All 3 Republicans running for Michigan Attorney General just stated that they oppose the ruling in Griswold v Connecticut which outlawed prosecuting married couples for using contraception.
You read that right.
Terrifying.
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Getting reports of multiple robocalls going to Flint residents that, due to long lines, they should vote tomorrow.
Obviously this is FALSE and an effort to suppress the vote. No long lines and today is the last day to vote. Don’t believe the lies! Have your voice heard! RT PLS.
Hey folks. Attorney General Nessel here-top law enforcement official in Michigan, for those keeping track. Don’t try this at home. I will prosecute you.
Also, this might be a good time to remind people not to drink bleach.
In the hospital w/ my wife who is recovering from emergency surgery and giving thanks to the amazing medical staff who treated her & 5 SCT justices who allowed me to stay by her bedside instead of fighting with hospital staff over whether I should be considered “family” or not.
Hi! 👋After struggling with our Gov & SOS, impressed you know my name. Seems like you have a problem with all 3 women who run MI-as well as your ability to tell the truth. The auto industry has been thriving for years bc of our incredible auto workers & companies. #UnionStrong
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Do nothing A.G. of the Great State of Michigan, Dana Nessel, should not be taking her anger and stupidity out on Ford Motor - they might get upset with you and leave the state, like so many other companies have - until I came along and brought business back to Michigan. JOBS!
In honor of Valentines Day, here is an awkward picture of me making out with my super hot wife on election night. is not going back in the closet, and neither am I. Happy VD to you too, Rush Limbaugh. #Loveislove images.app.goo.gl/ki1nHsG3gjSqpc
2020 better end soon. I’m virtually all out of righteous indignation.
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“You know who voted for you in Michigan, General Paxton? No one. Literally no one. So, stay in your lane, and stick to trying to disenfranchise voters in your own state. Don’t come to mine,” says Michigan AG @dananessel discussing pro-Trump election lawsuit.
Today I’m leading a coalition of six other states to fight Secretary DeVos in court and give a voice to our public schools. Michigan kids simply cannot afford for Betsy DeVos to play politics with their education.
Michigan may have a President who doesn't care about our state residents, but you have a Governor, Attorney General and Secretary of State who do. Elections have consequences. I'm looking at you, November 2020.
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President Trump battles with Michigan's female Democratic leaders in key 2020 swing state cnn.it/36siaT2
1) In nearly every state of the union, including Michigan, the Secretary of State is “like in charge of the ballot stuff.”
2) I AM law enforcement. And you can bet our election will be safe and the vote will be protected.
A patriot is a person who vigorously defends their country against its enemies and detractors. History will reveal which you were. I wish you loved your country half as much as you love yourself. Also, time to stop obsessing about those women from Michigan. You’re not our type.
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Michigan AG Dana Nessel Pursues Sanctions Against Lawyers Questioning Election breitbart.com/politics/2020/ via @BreitbartNews These lawyers are true patriots who are fighting for the truth and, obviously, getting very close. AG should be sanctioned. Fight on!
Dear members of the public: Please stop making harassing & threatening calls to my staff. They are kind, hardworking public servants just doing their job. Asking them to shove sharpies in uncomfortable places is never appropriate & is a sad commentary on the state of our nation.
“To Kill a Mockingbird” was the single most influential book I’ve read. After an assignment in middle school, I vowed to become a lawyer and spend my life ensuring equal justice under the law for all. Removing it from the curriculum is a true American tragedy. What a dark time.
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Another school board removing another heralded book from its curriculum: "To Kill a Mockingbird" will be removed from the Mukilteo WA School District's ninth-grade English/Language Arts required reading list.
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By the end of this Supreme Court term, it will likely be far easier for a teenage boy to acquire a firearm in Michigan than for an adult woman to procure an abortion.
I’ve spent so long despising this man, it nvr occurred to me to feel sorry for him. One of the luckiest men the world has ever known. While so many are suffering, he has everything, and yet can’t think of a single thing to be thankful for today. Must be an agonizing existence.
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Just saw the vote tabulations. There is NO WAY Biden got 80,000,000 votes!!! This was a 100% RIGGED ELECTION.
How is it I’m the only one who understands the right way to Charlie’s Angel’s pose?
When my former opponent and other Republicans casually and relentlessly refer to me and other members of the LGBTQ community as “groomers,” subsequent and predictable violent attacks against our community is not collateral damage. It’s the point.
