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Prem Thakker at Zeteo News:

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D) is being accused of antisemitism by elected officials and mainstream journalists for saying something she never said. 

Here’s how it happened:

Sept. 12: Earlier this month, the Michigan lawmaker called out her state’s Democratic attorney general, Dana Nessel, for announcing charges against 11 pro-Palestine protesters at the University of Michigan. “Instead of getting justice, not one criminal charge in the Flint Water Crisis, you're going to spend time in trying to use the power of your office to silence people's First Amendment right,” Tlaib said during a Black-Palestine solidarity panel, moderated by Zeteo’s Mehdi Hasan.

Sept. 13: “This is a move that’s going to set a precedent, and it’s unfortunate that a Democrat made that move,” Tlaib elaborated in an interview with the Detroit Metro Times. “You would expect that from a Republican, but not a Democrat, and it’s really unfortunate.” ”We’ve had the right to dissent, the right to protest,” she added. “We’ve done it for climate, the immigrant rights movement, for Black lives, and even around issues of injustice among water shutoffs. But it seems that the attorney general decided if the issue was Palestine, she was going to treat it differently, and that alone speaks volumes about possible biases within the agency she runs.”  Nessel’s prosecutions were also criticized by groups including Michigan’s ACLU chapter. Sept. 20: Days later, Tlaib was the target of a racist editorial cartoon that implied she was part of Hezbollah. The cartoon depicted the only Palestinian member of Congress saying “Odd. My pager just exploded,” in reference to the Israeli military terrorist attacks on Lebanon.

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Sometime Tuesday, Jewish Insider edited the original story, without adding a correction or clarification. “Tlaib has also claimed that Nessel is only charging the protesters because she’s Jewish” became “Tlaib has also suggested that Nessel is only charging the protesters because she’s Jewish.” 

Of course, this manufactured lie about Tlaib has wholly obscured that Tlaib was victim to a racist cartoon donning the pages of publications like the National Review; that she had actually begun garnering support and sympathy from her colleagues; and that Tlaib’s “original sin” was speaking out in defense of students protesting their tuition supporting a US-funded genocidal campaign in Palestine. Tlaib’s original remarks criticizing Nessel focused on the prosecution of pro-Palestine protestors, critiques shared by advocacy groups, including the Michigan chapter of the ACLU. Most of the charges are against students, including Jewish students, who refused to vacate a campus encampment after police ordered them to leave as they demanded the school divest from “weapons manufacturers and war profiteers complicit in the genocide in Palestine.” The arrests came as police allegedly used batons, and “Deep Freeze,” self-described as the “most intense, incapacitating agent available today,” to arrest the students.

Prem Thakker writes in Zeteo News debunking the ridiculous accusation that Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) is “antisemitic” because she criticized AG Dana Nessel (D) for prosecuting pro-Palestinian protesters.

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8 Things to Know About Matt DePerno and His Alleged Election Crimes in Michigan

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Former state Rep. Daire Rendon (R-Lake City) and Matt DePerno, a former Republican Michigan attorney general nominee, were arraigned on Tuesday as part of an investigation into potential tampering with election equipment following the 2020 election that former President Donald Trump lost to President Joe Biden.

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Michigan Supreme Court candidate may face disbarment — after the election | Bridge Michigan

But, but Democrats are the crooked ones....NOT

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GOP Candidate Under Indictment Wants to Be a Judge

Matt DePerno (R), a former attorney general nominee who’s been charged with felonies for allegedly mishandling voting equipment, said Wednesday he’s running for a seat on Michigan’s top court, the Detroit News reports.

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On the road to nowhere.

March 13, 2023

If you're a Republican in Michigan, we at WoW are here to offer our sincerest condolences. Sadly, your party is traveling the same route taken by California's GOP when it self-destructed nearly 20 years ago. For decades, California was a reliably red state, electing a string of Republican governors and senators. It even provided the nation with two of our most lawless GOP presidents: Richard "I am not a crook" Nixon and Ronnie "I don't recall" Reagan.

