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Court rules Gretchen Whitmer recall petitions can proceed
Washington Examiner ^ | May 29, 2021 06:13 PM | Carly Roman, Associate News Editor

Posted on 05/30/2021 12:36:14 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

Recall petitions against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer can proceed, a Michigan court ruled on Thursday.

The Board of State Canvassers "correctly" approved the six recall petitions against Whitmer and one against Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, Judges Kathleen Jansen and Michael Gadola of the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday, rejecting one argument made by counsel for the governor as "unpersuasive."

Whitmer, who had argued these cases did not "adequately describe the authorities cited as reasons for the recall," plans to appeal the decision, campaign spokesperson Mark Fisk said.

"We plan to appeal this disappointing decision, and we fully intend to beat back these irresponsible partisan attacks against the governor in the courts, on the streets, or at the ballot. This is part of a massive and coordinated attack by Republicans trying to make the governor fail, and our campaign will strenuously oppose these efforts so the governor can keep saving lives, reopening our economy and creating jobs," he told MLive.

The Michigan Democrat has attracted controversy in recent months after the governor and several members of her administration were caught appearing to violate COVID-19 protocols.

Last weekend, Whitmer was spotted at the Landshark Bar & Grill in East Lansing when a photograph emerged showing the governor and several others, who were not wearing masks, with their tables pushed close together. The arrangement violated the state’s Department of Health and Human Services May 15 order mandating that all parties be separated by 6 feet.

After Whitmer apologized for the incident, the state rescinded the rule, and the health officer for Ingham County told the Washington Examiner that the bar wouldn't be cited or fined.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


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1 posted on 05/30/2021 12:36:14 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

To whom will she appeal to? Supremes will say it’s a state issue.


2 posted on 05/30/2021 12:40:51 PM PDT by o-n-money (Not my president: WRONG Not the president: RIGHT)
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To: o-n-money
Next should be Dana Nessel and Jocelyn Benson, though not in any particular order.

I'd like to see Benson tossed out of office and prosecuted for her part in the Big Steal.
3 posted on 05/30/2021 12:44:53 PM PDT by farming pharmer (fork you :(){ :|:& };:)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Hilarious that it's just fine when they go after our guys and and the Peoples President...but it's another story when 'the people' come after them! These Governors etc. need to understand that the People are fed up and are not just taking all this sitting down. ....it works two ways!
4 posted on 05/30/2021 12:48:53 PM PDT by caww ( )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Awesome.

My cousins wide and a friend of mine are members of the recall executive committee. I hope they take the witch down


5 posted on 05/30/2021 12:53:17 PM PDT by cyclotic (Live your life in such a way that they hate you as much as they hated Rush Limbaugh)
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To: o-n-money

Either en banc state appellate court or state Supreme court.


6 posted on 05/30/2021 12:54:49 PM PDT by ameribbean expat (Attention! All persons having the corona virus...please report to the nearest IRS office. Thank you.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“on the streets”

Sounds like a threat.

Governor, are you threatening the citizens of the State of Michigan?

Did the peacefully well-armed protests in Lansing last year teach you nothing?


7 posted on 05/30/2021 1:11:30 PM PDT by ExGeeEye (For dark is the suede that mows like a harvest.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Tar feather and then run out of the state on a rail


8 posted on 05/30/2021 1:46:24 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Mark Fisk, lying mouthpiece for Wretched wHitler:

"...so the governor can keep saving lives, reopening our economy and creating jobs..."

Killing Granny in the nursing homes, locking down the economy and enticing the workers with the weekly $300 BidenBucks sugar, and continuing the Biden Bucks sugar so jobs go unfilled.

If their lips are moving, they're lying.

9 posted on 05/30/2021 1:47:09 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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“Recall petitions against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer can proceed, a Michigan court ruled on Thursday.”

Meaningless. The petitions can proceed but since the recall rules were changed it takes a ridiculous number of voters to sign them in just a short time to get on the ballot.

With the new rules Jews couldn’t recall Hitler in a fair election!

This worthless *itch is safe until the next election.


10 posted on 05/30/2021 1:54:44 PM PDT by Beagle8U ("Jim Acosta pissed in the shallow end of the press pool.")
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That's ok....I'm happy she's squirming!
11 posted on 05/30/2021 1:55:38 PM PDT by caww ( )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I have an easier cure to this problem: Stop voting democrat. We have this disease as well in New York. The morons here vote democrap then whine and complain when things go to hell, then what do they do when election time rolls around again? They reelect the same democraps or elect new ones. Just watch what happens in New York city, even the Marxists were complaining about DeBlasio but I guarantee you 100% they will elect another DeBlasio.


12 posted on 05/30/2021 1:58:17 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free equal justice under the law will never exist in the USA)
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...a massive and coordinated attack by Republicans trying to make the governor fail...

Oh, Whitler is doing a good enough job of that all by herself.

13 posted on 05/30/2021 2:01:14 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I thought it was Bruce Jenner that was the Governor of Michigan....


14 posted on 05/30/2021 2:06:40 PM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda; All

“I have an easier cure to this problem: Stop voting democrat. We have this disease as well in New York.”

I have solution for this problem and it would work in most states.

Require 50%+ amount in each county to win any statewide election.

If there are more than two running a runoff would have to be held.

Gone would be the days of one or two counties electing those that are supposed to represent the whole state.

It’s not the rest of the state’s problem that liberals want to live packed in like rats in a corncrib.


15 posted on 05/30/2021 2:22:28 PM PDT by Beagle8U ("Jim Acosta pissed in the shallow end of the press pool.")
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Look for a Newsome maneuver where Michigsn is totally safe now and can open up fully!


16 posted on 05/30/2021 2:28:53 PM PDT by The MAGA-Deplorian (Democrats are lawless because Republicans are ball-less)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

about exactly 14 months too late

as soon as she banned seeds for planting food and boats with gas engines she should have been placed in a straight jacket

... but the GOP - oh hell nothing else needs comment.


17 posted on 05/30/2021 2:34:03 PM PDT by Eddie01
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To: o-n-money

The Michigan Supreme Court has a 4-3 Democrat majority now.


18 posted on 05/30/2021 3:16:18 PM PDT by TexasGurl24
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

and we fully intend to beat back these irresponsible partisan attacks against the governor in the courts, on the streets

___________________

But when Trump said fight back it was INSURRECTION...whitmer is instigating violence, where oh where is ABCNBCCBSCNN?


19 posted on 05/30/2021 3:20:45 PM PDT by Paleo Pete (You can't fix stupid, but you can numb it with a 2X4...)
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To: farming pharmer

Agree.


20 posted on 05/30/2021 3:55:03 PM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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