{"id":2282856,"date":"2024-06-24T17:20:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T21:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gretchen-whitmer-trolls-noem-explains-why-she-backed-out-of-competition-to-be-bidens-vice-president-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-06-24T17:22:46","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T21:22:46","slug":"gretchen-whitmer-trolls-noem-explains-why-she-backed-out-of-competition-to-be-bidens-vice-president-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gretchen-whitmer-trolls-noem-explains-why-she-backed-out-of-competition-to-be-bidens-vice-president-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gretchen Whitmer trolls Noem, explains why she backed out of competition to be Biden\u2019s vice president &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgretchen-whitmer-trolls-noem-explains-why-she-backed-out-of-competition-to-be-bidens-vice-president-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2282856&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) expressed her reluctance to\u200c become\u200b President Joe\u200b Biden&#8217;s running mate and criticized Governor\u200d Kristi Noem (R-SD) regarding a story\u2063 she \u200cincluded in her new book.\u200d During a discussion with\u2064 Michigan Advance,\u2064 Whitmer highlighted her humane principles by stating she\u2064 has never killed an animal, likely referencing Noem&#8217;s controversial claim in\u2062 her book where \u2064she\u200c described shooting a young dog she deemed dangerous. \u200dThis statement from Noem caused public upset and influenced Whitmer\u2019s approach as she prepares to release her own book, indicating a non-violent \u2062stance in contrast to Noem. Whitmer also committed to completing her second \u2064term as Michigan&#8217;s governor.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gretchen-whitmer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gretchen Whitmer<\/a> (D-MI) explained her reticence to serve as President Joe Biden\u2019s running mate and took a dig at Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kristi-noem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kristi Noem<\/a> (R-SD) for a story the Republican governor included in her new book.<\/p>\n<p>During a <a href=\"https:\/\/michiganadvance.com\/2024\/06\/24\/whitmer-talks-about-being-considered-for-vp-in-2020-vows-to-finish-her-2nd-term-as-governor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>sitdown<\/a> with the <em>Michigan Advance<\/em>, the Democratic governor said, \u201cNo. 1, I\u2019ve never executed an animal<em>.<\/em>\u201d The comment was likely a jab at Noem for including a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/2993064\/kristi-noem-insists-she-loves-dogs-killing-story-backlash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>story<\/a> in her book about shooting a 14-month-old dog because it was \u201cdangerous.\u201d Noem\u2019s account sparked outrage, prompting Whitmer to make a promise as she prepares to release her own book on July 9. She reassured Michigan that \u201cthere are no stories like that in my book. \u201c<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut obviously, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-celebs-rage-in-defeat-after-barrett-confirmation-revolting-disgraceful-unconscionable\/\" title=\"Hollywood Celebs Rage in Defeat After Barrett Confirmation: 'Revolting. Disgraceful. Unconscionable'\">process<\/a> is such that if you\u2019re putting your name on something, you better be able to back everything up in it. And so I take that seriously both as a mom, as a human being, as a governor, and as a lawyer,\u201d the Michigan governor said. <\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>President Joe Biden hugs Whitmer at the NAACP Detroit branch Fight for Freedom Fund dinner in Detroit. (AP Photo\/Paul Sancya)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Whitmer also explained a spot on Biden\u2019s vice presidential short list \u201cwas never something that I was auditioning for.\u201d At one point, Whitmer said she \u201casked to be taken out of consideration\u201d entirely. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was when the Midland flooding happened,\u201d Whitmer noted, remembering the May 2020 disaster that devastated Michigan. \u201cI was feeling very overwhelmed that I needed to lead through a pandemic and then through this incredible challenge in going through that intensive [vice presidential vetting] process, too.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Whitmer said that at the time, she told Biden she didn\u2019t want to be on his short list anymore, but she agreed to stay on only after his urging. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI asked to be taken out, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-calls-for-special-counsel-to-investigate-the-2020-presidential-election\/\" title=\"President Trump Calls for Special Counsel to Investigate the 2020 Presidential Election\">president asked<\/a> me to stay in,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd after 24 hours, I agreed to stay in the process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whitmer said she was \u201chappy\u201d Biden did not ask her to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: 'Pipeline' to Obama Admin Seen as 'Currency'\">vice president<\/a>, adding, \u201cMy whole family was very relieved that he didn\u2019t ask me to be his running mate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When asked if she would consider taking a post in the Biden administration, should Biden win reelection, Whitmer said no. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to stay in my position as governor until the end of my term,\u201d the governor said. Whitmer\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/politico-claims-to-have-obtained-scotus-draft-opinion-overturning-roe-v-wade\/\" title=\"POLITICO Claims To Have Obtained SCOTUS Draft Opinion Overturning Roe v. Wade\">term doesn\u2019<\/a>t end until two years after the next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-insults-maui-wildfire-victims-in-desperate-attempt-to-be-relatable-with-exaggerated-story-about-losing-his-home\/\" title=\"Biden's insensitive remarks mock Maui wildfire victims, using an exaggerated tale to appear relatable.\">president begins<\/a> his term in the White House. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) expressed reluctance to be Joe Biden&#8217;s running mate and criticized Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) during an interview with Michigan Advance. Whitmer highlighted differences with Noem, referencing a controversial anecdote from Noem&#8217;s book, stating, &#8220;No. 1, I\u2019ve never executed an animal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2282857,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Joe-Biden-and-Gretchen-Whitmer.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3620,32517,8794,32518],"class_list":["post-2282856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-biden","tag-gretchen-whitmer","tag-noem","tag-vice-president"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Joe-Biden-and-Gretchen-Whitmer.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2282856","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2282856"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2282856\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2282857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2282856"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2282856"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2282856"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}