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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWe need this State Senator as a Federal Senator, she is awesome!
Michigan Senate Democratic Leader Gretchen Whitmer
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/12/06/michigan-lawmaker-slams-republicans-in-emotional-labor-rights-speech/
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We need this State Senator as a Federal Senator, she is awesome! (Original Post)
teddy51
Dec 2012
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She ripped some serious Repug Ass there. I love to see a true Democratic Senator that
teddy51
Dec 2012
#2
That occurred to me after I posted. But if there's ever an opening, this is the one who should run.
pacalo
Dec 2012
#4
I wasn't thinking about who she would replace, but she is awesome. She has such passion for
teddy51
Dec 2012
#7
I have a Tbagger brother-in-law in Michigan and he is probably salivating over this
teddy51
Dec 2012
#9
Thank you! Unfortunately the F***ing Repugs passed the Right to Work by a vote of;
teddy51
Dec 2012
#10
I agree. Hope that she gets to the national level fast. Our bench is deep, but needs work in
bluestate10
Dec 2012
#11
pacalo
(24,857 posts)1. Bravo!!! I agree -- she should definitely run for U.S. senator!
teddy51
(3,491 posts)2. She ripped some serious Repug Ass there. I love to see a true Democratic Senator that
truly cares about the people, and this lady does.
pacalo
(24,857 posts)6. I liked her delivery & passion. Glad you posted this.
Barack_America
(28,876 posts)3. Would you sacrifice Stabenow or Levin?
Maybe she should move to Indiana first.
pacalo
(24,857 posts)4. That occurred to me after I posted. But if there's ever an opening, this is the one who should run.
She is AWESOME!
teddy51
(3,491 posts)7. I wasn't thinking about who she would replace, but she is awesome. She has such passion for
the people.
UrbScotty
(24,020 posts)12. Levin's term is up in 2 years - he'll be 80 at the time, so he might retire.
Then again, there's lots of talk of her running in for Governor or Attorney General.
snagglepuss
(12,704 posts)5. A powerful speaker. Describing her as awesome is right on the mark. nt
GitRDun
(1,846 posts)8. Nice post!
She is fantastic! I cannot wait for a generation of leaders of this caliber at the federal level!. That town definitely needs an enema!
teddy51
(3,491 posts)9. I have a Tbagger brother-in-law in Michigan and he is probably salivating over this
vote by the Repugs to pass Right to Work legislation.
teddy51
(3,491 posts)10. Thank you! Unfortunately the F***ing Repugs passed the Right to Work by a vote of;
58-52 House and
22-16 Senate to pass these crappy legislation.
bluestate10
(10,942 posts)11. I agree. Hope that she gets to the national level fast. Our bench is deep, but needs work in
red states.