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On the Capitol: U.S. Rep. Tom Petri offers tepid praise for Glenn Grothman
Wisconsin State Journal ^ | Mary Spicuzza

Posted on 09/06/2014 4:20:58 AM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal

Outgoing Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Petri doesn’t strike us as a big fan of conservative state Sen. Glenn Grothman, who narrowly won the GOP primary last month in the race to replace Petri.

When asked about Grothman by WisPolitics.com on Tuesday, Petri offered tepid praise for his possible successor, calling him “able.”

Of course, Grothman jumped in the race before Petri announced his retirement, accusing the 35-year veteran congressman of not being sufficiently conservative.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: glenn; glenngrothman; grothman; retires; rino; tompetri; wisconsin

1 posted on 09/06/2014 4:20:59 AM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal
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To: ObamahatesPACoal

RINOs don’t care when they lose to Democrats but they just can’t stand to lose to conservatives.


2 posted on 09/06/2014 4:42:01 AM PDT by Russ (Repeal the '17th amendment)
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To: ObamahatesPACoal; Hunton Peck; Diana in Wisconsin; P from Sheb; Shady; DonkeyBonker; ...

Petri offers tepid praise for Grothman (WI 6th)

FReep Mail me if you want on, or off, this Wisconsin interest ping list.


3 posted on 09/07/2014 6:31:45 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic; Russ

Don’t let the door hit ya......
Hate to see ya go..... NOT
Thanks for the “able” comment
Does Petri remind us of Mary Panzer who at one time was an excellent state senator?
My 2 cents


4 posted on 09/07/2014 5:17:48 PM PDT by WaterWeWaitinFor (Would Winston Churchill stand still for all this nonsense? Cruz our new Churchill?)
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