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LiberalArkie

(15,722 posts)
Tue Jan 12, 2021, 01:56 PM Jan 2021

Prominent Mich. Republican couple joins conservative Facebook group discussing possibility of civil

2021/1/12 11:35 (EST)

DETROIT – Michigan state Rep. Matt Maddock, R-Milford, and his wife, Meshawn Maddock, who is poised to become the next co-chair of the Michigan Republican Party, have joined a Facebook group where members have discussed the possibility of a civil war, decried a ban on open carry inside the state Capitol and hope for a "big cleanup" of elected leaders.

The Maddocks have played a leading role in the effort to overturn Michigan's election results, and the two were in Washington, D.C., when the president's supporters stormed the Capitol building in a deadly assault last Wednesday. Meshawn Maddock helped organize buses bringing Michigan Trump supporters to Washington, and she and her husband spoke during a rally of Trump supporters the day before the violent mob attacked the Capitol. At least six Michigan residents have been arrested in connection with the riot, and at least one Michigan resident entered the Capitol building.

The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee has called for Matt Maddock's resignation, claiming he bears responsibility for the assault on the Capitol. Meanwhile, Meshawn Maddock has faced pressure to withdraw as a candidate to serve as the state's GOP co-chair.

Neither responded to requests for comment Monday on the Facebook group the couple joined.

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Prominent Mich. Republican couple joins conservative Facebook group discussing possibility of civil (Original Post) LiberalArkie Jan 2021 OP
Prison is the only way out of this Bluethroughu Jan 2021 #1
More right-wing lunatics.... SergeStorms Jan 2021 #2
Bag em and Tag em MagickMuffin Jan 2021 #3

Bluethroughu

(5,173 posts)
1. Prison is the only way out of this
Tue Jan 12, 2021, 02:00 PM
Jan 2021

The United States should not be bullied by a bunch of good old boys with guns, angry because their bro didn't get the job.

SergeStorms

(19,204 posts)
2. More right-wing lunatics....
Tue Jan 12, 2021, 02:03 PM
Jan 2021

wonderful. If what's left of the republican party wants to be taken seriously, they need to purge these maniacs from their party. If not, see ya. We have no room for traitorous insurectionists in our country

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