Gretchen Whitmer says Charlie Baker called her after news of alleged kidnapping plot to 'check in on

[sheshe2]

"After news broke that a group had allegedly hatched a plot to kidnap her, Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan said she received well wishes from prominent officials, among them Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.

Also on the Michigan Democrat’s call log: Governor Charlie Baker. Whitmer, speaking in a CNN appearance Thursday night, specifically said Baker was among those who reached out to her, holding the Republican governor up as a contrast to President Trump, with whom she has feuded, including after Thursday’s news of the criminal charges surfaced.

“I’d like to acknowledge Charlie Baker, the governor of Massachusetts, who called to check in on me,” Whitmer told host Erin Burnett. “That’s what decent people do. That’s what good American leaders do.”

Progressive Eruptions

Yes, he is a Republican and my Governor. I never voted for him and never will. HOWEVER, once again I am going to give him credit where credit is due. This, now showing his decency calling Whitmer, his Covid response and refusing to roust our sanctuary cities. I will take all the help we can get right now. That includes Cindy McCain and LP.

[Iliyah]

1. K & R . . .

[Blue_true]

2. I really fear republicans like Charlie Baker and Larry Hogan.

They have the mixed up small government mantra that republicans have deep in their veins and they are somewhat suspect of issues like reproductive choice and LGBTQ fights, although they don’t actively attack them. The thing that I fear is that they come off as reasonable and balanced, so they will attract voters that a DeSantis or Cotton or Cruz would repel, that makes it capable for them to win, even difficult states for republicans - but make no mistake, they setup Republican administrations, with all the inherent problems of that.

[kiri]

19. Baker endorsed Collins!

Not only endorsed, but made two video adds urging Susan Collins' re-election!

[smirkymonkey]

3. He is my governor as well and I would also like to commend him on his decency in this

situation. He is very unlike most other republicans and he is a good man, even though I didn't vote for him. I do have respect for him and I think he is doing a decent job of handling the pandemic in this state. I only wish more republicans were more like him.

[sheshe2]

8. Yup.

[Cha]

4. Good on Massachusetts Repub Gov calling

on Gov Whitmer of Michigan! I was thinking the same that I'm reading that she said about it.. "that's what decent people do".

I'm grateful she's getting so much kind support.. this FOILED Terrorist plot in Michigan holds special interest to me like a lot of people.

I can't believe the "Dem gov of Delaware pardoned Barry Croft last year"!

TY for this report, she

[sheshe2]

5. You are welcome, Cha.

Yes, the Dem Gov must be wiping egg of their face right now. All this so unbelievable right now..

[Cha]

10. I know.. it's surreal.. I want a Healthy Progressive

Kind Humane Government!

But Yay.. the Murderous Misogynistic Terrorists were Caught by the FBI because of informants & undercover agents.. & they already had their eye on the Stupid plotters.

How they were caught..

The FBI said the Michigan militia group had already been on its radar because its members had attempted in March to acquire the home addresses of local law enforcement officers with the goal of attacking or killing them.

The agency said it collected information about the kidnapping plot from informants and undercover agents. Over the summer, the conspirators allegedly began training for a potential attack on Whitmer's vacation home or the governor's official summer residence, according to a criminal complaint released Thursday.

Fox discussed the kidnapping in a recording from late July, the complaint says: "Snatch and grab, man. Grab the f*****' Governor. Just grab the b****. Because at that point, we do that, dude — it's over."

After abducting Whitmer, Fox allegedly said, the governor would be taken to a secure location in Wisconsin for "trial," according to the complaint.

https://www.npr.org/2020/10/08/921655143/militia-members-plotted-to-abduct-michigan-gov-whitmer-fbi-says

[sheshe2]

12. I saw their pictures.

Straight out of Deliverance.

Key the Banjos.

[Cha]

13. Yes, and Central Casting.. could they

be anymore obvious? No.

[sheshe2]

15. They all looked they were from the same gene pool.

They were inbred.

[Sherman A1]

6. K&R

The decent thing to do. Be willing to bet that the call log doesn’t include anything from Governor Do Nothing of Missouri.

