On November 2, Kamala Harris spoke at a rally in Detroit, hoping to win the support of Muslim and Arab-American voters, who are, or so she has been led to believe, an important voting bloc in the state. On the stage with her were two member of The Squad, Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib, and UAW president Shawn Fain. Both Ocasio-Cortez and Fain endorsed Harris, while Tlaib failed to mention her, instead urging the audience to concentrate on the down-ballot races. More on Tlaib’s public snubbing of Harris, and its possible consequences, can be found here: “Rashida Tlaib refuses to endorse Kamala Harris at Detroit rally,” Jerusalem Post, November 2, 2024:
Representative Rashida Tlaib publicly refused to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris during a rally in Detroit, a decision that could impact Democrats’ prospects in Michigan ahead of the 2024 election.
According to reports by The New York Post and Fox News, Tlaib was joined on stage by fellow Squad member, New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and United Auto Workers (UAW) boss Shawn Fain. While Ocasio-Cortez and Fain both endorsed Harris and praised her, Tlaib avoided any mention of the Vice President, urging Michiganders instead to participate in the electoral process.
“Don’t underestimate the power you all have. More than those ads, those lawn signs, those billboards, you all have more power to turn out people that understand we’ve got to fight back against corporate greed in our country… We’ve got to make sure that the nonpartisan part of the ballot gets filled in,” Tlaib told attendees according to the reports.
She said nothing about Harris. She offered no endorsement of the woman standing on the stage with her, in sharp contrast to Ocasio-Cortez and Fain. Nor did she raise the issue of the war in Gaza. She only spoke about “corporate greed” — an easy and obvious target for “progressive” Democrats.
Tlaib’s reluctance to endorse Harris reflects her dissatisfaction with the Biden-Harris administration’s handling of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. As the only Palestinian-American in Congress, Tlaib has been heavily critical of the administration’s support for Israel….
Tlaib apparently has not noticed all the times the Biden-Harris administration has tried to prevent Israel from successfully conducting its war, as when Biden threatened to withhold military aid if the IDF entered Rafah, pressure that the Israelis ignored, or made another threat that he would possibly withhold such aid if the IDF did not “within 30 days increase the amount of humanitarian aid that goes into Gaza to an average of 350 trucks a day.”
Her stance mirrors that of many Muslims and Arabs in the United States, a demographic that has a significant presence in Michigan. Michigan has a large and influential Muslim community and has been at the center of an uncommitted movement of voters who are refusing to back Harris because of Israel’s war in Gaza….
The media have exaggerated the power of the Muslim community in this presidential election. It is of electoral significance only in one state, Michigan, and even there, only 2.4% of the population is Muslim. Why the media keep parroting the Muslim insistence that they are “critical” to the election results in Michigan, and hence to the final outcome, is worth pondering.
The state’s importance in the upcoming election cannot be overstated. Michigan is part of the Democrats’ “blue wall” of must-win states in the 2024 presidential election. A Trump victory in Michigan would hamper Harris’ chances of winning the White House. Additionally, far-left anti-war candidates like Jill Stein and Cornel West will appear on Michigan’s presidential ballot, potentially siphoning votes from the Democratic ticket.
“The state’s importance in the upcoming election cannot be overstated.” I beg to differ. That’s exactly what is being done. Michigan’s importance is being wildly overstated. There are seven “swing” states: Nevada, Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. Michigan has fewer electoral votes than Georgia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. Why then is so much attention being given to Michigan as “critical” to the election, and the support of 2.4% of its population — the Muslims in the state — deemed “essential” to victory? This makes no sense. But it certainly magnifies in the public’s mind — and in the minds of politicians — this supposedly powerful Muslim voting bloc. Was that misunderstanding what prompted Trump’s visit to Dearborn, where he surprisingly courted “the Muslim vote”?
If Harris wins the state of Michigan, she will be said by some to have done so because a “key demographic — the Muslim voters — mostly stuck with her.” But what if Harris loses Michigan, and supposedly, as a result, the election? Let’s hope that in that case, the Democrats will continue to believe — mistakenly — in the power of the Muslim vote in that state, and so will vent their fury on the Muslims and Arabs in Michigan who voted either “uncommitted” or for Jill Stein, or Cornel West, or Donald Trump, and thus, it will be claimed, denied her the victory.
