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|party=[[Democrat]]
|party=[[Democrat]]
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|office=Michigan Senate, 23rd district
|office=Michigan Senate, 23rd District
|terms=March 21, 2006 - January 1, 2015
|terms=March 21, 2006 - January 1, 2015
|preceded=Virgil Bernero
|preceded=Virgil Bernero
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|office=Michigan House of Representatives, 70th district
|office=Michigan House of Representatives, 70th District
|terms=January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2002
|terms=January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2002
|preceded=Laura Baird
|preceded=Laura Baird
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|office=Michigan House of Representatives, 69th district
|office=Michigan House of Representatives, 69th District
|terms=January 1, 2003 - November 15, 2006
|terms=January 1, 2003 - November 15, 2006
|preceded=???
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'''Gretchen Esther Whitmer''' (born August 23, 1971) is the current Governor of Michigan.
'''Gretchen Esther "Half-wit" ([[Gretchen Whitmer#Disdain_from_Michiganders|see below]]) Whitmer''' (born August 23, 1971) is the current Governor of [[Michigan]]. She previously served in the Michigan Senate, and in the Michigan House of Representatives before that.
==Governor of Michigan==
===2018 Michigan gubernatorial election===
Whitmer ran for governor in 2018 and easily won the gubernatorial election over [[Bill Schuette]] by almost 10% of the vote,<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.politico.com/election-results/2018/michigan/governor/ Michigan Governor Election Results 2018]
*[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/michigan-governor Michigan Governor Election Results]</ref> with the results largely attributed to a blue wave, Schuette being a weaker candidate, and [[Democrats]] blaming [[Rick Snyder]] and the [[Republicans]] over the [[Flint water crisis]].<ref>[https://www.politifact.com/article/2016/feb/15/whos-blame-flint-water-crisis/ Who's to blame for the Flint water crisis? - PolitiFact]</ref>
===Tenure===
====Incompetent handling of coronavirus outbreak====
After it came to be known that [[hydroxychloroquine]] was an effective treatment for [[coronavirus]], Whitmer banned doctors from prescribing it.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.redstate.com/elizabeth-vaughn/2020/03/27/michigan-gov.-warns-doctors-pharmacists-who-prescribe-or-dispense-hydroxychloroquine-of-professional-consequences MI Gov. Places Restrictions on Hydroxychloroquine; Constituent Who Credits the Drug for Saving His Life Wants to Talk]
*[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/29/gretchen-whitmer-michigan-governor-hydroxychloroqu/ Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer hit for hydroxychloroquine crackdown as debate escalates]
*[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2020/03/29/michigan-governor-under-fire-for-cracking-down-on-potential-lifesaving-drug-amid-the-coronavirus-n2565934 Michigan Governor Cracks Down on Possible Life Saving Drug Amid Coronavirus Pandemic]</ref> Only a few days later, Whitmer immediately reversed the crackdown and requested that the [[Trump administration]] supply the very drug she had just previously banned constituents from obtaining.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/facing-shortages-michigan-asks-feds-experimental-coronavirus-drugs Facing shortages, Michigan asks feds for experimental coronavirus drugs]
*[https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2020/03/31/gov-whitmer-reverses-course-on-coronavirus-drugs-is-now-asking-feds-for-hydroxychloroquine-and-chloroquine Gov. Whitmer reverses course on coronavirus drugs, is now asking feds for hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine]
*[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/04/01/gov-gretchen-whitmer-asks-trump-administration-for-chloroquine-after-reversing-ban/ Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Asks Trump Administration for Chloroquine After Reversing Crackdown]</ref>
