Michigan Democrats express skepticism about how their primary will play out Tuesday amid anti-Biden push over Israel-Hamas war
Michigan Democrats express skepticism about how their primary will play out Tuesday amid anti-Biden push over Israel-Hamas war
Progressives such as Rep. Rashida Tlaib have urged Michigan Democrats to cast their votes for "uncommitted" in the state's primary over Biden's approach to the Israel-Hamas war.
I'm all for "vote for Biden period." IN THE GENERAL. Because while I think Biden getting the nomination is inevitable based on what the other Dem candidates are alone (Williamson, a kook, and Philips, who has nothing someone who doesn't want Biden to be the nominee wants other than youth) the primary does not have the stakes of the general.
Proudly voting kook in the primary
Yeah the primaries are exactly when you should use this strategy to pull the party left. Anyone not voting for Democrats in the general is supporting the GOP, straight up. They might not want to admit that to themselves or others, but that's precisely what is happening. That's just how first past the post voting works. Only way we get around that is by getting rid of conservatives, in the primaries and general, and gaining enough power to change the system to be more fair. None of that happens if the GOP wins elections.
What happens in the primary is irrelevant. Biden v Trump is the general election.
Nobody knows what will happen between now and November, or what the polls will look like in June.
Yeah, the rematch is happening unless:
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Biden drops out
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Either of them die
I would put "3. Trump gets convicted of something" but i feel like that wont happen until after the election, if at all
The Supreme Court would absolutely pull some bullshit to avoid preventing him from running. Something something congress needs to pass a resolution for the 14th amendment to take effect, but only on a leap year with powdered wigs.
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Finally. A neutral comment that makes sense.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
"We’ve lived in harmony as neighbors for decades, and there’s a lot of pain all across all of these communities because of what’s happening halfway around the world," she said, adding that she expects to see "differences of opinion" reflected in the primary and stressing that she doesn't want voters to "lose sight of the fact that any vote that’s not cast for Joe Biden supports a second Trump term."
I understand the pain that people are feeling and I’ll continue to work to build bridges with folks and all of these communities, because they’re all important to me," she said.
Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., also aired concerns over voter turnout in the state's primary when asked whether it was a mistake for Biden not to meet with representatives from the Arab American community during his recent visit to Michigan.
Dingell said that "ongoing conversations" between Biden's team and the Arab American community must continue, especially because Michigan is considered a "purple state" in presidential elections.
Tlaib, D-Mich., has joined progressive activists in urging Democrats to vote against Biden in the state’s primary on Tuesday, citing disagreements over the administration’s role in the war between Israel and Hamas.
Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow and Rep. Elissa Slotkin did not immediately respond to NBC News' requests for comment.
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Nice.