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catbyte

(34,404 posts) Wed Oct 24, 2018, 09:14 PM Oct 2018

I just watched the MI Governor's Debate. What a trainwreck for Schuette.

Whitmer was poised, had facts at her fingertips, she looked like a Governor. Schuette, on the other hand, didn't. He had 4 lame phrases he used: "Lost Decade" (When Jennifer Granholm was governor during the Bush/Cheney economic meltdown. He neglected to mention that--apparently Granholm caused it) "Taxes" "Extreme" and "Jobs." He used them interchangeably, even when they made no sense. He answered a question about bringing back civility to our society by launching an attack on Whitmer, calling her "extreme" and her policies dangerous for Michigan, accusing her Lt.Governor of supporting Hamas, etc. Yeah, way to bring civility back, Bill. Unbelievable. Well, I guess not unbelievable, but good God.

In conclusion, the debate was 60 minutes of Bill Schuette doing this:

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I just watched the MI Governor's Debate. What a trainwreck for Schuette. (Original Post) catbyte Oct 2018 OP

Thanks for the report, catbyte! Cha Oct 2018 #1

Schitty Schuette. roamer65 Oct 2018 #2

lost decade!!!!!! Takket Oct 2018 #3

And polls favor Whitmer, but I can't help but think of the Clinton-Trump debates. Garrett78 Oct 2018 #4

So his minions will be declaring victory? Wounded Bear Oct 2018 #5

You know it. catbyte Oct 2018 #6

Because Robert's Rules of Order says... Wounded Bear Oct 2018 #7

How soon they forget UrbanProspector Oct 2018 #8

Cha

(297,323 posts)

1. Thanks for the report, catbyte!

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2018, 09:17 PM

Oct 2018

Gretchen Whitmer was my choice from the very beginning. Even though I don't live in Michigan.. It has a place in my heart.

roamer65

(36,745 posts)

2. Schitty Schuette.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2018, 09:19 PM

Oct 2018

Glad he will be given his walking papers on January 1st.

Gretchen’s ads in TV are truthful and powerful.

Takket

(21,578 posts)

3. lost decade!!!!!!

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2018, 09:20 PM

Oct 2018

lost decade!!!!!!
lost decade!!!!!!
lost decade!!!!!!
lost decade!!!!!!
lost decade!!!!!!

like a parrot............

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)

4. And polls favor Whitmer, but I can't help but think of the Clinton-Trump debates.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2018, 09:22 PM

Oct 2018

She kicked his ass every time, but tens of millions of people in the US deny reality and subscribe to utter nonsense.

Wounded Bear

(58,670 posts)

5. So his minions will be declaring victory?

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2018, 09:24 PM

Oct 2018

catbyte

(34,404 posts)

6. You know it.

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #5)

Wed Oct 24, 2018, 09:25 PM

Oct 2018

Wounded Bear

(58,670 posts)

7. Because Robert's Rules of Order says...

Reply to catbyte (Reply #6)

Wed Oct 24, 2018, 09:27 PM

Oct 2018

that the loudest, most obnoxious asshole wins, right?

UrbanProspector

(44 posts)

8. How soon they forget

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #5)

Wed Oct 24, 2018, 10:40 PM

Oct 2018

It was Schutte (Atty. Gen.) that let his boss Dick Snyder off the hook for the poisoning of Flint water. Yet somehow Snyder avoids prosecution and blame. Another shining example of corrupt republican government or perhaps just an intended attack on a minority city...hmmm

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