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onandup

(500 posts) Fri Jul 12, 2024, 10:35 PM Jul 12

Biden's Visit to Detroit Draws Few High-Profile Michigan Democrats [View all]

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer posted a welcome on social media but was not on hand. The state’s two Democratic senators, Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters, and a leading candidate for Ms. Stabenow’s seat, Representative Elissa Slotkin, all were otherwise occupied.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/12/us/politics/biden-michigan-whitmer-peters-stabenow.html

Otherwise occupied? Excuse me? This is your president in the fight of OUR lives.

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Biden's Visit to Detroit Draws Few High-Profile Michigan Democrats [View all] onandup Jul 12 OP

I wouldn't be too concerned, it depends who is invited to fly with the president to the rally Bev54 Jul 12 #1

Yes, Whitmer made it very clear that she supports Biden. LisaL Jul 12 #3

NYT's headline puts the most negative spin on the fact that Ocelot II Jul 12 #2

This is a classic example of ultra biased TOTAL SHIT corporate VOMIT media. Deek1935 Jul 12 #4

Not sure of the lead time snpsmom Jul 12 #5

Whitmer is on her book tour MichMan Jul 13 #6

this is really trying hard, but it's just sophistry, at best bigtree Jul 13 #7

Strange indeed as I watched a video of Biden and Stabenow together MagickMuffin Jul 13 #8

TY for that info! JoeTown is MoTown! Cha Jul 13 #9

The Times Is Desperate The Magistrate Jul 13 #10

Oh, they are. shrike3 Jul 13 #12

There were many. many high profile Dems at the airport to greet him. n/t SheilaAnn Jul 13 #11