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Also, hard to say I've "done nothing" as AG with all the lawsuits myself and the other have filed and won against you. 💅
Can’t a random state AG from the Midwest sleep in on a Sunday morning without waking up to find that the President of the United States has mean-tweeted about you overnight (again)? The answer is “yes” come January 20th.
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A patriot is a person who vigorously defends their country against its enemies and detractors. History will reveal which you were. I wish you loved your country half as much as you love yourself. Also, time to stop obsessing about those women from Michigan. You’re not our type. twitter.com/realDonaldTrum…
Is now a good time to renew discussions about banning guns at the Michigan Capitol?
When people asked why we were determined to continue our lawsuit against the Postmaster General despite his "promise" to discontinue efforts to dismantle the USPS-this is why.
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Internal sources say mail sorting machines are being dismantled at downtown GR post office. Process started yesterday. Order came from Postmaster General DeJoy. @WOODTV
In future years, historical novels will be penned about how, in the year 2020, America withstood unapparelled attacks on our institutions, but democracy prevailed. One of the chapters will be titled .
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Unauthorized personnel tampering w/ election devices & the use of firearms to intimidate voters is illegal. Engaging in such conduct will result in arrest & prosecution.
Will condemn the encouragement of felonious acts by its candidates for office? Or is this cool now?
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Candidate for MI governor Ryan D. Kelley tells prospective poll workers to unplug tabulation machines if they suspect fraud in the 2022 election. State senate candidate Mike Detmer takes it a step further: “We need to be prepared to lock & load,” he says. “Show up armed.”
When Betsy DeVos resigns does she:
1) Disappear into a cloud of smoke;
2) Turn into a bat and fly away;
3) Come back to Michigan and start a Super PAC against
an AG who sued her a lot.
4) All of the above.
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Breaking WSJ: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has resigned. wsj.com/articles/trump
Shout-out to Michigan Secretary of State for her tireless work running an incredibly efficient election during the most difficult circumstances possible. The largest turnout in state history and the unofficial count competed just 24 hours after the polls closed.
I wish some of the “brave” Michiganders who love to attend rallies against our governor dressed in full tactical gear armed with assault weapons and who claim to “love freedom” and “hate communism” would volunteer to go fight for Ukraine right now. They need your help. 🇺🇦
Ultimately, Michigan values propelled us to victory.
✅ Love over Hate
✅ Hope over Fear
✅ Unity over Division
✅ Equality over Bigotry
✅ Science over Ignorance
✅ Facts over Lies
✅ Democracy over Fascism
Equal protection under the law, for each and every Michigander.
As Michigan’s top law enforcement official, let me make this abundantly clear-Persons who are not sworn, licensed members of a law enforcement agency cannot and should not “arrest” government offficials with whom they have disagreements. These comments are dangerous.
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If you have actual evidence of voter fraud, you should contact law enforcement, as it’s a crime which is taken very seriously. If you have ridiculous conspiracy theories unsupported by facts or reality, by all means contact the .
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ICYMI: If you have any evidence of voting irregularities in Michigan's elections, please contact us immediately at SAVEVOTE@migop.org or Call 87-SAVEVOTE. twitter.com/MIGOP/status/1…
This statement is disappointing, irresponsible, and the reason why the United States finds itself in such desperate circumstances regarding COVID-19. I look forward to a new federal administration that works cooperatively with our state government to protect Michigan residents. t.co/OAnb0epnNh
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Michigan Republican legislators wear confederate flag masks in session, brag about private meetings with militia members to help their cause, and openly call for “civil war.” But Dems are chided when they are unable to “unify” our state. Progress cannot be made w/o basic respect.
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Let me take off my earrings and address this nonsense. Y’all wanna play? Let’s play.
Yes, @MISenate, I’ll be glad to reduce my salary AND yours from $71K/year before taxes to $53,250/year before taxes when you do ALL of the following: 
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twitter.com/MISenate/statu…I understand the anger and frustration over the inability to golf, go boating and manicure our lawns. I just wish I saw the same level of outrage over people’s inability to obtain quality, affordable healthcare. #Priorities
1) No testimony under oath.
2) No foundation laid for expertise or knowledge.
3) Only 1 party permitted to call witnesses.
4) No cross examination allowed.
