Momentum is growing for the recall of the Democrat governor whose recent actions during the coronavirus pandemic preclude many people from traveling between residences, and who insists the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy are “essential workers.”
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is the subject of a Change.org online petition to recall her from office, and as of Monday morning, there were more than 155,000 signatures pushing for her ouster.
Though it has some misspellings, the petition reads:
“Recall Governor Whitmer. Her failure’s during the Covid-19 Corona Virus is causing more Michiganders to get sick. Closing and banning various non essential business’s and activities while leaving others open. Further promoting the pandemic. She has lied since day one with her #Fixthedamnroads which she has failed to do anything in this regards. The response to #PFAS was negligence and completely removing funding for #PureMichigan clearly shows her lack of anything positive for the State of Michigan.”
Some comments from those signing the petition include:
- “What is she doing to this state? You can buy a Big Mac, cigarettes, liquor, but you can’t buy plants and seeds to grow food while on quarantine? I don’t get her.” (Spencer Wilson)
- “She is clearly using Michigan as her stepping stone to Washington. She doesn’t give a sh** about Michigan or it’s residents, only about forwarding the crooked Democrat agenda.” (Deborah Walinsky)
- “Her opinion of non-essential is absurd and damaging to our lives.” (Rebecca Sturgis)
- “I do not like my freedom being taken from me. If I want to leave my house or go see my family or go to my campsite I should be able to do these things. She’s gone too far. I didn’t sign up to like be in a communist state.” (Heather Pruett)
- “She has let her power go to her head. She is up for the vice president position and I hope these moves make everyone realize that she is not a good candidate.” (Kim Zezawa)
Although the petition itself is legally meaningless, it could be a reflection of the desire among Michigan residents to boot Whitmer.
Ballotpedia notes that in order to initiate the recall process, petitioners need to collect a quarter of of the total votes from the previous gubernatorial election, translating to 1,062,647 valid signatures.
Just last week, Whitmer issued a video message announcing the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy were “essential workers” and not subject to any lockdown regulations.
“We heard there were kids in Michigan who had a few concerns, so I wanted to let you know that I spoke with the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy to let them know that they are essential workers and they can keep doing their jobs even though the rest of us are staying home,” she said.
Leaders everywhere have heard a few concerns from children, so I wanted to be sure to address two important topics with our kids — the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy. pic.twitter.com/nNgr7gO0hp
— Governor Gretchen Whitmer (@GovWhitmer) April 8, 2020
This Wednesday, April 15, at noon, activists are planning “a vehicle rally to surround the Capitol Building,” Breitbart News reported.
“Michigan’s typical small business owners obey laws, but they may not notice the progressive agenda being pushed by our radical leftist Governor Whitmer,” said Rosanne Ponkowski, president of the Michigan Conservative Coalition.
“Dope shops are open, while cigar shops are closed.”
“We can get this rally done and stay within the social distancing guidelines,” said Marian Sheridan, co-founder of the group.
“Citizens are frankly tired of being treated like babies. As adults, we now know what needs to be done to stay safe. We also believe the liberal attack on the economy is becoming a serious threat right now. Join us in Lansing. We need to stop the madness and have a plan to re-open Michigan’s economy before it is too late,” she added.
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