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Faygo Kid

(21,477 posts)
Fri Apr 17, 2015, 04:38 PM Apr 2015

Former Michigan U.S. Sen. Griffin dies at 91

Source: Detroit News

Former Michigan U.S. Sen. Robert Paul Griffin — a key Republican congressional leader in the 1970s and during the Watergate crisis — died at his home in Traverse City, a former aide said. He was 91.

Griffin was elected to the U.S House of Representatives in 1956 at age 33 and was appointed in May 1966 to fill the Senate seat of Patrick V. McNamara. Griffin was elected twice as senator and served as Republican whip from 1969-1977.

A staunch Republican and one-time ally of President Richard Nixon, Griffin also had a role in Nixon's 1974 decision to resign, said George Weeks, a former wire service reporter, Detroit News political columnist and staff member of Michigan Gov. William Milliken. . .

Read more: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2015/04/17/former-michigan-us-sen-griffin-dies/25937913/



Not a great admirer, but remember him as a Republican who was once against the Vietnam War. Much better than today's GOP.
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Former Michigan U.S. Sen. Griffin dies at 91 (Original Post) Faygo Kid Apr 2015 OP
He was a Republican from the days when being a Republican was a respectable thing. forest444 Apr 2015 #1
He had a reasonable side. H2O Man Apr 2015 #2
U still hafta be a extremely moderate Rethug to win a senate seat in MI. roamer65 Apr 2015 #3
Spencer Abraham wasn't moderate, IIRC. Ken Burch Apr 2015 #4

forest444

(5,902 posts)
1. He was a Republican from the days when being a Republican was a respectable thing.
Fri Apr 17, 2015, 04:40 PM
Apr 2015

Never underestimate the power of billionaire-funded fascism and hate radio.

roamer65

(36,739 posts)
3. U still hafta be a extremely moderate Rethug to win a senate seat in MI.
Sat Apr 18, 2015, 07:57 PM
Apr 2015

We don't generally elect right wing morons to that office.

Gary Peters trounced Terri Lynn Land real good in November.

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