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Gov. Whitmer endorses Kamala Harris for president, says she's not leaving Michigan

www.detroitnews.com Gov. Whitmer endorses Kamala Harris for president, says she's not leaving Michigan

Whitmer announced her support for Harris a day after President Joe Biden revealed that he was dropping his reelection bid.

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Jared Polis had the best response to VP speculation: “If they do the polling and it turns out they need a 49-year-old, balding, gay Jew from Boulder, Colorado— they’ve got my number.”
- Ahh Jared Polis. Always a gem.
  
  He posted this legend after getting married: https://www.reddit.com/r/DenverCirclejerk/comments/pp26ou/its_not_gay_because_we_said_no_homo_right_after/
- He's also a big nerd gamer, don't forget that
- Polis would be great too.
Michigander here. You can't have her right now anyway.
- Michigander here as well. We love her but let's be honest she would've been worth giving up for VP.
  
  No, she needs to be at the top of the ticket. I don't want her squandered on VP.
  
  Only if her being the VP would be the difference maker. VP can't do much, but look what she's been able to do as governor. She can make more change in her current position than any VP could do.
Fuck it. The next three president's should be Harris, Whitmer, and then AOC. Let's go!
- That would make the chuds' heads explode.
  
  ...messy, but worth giving it a go.
  
  Don’t threaten me with a good time.
- hard agree
  
  nice username, commander
Love to see window closing on the "flash primary" nonsense. Harris/whomever2024LFG!!!

Oh, for those who missed it, Harris got Pelosi's endorsement too.
she'll be a great president soon though <3

i'm still holding out hope for harris/kelly though i'd love i president harris put katie hill in her admin since it was disgusting how republicans weaponised revenge porn and an abusive husband against her. especially in an election about women's rights.
Whitmer was my pick for prez, so having her endorse Kamala, as scripted as it likely is, is still a ringing recommendation in my book. Kamala 2024.
One good point I've not seen so far pointing towards Mayor Pete as a VP is that as the head of the DOT, picking him wouldn't be taking a Dem from any states, and he might sure up the midwest vote. They've also ostensibly at least worked together a bit, both being in the cabinet and all.

He wasn't my favorite for sure in 2020, but she could certainly pick worse.
Yay! Boo!
Please don't take Shapiro, please don't take Shapiro, please don't take Shapiro...
I'm very happy Biden dropped out of the election. It was too cruel to demand people to vote for that man. Congrats to all the people who stood against the media hyping Trump as a force that only Biden could beat (and all the trolls on Lemmy saying the same thing).

Looking forward to future debates to see if Harris is ready to take the Democrats in a better direction.

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