Today, however, California Republicans are confined to small enclaves around the state, and none are currently to be found holding statewide office. There are only 18 Republican representatives in the State Assembly (out of 80) and just eight senators (out of 40). As of October 2020, a mere 24% of the state's voters are registered Republicans.

The collapse of the Golden State's once-powerful GOP began with a far-right 1994 ballot initiative (Proposition 187) pushed by Republican governor Pete Wilson, which denied public services — including vaccines and public education — to undocumented immigrants. Unsurprisingly, California's growing Latino population rejected both the initiative and the Party responsible for it.

Now, in Michigan, Republicans are once again determined to place themselves on the wrong side. This time over Trump and election denialism. Frankly, Michigan's GOP was already in trouble. Last November, all its statewide candidates lost, including for governor (Tudor Dixon by 10 points), attorney general (Matt DePerno by 8) and secretary of state (Kristina Karamo by 14). The Party is also dead broke and in debt to the tune of $2.3 million, mainly because its MAGA-mad leaders and candidates (like the ones mentioned) are scaring away donors.

Last month, when Michigan GOPers held their annual convention in Lansing, the cash-strapped party not only had to charge delegates a $50 registration fee, it also couldn't afford to pay Arizona election conspiracist Kari Lake to be its headline speaker.

Moreover, even choosing a party chair turned into a virtual demolition derby. After going through 11 hours and 10 candidates, the convention ended up repudiating the Trump-endorsed DePerno and chose instead Kristina Karamo — a bigger loser and much crazier election denier. Which led to half the delegates walking out of the hall angry and believing they’d been robbed — typical feelings among Republicans nowadays. In her acceptance speech, Karamo declared what was obvious to all: "Our party is dying."

As one observer noted, by electing Karamo to lead Michigan's Republicans, "they’ve solidified Democratic control of this state for years to come." Evidently, those who ban books about history are condemned to repeat it.

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Chaos And Conspiracies: 12 Hours At A GOP Convention That Handed <b>Trump</b> A Loss

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Chaos And Conspiracies: 12 Hours At A GOP Convention That Handed Trump A Loss

Michigan delegates elected Kristina Karamo, a former candidate for secretary of state, to lead the party, a sign that Trump’s grip on the …

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Not only was Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer reelected in a landslide over Republican Tudor Dixon, but state Attorney General Dana Nessel soundly defeated GOP opponent Matt DePerno, and Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson easily dispatched Republican Kristina and reclaimed control of both houses of the state legislature, with the state Senate in Democratic hands for the first time since 1984.

But DePerno and Karamo, who repeatedly questioned the integrity of the 2020 presidential election, are seen as the frontrunners to lead the Michigan Republican Party, according to Bridge Michigan.

The state party on Saturday will decide on a leader to replace the outgoing chair, Ron Weiser.

Weiser, a prominent real estate developer, gave the party over $3.2 million in personal contributions for the 2022 Bridge and reported that the state GOP had over $2.3 million in outstanding debts in its main state campaign account.

DePerno and Karamo, who were both backed by former President Donald Trump in their respective campaigns last year, sought to funnel GOP outrage over the 2020 election into statewide victories, but they fell far short of that goal; DePermo lost to Nessel by nearly 9 points, while Karamo lost to Benson by 14 points.

And Trump, who continues to wield enormous influence among grassroots activists as he begins to ramp up his third presidential campaign, last month threw his support behind DePerno.

"Republicans in Michigan must unite and work together if they want to save Michigan," the former president said in a statement supporting Matt DePerno for chairman of the Michigan Republican Party as "the only candidate running who can get the job done!"

DePerno and Karamo seek to tie grassroots conservatives to the GOP donor base.

On Monday, Trump rallied virtually for DePerno and stressed the importance of Michigan, a swing state that in 2016 narrowly supported him over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before now-President Joe Biden flipped it back to the Democrats in 2020.

