A post by Pat
As elsewhere, the Democrats in Michigan tried to pull a fast one by organizing a bogus political party hijacking the Tea Party identity. They were dumped off the ballot by the Michigan Supreme Court in a 5-2 vote.
In July, a 2-2 vote on the Board of Canvassers allowed “The Tea Party” to appear on the ballot. The bogus group, organized and populated by Democrats, held their nominating convention in July. An attorney for “The Tea Party” said the convention was attended by 10-15 people who nominated 23 candidates. Most of the candidates are running in districts where incumbent Democrats are in close races. The 60,000 petition signatures to place the party on the ballot were collected by a Democrat firm, Progressive Campaigns, Inc. Affidavits filed by many of the 23 candidates were notarized by the political director of the Oakland County Democratic Party, Jason Bauer. One of “The Tea Party” candidates said she thought she was running as a Democrat but later found out she was on “The Tea Party” ballot.
‘Tea Party’ off Michigan ballot
“I was surprised as hell when someone called and said you’re a candidate for The Tea Party,” Qashat said. “The Tea Party is a Republican movement. I’m a full-fledged Democrat.”
Democrat party officials deny any connection to “The Tea Party”.
The five vote majority consisted of three Republicans and two Democrats. The two dissenting votes were both Democrats, one appointed to the Supreme Court by Gov. Granholm last week. Some trivial technicalities came into play such as the font size but hey, a victory is a victory.
Nothing left but the tea leaves Dems. Read ’em and weep.
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