Former U.S. representative [[Kerry Bentivolio]] reported to National File in late March 2020 that Whitmer and her office had rejected his offer of accepting several thousand facemasks to distribute throughout [[Michigan]].<ref>[https://nationalfile.com/exclusive-former-congressman-gretchen-whitmer-rejected-my-offer-of-facemasks/ EXCLUSIVE — Former Congressman: Gretchen Whitmer REJECTED My Offer of Facemasks]</ref>
====Disdain from Michiganders====
Known as "Half-wit Whitmer" after a tweet by [[Donald Trump]] calling out the governor over incompetence,<ref>https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1243726993537073152</ref> a petition to recall the election of Whitmer and oust her has garnered over 120,000 signatures as of March 13, 2020.<ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/recall-petition-to-oust-gov-gretchen-whitmer-has-more-than-120k-signatures/ar-BB12yDYQ Recall Petition To Oust Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Has More Than 120K Signatures]</ref>
==Hypocrisy==
==Hypocrisy==
Whitmer is a [[hypocrite]] who claims to be against "anti-choice" legislation<ref>[https://www.ontheissues.org/Governor/Gretchen_Whitmer_Abortion.htm Gretchen Whitmer on Abortion]</ref> while voting against a bill to reinforce punishments against those that coerce women to get an abortion.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/19356/50803/37868/prohibits-actions-that-coerce-a-woman-to-get-an-abortion#50803 SB 1156 - Prohibits Actions that Coerce a Woman to Get an Abortion - Michigan Key Vote]</ref>
Whitmer is a [[hypocrite]] who claims to be against "anti-choice" legislation<ref>[https://www.ontheissues.org/Governor/Gretchen_Whitmer_Abortion.htm Gretchen Whitmer on Abortion]</ref> while having voted against a bill to reinforce punishments against those that coerce women to get an abortion.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/19356/50803/37868/prohibits-actions-that-coerce-a-woman-to-get-an-abortion#50803 SB 1156 - Prohibits Actions that Coerce a Woman to Get an Abortion - Michigan Key Vote]</ref>
Despite having called a twenty-cent gas tax increase “ridiculous” at the 2018 gubernatorial debate,<ref>[https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2019/03/06/whitmer-flak-calling-gas-tax-hike-ridiculous/3081060002/ Whitmer takes flak for calling 20-cent gas tax hike ‘ridiculous’]</ref> Whitmer called for a forty-five-cent gas tax increase five months later as governor, claiming that it would fix roads in [[Michigan]].<ref>[https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2019/03/07/governor-whitmer-gas-tax-increase/3080369002/ 7 questions about Gretchen Whitmer's Michigan gas tax increase]</ref>
==Political views==
==Political views==
Endorsed by progressive organizations such as [[Planned Parenthood]], [[MoveOn]], and the [[Human Rights Campaign]],<ref>[https://www.gretchenwhitmer.com/endorsements/ Endorsements - Gretchen Whitmer]</ref> Whitmer is a leftist<ref>[https://www.ontheissues.org/Gretchen_Whitmer.htm Gretchen Whitmer on the Issues]</ref> who opposes [[voter ID]], school vouchers, and late-term abortion bans.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/7287/20524/37868/late-termpartial-birth-abortion-ban#20524 SB 776 - Late-Term/Partial-Birth Abortion Ban - Michigan Key Vote]</ref>
Endorsed by progressive organizations such as [[Planned Parenthood]], [[MoveOn]], and the [[Human Rights Campaign]],<ref>[https://www.gretchenwhitmer.com/endorsements/ Endorsements - Gretchen Whitmer]</ref> Whitmer is a leftist<ref>[https://www.ontheissues.org/Gretchen_Whitmer.htm Gretchen Whitmer on the Issues]</ref> who opposes [[voter ID]], school vouchers, and late-term abortion bans.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/7287/20524/37868/late-termpartial-birth-abortion-ban#20524 SB 776 - Late-Term/Partial-Birth Abortion Ban - Michigan Key Vote]</ref>
==References==
==References==
==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer Governor Gretchen Whitmer]
*[https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer Governor Gretchen Whitmer]
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Gretchen_Whitmer Gretchen Whitmer - Ballotpedia]
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