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MrScorpio

(73,631 posts) Fri Oct 18, 2019, 08:45 PM Oct 2019

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Michigan just lost a great and good man. I'm talking about a Republican.

Gov. William Milliken just passed. One of this state's best governors. A Republican who believed in good government, government that served all of the citizens. He was pro-choice, he worked hand in hand with Democratic Detroit Mayor, Coleman Young. He was the last of a dying breed, a liberal Republican.

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Michigan just lost a great and good man. I'm talking about a Republican. (Original Post) MrScorpio Oct 2019 OP

I remember when he endorsed John Kerry Siwsan Oct 2019 #1

remember him well... handmade34 Oct 2019 #2

Bill Milliken was a good man, with a good heart. roamer65 Oct 2019 #3

First and Only Republican I knowingly voted for. irisblue Oct 2019 #4

I never voted for a Republican, either Wednesdays Oct 2019 #6

The last of an extinct breed. nt Progressive Jones Oct 2019 #5

Siwsan

(26,268 posts)

1. I remember when he endorsed John Kerry

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2019, 09:01 PM

Oct 2019

And pulled his endorsement of John McCain.

handmade34

(22,756 posts)

2. remember him well...

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2019, 09:17 PM

Oct 2019

I grew up in Michigan and had an Aunt and Uncle very active in the Republican party in Lansing/Grand Ledge

roamer65

(36,745 posts)

3. Bill Milliken was a good man, with a good heart.

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2019, 09:19 PM

Oct 2019

irisblue

(32,980 posts)

4. First and Only Republican I knowingly voted for.

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2019, 09:21 PM

Oct 2019

Rest in peace

Wednesdays

(17,380 posts)

6. I never voted for a Republican, either

Reply to irisblue (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 19, 2019, 01:50 PM

Oct 2019

And my mother was the same: never voted Republican. Except for Milliken.

Progressive Jones

(6,011 posts)

5. The last of an extinct breed. nt

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2019, 09:46 PM

Oct 2019

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