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2016 Postmortem

Sekhmets Daughter

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1. The people of Michigan elected him and gave him a republican majority in both houses....

Reply to bigdarryl (Original post)

Tue Dec 11, 2012, 02:08 PM

Dec 2012

Some lessons can only be learned the hard way. I suspect we will see the unions disappear from both the private and public sectors. When people become disenchanted with low taxes, low wages and high prices the labor wars of the late 19th and early 20th century will begin all over gain. There is a reason George Santayana is so frequently quoted.

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OK now that Snyder has signed this bill who will run against this dick [View all] bigdarryl Dec 2012 OP

The people of Michigan elected him and gave him a republican majority in both houses.... Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #1

I know this is after the fact, but WTF did Michigan voters vote for Republicans in teddy51 Dec 2012 #2

It's because Granholm was blamed for Bush's economy, the Koch boys dumped big bucks into the state catbyte Dec 2012 #3

Agreed PoliticalBiker Dec 2012 #5

As a Michigander... PoliticalBiker Dec 2012 #4

It boils down to one thing... BlueDemKev Dec 2012 #8

I wonder why PoliticalBiker Dec 2012 #10

Spam deleted by SidDithers (MIR Team) TForbster Dec 2012 #6

Not from Michigan but trying to think of a viable opponent. When is this R up for Filibuster Harry Dec 2012 #7

My money is on Gary Peters. boxman15 Dec 2012 #9

Agreed PoliticalBiker Dec 2012 #11

He looks okay. Given whom he's beaten, can unions say that he passes a pro-union test? ancianita Dec 2012 #12

Gretchen Whitmer Michigan Senate Democratic Leader MichDem10 Dec 2012 #13