Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan says she won't run for president in 2028

[Quiet Em]

“I think there will be a robust group of people running for president. I will not be one of them in 2028,” Whitmer said.

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/politics/democratic-gov/AF4A4WSCZ47YZMGD4TY2FOR57Q/

[Fiendish Thingy]

1. She has seen the writing on the wall

The powers that be have decreed that the 2028 nominee will be a straight white male not named Shapiro or Newsom.

Sad but true.

[SocialDemocrat61]

2. What powers that be???

Please name them.

[stopdiggin]

9. 'conventional wisdom' (meaning averge joe discussion) carrying much the same message ...

characterization of something 'coming down from on high' - would, at least in this case, probably be misplaced.

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[SocialDemocrat61]

21. Thanks

But not an answer

[stopdiggin]

24. that's because you misinterpreted what was said.

but, nevermind. I think we'll both manage to live through it ...
Have a nice one ..

[SocialDemocrat61]

25. Sorry

Guess I did.

Have a good one too.

[BannonsLiver]

10. There are none

Just one poster’s juvenile, vicious hatred for Newsom and Shapiro.

[Fiendish Thingy]

19. Well, there's Ricky, and Josephine and Harold...

No wait, that’s my Mah Jong club.

The PTB include the DNC, who structure and schedule the primaries, the consultants who they fork out big dollars to and the big donors, who will tell the DNC the kinds of candidates they will support.

Certainly, if a woman or POC suddenly captured the public’s attention and enthusiasm, things could change, but as it stands now, I don’t see that happening.

I don’t like it, but it is what it is.

(This isn’t news, and it isn’t just my opinion- lots of “conventional wisdom” pundits and party insiders have been saying this since the last election)

Now, if Ken Martin gets the boot sometime between now and next January, that could signal a shift as well.

We shall see.

[SocialDemocrat61]

22. Vague answer

Be more specific.

[LeftInTX]

4. She did some stuff recently that may make a primary run difficult.

Can't remember what it was, but it got a lot of groans here on DU. It seemed she was wasn't standing up to Trump. It didn't bother me much, but it bothered some people.

[Fiendish Thingy]

5. Trump ambushed her with a photo op in the Oval Office

When she was there to discuss, and thank Trump for FEMA assistance with floods, IIRC.

[Celerity]

13. About that hug ... Whitmer risks backlash from Democrats as she embraces Trump in Michigan

https://apnews.com/article/whitmer-trump-hug-michigan-fd8652c2a515ed356be16d16e875d0ae

[democratsruletheday]

27. YEP....that's the pic Celerity

she absolutely nuked her political career by bowing down to that POS. All on her.

[BannonsLiver]

7. Golly, can I get the winning numbers for the next powerball?

[democratsruletheday]

26. It's absolutely true FT......

but not sad. I wanna win and end this shit show. I live in Michigan, and her political career ended when she sucked up to Trump. All the air went out of her balloon. Fun while it lasted Big Gretch.

[displacedvermoter]

3. The sting of Harris' loss was still there when

Whitmer went, looking pretty hat in hand I think, to Trump for help with Michigan's National Guard base. She turned people off with that, I fear.

But I agree, a woman is unlikely to get the nomination, the Party is gun-shy at best vis a vis women as the nominee.

[fujiyamasan]

8. I understand why she did what she did

But it wasn’t a good look.

Crocket was probably right when she said the party is likely to get behind the “safest white boy” for 2028 and honestly at this point I’m fine with that.

[stopdiggin]

6. I'm okay with this - and, frankly would like to see a lot more in similar vein. - - - - - -(nt)-

[Celerity]

11. I am fine with this.

[Torchlight]

12. I would have given her serious consderation

had she chosen otherwise. Beyond that, no need for me to fall into false narratives about her.

[WestMichRad]

14. Good.

I like her as our governor, but don’t think she has the chops to make a good president. Especially given all the repair and salvage work our federal government will need once the slobfather and his slimy sycophants are driven out.

[BluenFLA]

15. Eh, she hasn't been a standout in her 2nd term

Agree with her though that there is robust roster of potential candidates.

[Kaleva]

16. I wish she would have run for Peter's open Senate seat

This election

[fujiyamasan]

20. Yes, that would have avoided this huge mess

And she likely would have won the nomination fairly easily.

I’m worried that the nasty primary gives the republicans a real chance at picking the seat up.

[Kaleva]

23. I agree that R's have a good chance at aging a Senate seat in Michigan

[Buckeyeblue]

17. I think she'll be high on the list of VP candidates if she's interested

Or definitely a cabinet position.

[MineralMan]

18. Did any one ask you to?

WE. DO. NOT. CARE.

[Passages]

28. I like her, so I am sorry to hear this.