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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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[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

I recommend listening to Medhi Hasan debate this exact issue on the most recent episode of the podcast “Pod Save America”.

What was the pod boys' take on it? Did it involve the phrase "and we get it. that sucks, but..."?

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

It’s insufferable listening to liberals tiptoe around the real problem- capitalism. I get it, ya gotta pay the bills with ads, but to never address the obvious problem only perpetuates that problem.

[-] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago

You're already aware, but yeah they libbed it up and offered nothing of substance. However they did let Mehdi talk so that was an effective win.

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

You’re already aware, but yeah they libbed it up and offered nothing of substance.

I guessed. I stopped listening to them right about the time Manchin killed BBB. Every time they were like "and we get it that sucks" I kept picturing the cable company employees from South Park.

[-] noxy@yiffit.net 1 points 7 months ago

You can answer your own question by listening to it :P

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

I could, but I don't feel like listening to 20 minutes of ads with the same unfunny punchline repeated over and over as an even more unfunny bit.

[-] noxy@yiffit.net 1 points 7 months ago

I argue it's a moral imperative to block or otherwise skip ads in all forms everywhere!

Seriously tho it's a cut above their usual episodes, specifically because of Hasan in my opinion

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