Yes, Whitmer withdrew because she wants to keep working directly in her state. Unfortunately, it would be very unlikely to have a two woman ticket get elected in the US currently as well, so with Harris, they’ve done the calculations and basically said it has to be a white guy, also probably straight, so unfortunately, I doubt Pete would be the pick either. Sucks, but that’s how it is due to some people who live in this country right now.
I personally don’t buy that a gay guy or 2 woman ticket is unelectable. Frankly I remember people saying the same thing about a black guy or a woman in general. I think in this era of MeToo and post-Roe especially that there’s nothing wrong with that. Especially when 99/100 racist sexist homophobic scum are already voting Trump anyway.
I hope those of us who support democrats don’t get in our own way and inadvertently gatekeep good candidates because of what we fear maga will think.
Yes, Whitmer withdrew because she wants to keep working directly in her state. Unfortunately, it would be very unlikely to have a two woman ticket get elected in the US currently as well, so with Harris, they’ve done the calculations and basically said it has to be a white guy, also probably straight, so unfortunately, I doubt Pete would be the pick either. Sucks, but that’s how it is due to some people who live in this country right now.
I personally don’t buy that a gay guy or 2 woman ticket is unelectable. Frankly I remember people saying the same thing about a black guy or a woman in general. I think in this era of MeToo and post-Roe especially that there’s nothing wrong with that. Especially when 99/100 racist sexist homophobic scum are already voting Trump anyway.
I hope those of us who support democrats don’t get in our own way and inadvertently gatekeep good candidates because of what we fear maga will think.