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13. TC is a place that has a cross of money, rednecks, small business and "conservatives"

Reply to LuckyTheDog (Original post)

Fri Aug 12, 2016, 08:16 PM

Aug 2016

Milliken is a well respected Michigan figure who is a private citizen. If this is the TC GOP response to this man, then this guy is about as smart as the Domino CEO who threw out Ernie Harwell from baseball.

What a jerk. But that's what we have in this state. Jerks 24/7, all day, everyday.

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Grand Traverse County GOP (MI) kicks out former Gov. Milliken after he endorses Hillary [View all] LuckyTheDog Aug 2016 OP

Well, he endorsed John Kerry, and I think he endorsed President Obama Siwsan Aug 2016 #1

He's 94 years old... LuckyTheDog Aug 2016 #4

Yea, but he's pretty spry! Siwsan Aug 2016 #5

He was a great governor...up near Soapy Williams. roamer65 Aug 2016 #7

That's my memory of him. Back when Republicans could be good guys, and stay in office Siwsan Aug 2016 #8

Mmmm...don't get me on that porcine twit Engler. roamer65 Aug 2016 #9

I won't. I promise. Even typing the name sent me into political PTSD Siwsan Aug 2016 #10

I bet it did. roamer65 Aug 2016 #15

Fucker stole from the teacher's pension and this one is doing the same. MichiganVote Aug 2016 #23

good for the governor..... chillfactor Aug 2016 #2

He was a very good Governor. We all liked him. Granted-diff. times but he was the real thing. MichiganVote Aug 2016 #19

How childish Iliyah Aug 2016 #3

I'll be honest ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2016 #12

Nah. He'd be running the DLC in the Democratic Party. roamer65 Aug 2016 #16

Well this is a real break with older voters of either party in Mi. Everyone respected Milliken. MichiganVote Aug 2016 #18

But as I said, he endorsed Kerry, Obama, Obama and now Hillary.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2016 #21

Like I said, different times. But no, he is a republican and always will be. MichiganVote Aug 2016 #22

Dear Jason, roamer65 Aug 2016 #6

They have just aligned themselves with Trump canetoad Aug 2016 #11

The whole fucking state has been like Trump since Snyder's first election. MichiganVote Aug 2016 #17

TC is a place that has a cross of money, rednecks, small business and "conservatives" MichiganVote Aug 2016 #13

They revoked his "Lie, Cheat and Steal" card. lpbk2713 Aug 2016 #14

His political MO would never allow him to do what these assholes do today. MichiganVote Aug 2016 #20