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Ruby Romaine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-07-04 06:25 PM
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County prosecutors in Michigan reject request to charge Michael Moore
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The harshest reaction came from the two Republican prosecutors, Antrim County's Charles Koop and Isabella County's Larry Burdick. Worthy and Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III are Democrats.

"Alleging that a person is attempting to buy votes is a serious allegation, and one that is taken seriously by this office. However, your request to prosecute Mr. Moore trivializes the intent of this section of the election code," Koop said Thursday in a letter to Greg McNeilly, executive director of the state Republican Party.

Burdick said he chooses "to devote our resources to prosecuting those who are delivering cocaine to our young people rather than underwear."

http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/michigan/index.ssf?/base/politics-0/1097180341160110.xml&storylist=newsmichigan
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sendero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-07-04 06:28 PM
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1. Goes to show something we need to keep sight of....
.... not ALL Republicans are unethical or stupid :)
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Ruby Romaine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-07-04 06:31 PM
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3. especially all those Republicans for Kerry!
:)
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mom cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-07-04 06:31 PM
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2. Cocaine more serious than underwear! LOL! Now I need clean underwear!
Michael! HELP! :kick:
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Spinzonner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-07-04 06:37 PM
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4. I guess they decided they didn't want to touch Michael Moore's underwear

I can sympathize with that
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Florida_Geek Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-07-04 06:54 PM
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5. Moore Quote
I love this quote

My friends, they will not catch me. Though I may be on the run, and I
may never be able to return home to my beloved Michigan, I make this solemn vow to you and yours: The slackers of America shall not be denied their noodles, they will proudly wear their clean underwear as free Americans, and they will vote Bush out of office come November 2nd (though they will not show up to the polls until well after noon)!
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Lefty48197 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-07-04 06:57 PM
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6. I guess the ball's in SOS Terry Lynn Land's court.
Is the head of your state party out of his mind, or what?
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amber dog democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-07-04 07:05 PM
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7. Get back to us when you have something more serious
to share. They were REBUKED ! Sweet.

:nopity:
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5thGenDemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-07-04 07:21 PM
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8. Isabella County is home to Central Michigan University
As one who lived in CMU's all-male Robinson Hall in 1981-82, I can assure you most of these guys could desperately use some clean underwear.
John
The Michigan Republican Party has a knack for making themselves look like a bunch of whiny beeyotches.
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madmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-07-04 09:49 PM
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9. can you say "frivolous law suit?"
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Pithy Cherub Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-07-04 10:57 PM
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10. MM's Day 23 or
whatever, blogging while on the lam would have been hysterical. Dumb and Dumber republican's seem drawn to him like moths to open flames. May it peacefully continue! The path of r destruction MM is leaving in his wake is a thing of beauty.
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mainer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-07-04 11:18 PM
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11. This was such a complete loser for those Republicans
It's like trying to prosecute a kid selling lemonade because the kid doesn't have a vendor's license. The strictest letter of the law may make the kid's lemonade stand illegal, but trying to enforce it just makes the prosecutor the big bad guy.

The Michigan GOP was too stupid to realize this.
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Dr Fate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-07-04 11:24 PM
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12. Moore still got a decent amount of publicity- oh well!!!
Better luck next time!!!
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