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Michigan Democratic Party calls for Gov. Snyder's resignation
ABC 6 ^ | 05 FEBRUARY 2016 | WEYI

Posted on 02/05/2016 1:25:19 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist

LANSING, Mich. (WEYI) - The Michigan Democratic Party (MDP) is calling for Gov. Rick Snyder to resign after new information was released saying his administration knew of the connection between Flint water and Legionnaires' disease.

The MDP released the following statement:

"There is a limit to how many times you can play dumb when it comes to events and actions that take place on your watch," said Brandon Dillon, chair of the Michigan Democratic Party. "Governor Snyder is attempting to employ this tactic again, claiming he wasn't told of the connection, made almost a year before he informed the public, between Flint's water and the legionella bacteria. This governor is either a victim of the culture of secrecy that he created or he's lying. If he didn't know, the incompetence is astounding. If he's lying, the betrayal of trust is unforgiveable.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: flintlead; ricksnyder
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1 posted on 02/05/2016 1:25:19 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

He knew it or his administration knew it?


2 posted on 02/05/2016 1:26:46 PM PST by AppyPappy (If you really want to irritate someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

If there is anything to this, the problem has been there for 50 years.


3 posted on 02/05/2016 1:27:35 PM PST by Zathras
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To: Springman; cyclotic; netmilsmom; RatsDawg; PGalt; FreedomHammer; queenkathy; madison10; ...
If Snyder is responsible for anything its appointing an idiot to head the DEQ but that's not a crime.

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4 posted on 02/05/2016 1:29:34 PM PST by cripplecreek (Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
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To: cripplecreek

Unions playing “gotcha” for Gov. Snyder signing RTW legislation?


5 posted on 02/05/2016 1:32:22 PM PST by donozark (Bernie Sanders:I was commie when commie wasn't koo-ol!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

That’s the goal of the whole enterprise. Use this to claim Snyder’s scalp. Then use it as a warning to any other uppity Republicans out there who are thinking about making their state Right To Work.


6 posted on 02/05/2016 1:32:48 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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7 posted on 02/05/2016 1:33:34 PM PST by DoughtyOne (the Free Republic Caucus: what FReepers are thinking, 100s or 1000s of them. It's up to you.)
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To: donozark
"Unions playing “gotcha” for Gov. Snyder signing RTW legislation?

Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner. They would love to get the Gov. seat back and try to undue RTW IMHO. This is a low grade to nagging payback...

8 posted on 02/05/2016 1:34:25 PM PST by taildragger (Not my Monkey, not my Circus...)
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To: donozark

The unions will use it but it doesn’t have anything to do with them.


9 posted on 02/05/2016 1:38:20 PM PST by cripplecreek (Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
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To: AppyPappy
He knew it or his administration knew it?

Neither one, read the true history of the Flint Water fiasco which shows their city council was solely responsible for the switch in water supply.

This is the typical "blame Bush" syndrome in a city that has been driven into poverty by the decades control of Democrats...........

10 posted on 02/05/2016 1:44:49 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (Dear Santa: Please find a home for every homeless and unwanted cat and dog that is suffering)
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Unions playing “gotcha” for Gov. Snyder signing RTW legislation?

NO, the democrat party playing "gotcha" simply because Snyder is a Republican...........

11 posted on 02/05/2016 1:46:32 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (Dear Santa: Please find a home for every homeless and unwanted cat and dog that is suffering)
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To: Zathras
If there is anything to this, the problem has been there for 50 years.

Yes, you are correct. Flint was a great little town before the race riots of the 60s.

12 posted on 02/05/2016 1:47:46 PM PST by Slyfox (Ted Cruz does not need the presidency - the presidency needs Ted Cruz)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

These people are idiots. Only about half of those hit with Legionnaires disease had access to Flint water. Per the health dept.
Hardly compelling evidence.


13 posted on 02/05/2016 1:57:27 PM PST by MarMema
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

“Michigan Democratic Party calls for Gov. Snyder’s resignation”

Hell, they’ve been doing that since the day he was elected in 2010!


14 posted on 02/05/2016 2:07:34 PM PST by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: Hot Tabasco

In a way its a lot like democrats and hurricane Katrina.

Locals made a mess and screwed around rather than call for the governor to help right off the bat.


15 posted on 02/05/2016 2:07:43 PM PST by cripplecreek (Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
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To: Slyfox

I lived in Flint until the mid sixties and I remember no race riots in that particular city

There were riots in Detroit but not to my knowledge in Flint per se.


16 posted on 02/05/2016 2:30:36 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><> GO CRUZ!!!!)
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To: MeshugeMikey
It was the fear of the race riots. When I was in the 9th grade I was sitting in French class and everyone was talking about what would we do if the Detroit rioters came to Flint.

We didn't have riots but we did have all the other stuff that caused fear. We had white flight to the surrounding suburbs, which left Flint like a hollow shell. Not unlike what has happened to many other cities.

Glad you are back, neighbor.

17 posted on 02/05/2016 3:36:35 PM PST by Slyfox (Ted Cruz does not need the presidency - the presidency needs Ted Cruz)
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To: Slyfox

I remember my aged next door neighbor being certain that the riots would come to town. She didn’t leave the house for days!


18 posted on 02/05/2016 4:32:07 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><> GO CRUZ!!!!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Did they also come out and demand the resignation of the head of the RPA following the disastrous Gold MIne spill in Colorado?

The head of the EPA has a lot more control over that than the Michigan gov did over a water handling problem.


19 posted on 02/05/2016 6:14:23 PM PST by doldrumsforgop
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
More demonrats have resigned or quit since this "crisis"(never let one go to waste)surfaced.

Michigan demonrats can go F themeselves. ALL of this stems from demonrat control/corruption in Detroit(city/water dept.), not to mention demonrat control/mismanagement/corruption in Flint, other cities.

The demonrats can go F themselves, the idiots elect criminals and then bitch when the money is all gone...and then blame it on some Republican.

Why isn't Obama being called on to resign over his selected EPA director that was forced to resign over this?

Did I mention...the demonrats can go F themselves?

20 posted on 02/05/2016 7:21:29 PM PST by RckyRaCoCo (Political Correctness is a kool-aid drinking suicide cult)
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