Joe Biden, the apparent Democratic nominee, is in talks to pick his running mate and possible vice president from a short list of female candidates.
His list includes Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (pictured).
Whitmer’s latest executive order has locked Michigan tighter than a drum — even though she acknowledged Covid-19 cases are decreasing in her state.
Whitmer has banned public or private gatherings and she extended her stay-at-home order to include banning individuals “traveling between two residences.”
Starting Saturday, April 11, Michigan residents can no longer visit friends or relatives or their second homes or vacation rentals within the state, according to the Washington Times.
Additionally, Whitmer ordered big box stores and home improvement stores to rope off “nonessential” merchandise and goods to decrease foot traffic in stores.
A @HomeDepot in #Michigan because statist @GovWhitmer won't let stores sell anything but food and medicine. What happens if my house floods and I need to make repairs? Aside from that, this is not okay anyway. #HelpMichiganNow #recallwhitmer @POTUS pic.twitter.com/ZbN9eMS6NW
— Virginia Grace (@VirginiaStark46) April 10, 2020
The Washington Examiner said Whitmer’s draconian measures are like “an audition for vice president, and that’s bad for Michigan.”
Whitmer claims her unconstitutional executive orders are necessary because the coronavirus is pushing the healthcare system to the brink.
But one registered nurse disagrees and has accused Whitmer of promoting more fear to make herself “look better for Joe Biden.”
In a lengthy open letter, the nurse wrote: “Michigan sees the puppet you have become for the Democratic party. Shame on you for what you are doing to Michigan!”
Rep. James E. Clyburn, the highest-ranking Black Congressman, would like nothing more than to see Biden pick a Black woman – either Mayor Bottoms (left) or failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams – as his running mate.
But Whitmer is at the top of Biden’s short list — and she’s determined to stay there.