"Michigan will be a key battleground centre for the action," Trump said of the presidential election next year. "Victory in Michigan will be the difference between winning the election or not."

Key to Biden's victory in Michigan was his strength not only in cities like Detroit, Ann Arbor, Lansing, and Grand Rapids but also in the suburban communities in Southeast Michigan.

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Watch "LIVE With President Trump and Matt DePerno on the phone" on YouTube

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They want to ban abortion but they also want to ban ways of not getting pregnant in the first place.

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Matt Deperno on Whats Happening in Michigan ?

Matt Deperno on Whats Happening in Michigan ?

Matt Deperno on Whats Happening in Michigan ? Remember Antrim County on November Third ? A little glitch ? Or something else? Here is Matt Deperno’s update on what is happening in the great state of Michigan… Reawaken America Tour, Grand Rapids, MI – Matthew DePerno August 24, 2021      

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The Michigan GQP: A Story in Pictures and Tweets

The Michigan GQP: A Story in Pictures and Tweets

Trump-loving attorney investigated for fraud after raising big bucks for sketchy ‘Kraken’ lawsuits https://t.co/AyjFJZHTrp — Raw Story (@RawStory) July 26, 2021 GOP-led Michigan state Senate report on voter fraud probe:“All compelling theories that sprang forth from the rumors surrounding Antrim County are diminished so significantly as for it to be a complete waste of time to consider them…

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Tudor Dixon is an immature “joke” to Michigan by mocking the very real kidnapping threats that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) faced. Vote Whitmer again this fall! 

Adrian Cole at American Independent: 

Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon made light of a 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), her opponent, in two different appearances on Friday.

Dixon, delivering remarks at a campaign event regarding Whitmer’s pandemic policies on business, told the crowd, “The sad thing is, Gretchen will tie your hands, put a gun to your head, and ask if you’re ready to talk. For someone so worried about being kidnapped, Gretchen Whitmer sure is good at taking business hostage and holding it for ransom.”

Kidnapping Whitmer was more than a worry she had: Several far-right extremists planned and prepared to orchestrate an attempt to kidnap her, which prosecutors have argued was planned in response to Whitmer’s policies to stop the spread of COVID-19, in the hope that the plot would inspire similar actions against other officials across the country.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) tweeted on Friday: “This statement is repugnant. @GovWhitmer is the victim of a very serious plot to kidnap and assassinate her. Anyone who would make light of such an effort is not fit to hold public office at any level.”

Dixon similarly mocked the threat against Whitmer later that same day at a rally in Muskegon, following an appearance by Kellyanne Conway, a former adviser to Donald Trump. While mimicking Whitmer when she recently held Joe Biden’s hand during their attendance at the Detroit Auto show, Dixon said Whitmer would “rather be kidnapped by the FBI.”

In reference to her comments from earlier that day, Dixon told the crowd, “No, that wasn’t a joke. If you were afraid of that you should know what it’s like to have your life ripped away from you. That was a joke, just so the media gets it.”

In February 2022, two of the accused defendants, Ty Gerbin and Kaleb Franks, pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges as well as part of a plea agreement. In August, two others,  Barry Croft and Adam Fox, were convicted in federal court on charges of kidnapping conspiracy and conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction.

Whitmer told the Washington Post in July, “They were going to put me on a trial and then execute me. It was an assassination plot, but no one talks about it that way. Even the way people talk about it has muted the seriousness of it.”

Tudor Dixon is an immature “joke” to Michigan by mocking the very real kidnapping threats that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) faced. Vote Whitmer again this fall! 

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Chaos And Conspiracies: 12 Hours At A GOP Convention That Handed Trump A Loss

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Chaos And Conspiracies: 12 Hours At A GOP Convention That Handed Trump A Loss

Michigan delegates elected Kristina Karamo, a former candidate for secretary of state, to lead the party, a sign that Trump’s grip on the grassroots is loosening.