Don't get too excited about Jennifer Granholm.

[RandySF]

She gave a great speech at the convention, but she did almost nothing when she was governor. I lived Michigan during her first term. Sure she had Republican opposition, but se never FOUGHT for anything or anyone.She may have given great presentations, but she was ultimately an empty suit.

[DURHAM D]

1. This stinks Randy.

What is on your agenda?

[RandySF]

3. My agenda...

Is the time and money I put into her election in 2002 with nothing to show for it in terms of accomplishments.

[MjolnirTime]

16. Selfish much? I thought the Conservatives had that market cornered.

[JaneyVee]

34. What you have to show for it is the fact that Michigan GOP has gone full fascist without her

It seems she was most likely fighting harder than you think.

[catbyte]

29. I seriously disagree, Randy

She came in to try to clean up Engler's mess. She wasn't a dictator for crying out loud. I smell an alterior motive. I've lived in Michigan all my life and the first governor I remember is Romney. Don't give me that shit about how she never did anything. She was constantly fighting and blocking the very crap that is decimating our rights right now.

Diane
Anishinaabe in MI

[DURHAM D]

37. I think you meant to respond to Randy not me

but I agree, it smells of ulterior motive.

[seabeyond]

39. glad to hear others speak up. i didnt want to be disappointed. i hear people say obama did "nuthin'"

i know all he did so i dont need help putting things in perspective. i an glad i can still be thrilled with the woman. not that i wouldnt have been anyway.

i LOVED her speech.

[ananda]

2. I remember one of her constituents who really disliked her.

And I could see her point of view at the time.

Maybe she'll improve with the current Dem momentum!

[MichiganVote]

4. Well I've lived in Michigan all my life. I'll take her supposed do-nothing over

the Engler gut and spend tax dollars for the monied, rob public pensions because he couldn't add or subtract as well as the current crop of neanderthal build a bridge to Canada for free shitheads.

Sorry, can't support the idea that Granholm did nothing. The people of Michigan did elect her twice.

[RandySF]

6. You know she would have lost in 2006 in not for the Democratic wave.

ANYTHING is an improvement over Engler and Snyder. But she was in bad shape heading into 2006 and the wave saved her.

[MichiganVote]

18. She won b/c the opponent was Scamway DeVos,56-42% is a big spread.

[catbyte]

32. I just found an extra "Don't Dick With Michigan" bumpersticker, lol

[MichiganVote]

43. You could still use from the state of things :)

[sarcasmo]

33. Snyder cost us 1800 a year, thanks to his taxing our Pension. Granholm cost us zero.

[MichiganVote]

44. Snyder costing me 3% now plus an added 5-8% PLUS 20% health care.

Because of course I belong to a teachers union and we're all making so much money.

[southernyankeebelle]

5. Guess she was so bad she was elected twice for governor.

[sadbear]

7. We Texans have elected Rick Perry thrice.

But I guess we have different standards than Michiganders.

[Progressive dog]

14. My sympathy

Texas is a little more red than Michigan.

[southernyankeebelle]

36. That fact that your state is a gulton for punishment say it all, LOL. I would have thought

when he openned his mouth and shown how dumb he was would have been enough the second time. But three times good god.

[Starry Messenger]

8. Gee, that's peppy. nt.

[Octafish]

9. Couldn't Agree More.

Nice person. Great family. Fantastic speech at DNC.

As Gov., she was there going through the motions. The Big Money was protected, from Nuke Inc to the Wayne County Airport crew.

Ad for Michigan DEMs, we could've gone with David Bonior. The Big Money backed...Jenn.

[WCGreen]

20. David Bonior is a great guy. I had the chance to sit down to dinner with him

back in after his district was redrawn.

He was in Cleveland to talk to some people and I was invited to the gathering. He was fun, engaging and we ended up in a lounge with Karaoke and he got up to sing.

[Taverner]

10. She did reorganize IT in the state

And she did it without killing jobs

[tridim]

11. Granholm is anti-medical Cannabis.

Her speech was excellent, but I worry when I hear rumors of her being considered for AG.

[Auntie Bush]

12. I'm sorry to hear this. I had high hopes for her.

Maybe she couldn't do much because she was stymied by their ReThug congress and what their voters wanted. Maybe she could do lots better working for Dems.

[Progressive dog]

13. Why wouldn't we get excited?

She's not running for office and she was there to support the Democratic party and the President. She is no longer governor of Michigan and I see no specifics in your critique of her time in office.
Understand that I don't believe that most DUers are from Michigan; there are 50 states and many more governors and ex-governors. If you actually have specifics that have caused your dislike of her, please provide them.

[RandySF]

15. Nothing..

Literally, she did nothing for 8 years.

[fredamae]

17. I wouldn't exactly say she did "nothing"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Granholm

[TreasonousBastard]

19. When "Did nothing" is a complaint about a popular politician, often as not...

it means "didn't do what I wanted about two or three things really important to me."

That may or may not be the case here, but it looks like she managed to solve some budget problems without blood or dumping more on the poor, brought in new industry to help with unemployment, and kept the state running against humongous Republican opposition and stonewalling.

Besides, that was a Republican talking point in her second campaign-- they stonewalled her and then complained she got nothing done. They lost mightily, it might be noted.

Kinda like situation the President is in. Some people, even around here, don't like him because they say he's done "nothing."

[Skidmore]

21. Thank you.

I think the Rs are worried about her presence even though she can't run for president. She's a smart and strong woman who knows how to command attention.

[cyberspirit]

22. I thought she was a great govenor

and she certainly wasn't an empty suit. Perhaps you need to do some research.

[Bluenorthwest]

23. Her speech was great, she sucks on Current and she's against access to medical marijuana

so sure, lively speech. Big whoop.

[monmouth]

24. I'm sure I'm the only one on DU had to mute her ridiculous screaming. It was Howard Dean one more

time. She loves the attention and the limelight but her greatest achievement at the convention was head cheerleader

[Skidmore]

25. So did you have an opinion about anything she had to say or

are you hear to tear away at two strong Democrats?

[monmouth]

28. I muted her. n/t

[DURHAM D]

38. I have watched it 5 times.

Have also sent it to friends that have watched and shared with others.

I loved it.

[seabeyond]

40. if you muted her, how can you have an opinion of what her speech was about? nt

[monmouth]

42. I can read. n/t

[Pterodactyl]

26. I didn't like that speech all that much anyway.

Try watching it with the sound off. She looks crazy.

[seabeyond]

41. no, she doesnt. nt

[Pterodactyl]

45. If you say so.

[Union Scribe]

27. Thank you!

I've been watching her lately and thinking, "where the hell were YOU in Lansing??"

[RebelOne]

30. Well, despite all these negative comments,

I like her and think her speech was fantastic. And I watch her show every night.

[LWolf]

31. Okay.

Not a problem, since I'm rarely fired up by a speech.

[B Calm]

35. She took a lot of heat from republicans,

so why are you piling on? I would have loved her as governor of Indiana. This damn republican fool that we have wants to privatize everything. Hell he even sold our Indiana Toll Road to an Australian company. We're now a Right to Work for Less state too.

Egad. . you don't know how good you had it up there with Granholm!