Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmers long-rumored presidential ambitions may have suffered a serious blow after a stumbling performance on the world stage in Munich.
At the Munich Security Conference, Whitmer appeared alongside other prominent Democrats and was pressed on one of the defining issues of our time: the war in Ukraine. According to the Gateway Pundit, when the moderator asked, On Ukraine, what does victory look like? Whitmer immediately tried to defer, responding, The two that I am on the panel with are much more steeped in foreign policy than a Governor is. For a politician touted by many on the left as a future national leader, the admission was striking.
Pressed to offer at least a basic vision, Whitmer added, I do think that Ukraines independence, keeping their land mass and having the support of all the allies, I think, is the goal. Coming from a governor who has been floated as a potential presidential contender, the answer sounded more like a high-school book report than a serious strategic assessment. The damage was compounded by Whitmers suggestion that figures like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez possess greater foreign-policy expertise, a claim that will likely haunt her in any national campaign.
If viewers had already seen AOCs own shining moment at the same event, Whitmers deference only underscored the problem. The episode highlights a broader pattern among Democrats who are rarely forced to defend their positions under real scrutiny. The reason so many Democrats sound unprepared on basic policy questions is not a mystery: a friendly media ecosystem shields them from rigorous cross-examination.
As David Marcus writes at FOX News, Why do AOC and Whitmer sound like babbling idiots when they seek to defend their positions against even the slightest criticism? Because they have never had to. In all the rooms and meetings theyve experienced, their nonsense is greeted with grins and finger snaps of approval. That kind of ideological cocooning may be comfortable for progressive politicians, but it is dangerous for a country that needs competent leadership on the world stage.
Marcus warns, The danger here is of the highest order because we may be electing socialists who literally do not know how to make things work. He adds, The sad bottom line is that the American left, which has taken over the Democratic Party, has no true intellectual underpinnings. Like Seinfeld, it is ultimately a political ideology about nothing and the clearest danger to American values that exists today. For conservatives who believe in limited government, strong national defense, and serious policymaking, Whitmers faltering answerand AOCs accompanying word saladare almost certain to resurface in campaign ads as vivid reminders of what is at stake in 2024 and beyond, especially as voters compare this confusion with the more decisive posture projected by President Donald Trump.
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