Tlaib says she was ‘proud’ to vote
‘uncommitted’ in Michigan primary
Posted By: NorthernDog, 2/27/2024 1:41:47 PM
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) said she was “proud” to vote “uncommitted” in the Michigan primary Tuesday, casting a protest vote against President Biden amid frustration over the war in Gaza. “I was proud today to walk in and pull a Democratic ballot and vote uncommitted. We must protect our democracy. We must make sure that our government is about us, about the people,” Tlaib said in a video shared by the Listen to Michigan campaign, calling for the protest vote. “When 74 percent of Democrats in Michigan support a cease-fire, yet President Biden is not hearing us, this is the
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A large 'uncommitted' vote today could portend doom for Sleepy Joe.