Who Will Go to Jail?

The recounts show what we all knew: Michigan’s elections were fair, and the vote counts accurate. Michigan has a major supporting role in the January 6 final report – with evidence that could put some state Republicans in jail as it details efforts by Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden’s Michigan victory. And two of the top-tier Biden successors, according to the buzz machine, are Michiganders: Gretchen Whitmer and Pete Buttigieg. One of them is reported quietly building a campaign infrastructure if Biden decides not to run. Also in this week’s cornucopia of politics and/or political crime news: • Final Report of the January 6th Committee • Michigan Trump electors invoked 5th Amendment more than 100 times • Michigan recount: Big expense, very few changed votes, results show | Bridge Michigan • Partial hand recounts of two ballot proposals validate election results • Michigan election board certifies recounts upholding proposal win • In strategy session, Michigan Republicans say donors abandoned them • What Trump told Shirkey, Chatfield to try to get Michigan election overturned • Buttigieg 2024 – Punchbowl News • The Democrats Have a Deeper Bench Than You Think – The Bulwark • How Democrats could use their big Michigan win to set up the 2024 race – POLITICO • New Statewide Poll: Inflation Concerns Persist, Voters Optimistic About Democracy – Detroit Regional Chamber • Insider: Voters in poll see gun laws as priority for Michigan Legislature • How Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Democrats plan to cut Michigan taxes in 2023 | Bridge Michigan • Michigan Democrats eye other abortion law changes as Prop 3 set to take effect | Bridge Michigan • Read the summary of the Jan. 6 committee report – The Washington Post • Trump is accused of using copyrighted images in his NFT collection | The Independent • Chatfield scandal helped boost reform effort, but Senate failed us This week’s podcast is underwritten by Practical Political Consulting and EPIC-MRA. We thank them for supporting “A Republic, If You Can Keep It” throughout 2022!