This hearing is a state sponsored disinformation campaign geared toward undermining our electoral system. Shameful.
Distancing from my wife who has an immune deficiency means living in the basement where I spend hours each evening watching my teen sons play Grand Theft Auto while shouting out MCL statutes being violated. No one seems to appreciate how this might add value to the experience.
Every legally cast ballot will be counted in accordance with the law. The outcome will be reflective of the will of the people of Michigan. #CountEveryVote
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Proud of all the election workers who are meticulously, securely, transparently, tirelessly continuing to #CountEveryVote in Michigan.
And let me abundantly clear: we are not going to let any campaign, candidate, or political party stop our work to ensure every voice is heard.
After much reflection these last few months quarantined at home, I've decided not to step down from my office in order to spend more time with my family.
Witches who magically decrease Covid spread, increase voter turnout and hold sexual predators accountable without any help from the legislature?
Sign me up for that coven.
Do better, Michigan GOP.
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NEWS: Ron Weiser, Michigan GOP chairman, called the state's top Democratic officeholders "the three witches" and made a passing reference to assassination when discussing how to remove 2 sitting Republican congressman, according to a video: detroitnews.com/story/news/pol
All policy differences aside, is now and forever more will be known as an American hero.
History will remember her.
I’m really gonna miss Twitter, but this is just too much.
Suggestions for best alternative platforms to share politically informative news, consumer protection alerts and pics of my cats occasionally wearing unicorn and shark costumes?
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I strongly disagree. Forcing your pronouns upon others when they didn’t ask, and implicitly ostracizing those who don’t, is neither good nor kind to anyone.
As for Fauci, he lied to Congress and funded gain-of-function research that killed millions of people. Not awesome imo.
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But still not appreciating everyone who has asked if I am her mother.
The FBI has confirmed I was a target of the heavily armed defendant in this matter. It is my sincere hope that the federal authorities take this offense just as seriously as my Hate Crimes &
Domestic Terrorism Unit takes plots to murder elected officials.
Trump refused to wear a face mask during his tour of the Ford plant in Ypsilanti today, despite numerous requests that he do so. Trump does not care about the safety of Michiganders. Luckily, we have an attorney general who does.
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Video of my Republican opponent Matt DePerno saying he will prosecute women and their doctors for abortion with NO EXCEPTIONS for rape, incest, or medical emergencies.
Women in Michigan should be terrified right now. Vote like your life depends on it.
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Last night my wife noticed a comment on FB from a disabled woman suffering from Covid desperate for help in procuring food & medical supplies. I noticed she lived in 's district and contacted him. An hour later he personally delivered her the supplies. Thanks Nate!
You know you aren’t getting any younger when a) you don’t know half the bands playing at an inauguration b) you aren’t sure if you can stay awake for all the band playing at the inauguration c) your son walks in and says “Joe Biden looks great!” and it’s Bon Jovi.
‘Those women from Michigan’ led the state through its toughest year yet. mlive.com/politics/2020/ It is unprecedented to have a president “punch down” and take on three state-level officials so directly.
What he didn’t know was how hard those women would punch right back.
Governor said it best: “We’re all that woman from Michigan, and by the end of this, Donald Trump is going to know not to mess with these women from Michigan.”
Today in Michigan, Democrats will be all around the state, locking arms with students who don’t want to be shot at school and seniors who don’t want to be massacred at grocery stores, while Republicans cheer on those who beat cops in DC with American flags. #MarchForOurLives
Hi! 👋 Michigan’s chief law enforcement officer here. Best to leave law enforcement to the professionals. Michigan’s vaccine producers are hard at work protecting Americans from Covid. Shouldn’t you be?
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68% error rate in Michigan Voting Machines. Should be, by law, a tiny percentage of one percent. Did Michigan Secretary of State break the law? Stay tuned!
Just when you thought Pride month couldn’t possibly get any more gay, Senator and I made this!
Happy Pride! 🌈
Come and get it.
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NEW: All 5 Republican candidates for Michigan Governor just indicated at a debate they want the Supreme Court to go after same-sex marriage next now that Roe is overturned.
I worked in the City of Detroit every day for 25 years, never carried a gun and never had a problem. But I weigh more than 100 lbs and became a yellow belt in karate in the 4th grade, so that’s probably why.
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Let me tell you why I WILL carry my Glock to Congress.
