Michigan House GOP won't back Republican candidate after Whitmer plot comment

[RandySF]

Lansing — The main fundraising committee of Michigan House Republicans won't support a Macomb County GOP candidate in a potentially competitive district who questioned law enforcement's handling of the plot against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

"Conspiracy theories and hateful remarks" from Republican Paul Smith, who's challenging state Rep. Nate Shannon, D-Sterling Heights, don't represent the caucus's values, said House Speaker Lee Chatfield, R-Levering and House Republican Campaign Committee Co-Chairman Jason Wentworth, R-Clare, in a statement Saturday.

"That is why the House Republican Campaign Committee is not supporting him and will not spend one dime to get him elected," they said.

Smith, 74, a former Sterling Heights City Council member, responded on Facebook to a post that shared a New York Times opinion piece titled, "The plot against Gretchen Whitmer shows the danger of private militias."



https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2020/10/10/michigan-house-gop-wont-back-candidate-after-whitmer-plot-comment/5953971002/

[MagickMuffin]

1. This is what Smith wrote on fb

"What a totally bogus sham," Smith commented. "These citizens never did anything illegal. Law enforcement is employed to punish people who COMMIT crimes, not people The Governess simply HATES. You can legally hurt Whitmer by voting out her minions."

[Cha]

7. TY for that! Typical Gaslighting Stupid from the

gop maggots.. They can't handle reality so they try and make up their own shit.

Bye paul maggot smith.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

8. He also does not understand diff btwn LEO and prosecution and judiciary. NOT PUNISHMENT

Law Enforcement is NOT employed to punish, except by RW authoritarian governments (some in US).

Punishment is the responsibility of the Judiciary who work with the citizenry (juries) when passing judgment and sentencing.

George Floyd's killer was trying to punish him.

[mucifer]

2. I guess kidnapping and murder is finally a line they won't cross?

[idziak4ever1234]

3. A very slim amount of decency from a highly partisan and devious GOP

[SharonClark]

4. Governess? That ass is really old school.

[LAS14]

5. Love to hear these kind of stories! Keep 'em comin'! nt

[Me.]

6. And What Are THey Going To Do To THe Speaker Of The Michigan Senate?

for his standing by the terrorists?