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[Michigan Democrats @MichiganDems]

4 things to keep in mind with this news 🧵

1) Michigan voters spoke clearly. Regardless of where the lines are drawn, a strong majority of voters cast ballots for Democratic values and governance

https://t.co/Z1iszUjou7

[Chad Livengood @ChadLivengood]

I'm still waiting for a Michigan biz leader to step up & call me and say, "Yeah, we're not giving money to people who fantasize aloud about fistfights with the female governor or burning the secretary of state at the stake."

Ya'll know how to reach me.

https://t.co/3346L1qnlL

[State Senator Erika Geiss (SD01) @SenErikaGeiss]

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: 🧵

[Lauren Gibbons @LaurenMGibbons]

Michigan House is currently taking up legislation to repeal the 1945 Emergency Powers of the Governor Act. Whitmer's use of that act was deemed unconstitutional by Michigan Supreme Court. Rep. Yousef Rabhi, D-Ann Arbor, said repealing it outright does nothing to stop COVID-19

[jschmitt @jschmitt]

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[Gongwer Michigan (State Affairs Michigan) @GongwerMichigan]

Sen. Aric Nesbitt calls on Department of Health and Human Services Director Robert Gordon to resign following 12-day extension on health order meant to reduce the spread of coronavirus in Michigan. https://t.co/WOVf5AX9B9

[Jonathan Oosting @jonathanoosting]

Clerical errors don't pick sides: While Antrim initially overstated Joe Biden vote totals, Bay County initially understated Joe Biden's vote totals. Both have been fixed. That's how the review/canvass process works.

[jschmitt @jschmitt]

@milesfbaker Yes

[Kathy Gray @GrayMichpoligal]

I find it interesting that Republicans are going after Detroit so hard, but not a peep about Kent County, where Trump won in 2016, but lost by more than 20,000 votes this year.

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

I know tensions can be high after a tough election like we just had.

But we need to remain calm. Patient. And let the process work out as we count all the votes.

[Richard M. Nixon @dick_nixon]

This is dumb as hell.

[jschmitt @jschmitt]

We voted in record numbers and the outcome is clear. Dedicated clerks have securely counted the votes. Time to move on.

[Lauren Gibbons @LaurenMGibbons]

Tina Barton, city clerk of Rochester Hills, also refuting GOP claims. "The accusation that 2,000 ballots were found is categorically false. As a Republican, I am disturbed that this is intentionally being mischaracterized to undermine the election process."

[jschmitt @jschmitt]

Daily reminder to stay calm. Local election administrators are hard at work counting every vote. Every hour that goes by is adding to the tally and emphasizing the decisive choice voters made.

[Josie Ensor @Josiensor]

Ballot boxes dancing to Missy Elliot is how Philadelphia is doing right now

[jschmitt @jschmitt]

The contrast between Trump and @JoeBiden today is stark; lies and incoherence vs. strength and purpose.

[Paul Blumenthal @PaulBlu]

Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are reporting ELECTION DAY votes earliest and ABSENTEE VOTES latest. We went over this a lot in the past few months. They won't have final results until the end of the week at the earliest. There's no point in looking at them now.

[Jake Neher @GJNeher]

How many times did we hear "be patient be patient be patient" and "don't read too much into numbers we get on election night," and yet people are still on here jumping to wild conclusions about results? Everyone take five.

[Ron Bieber @RonBieberMI]

Today, the FBI revealed a plot to kidnap & murder Gov. Whitmer by extremists who had attended armed protests against her at the Capitol.

Today, MI Republican legislative leaders addressed another armed protest against the governor at the Capitol. Reckless, disgusting behavior.

[Sam Singh @singhsam94]

Words matter. Tone matters. Every politician who has amped up their rhetoric with divisive language during the pandemic needs to ask themselves are they helping perpetuate this toxic environment.

[jschmitt @jschmitt]

@kasbenal Not to mention, they ultimately can expel their colleagues (i.e. Gamrat), so to suggest the majority party has no authority to enforce rules within the Chamber is absurd