'Bizarre': Observers say Dem leader just 'flushed any chance in 2028 down the toilet'
Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer could have just complicated her bid for the Presidency in 2028.
Whitmer, a Democratic leader who was rumored to be a potential replacement when then-President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race, was also floated as a potential V.P. pick for Kamala Harris, who ultimately chose Minnesota's Tim Walz instead.
On Saturday, however, Whitmer found herself in a complicated position after the New York Times published a photo of her hiding from the press inside Donald Trump's Oval Office.
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Political commentator Shepard Rife said, "Whitmer Knows these optics will hurt her. It is even worse for her it looks like she is trying to hide it."
"She probably just flushed any chance she had in 2028 down the toilet," he added.
HuffPost reporter Yashar Ali said, "I Whitmer shielding herself from cameras in the Oval Office this past week."
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Charlotte Clymer had a different take:
Brendan Hartnett said, "Whitmer really woke up this morning and said 'how can I blow up my 2028 prospects as quickly as possible' and damn she executed perfectly!"