Government does NOT get to tell me or my constituents how we are allowed to keep our families safe.
I promise to always stand strong for our 2nd Amendment rights.
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Every year on Valentines Day, I pause to give thanks to the federal judiciary of this nation, for allowing me to marry the person I love, especially since each day I fear the new Supreme Court will seek to limit the duration of my marriage.
Federal Court appointments matter.
Using your right to peaceably protest in such a manner as to spread a virus which may endanger your life, the lives of your friends, family and neighbors, and the lives of countless food service, law enforcement and healthcare workers does not make you a patriot.
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Let's all contemplate this for a minute please. Republican Board of Canvasser member wants to certify the Wayne County elections BESIDES Detroit.
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MOnica Palmer, Republican member of Wayne Board of Canvassers, said votes outside of Detroit should be certified.
The hell he will.
Sincerely,
Michigan’s Top Law Enforcement Official
PS-It’s Attorneys General, not Attorney Generals.
You’d think he would know that by now since have successfully sued him so many times. cnn.com/2020/08/20/pol
After speaking with my local health department, turns out 2020 having aged me 25 years still does not qualify me for the Covid vaccine yet. 😞
Decided for my New Year’s Resolution, this is how I will be responding to all the death threats which come my way. #2021goals
Michigan Deputy Attorney General Christina Grossi making an impassioned plea to allow women the ability to continue making their own decision about their bodies, their futures and their lives.
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You have embarrassed our state and defamed MIchigan’s most populous city. I call on to renounce these statements or take any “evidence” of election law violations to , , or for investigation. At long last, put up or shut up.
Michigan attorney general charges right-wing provocateurs with election felonies freep.com/story/news/pol via Any effort to interfere with, intimidate or intentionally mislead Michigan voters will be met with swift and severe consequences.
Last night, America watched in horror as used tax dollars to sponsor an event wherein called witnesses “brave” and “courageous” for calling Detroit “one of the most corrupt cities in America” and making baseless, debunked attacks on our elections.
Michigan Attorney General on GOP efforts to overturn President Trump’s electoral defeat msnbc.com/the-week/watch via Threats against elected officials are domestic terrorism.
My message to them is 'We are looking for you. We will find you. You will be held accountable'.
My dad was raised by incredibly poor immigrant parents who spoke little English and could not read or write, but he received a phenomenal public school education in Detroit, became a CPA, and each of his 3 children graduated from the University of Michigan.
If you think the man in this picture is “scary”, you might have some soul searching to do.
Fun fact: Lawyers who practice in Michigan are required to take an oath to support the MI and US Constitutions, not to file unjust and/or frivolous actions or mislead the court. The spate of Trump lawsuits in our state violates each of these tenets. It demeans our profession.
Musings of a long-time prosecutor/criminal defense attorney:
I am equal parts elated and concerned that my wife has decided to surprise me by investing in a human-sized chest freezer for the garage.
Sometimes I wonder if life would be better if I were straight, but then I see Aaron Rogers with a moustache and man-bun and figure I’m probably not missing out on anything.
Hi Jacob. We don’t know each other, but if you ever refer to me as an “LGBTQ+ elder” I will end you.
Carry on.
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"The Gayest Generation" podcast creator and @aadl employee Jacob Gorski filled us in on why sharing the stories of LGBTQ+ elders is important.
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No. This is a win for democracy.
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Judge says request for relief by @realDonaldTrump campaign will be denied in a written order. Win for @dananessel @JocelynBenson & Dems.
Thank you to the great state of Michigan who delivered this victory for equality, for progress & for democracy. It has been the honor of a lifetime serving as your attorney general these past four years, and I cannot wait to see what we can get done in the next four!
I don’t know for certain what sort of nightmare awaits me tonight, but it will surely invoke John King, Steve Kornacki, and a map of Pennsylvania.
God it feels good to have an America that represents all of us again.
Even if you don't love every policy of this administration, for the next 4 years no one will be made to feel inferior based on the color or their skin, where they were born, how they pray or who they love. 🇺🇸
On the rare occasion my family takes personal vacations, we pay for it ourselves. Not through a campaign committee, C3, C4 or at the expense of lobbyists. Our personal finances.
We also do not vacation with those who do business with or have cases against the state of Michigan.
A big thank you to for expanding the Zoom capacity for the Wayne County Board of Canvassers meeting to allow more people to participate and saving democracy.
