{"id":2329677,"date":"2024-08-23T00:45:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T04:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-gretchen-whitmer-makes-the-case-for-harris-she-knows-us-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-23T00:46:16","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T04:46:16","slug":"gov-gretchen-whitmer-makes-the-case-for-harris-she-knows-us-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-gretchen-whitmer-makes-the-case-for-harris-she-knows-us-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Gretchen Whitmer makes the case for Harris: \u2018She knows us\u2019 &#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\">28<\/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%2Fgov-gretchen-whitmer-makes-the-case-for-harris-she-knows-us-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=2329677&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>During a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-graham-careening-away-from-karine-jean-pierre\/\" title=\"Tim Graham: Careening Away From Karine Jean-Pierre\">prime-time speech<\/a> \u200dat \u200cthe Democratic National\u200b Convention, Michigan Governor\u200d Gretchen Whitmer\u2063 praised presidential nominee Kamala Harris for her\u200d understanding of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/complaint-accuses-hack-reporter-yamiche-alcindor-of-illegal-voting-in-florida\/\" title=\"Complaint Accuses Hack Reporter Yamiche Alcindor of Illegal Voting in Florida\">everyday people&#8217;<\/a>s struggles. Whitmer emphasized that\u2064 Harris can relate to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-school-district-promotes-segregated-black-parent-meeting\/\" title=\"California School District Promotes Segregated \u2018Black Parent\u2019 Meeting\">challenges faced<\/a> by average \u200cAmericans, particularly in contrast to Donald Trump, whom she claimed does not\u200d understand their experiences. He highlighted her own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meghan-mccain-shows-sympathy-for-meghan-markle\/\" title=\"Meghan McCain Shows Sympathy For Meghan Markle\">life experiences<\/a>, mentioning how, at a young age, she found herself in the &#8220;sandwich generation,&#8221; balancing work, parenting, and caring for\u2064 a \u2063sick parent. Whitmer presented Harris as a compassionate leader who genuinely cares\u2063 for the struggles of the people.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Gov. Gretchen Whitmer makes the case for Harris: &lsquo;She knows us&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1736295\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>CHICAGO &ndash; <\/strong>Michigan Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gretchen-whitmer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) \">Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI)<\/a> said Democratic presidential nominee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris\">Kamala Harris<\/a> is looking out for everyday people in a prime-time speech at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Democratic National Convention\">Democratic National Convention<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s lived a life like ours. She knows us. Donald Trump doesn&rsquo;t know you, at all,&rdquo; Whitmer said, speaking to the crowd. &ldquo;Donald Trump doesn&rsquo;t know you at all. Do you think he understands when your car breaks down and you can&rsquo;t get to work, no!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: &ldquo;She knows us &mdash; Donald Trump doesn&rsquo;t know us.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/42BBqxOHDU\">pic.twitter.com\/42BBqxOHDU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Samantha-Jo Roth (@SamanthaJoRoth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamanthaJoRoth\/status\/1826802033447633137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Whitmer, who introduced herself as &ldquo;Big Gretch,&rdquo; said Harris could relate to Americans who are caring for a parent struggling with illness, mentioning her own situation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At 29, I joined the sandwich generation, sandwiched between working and raising my newborn and caring for my mom, who was dying from brain cancer,&rdquo; Whitmer said. &ldquo;It was hard, but not extraordinary. It&rsquo;s life.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Those nights reminded me who I was fighting for, people just trying to make it. Kamala Harris knows who she&rsquo;s fighting for too. She took care of her mom, who also battled cancer. As president, she&rsquo;ll fight to lower the cost of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">health care<\/a> and elder care for every family.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Whitmer went after Trump, rejecting his prior insults of her. The Michigan governor called Trump &ldquo;that man from Mar-a-Lago,&rdquo; a reference to when Trump called her &ldquo;that woman from Michigan.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Being a woman from Michigan is a badge of honor,&rdquo; she said, to applause. &ldquo;Like women across America, we just G-S-D, get stuff done,&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When rumors of Biden not seeking re-election began to surface, Whitmer was floated as a potential rising Democratic star to replace him. Whitmer declared Harris would be &ldquo;strong enough to come up with a plan, to tell the truth and bring people together&rdquo; in a crisis.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Right now, before the crisis, is when we get to choose,&rdquo; Whitmer said. &ldquo;Why wouldn&rsquo;t we choose the leader who is tough, tested, and a total badass?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whitmer, now in her second term, has been at the helm of the Wolverine state, which has seen a Democratic surge. Former President Trump has made four visits to Michigan this year in an effort to court voters in the swing state.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1736295\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1736295\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Gretchen Whitmer advocates for Harris: &#8216;She understands us&#8217; <\/p>\n<p>CHICAGO \u2013 During a prime-time address at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) emphasized that Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is committed to supporting ordinary citizens. &#8220;She has experienced life like we have. She understands us. Donald Trump doesn\u2019t know you at all,&#8221; Whitmer stated to the audience. &#8220;Do you think he comprehends what it\u2019s like when your car breaks down and you can\u2019t make it to work? No!&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Introducing herself as \u201cBig Gretch,\u201d Whitmer shared her personal experience of being part of the sandwich generation, balancing work and caring for her ill mother while raising a newborn. &#8220;At 29, I found myself in this situation\u2014juggling my job, my baby, and caring for my mom who was battling brain cancer,&#8221; she recounted. &#8220;It was challenging but not unusual; it\u2019s just life.&#8221; She added that those experiences motivated her fight for people striving to get by, noting that Kamala Harris also cared for her mother during a cancer battle and would advocate for affordable healthcare and elder care as president.<\/p>\n<p>Whitmer took aim at Trump, dismissing his previous derogatory remarks about her by referring to him as \u201cthat man from Mar-a-Lago,\u201d in response to his comment about \u201cthat woman from Michigan.\u201d She proudly declared, \u201cBeing a woman from Michigan is something I take pride in,\u201d which drew applause from the crowd. &#8220;Like women across America, we just G-S-D\u2014get stuff done.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As speculation arose regarding President Biden&#8217;s potential decision not to run again, Whitmer emerged as a possible rising star within the Democratic Party. She asserted that Harris would be capable of devising plans and uniting people during crises: \u201cNow is our chance to choose before any crisis arises; why wouldn\u2019t we select someone who is strong, tested, and incredibly capable?\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Currently serving her second term amid a surge of Democratic support in Michigan\u2014a key swing state where former President Trump has made four visits this year\u2014Whitmer continues to play an influential role in shaping party dynamics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2657,"featured_media":2329678,"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\/08\/Gretchen-Whitmer-DNC-scaled-1024x685.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32517,32438,37975,39035],"class_list":["post-2329677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-gretchen-whitmer","tag-kamala-harris","tag-michigan-politics","tag-political-endorsement"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gretchen-Whitmer-DNC-scaled-1024x685.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329677","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\/2657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2329677"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329677\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2329678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2329677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2329677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2329677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}