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| In Michigan, Democrats came, saw, and conquered |
Though I don't watch her show anymore, Rachel Maddow has spent considerable time over the past eight years explaining (and rightfully so) how Michigan has been a laboratory for implementing the republican game plan--everything on the GOP wish list, from passing a right to work (for less) law to privatizing government responsibilities, from taxing seniors and giving tax breaks to corporations to cutting working folks' pensions, the GOP has done here in Michigan.
No more. Last week Michiganders delivered a gut punch to the republican agenda from top to bottom. For the first time since I moved here nearly twenty years ago, Democrats will control the top three spots in our state--Governor (Gretchen Whitmer). Attorney General (Dana Nessel), and Secretary of State (Jocelyn Benson). For the first time since 2010, Democrats will be on par with republicans for the U.S. House, with seven representatives each. Also for the first time since I moved here, my U.S. House representative will be a Democrat (Elissa Slotkin). While we didn't end republican control in our state legislature, we did end the republicans' super majority which means their agenda is done through at least 2022. We added a Supreme Court seat, elected the first Muslim woman to the U.S. House (Rashida Tlaib), and passed propositions ending gerrymandering, implementing automatic voter registration, and legalizing marijuana.
I know I'm biased as Michigan is my adopted home, but the Democratic rout in Michigan has to be the most under reported story of the 2018 midterm elections. In a state that is a must win for Donald Trump in 2020, we provided a blueprint for turning a recovering purple state blue again. And it's a very progessive blueprint.
Michigan is a bellwether for 2020 because Michigan voters resoundingly found the republican experiment to be a massive failure.
Just like Donald Trump.
Fuck Donald Trump,
emaycee
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