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The Smoking Gun in the IRS Scandal, Part Two

Republicans are getting tripped up by the media when challenged about evidence of President Obama’s personal involvement in the IRS scandal. Rep. Dave Camp of Michigan, who chairs the House committee looking into the IRS, “admitted there was no evidence” linking Obama to the IRS scandal, as MSNBC described his appearance on NBC’s “Meet the [...]

Republicans advise Rogers: Pick Senate bid over FBI post

The seven-term Michigan Republican is facing a potentially vexing decision.  Read more...

Hope for Medicaid expansion in Michigan fades

Gov. Rick Snyder Michigan's Republican Gov. Rick Snyder, like his counterpart in Florida, Rick Scott, wants Medicaid expansion for his state. For these Republican governors, whose primary job is to create a balanced budget for the state, the Medicaid money available under Obamcare is a gift. Show More Summary

FBI agents' group wants Rep. Mike Rogers to head bureau

Washington (CNN) - The FBI Agents Association called on President Obama on Monday to nominate Rep. Mike Rogers, a former agent himself, as director of the bureau. The Michigan Republican currently chairs the House Intelligence Committee. Konrad Motyka, the president of the agents' group said Rogers' time as an agent "sets him apart as someone [...]

6th Cir Affirms Lib Party Pres. Candidate's Ballot Access Denial

Three minutes cost Gary Johnson, the 2012 Libertarian Party candidate for President of the United States, his spot on the ballot in the State of Michigan. Three minutes. Johnson originally ran in the Republican primary. At the last minute, he requested to be removed from the ballot in that primary......

Michigan Republican Hasn't Been Pegged Lately

3 weeks agoUnited States / Seattle : Slog

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Peters Will Run for Senate in Michigan

Rep. Gary Peters (D-MI) will announce his campaign for Senate later today, giving Democrats a top candidate to run for the open seat in Michigan, Roll Call reports. He is not expected to face a primary. The Cloakroom: Republicans struggle to find decent candidates.

Rogers: In U.S., There Are Multiple ‘Persons of Interest’ from Boston Bombings

On ABC this morning, chairman of the House intelligence committee Mike Rogers, a Republican congressman from Michigan, explained that the FBI is still investigating the involvement of other individuals in the deadly Boston Marathon bombing, and considers them “persons of interest.”   

Michigan Democrat Calls Colleague the N-Word, Will Media Report It?

For years, the media have bent over backwards to paint Republicans as racist using every indelicate comment by someone on the right to demean the entire Party. It therefore will be interesting to see if the revelation that a Michigan Democrat recently referred to a colleague as "an arrogant... -

Michigan Democrat Calls Colleague the N-Word, Will Media Report It?

For years, the media have bent over backwards to paint Republicans as racist using every indelicate comment by someone on the right to demean the entire Party. It therefore will be interesting to see if the revelation that a Michigan...Show More Summary

Stupid Republican Tricks: Michigan Edition

Michigan Republicans, desperate for something -- anything -- to make themselves look good, have now resorted to bullying Democratic legislators in order to steal their legislative proposals. Eclectablog: But even Republicans don’t think that EVERY idea that Democrats have is a bad one. Show More Summary

Brian Stone: Controversy Over Michigan GOP Official's Anti-Gay Comments Shows That Times Have Changed

Former Republican State Rep. Dave Agema has been getting a lot of press for his anti-gay comments. The good news is that even though the national party recently reaffirmed Agema's stance, many members of the GOP have nothing but criticism for it.

RNC Member Who Posted Antigay Facebook Rant Sponsored Anti-Marriage Equality Resolution

Former Michigan state representative Dave Agema was a key sponsor of the Republican National Committee's resolution to oppose marriage equality. read more

Michigan RNC still not clear on this whole 'rebranding' bit

The ancient GOPosaur has two brains. Neither works very well. Hey, how's that Republican rebranding going? I know, let's ask Michigan RNC committeeman Dave Agama. Here he is on Tony Perkins' radio show on Wednesday arguing that homosexuality...Show More Summary

In Which I Despair Of Republican Outreach

You can't stop perpetually inflamed homophobic yahoo Dave Agema, Republican National Committeeman from Michigan. You can only hope to contain him.

Michigan GOPer Back to Bashing

Fresh off last week's boffo gay bashing run, Michigan Republican National Committeeman is back calling homosexuality a gateway sin....

Michigan GOP Leader Compares Gays to Alcoholics

Michigan Republican National Committeeman Dave Agema continues to warn parents about the "filthy lifestyle" of homosexuals, saying that Christians should help people "get out of it," MLive reports. Said Agema: "What I'd like to have the homosexual community know is I don't hate them. Show More Summary

RNC Chair Dave Agema Says Schools Will Turn Kids Gay

last monthLGBT / Gay : Towleroad

Michigan RNC Chair Dave Agema, who has so far refused to resign for hateful remarks about gays on his Facebook page despite being asked to by Republican leadership, had a talk with hate group leader Tony Perkins, Right Wing Watch...

Michigan Republican Committeeman Doubles Down: Schools Will Turn Kids Gay

Michigan-based Republican National Committeeman Dave Agema is offering no apologies for his Facebook posts claiming that homosexuality is rife with health consequences and “usually leads to early death.” Instead, he doubled down on them in a conversation with the Family Research Council’s Tony Perkins during his radio show Wednesday. Show More Summary

Santorum Is Back On With MI School

last monthLGBT / Gay : Joe. My. God.

The Michigan high school that two days ago rescinded their invitation for Rick Santorum to speak before a student assembly has re-invited him. Grosse Pointe Public School Superintendent Dr. Thomas Harwood says former Republican presidential...Show More Summary

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