Posted on 10/10/2020 7:48:49 PM PDT by be-baw
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Today, Michigan Speaker of the House Lee Chatfield wrote a letter to Governor Gretchen Whitmer criticizing her response to the recent plot to kidnap her on Thursday, October 8.
Many were shocked to hear about the plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced on Thursday, October 8.
Since that day, politicians have gone back and forth on the matter, including the Governor herself, going as far as to blame President Donald Trump.
Just two days after the announcement, Michigan Speaker of the House Lee Chatfield wrote a letter to the Governor regarding the plot to kidnap Governor Whitmer.
The letter reads as follows:
"Governor Whitmer,
We need to cooperate more. A better message needs to be sent. And now that a couple days have gone by since the plot to attack us both has passed, there are several points that I believe need to be made and questions that need to be asked.
Why weren’t we in the Legislature warned of the plot to take hostages at the Capitol? The plot by these terrorists was against us, too. Why weren’t House sergeants warned? You knew, and we weren’t even given a warning. We had people working in the building every day doing essential work, and their lives matter, too.
I am also alarmed the Lieutenant Governor recently blamed Michigan Republicans for the evil plans of these unstable men. That accusation is inflammatory and untrue, and it does nothing to solve this problem. You chose to blame President Trump instead. The truth is, I started getting death threats to my family at my home the day you said my legislative actions would kill people. Please realize that.
But you should also know that others in the Legislature have been threatened, too. They’ve received threats, letters and calls to their homes. These threats have been to both Republicans and Democrats, but they aren’t given security. They don’t have the state resources to build million dollar fences at their homes. And we were also targeted in these evil plots. That’s why to overcome this, it will take a unified message and not political talking points or partisan finger pointing. It will take leadership.
Now, I’ve been critical of many of your decisions this year during COVID-19. I’ll admit that. I’ve agreed with some decisions, too. It’s important we have these debates. It makes us stronger. It ensures all voices in our state are heard. It’s how our process was designed to work. But we need to do it the right way. Blanket, partisan blame is wrong. It simply further divides us and causes more political strife.
Hatred and violence are wrong, and that’s why I’ve continually denounced it. And I agree, it’s time to tone down the partisan rhetoric and turn “the heat down” as you’ve said. Will you do the same for President Trump? You’ve arguably been his biggest critic this year in the country. You even fundraised this week off this plot, now making it political, which is sad.
Will the Lieutenant Governor turn it down with the entire Republican Party, millions of whom are his constituents? This wasn’t standing tall. It was cheap. We can do this, but we have to make this decision together. Let’s back up our words with actions.
Please know that I am praying for the good health and constant safety of you and your family. I hope you are of mine too. And I hope you will truly and finally allow us to work together to protect the lives and livelihoods of everyone who calls Michigan home. I’m ready. I hope you are, too."
Eh, defund the po-lice. Only the select elite get body guards
Whitmer is a vile creature. She will be mad as hell when Trump carries Michigan and John James (R) is elected to the US Senate. She only needs to look in the mirror to see why.
If you were to judge by the media headlines, one would think it was only Whitless that was targeted.
“Dear Ms Whitmer, I regret to inform you the entirety of Michigan was in on the plot...”
Big Retch gets spanked.
I heard the plotters planned that if they were successful in kidnapping Whitmer, and their demands were not met, they’d threaten to give her back.
Harris had her Jussie Smollett scam blow up on her - this story sounds like Whitmer wanted to stage one, too.
She needs to be defeated in her next election, and relegated to the ash heap of history.
Criminologists and psychiatrists will tell you, aside from behavioral traits, mental pathology, environment (a persons home life, childhood, schooling, background, etc) the eyes tell a lot about a person. Whitmer is a loon, plain and simple.
If Michigan ends up not voting for Trump and James, they deserve her.
I’m waaaaaaaaay sick of hearing about this already
Now look. If they ATTEMPTED. OR ACTUALLY KIDNAPPED HER
that would be a story
This is just some anti trump FBI SWAMP CRAP.
Congress is non-essential personnel.
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Detroit elected her.
Wayne county is to Michigan as Los Angeles County is to California (And threatens to be to the Nation west of the Rockies).
The rest of us working at it. Pray for us.
I’m in Michigan. When news broke, I said right away this was planned, organized sting by Whitmer/FBI. Infiltrate the militia group, plant the idea, rev up anger about Whitmer, government, etc and then bust them just before election. Yeah right.
“If Michigan ends up not voting for Trump and James, they deserve her”.
Not everyone. Those who opposed her do not deserve her.
That’s a common misquote from “Mars Attacks.” The correct word is “swathe,” not suede.
Kudos for recognizing it at all. A first, I think.
And, misquote or no, i think “suede” is funnier. I’ll keep it.
Cheers!
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