But of course, that Muslim vote had no such effect. Muslims are not a “key demographic” even in Michigan. Remember this: only 2.4% of Michigan’s population is Muslim. Of the state’s 8.45 million registered voters, fewer than 200,000 are Muslims. The Muslim vote is such a small proportion of the electorate that there is little need for politicians to curry favor with them. Let’s hope they remember that in the next election of members of Congress, to be held in 2026.
somehistory says
tlaib is between a rock and hard place. Not wanting Mr. Trump or the hyena, she can’t endorse or campaign for the dem and there is no mozlum alternative. She must be really angry. No pity, no sympathy. She would gladly turn the States into a mozlum stan.
Hoi Polloi says
I’d like to see her live out the rest of her life between a rock and a hard place, before she can do that to the rest of us.
“Tlaib was joined on stage by fellow Squad member, New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and United Auto Workers (UAW) boss Shawn Fain.” I wonder if UAW members approve of Fain’s friends? Bet not.
somehistory says
So would I. HP. Shouldn’t be too difficult to find some rocks and hard places nearby her home…or her father’s.
After reading of some other unions and their members, I would also bet not. Electric cars can’t be good for the auto workers’ job prospects. Only the wealthy can afford them, and the bad news of explosions….but if everyone is forced to give up the gasoline and diesel kind…limit the number which is likely to be produced.
James Lincoln says
somehistory,
I would actually consider buying an American made EV for local trips.
But I won’t until the issues regarding fires are solved…
Jay says
The owe so coveted terrorist sympathizer vote. Who cares what this bigot thinks anyhow?
Blougeoisie says
Looks like the Palestinians are happy to with ‘hitler’ all over again.
Will mehdi hassan call her a nazi as well?
Wellington says
When Kamala Harris is still not sufficiently in line enough to support because she’s “too weak” on backing what the so-called Palestinians and, let’s face it, what all of the Muslim world desire, i.e., no more Israel, one knows or should know just how horrible of a human being Tlaib truly is.
Harris is at best a fool and Tlaib is simply evil. And all of which in microcosm demonstrates that people like Harris and Tlaib have never been, are not now, and will never be members of the human race that advance mankind into a better world.
gravenimage says
+1
soda says
All I’ll say is that I really, really hope Trump wins…we can let the forces of evil get power.
tgusa says
Tlaib publicly refused to endorse Harris but behind her mask she supports her.
tgusa says
Here in America in my effort at bridge building among islamic communities I only listen to what the men say. However, in Iran and in an effort of inclusiveness I do the opposite.
gravenimage says
Rashida Tlaib Withholds Support From Kamala Harris
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Because even Harris does not appease Islam enough for her.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
The thing to notice about Rashida is that her entire clan is supportive of Hamas, while her ex- was/is a supporter of Fatah. She is therefore probably mad that the US didn’t use its power to preserve Hamas & keep it from getting destroyed. Problem w/ a party made up of a coalition of group identities is that if one of the coalition members is at loggerheads w/ another, like muslims against Jews or muslims against Hindus, then members of that faction don’t care what damage it does to the party in terms of the other members
As it is, I believe that this straddling the fence b/w Israel and Iran/Hizbullah/Hamas has cost the Dems a lot of Jewish support, not just Orthodox Jews. On top of that, if the Dems end up losing the muslim vote as well, it would be hilarious. Had I been a decisionmaker in the Democrat party and lost the election due to this, then in future, I’d give muslims the same sort of treatment that I give Cubans, and do everything to block them from coming, since not only would my party not be getting their votes & losing them to Republicans, but also, it would cost me votes from other vote banks, such as Jews and Hindus
OLD GUY says
She is exactly what’s wrong with allowing muslims to migrate to America. They don’t want freedom they only want Islamic rule and sharia law. No first or second generation migrant should be allowed to hold public office in America.
Duane says
If your wondering why the islamic nation is now supporting Trump is because if harris gets in the un and it’s controlling islamic nation leaders takes over this nation under Pelosi, Biden, Kerry, Sanders and others 1992 2021 UN ENFORCEMENT AGENDA, no need for jihad.
Trump gets in, he gets us out of the UN and jihad is unleashed on this great nation.
gravenimage says
Jihad has already been unleashed on our great nation–even before 9/11.
memi says
In Michigan 2.4% of the population is “Muslim” and Harris and Biden really think they’ll have more influence in the election than those who be likely to vote Trump to prevent that number going any higher? Laughable that Harris would pay attention to these extremists who love Sharia Law so we can bring the burning of Churches, Synagogues and Temples and reverse any gains for Women made by Americans.
Why don’t you let dear Rashida start a program for Feminist Islamist Women in schools? Bet you won’t get a single applicant! We should donate a burqa to Rashida and a one-way ticket to her favorite terrorist-run homeland.