“You Can’t Sit With Us” “No Show” and “Here We Go Again:” What’s Making Headlines With Republican #OHGOV Candidates This Week
April 25, 2022
“You Can’t Sit With Us” “No Show” and “Here We Go Again:” What’s Making Headlines With Republican #OHGOV Candidates This Week
April 25, 2022
Good Monday afternoon, and welcome back to Mike Check, your weekly source of all the infighting, conspiracy spewing and corruption that’s making headlines in and around the Republican governor’s race and Mike DeWine’s statehouse, courtesy of the Ohio Democratic Party.
As the gubernatorial race heats up, Republicans are in disarray with Mike DeWine’s popularity dropping by the day, facing attacks both inside and outside of the Republican Party and having to answer for the largest public corruption scandal in state history. It’s hard to keep up with all of the corruption and mess surrounding Mike DeWine and the GOP gubernatorial primary, so here are some stories you may have missed:
YOU CAN’T SIT WITH US. Mike DeWine was left off of Donald Trump’s hefty Ohio Republican endorsement list last Friday, a sign that the DeWine/Trump rift is still a very real thing. Trump endorsed a number of statewide Republicans ahead of his rally here last Friday, but not DeWine and Husted, which could spell trouble for them among the GOP electorate. Trump has previously called for a primary against DeWine and DeWine has seen his numbers tank with Republicans over the last six months, causing him to cave over and over to extremists in the legislature – with apparently nothing to show for it.
NO SHOW. After promising to take the lead on redistricting, DeWine was a no-show when Democrats tried to convene the redistricting committee today to pass the fair maps that Ohioans and several courts have called for. Citing a ‘scheduling conflict,’ DeWine joined the rest of the Republican commissioners in skipping out on the meeting, despite the impending May 6 deadline to pass fair maps. We have different definitions of leadership, Governor.
HERE WE GO AGAIN. It’s a day that ends in Y, so DeWine is once again trying to claim credit for the American Rescue Plan, legislation he opposed. Today, DeWine tweeted about funding for local law enforcement in Ohio. The problem? Even DeWine’s own press release points out that the Ohio Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program’s budget “was increased last month to $58 million with the addition of American Recovery Plan Act funds.” Thanks, Ohio Democrats!
Thanks for catching up with us, that’s all the Mike Check we’ve got for this week. If you have questions my email is [email protected]. Have a great week!
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