Breaking: Dems to back Jan. 15 primary (maybe)

Any MDP Party Members Who Wish (4.00 / 2)

to fight this.

Email me from here: http://www.blogger.c...

We need 15 MDP members.

Thanks.


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by: philgoblue @ Wed Nov 14, 2007 at 16:23:48 PM CST

Did You contact the MDP? (4.00 / 1)

It may have helped if some of those verbatim emails to the MDP had been from MDP members.

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by: Cole6015 @ Wed Nov 14, 2007 at 21:03:32 PM CST

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Join the implementation challenge (4.00 / 1)

It's free and good for democracy: http://www.michiganl...

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by: greee @ Wed Nov 14, 2007 at 21:38:51 PM CST

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I heard this was coming, but am still (4.00 / 2)

disgusted by it.  Brewer had a chance to save face and withdraw the party from this fiasco, and chose not to. I guess my phone calls and emails to the party office fell on deaf ears, once again.

How long do they want to drag this out?

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by: extradish @ Wed Nov 14, 2007 at 16:24:18 PM CST

All things are possible (4.00 / 1)

This could be a sop to Granholm.  Perhaps folks realize that the appeal of the ruling will be upheld and the primary bill will remain unconstitutional.

If not, it's interesting that Brewer went against the majority of the Democratic Senate Caucus.

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by: philgoblue @ Wed Nov 14, 2007 at 16:29:32 PM CST

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Join the implementation challenge (4.00 / 2)

It's free and good for democracy: http://www.michiganl...

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by: greee @ Wed Nov 14, 2007 at 21:44:53 PM CST

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Coincidently, I got a fundraising letter (4.00 / 2)

from Mark Brewer in the mail today.

Don't count on a donation Mark, not after this.

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by: philgoblue @ Wed Nov 14, 2007 at 16:59:42 PM CST

I guess we will see how politically active (4.00 / 2)

Michigan progressives are.

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by: greee @ Wed Nov 14, 2007 at 17:29:13 PM CST

Eric (4.00 / 1)

Please post a copy of the letter.

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by: greee @ Wed Nov 14, 2007 at 17:30:42 PM CST

Impeach Mark "Saul Jr." Brewer (1.00 / 1)

  Or at least consider it.

  May diary about that later.

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by: David Boyle @ Wed Nov 14, 2007 at 17:49:34 PM CST

What a disaster (4.00 / 3)

No one has mentioned these games of primary leap frog essentially prevent any sort of grass roots or retail campaigns.  For all we know Michigan could wake up tomorrow to find that it's primary day.  This entire clustf%#* makes it hard for the average voter to make an intelligent informed decision in a primary or caucus.

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by: Slouching Toward Youngstown @ Wed Nov 14, 2007 at 20:50:43 PM CST

Exactly, we could all be campaigning (3.25 / 4)

now, not just the candidates and the official campaigns, but the grassroots.

Michigan is losing out with this inept leadership.

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by: philgoblue @ Wed Nov 14, 2007 at 21:04:52 PM CST

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Join the implementation challenge (4.00 / 1)

It's free and good for democracy: http://www.michiganl...

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by: greee @ Wed Nov 14, 2007 at 21:39:58 PM CST

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Court of Appeals has allowed the emergency appeal (4.00 / 5)

Oral argument will be heard by a panel of the Court of Appeals will be held Thursday, Nov 15, in the courtroom of the Supreme Court, at 1pm.

I'm too tired to describe the pleadings on both sides, but let's just say they haven't discovered anything new - just the same old challenges to the plaintiffs' standing, and a suggestion that exclusive control of the voter list isn't a form of "property".

A decision is expected Friday, which Saul and Terry are promoting as the new drop-dead date.

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by: Grebner @ Wed Nov 14, 2007 at 21:25:08 PM CST

Thank you Mark (4.00 / 3)

Bullshit recycled is still bullshit.  BTW, a little lesson for all michliberals: Republicans love to challenge standing.  They want to close the doors of the courthouse to all but a favored few.

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by: greee @ Wed Nov 14, 2007 at 21:42:28 PM CST

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I would think (4.00 / 2)

ANY MICHIGAN TAXPAYER would have standing.

But what do I know?

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by: memiller @ Wed Nov 14, 2007 at 22:25:16 PM CST

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Over the last 25 years you would be (4.00 / 1)

shocked at how standing has been whittled away.

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by: greee @ Wed Nov 14, 2007 at 23:09:36 PM CST

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Join the implementation challenge (4.00 / 1)

It's free and good for democracy: giveusavoice2008@gmail.com

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by: greee @ Wed Nov 14, 2007 at 23:10:41 PM CST

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Not So Fast... (4.00 / 2)

Brewer informing Land just gives us the option of participating in the primary...it doesn't necessarily mean that we will use the primary to allocate delegates. The February 9th Caucus is still an option also. Today kept the door open for the primary, no real decision has been made yet.

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by: JordanLFW @ Wed Nov 14, 2007 at 21:50:02 PM CST

True (4.00 / 1)

keep the powder dry.

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by: greee @ Wed Nov 14, 2007 at 23:11:23 PM CST

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The Three Judges Hearing the Appeal (4.00 / 2)

All three are Engler appointees.  They are hearing an appeal from AG Cox (Republican) about a Bishop-McManus-Hardiman (all Republicans) Bill.

And some Democrats want to follow this group.  The incompetence is overwhelming.

Patrick M. Meter
Judge Meter was appointed to the Court in 1999. Previously, he served as a judge of the Saginaw Circuit Court, and he worked as a prosecuting attorney for Saginaw County and as an attorney in private practice. Judge Meter received his bachelor's and law degrees from the University of Notre Dame.
Term expires January 1, 2009.

William C. Whitbeck
Chief Judge Whitbeck was appointed to the Court in 1997 and reelected to six-year terms in 1998 and 2004. Previously, he was director of the Office of State Employer, director of policy for the Public Service Commission, director of the Detroit area office for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, an administrative assistant to Governor George Romney, a legislative analyst for the Department of Commerce, and worked as an attorney in private practice. Chief Judge Whitbeck received his bachelor's degree from Northwestern University and his law degree from the University of Michigan. The Supreme Court appointed Judge Whitbeck as Chief Judge in 2001 for a two-year term. He was reappointed for additional two-year terms as Chief Judge in 2003 and 2005.
Term expires January 1, 2011.

Donald S. Owens
Judge Owens was appointed to the Court in 1999 and elected in 2000. Previously, he served as judge of the Ingham County Probate Court since 1974. Before that, he was an attorney in private practice in Lansing. Judge Owens received his bachelor's, master's and law degrees from the University of Michigan.
Term expires, January 1, 2011.

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by: philgoblue @ Thu Nov 15, 2007 at 12:27:40 PM CST

Go Blue! (4.00 / 1)

Whitbeck and Owens.

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by: greee @ Thu Nov 15, 2007 at 12:38:19 PM CST

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