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Showing Original Post only (View all)Michigan GOP leader mentions assassination, calls Democratic women 'witches' during event [View all]
Source: Detroit Free Press
Michigan Republican Party Chairman Ron Weiser used the term "assassination" in response to a question about ousting fellow GOP lawmakers after calling the three highest ranking female elected officials in the state "witches" during an event Thursday, according to video posted to Facebook.
Weiser made the comments during a meeting of the North Oakland Republican Club.
Our job is now to soften up those three witches and make sure that we have good candidates to run against them, that they are ready for the burning at the stake, Weiser said, to laughter from the crowd. . . .
Read more: https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/03/26/weiser-witches-nessel-whitmer-benson/7013794002/
I hope every decent person on DU and in the USA will demand this man's resignation. I'm a native Michigander, and I can't deal with this. Too upset to comment further now.
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Faygo Kid
Mar 2021
OP
The GOP has changed radically in this state just like it has else where. So many reasons,
Biophilic
Mar 2021
#9
You are so right! They might have been there all this time, i don't know, BUT
bluestarone
Mar 2021
#33
Yeah, that's pretty funny, Weiser. But before you get too pleased with yourself, you might want
Gaugamela
Mar 2021
#11
And MIGQP wonder why they lost every State Administrative office, the MI Supreme Court,
catbyte
Mar 2021
#12
This is not free speech, coming from an elected official. It's assault; at the least, intimidation.
ancianita
Mar 2021
#21
Does somebody have contact information for this misoygynistic terrorist? I am considering whether it
niyad
Mar 2021
#22
So this misogynistic terrorist is thanking all the well-wishers who are supporting him after
niyad
Mar 2021
#23
U-M regents call on Ron Weiser to resign after 'witches,' assassination comments
riversedge
Mar 2021
#31