doubt for Biden going on right now?

Votes are not owed, they are given.

[-] phillaholic@lemm.ee 0 points 8 months ago

Running a Primary against the President would almost certainly guarantee a Democratic loss. It's like admitting failure and asking to try again. Furthermore there is no clear alternative waiting to run. "Votes are not owed, they are given" is kinda bunk. Someone is going to win the election whether you like it or not. If you treasure the ability to vote at all, there is only one person on the ballot that is going to ensure that moving forward. The GOP is actively talking about overturning democracy at CPAC. Especially in a topic about Israel, which the GOP has stronger support for than the DNC. If you'd rather see the US Military help Israel, by all means vote Republican, because they have been trying to find an excuse to go to war with Iran for ever, and starting another war in the middle east would be their we dream.

[-] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

“Votes are not owed, they are given” is kinda bunk.

Citizens took bayonettes to the chest, and watched their body parts fly apart in opposite directions on foreign beaches, for our sacred right to choose who leads us. The alliegance is to the country, not any party.

Running a Primary against the President would almost certainly guarantee a Democratic loss. It’s like admitting failure and asking to try again.

Its so obvious at this point that a new candidate is needed, the "failure" is already visible. And he's losing in the polls to Trump.

Furthermore there is no clear alternative waiting to run.

You're making Gavin Newson cry.

[-] phillaholic@lemm.ee 0 points 8 months ago

Citizens took bayonettes to the chest, and watched their body parts fly apart in opposite directions on foreign beaches, for our sacred right to choose who leads us. The alliegance is to the country, not any party.

No idea what you're tying to say here. Republicans are welcoming this shit.

You’re making Gavin Newson cry.

I don't think he's as universally liked as you think. There's so weirdness with one of his exes now being involved with one of Trumps kids too, so that's another thing that they'd hold against him.

[-] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago

Citizens took bayonettes to the chest, and watched their body parts fly apart in opposite directions on foreign beaches, for our sacred right to choose who leads us. The alliegance is to the country, not any party.

No idea what you’re tying to say here.

The fact you don't understand is a problem in and of itself. Go back and learn your (?; assuming you are a U.S. Citizen) history.

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