[Green Line]

7. He's also my Governor, I agree with you

He deserves credit for this and his handling of the virus, but I also never voted for him and never will. I want Maura Healey to run, Jay Gonzales ran a pitiful campaign.

[sheshe2]

9. I love Maura.

If I could have voted for her a dozen times, I would have.

She would make a great Governor.

[Blaukraut]

11. Baker is decent as far as Republicans go. But we can do better here in MA.

He's done an okay job with handling COVID, but really hasn't done much else of note. Of course he's being graded on a curve, so in comparison to fools like De Santis or Noem, for example, he seems great. But yeah. there's no excuse for MA having a republican governor, other than force of habit. (need to balance Dem legislature with GOP governor...blah blah).

[Green Line]

22. We can do much better

He's reasonable, but still very much a Republican. He supported charter schools when they were on the 2016 ballot, he meets with Pence when Pence comes to the Cape, he goes on Republican retreats and he recently endorsed Susan Collins.

[LAS14]

14. My governor too. Like you, I'll never vote for him, but I am proud that Massachusetts....

.... exhibits evidence of the fading remnants of a respectable two party system.

[sheshe2]

28. +1

[George II]

16. I heard that in her interview. That was really decent, and not surprising. I wonder how many....

....other Governors did that, too?

Not surprised that Biden was one of the first to call her, too.

Baker is a good man, and a good governor, too. If I didn't know already, I'd never know he was a republican. He certainly doesn't act like your typical 21st century republican. And his response to the virus was great, lowering new cases and deaths a lot quicker than many other states.

We've got some really good governors and Senators in the region.

[sheshe2]

20. No other Republicans mentioned.

He has done okay and unlike Romney and Weld he is not AWOL. He is doing his job.

Also Trump hates him for not kissing his ass. That is a really good thing.

[Warpy]

17. he also hasn't been stupid about trying to slow the spread of the viurs.

FWIW, I never really hated any GOP governors in Mass. I didn't and wouldn't vote for them, but none were outrageously terrible.

Bedrock Yankee Republicans are different, they're decent but wrong, and they didn't buy into Gingrich's tribalism.

I did vote for Ed Brooke back in the dark ages because his Democratic opponent was not a good one. I voted for Tsongas in the senatorial election after that.

[Mopar151]

26. Gov. Scott in VT is another "Yankee Republican"

In other words, a good and decent man who follows science and fact. They were once common in these parts, but the "Invasive Species" who overtook the Republicans nationally, have taken root here as well.

[TheCowsCameHome]

18. He is decent and he is a gentleman.

My state is, in many ways, fortunate to have him as governor..

[paleotn]

23. Like our Gov. here in VT...

Baker and Phil Scott just need to ditch a party they have nothing in common with anymore and come on over to our side. There's plenty of room among us Democrats. There's no room for decency among Rethuglicans.

[bucolic_frolic]

24. You sent me to the dictionary

roust. Must be a New England word.

[mcar]

25. Credit for a decent human being

[sheshe2]

31. Decency is mostly absent in the GOP.

I am glad to see one has the spine to show it in the era of trump.


Spineless ones: pence, graham, mcconnell, desantis, paul, jordon, barr, and more that I cannot bother to mention.

[NorthOf270]

27. Baker is my governor

I would not vote for him, but unlike other Republicans I don't get bent out of shape about him. He's similar to the way Romeny was in that he knew he couldn't do much and had to work with the legislature.

[sheshe2]

29. Disagree.

No similarity other than they are both Republicans. Romney was an absentee Governor who wanted to be President. Baker stays and does his job and has no qualms about taking on tRump.

[NorthOf270]

33. I would say Romney being absent was a feature not a bug

Now Jane Swift sort of hilariously believed she was actually going to govern like a Republican (for all of 20 minutes).

[roamer65]

30. Baker just needs to switch parties.

He probably will after Dump takes the GOP down the toilet next month.

[Volaris]

32. The only way that the GOP is going to survive Donald Trump long term,

Is to remember that there used to be such things as Rockefeller Republicans, before Rush, Falwell, and Newt had them functionally banished to the democratic party.

Sounds like your Governor hasnt forgotten QUITE yet...