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Eric Greitens takes aim at Republicans, leaves liberal measures on midterm ballot (MO)
Washington Examiner ^ | May 9, 2018

Posted on 05/11/2018 5:30:20 AM PDT by SMGFan

.Embattled Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, a Republican, is declining to block from the November ballot three initiatives that could boost Democratic turnout in the midterm.

Greitens faces possible impeachment in the Republican-controlled state legislature over twin scandals involving an extramarital affair and mismanagement of a charity. But the governor is defiant, and in a move interpreted as a shot at Republicans demanding his resignation, he is choosing not to exercise his authority to shift a trio of popular Democratic initiatives to the August primary.

The measures would raise the minimum wage and legalize medical marijuana. Most worrisome for Republicans in majority-GOP Missouri, the third proposal would hand the decennial redistricting process over to a nonpartisan demographer charged with drawing politically competitive seats.

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


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: 2018issues; greitens; mo2018
Could hurt chances to defeat McCaskil
1 posted on 05/11/2018 5:30:21 AM PDT by SMGFan
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To: SMGFan

Looks more and more like this guy was an opportunist and self-promoter, not a serious conservative. I saw his speak some years ago and wasn’t that favorably impressed.


2 posted on 05/11/2018 5:34:04 AM PDT by LRoggy (Peter's Son's Business)
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To: SMGFan

We have met the enemy and he is us. McCaskill will be voted back in. The GOP in Missouri self destructs or falls victim to Claire’s dirty tricks.


3 posted on 05/11/2018 5:38:09 AM PDT by buckalfa (I was so much older then, but I'm younger than that now.)
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To: SMGFan

Who’s next in line to the office?


4 posted on 05/11/2018 5:38:19 AM PDT by cmj328 (We live here.)
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To: LRoggy

The GOP has long been known as the stupid party, but if you ever want to find the headwaters of that stupidity look no further than my home state of Missouri. It goes right down to the local level.


5 posted on 05/11/2018 5:39:06 AM PDT by siberianheat
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To: siberianheat

I think you’re right about that. My brother is a Missouri resident as well, and he’s never enthused about the Republicans there.


6 posted on 05/11/2018 5:42:24 AM PDT by phothus (http://buanadha.wordpress.com/)
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To: SMGFan

The pot referendum will bring out the Dems en masse.

The MO GOP will have a bad night in November.


7 posted on 05/11/2018 5:42:57 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (My "White Privilege" is my work ethic.)
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To: SMGFan

Did McLame somehow become Governor of Missouri?


8 posted on 05/11/2018 5:47:46 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (You Say "White Privilege"...I Say "Protestant Work Ethic")
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To: headstamp 2

“The pot referendum will bring out the Dems en masse”.

We’ve got Dems here at FR?


9 posted on 05/11/2018 5:51:51 AM PDT by Does so (Let's make the word Mohammedism--adding it to other ISMs...)
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To: SMGFan

He’s a Demorat mole.

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2015/07/13/former-navy-seal-why-am-no-longer-democrat.html


10 posted on 05/11/2018 5:57:39 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (<img src="http://i.imgur.com/WukZwJP.gif" width=800>https://i.imgur.com/zXSEP5Z.gif)
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To: Does so

The more states that legalize pot the more the homeless populations get spread around. Many in Denver may move along when they they have other options.


11 posted on 05/11/2018 6:14:14 AM PDT by cnsmom
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To: SMGFan

For every action, there is a reaction. We say in politics, if you are going to try and kill the king, you better do it because if you fail, he will kill you.


12 posted on 05/11/2018 6:25:51 AM PDT by Midwesterner53
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To: Midwesterner53

Bad news for sure. Another traitor.


13 posted on 05/11/2018 6:42:12 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: Does so

Libertarians


14 posted on 05/11/2018 7:32:39 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (My "White Privilege" is my work ethic.)
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