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Old 09-17-2023, 07:13 PM
 
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A nice, long, appreciative look at Gretchen Whitmer.

Interesting that she had no early interest to get into politics.


How Gretchen Whitmer Made Michigan a Democratic Stronghold
The Governor’s strategy for revitalizing her state has two parts: to grow, Michigan needs young people; to draw young people, it needs to have the social policies they want.

Whitmer’s first ambition was to be an ESPN anchor, and she still has a sportscaster’s instinct to inhabit a highly formal setting and then destabilize it with informality. She speaks briskly, avoids jargon, and runs ahead of schedule.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2...tic-stronghold

 
Old 09-20-2023, 07:44 AM
 
Location: North of Canada, but not the Arctic
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She's been a disaster. Sending Covid patients to nursing homes, shutting down schools, shutting down businesses, prosecuting businesses, her husband demanding his boat be put in the water, telling people to stay home while she goes to Florida, renting private jet with campaign money (illegal), renting a private jet that wasn't certified to be rented, etc.

Suspending election laws in the 2020 election

Allowing a Chinese battery factory in Big Rapids

Not fixing the damn roads. We rank #43 out of 50 states

Schools rank #37

Economy ranks $37

Overall ranking #41 https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/michigan
 
Old 09-20-2023, 08:48 PM
 
Location: Grosse Ile Michigan
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Originally Posted by Retroit View Post
She's been a disaster. Sending Covid patients to nursing homes, shutting down schools, shutting down businesses, prosecuting businesses, her husband demanding his boat be put in the water, telling people to stay home while she goes to Florida, renting private jet with campaign money (illegal), renting a private jet that wasn't certified to be rented, etc.

Suspending election laws in the 2020 election

Allowing a Chinese battery factory in Big Rapids

Not fixing the damn roads. We rank #43 out of 50 states

Schools rank #37

Economy ranks $37

Overall ranking #41 https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/michigan



While I do not love Whittier, we are 20th for road condition (23 - 28 in some analysis) you are looking at "infrastructure" which they based on access to internet, green power initiatives and road and bridge condition.



Further the cited study ranked California number 2 for business environment. At which time I realized that this is a joke and stopped looking at the rest of it.



Are you referring to the Ford battery factory in Marshall?



This is 2023. I know that you can come up with better Whitmer screw ups than the covid stuff from 2020. There are plenty.



While I agree with the sentiment, by using spin and really old news and fake news, you make our position look kooky - and you do not need to.
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