# 421: Monday Musing: Big Gretch Whitmer Turned Into a Big Sell-Out

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Podcast: [Left of Lansing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/left-of-lansing-718278)
Published: 2026-07-13T16:27:38+00:00
Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8927054
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Click here to donate $5 on Left of Lansing on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/15494297/join Here's the Left of Lansing "Monday Musing" for July 13, 2026. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer vetoed nine bills that were passed when Democrats held the government trifecta back in 2024. But Michigan MAGA Republican House Speaker Matt Hall blocked those bills from reaching Whitmer's desk once Republicans took control of the state House. However, Democrats took Republicans to court, and won, and those bills finally reached Whitmer's desk this past Friday... only to have Whitmer veto these working class bills. Pat Johnston explains why Whitmer's veto shows not only how much she's sold-out her "Big Gretch" credentials, but how it shows exactly why Democratic base voters are hungry for new blood in the Democratic Party. Click here to vote on LOL Weekly Poll: Will A Candidate's Stance on Israel Play A Key Role in How You'll Vote in the August Primary? Please, subscribe to the podcast, download each episode, and give it a good review if you can! leftoflansing@gmail.com Left of Lansing is now on YouTube as well ! Music provided by Wanderbeats. To hear the latest project, visit Space Leopard on various streaming sites, or visit: https://www.youtube.com/@SpaceLeopard Click here to donate $5 on Left of Lansing on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/15494297/join NOTES: " Michigan Supreme Court sends bills to Whitmer, who stuns with surprise vetoes ." By Rick Pluta and Rick Brewer of Michigan Public Radio #podcast #politics #Michigan #progressives #Democrats #Whitmer #MAGA #Republicans #MattHall #Trump #WorkingClass #CorporateGreed #CorporateCorruption #GovernmentCorruption #BigTech #DataCenters #Corrections #Unions #UAW #Teachers #Fascism #Authoritarianism #Democracy #LeftofLansing

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