Opinions
Governor Gretchen Whitmer is Not Qualified to be Vice President
As a Michigan statewide elected official, I stand united with Black women and others from across this country who demand presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden, select a Black woman as his running mate. The Black women who have been named as possible picks have invaluable lived experiences in addition to impeccable careers. This country deserves a Vice President who is ready, on day one, to stand up for all people and help to move America out of this place of health, economic, and racial crisis—Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has not been vetted in the way others considered for the position have nor does she compare in qualifications. […]