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My job is not to provide state employees & residents or other visitors to our Capitol with a false sense of security, especially given the current state of affairs in Michigan and around the nation.
I repeat-the Michigan Capitol is not safe.
I fully support Prosecutor McDonald’s issuance of Involuntary Manslaughter charges against the parents of the alleged shooter. Demanding accountability of a child’s parents under the circumstances presented isn’t just appropriate, it’s essential. Justice demands no less.
18 of the AGs who are members of this org fought to overturn the election results in MI and 3 other states. RAGA will likely be the #1 financial supporter of my opponent for the 2022 election. This is who they are & why electing Dem AGs is so crucial in preserving democracy.
Following reports of “trouble” at the polls in Warren. Turns out these “troublemakers” from the Biden and Trump camps are singing “God Bless America” together. Now that’s what I call Good Trouble! 🇺🇸
I can confirm that Patrick Colbeck has never made a complaint of election fraud to the MIchigan Dept of Attorney General. If he had, we would have fully investigated said claim.
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Colbeck is insisting that the computers were connected to the internet. I don't know which computers he's referring to.
One of the Democratic members finally chimes in: If you have evidence of fraud, have you submitted it to the Attorney General??
Sometimes I worry my attempts at humor on social media might be beneath the dignity of my office, but then I see a congressman in a full-blown argument about the success of Two and Half Men, and I feel like I am probably fine.
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Charlie Sheen totally carried two and a half men. twitter.com/MrJonCryer/sta…
John Dingell was a national treasure, a true patriot and a hero to many of us in Michigan. What kind of a person says such things? Is this what America has become? My heart aches for . Our country deserves better than this man.
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Michigan will have 3 million or more absentee ballots to count. The counting of AV Ballots cannot begin until 7am Election Day. The election ends when all the votes are counted. Not when the polls close. #CountEveryBallot
“You know what Texas needs? A leader like !” is perhaps the most valid observation ever made by a son who has been written out of my will.
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For all the LGBTQ kids out there who were demonized and whose lives were weaponized by sad and broken adults during this election cycle:
You are good enough. Your lives and stories matter. God loves you just as you are. Don’t let anyone ever tell you otherwise.
We must love our kids more than we love guns.
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AG @dananessel also had another key point - she's the top law enforcement officer in Michigan. And even she can't keep her kids safe from gun violence all by herself.
We must act *together* for #GunSafety.
We must love our kids more than we love guns.
Fight like hell, Michigan.
What do we have to lose? Everything.
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Susan J. Demas: RBG is gone. This is why we fight. michiganadvance.com/2020/09/19/sus via @michiganadvance
A message to all LGBTQ+ Americans and their allies who feel unsafe and unwanted in their state:
Michigan would like a word.
YOU BELONG HERE!
Happy Pride to all!
#Pride #PureMichigan 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Don't mess with Wayne County.
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Our people are amazing. Hundreds of Wayne County residents waited hours to give public comment. One after the other demanded our democracy is upheld and the Board of Wayne County Canvassers came back and voted unanimously to certify.
I just can’t hear about one more black health care worker, police officer or bus driver die while getting a barrage of complaints from white folks outraged because they can’t go golfing.
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The high rates of infection and death within our African-American population from #COVIDー19 is staggering and horrific. It further establishes how AA’s are treated like garbage when it comes to equal opportunity and access to health care, housing, education and employment.
Remember when you used to have to put on pants and even shower in order to vote? Not anymore!
On Election Day here in Michigan, I want to thank for his support of our effort to shut down Enbridge Line 5 and encourage to do the same. Nothing impacts Michigan more uniquely than the sanctity of the Great Lakes. #ShutDownLine5
Each of the radical Republicans running for Michigan AG want to overturn the right for married couples to use contraception without being prosecuted. With that same-sex marriage, relations between unmarried ppl, even the right to non-missionary sex becomes illegal in our state.
Just a friendly reminder to all Michigan residents that just because an activity is legal doesn’t mean it’s advisable. For instance, just because you CAN eat Tide Pods doesn’t mean you SHOULD eat Tide Pods. #BeSafe #CovidKills
Frank J. Kelley served as Michigan Attorney General for 27.5 years-a record until now, when if 2020 ever ends, it will feel like I’ve been in office longer than that.
I’m so grateful to have these outstanding ladies by my side.
