More BISHOP DILLON PAYBACKS. . .

Two Things (4.00 / 2)

1. If you knew the name "Justice Caucus" was already taken by a group of trial lawyers (a group which ranks right up there with teachers and "Big Labor" among GOP straw men/punching bags), why the hell would you name YOUR Group the "MDP Justice Caucus?" Are you intentionaly seeking to confuse people?

2. If this Senate action was entirely driven by Senate Republicans, why are you trying to blame this on Andy Dillon? Based on the anonymous word of one "Republican insider?" Please.

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by: helzapoppn @ Thu Oct 08, 2009 at 13:10:37 PM UTC

Justice Caucus (4.00 / 2)

Justice-4-all and several of the other bloggers that have suddenly appeared or re-appeared on this blog over the past month strongly attacking Dillon and trying to link him in every way to Mike Bishop are doing so because of the potential that Dillon may annouce in the future that he is running for Governor as a reformist Democrat.  The message Dillon would bring to the campaign is a threat to certain interests in the Democratic Party and the chances of Republicans to re-capture the Governor's office.

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by: Brady @ Thu Oct 08, 2009 at 14:22:45 PM UTC

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Dillon (0.00 / 0)

The idea that the Justice Caucus has to do special work linking Andy Dillon to Mike Bishop invites laughter, Brady.  He did that all by himself last month, and it's been noted more than just on this blog, but also on editorial pages and by columnists around the state.

And, it's not just in the newspapers that this connection has been noted.  I had a local official up here e-mail me about a column I wrote about the budget, and mention that local officials up here were watching things in Lansing very closely and that they didn't much trust Dillon.

The trick for Dillon is whether whatever deal comes out of this will be successful at unlinking Dillon from Bishop.

Among the Trees

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by: Eric B. @ Thu Oct 08, 2009 at 14:59:39 PM UTC

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Dillon, Cherry - Same thing (0.00 / 0)

At least when it comes to taxes. Dillon may be better on life issues and Cherry's good on guns, but neither are fiscally moderate let alone conservative. For all the proposed deals out there between Dillon and Bishop, the truth is in the voting records.

Dillon voted for the tax increases. That's why I wonder about the fuss he's getting from your party.

My own opinion. I hope they beat the hell out of each other politically.

"He who would trade liberty for some temporary security, deserves neither liberty nor security" - Benjamin Franklin

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by: Republican Michigander @ Thu Oct 08, 2009 at 15:21:52 PM UTC

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Dillon = your sock puppet (0.00 / 0)

Thank you for sharing Republican play book with us. Of course you hope Dillon and Cherry beat each other up. They'd be saving you guys the work, and they'd buy your team time to get their sorry act together.

And you hope, of course, that Dillon will win the primary because as Harry Truman once said, "Given a choice between a Republican and someone who acts like a Republican, people will vote for the real Republican all the time," Pit Andy against any real Republican, and Republican voters won't stray from their own party -- even if Andy ran as an independent.

Which would be a blessing for you Republicans because the field of candidates you've got are rather pathetic:

-- Rick Snyder, who had to buy the underage drinking vote at a closed Republican event to win;
-- Pete Hoekstra, who can't be trusted with our national security or a BlackBerry;
-- Mike Cox, who can't be trusted around anything in a skirt.
-- Bouchard and George have little name recognition outside their districts.

I almost feel sorry for you. Almost. Really.

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by: Rayne @ Thu Oct 08, 2009 at 17:01:49 PM UTC

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There's this agreement (0.00 / 0)

Maybe you've heard of it...the Bishop-Dillon budget agreement?  The one Dillon has yet to share with anybody but Bishop?

Nobody has to make the link between these two; they've done all by themselves.

As for Dillon running as what you refer to as a "reformist Democrat" - we'd need to see proof.

On the matter of reform, Dillon has done jack to reform the budget process even though he's the leader of the house. He couldn't have had any more power to do something about it, and yet we ended up with a replay on his watch.

And with regards to being a Democrat: what has this guy actually done for any Democratic Party constituency while serving as leader of the house? The only constituencies he's served are his anti-union business peeps and Andy himself.

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by: Rayne @ Thu Oct 08, 2009 at 16:38:57 PM UTC

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