Besides that She’s White, Why would Dems Consider Whitmer instead of Harris?

[Seymour Flops]

From the Atlantic:

Why Not Whitmer?

The Michigan governor isn’t running for president. But she is happy to be interrogated over whether she might change her mind.

www.theatlantic.com

No, of course she is not running for president, Whitmer told me. She 100 percent supports Joe Biden, who is great and vigorous and all of that—and not too old, definitely not too old. She just wants to help him win. Kamala Harris too. Love her!

Clearly, though, Whitmer was happy to go through the Kabuki of being interrogated over whether she might change her mind.

Gretchen Whitmer's chances of beating Donald Trump: Poll

The poll found only 51 percent of Democratic likely voters—think Biden should remain the party's candidate after his debate performance, down 12 points from early March.

The poll found that Vice President Kamala Harris was the most popular choice to replace Biden if he dropped out of the race.

Well, duh!

President Biden told us many times in 2020 that Harris was the best person to replace him if anything happened. It certainly was not DEI, or tokenism, or Affirmative Action. Not at all.

Why Whitmer? If Harris was not the heir apparent, would her name even be mentioned, or would Dems stick with their usual White Males only considered?

 

[odanny]

Whitmer is an actual politician, Harris is an interloper.

 

[Seymour Flops]

Whitmer is an actual politician, Harris is an interloper.

Harris was the California Attorney General, and a Senator from California. She ran for VP and won.

Sounds like a politician to me.

 

[wamose]

Whitmer's massive forehead can be used as a campaign billboard, making her a double threat. Billboard space that big is valuable. MAGA

 

[Donald H]

Gretchen obviously understands that the only position that's politically correct is to support Biden and Kamala.

If those two are rejected by those who wield power, she will be there with bells on for the opportunity of running against Trump!

 

[Votto]

Whitmer is an actual politician, Harris is an interloper.

And odanny is a racist.

Funny that.

Get'em IM2!!!!!!!!

 

[jotathought]

Harris was the California Attorney General, and a Senator from California. She ran for VP and won.

Sounds like a politician to me.

Harris is a diversity hire who has demonstrated she's not qualified for the role -- Biden promised a female VP during his campaign, and then further pigeonholed himself when selecting a black female.

 

[jotathought]

Democrats are screwed .. selecting a white male or female over a black female who is supposed to be a "president in training,' will be a joy to watch. Prepare for mucho gaslighting if they use this strategy.

 

[Failzero]

Hochul
Whitmer 24

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Whitmer is an actual politician, Harris is an interloper.

Harris is a rock bottom failure at everything she ever did. She's incredibly lazy and is afflicted with echolalia. That's why she has to be kept from foreign leaders.

 

[Dogmaphobe]

If they could just pair her up with Newsom, they could double the fascism involved.

 

[Dogmaphobe]

afflicted with echolalia.

Isb't that the birth anomaly that renders a person without any trace of a gag reflex?

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Isb't that the birth anomaly that renders a person without any trace of a gag reflex?

No. Echolalia is a condition like Touretts syndrome. A sound or word will trigger the person into repeating the same words over and over.