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The Michigan GQP: A Story in Pictures and Tweets
Friday , 17, September 2021 MAGA, Sad!, Trumpenreich Leave a commentTrump-loving attorney investigated for fraud after raising big bucks for sketchy ‘Kraken’ lawsuits https://t.co/AyjFJZHTrp — Raw Story (@RawStory) July 26, 2021 GOP-led Michigan state Senate report on voter fraud probe: “All compelling theories that sprang forth from the rumors surrounding Antrim County are diminished so significantly as for it to be a complete waste of […]
Alpena News Editorial: It’s time to stop violent threats against our election workers
Thursday , 17, December 2020 Election 2020, Gerrymandering The Vote, MAGA, Sad!, Vote by Mail Leave a commentThis opinion article by Lonnie Scott of Progress Michigan very succinctly describes the issues affecting Michigan post-election. For too long, misinformation about the election results in the most secure election ever conducted has gone mostly unchallenged by Michigan Republicans. Despite no evidence of election fraud taking place in Michigan, Trump voters insist the election was […]
How to Create a Constitutional Crisis While Drinking Dom Pérignon: MI GOP Grasps the Last Straw
Sunday , 22, November 2020 Election 2020, MAGA, Sad!, Trumpenreich Leave a commentUp North Progressive has been pretty quiet lately. That’s because the Up North Progressive volunteered on the campaign staff of a state house candidate. It was a great learning experience, but there was so much writing to do about one candidate, it made writing about anything else happening up north difficult. The best part of […]
Two Michigan Republicans Made Headlines This Week: Guess Which One the @GOP’s Mad At
Saturday , 18, May 2019 Sad! Leave a commentThis has been a banner week for Republicans demonstrating just how ethically bankrupt they are. On May 15, 2019, State House District 104 Rep Larry Inman did a little oopsie when he deliberately texted leadership of the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and other unions demanding donations for his no vote on a bill to […]
Dan Benishek Won’t Run In 2016 Because Veterans Need Him After Saying He Would Run In 2016 Because Veterans Need Him
Tuesday , 15, September 2015 Candidates, Elections, Tea Party 2 CommentsTea party VA surgeon and 3 term U.S. Rep Dan Benishek won’t break his vow to only run for three terms after all. This morning he issued a statement claiming he wanted to devote more time to his family and help veterans, and he could do those things better if he wasn’t a US Congressman. […]
Alleged Sex Offender Republican Candidate for State Rep Vijay Kumar Gets His Medical License Back
Friday , 11, September 2015 Candidates, Elections 11 CommentsDr. Vijay Kumar of West Branch was arrested on July 21, 2015 for a number of charges, including insurance fraud and criminal sexual conduct with a minor. While those charges are pending and the investigation continues, his suspended medical license was reinstated last week. Dr. Kumar is also a Republican candidate for state representative in […]
Tea Party Candidate Seeks MIGOP Leadership Promising Change We Can Believe In
Sunday , 11, January 2015 Tea Party, Tealiban 4 CommentsFour people so far have thrown their symbolic hat into the ring to be the next chairperson of the Michigan Republican Party. Of the four, one Northern Michigan resident is among them – Joel Poynter of Lake County. Poynter was born and raised in Roseville and worked as an engineer for Dephi. In his introduction […]
As Above So Below: Tea Party Hate In Michigan
Sunday , 19, October 2014 Candidates, Community, Nerd Problems Leave a commentWhether you live up north or down state in Michigan, one of the most interesting aspects of the 2014 election that barely anyone’s talking about is the split in the Republican big tent. And by split I mean yawning Hell’s Canyon-deep chasm (Hell’s Canyon is on the Idaho-Oregon border. I mention Idaho for a reason). […]
Rick Snyder Needs To Start Campaigning So His Staff Have Something Constructive To Do
Thursday , 17, July 2014 Nerd Problems Leave a commentRick Snyder found out yet again this week what happens when you’re too busy being governor to campaign, but you’re paying for a campaign staff anyway. Snyder is so darn busy, he can’t even be bothered to fill out MLive’s candidate questionnaire for their online voter guide. It’s a very nice tool; you put in […]