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alp227

(31,962 posts)
Tue May 26, 2020, 02:47 AM May 2020

Michigan governor won't apologize for coronavirus lockdown

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Omaha Steve (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: Axios

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer defended the strictness of her state's coronavirus lockdown in an interview with "Axios on HBO," saying it was necessary — despite the protests that have drawn national attention — because of how quickly the state's cases were rising.

[...]

"I'm never going to apologize for the fact that because there was a vacuum of leadership at the federal level, we had to take action to save people here in Michigan," she told Axios' Alexi McCammond.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/michigan-whitmer-coronavirus-lockdown-a3c2f355-1b0f-43ba-9ac3-010e723d63a1.html

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Michigan governor won't apologize for coronavirus lockdown (Original Post) alp227 May 2020 OP
She doesn't owe one. roamer65 May 2020 #1
Damn! She's good! TreasonousBastard May 2020 #2
That's our Governor!... N_E_1 for Tennis May 2020 #3
Apologize?? WTH is wrong with people demanding a governor apologize for doing the right thing to onetexan May 2020 #4
Nor should she Maeve May 2020 #5
Little damn kids.. Maxheader May 2020 #6
That, Ladies & Gentlemen is Leadership Jeorge IX May 2020 #7
As Others Said... ProfessorGAC May 2020 #8
There was also a Trump humper at an early protest who worked for a lawn company Bengus81 May 2020 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author JudyM May 2020 #10
After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve May 2020 #11

roamer65

(36,739 posts)
1. She doesn't owe one.
Tue May 26, 2020, 02:54 AM
May 2020

70 pct of Michiganders think she did the right thing.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
2. Damn! She's good!
Tue May 26, 2020, 02:56 AM
May 2020

N_E_1 for Tennis

(9,593 posts)
3. That's our Governor!...
Tue May 26, 2020, 05:21 AM
May 2020

Michigan has women in their leadership roles that just don’t take crap from anyone.

onetexan

(12,994 posts)
4. Apologize?? WTH is wrong with people demanding a governor apologize for doing the right thing to
Tue May 26, 2020, 05:45 AM
May 2020

Save citizens' lives?

Maeve

(42,225 posts)
5. Nor should she
Tue May 26, 2020, 05:49 AM
May 2020

Maxheader

(4,366 posts)
6. Little damn kids..
Tue May 26, 2020, 06:14 AM
May 2020

Gotta get their ass whipped occasionally...Can't get what they want..

The stupid is strong in them. And the adults must set the foot down

occasionally..

 

Jeorge IX

(69 posts)
7. That, Ladies & Gentlemen is Leadership
Tue May 26, 2020, 06:16 AM
May 2020

Unlike this shill, who criticizes Whitmer on behalf of the Orange Pretender. You should only watch the first few minutes, in order to avoid nausea:



Postscript: I was going to headline this reply as The Shill on The Hill, the latter being nothing more than a Featherweight Facsimile of Fox as a "news" organization.

ProfessorGAC

(64,427 posts)
8. As Others Said...
Tue May 26, 2020, 07:29 AM
May 2020

...what would she apologize for?
Saving constituents' lives? Stopping far more people getting sick? Helping avoid health care systems being overwhelmed?
I get the small biz owners being hurt, but dead people are crummy customers.
And, I still remember the 2 drones who TOOK THE DAY OFF WORK TO GO TO THE PROTEST!
They weren't hurt, they just wanted a haircut.

Bengus81

(6,907 posts)
9. There was also a Trump humper at an early protest who worked for a lawn company
Tue May 26, 2020, 07:46 AM
May 2020

He had a job,but just had to go to the protest. If I were his boss I would have fired his ass in a second. With most there it had ZERO to do with re-opening and everything to do with protesting Democratic Governors and humping Trump.

Response to alp227 (Original post)

Omaha Steve

(99,079 posts)
11. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING
Tue May 26, 2020, 08:19 AM
May 2020

She’s been standing by her decision consistently.

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