Middle America Confronts Its Own Taliban

Extremism Split Michigan Republicans

By Hans Johnson

Overshadowed by Ned Lamont's Aug. 8 primary win for Senate in Connecticut was an ugly ouster the same day of a moderate GOP incumbent congressman from Michigan, Joe Schwarz. In his first term in Congress, Schwarz, a doctor, backed lifting the ban on stem-cell research and [RETURN TO ARTICLE]

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    Excellent Piece, Hans. There has been too little coverage of the Dick DeVos, Jr. connection to the boycott on Ford Motor Company.

    Despite the loss of Congressman Schwarz in Michigan, I don’t think we have seen the last of him. The American Taliban is completely transparent and with the Terry Schiavo issue and the emerging Stem Cell debate appearing front and center, I smell a shifting wind for progressives.

    Sean Kosofsky
    Triangle Foundation
    Detroit

    United States Posted by triseank on Nov 3, 2006 at 7:40 AM

    As always, Johnson’s research and analysis are outstanding. Having worked against Gary Glenn way out West, I know from personal experience of Glenn’s breathtaking extremism and inhumane opinions.  But I also know he’s so politically clever that his tactics should never be dismissed. He’s someone who should be closely followed by anyone who cares about fairness, moderation and transparency.  Thanks for doing so, Mr. Johnson.

    United States Posted by murgatroyd on Nov 3, 2006 at 1:58 PM
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