Michigan GOP infighting leads to actual fight between Karamo, DePerno backers

[Ferguson97]

https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/michigan-gop-infighting-leads-actual-fight-between-karamo-deperno-backers

LANSING — An alleged assault on the eve of a Michigan Republican Party leadership meeting stemmed from an escalating proxy battle between new state GOP Chair Kristina Karamo and former ally Matthew DePerno, party insiders say.

Authorities say local police were called to a patio bar at the Doherty Hotel in Clare on Friday night, where members of the Michigan GOP’s new state central committee gathered for their first formal meeting the following day. 

A video recording obtained by Bridge Michigan shows a confrontation between Kalamazoo Republican Party Chair Kelly Sackett and Macomb County GOP Secretary Melissa Pehlis. After they exchanged words, Sackett appeared to knock a cigarette and phone from the hand of Pehlis, who responded by thrusting an open hand at Sackett's head.

The absolute state of the Michigan GOP.

[Horus]

Ratchet af.

[No War, but the War on Christmas]

I mean the Michigan GOP did just put a woman in charge who refused to concede a race that she just lost by 14 points sooo I'm not shocked they're this dysfunctional. That being said...

Long live the Michigan GOP! I hope they run Karamo for Governor in '26.

[DrScholl]

Refusing to concede isn't even the worse thing Karamo has done. She tried to crash a car and kill her children and ex-husband.

[longtimelurker]

https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/michigan-gop-infighting-leads-actual-fight-between-karamo-deperno-backers

LANSING — An alleged assault on the eve of a Michigan Republican Party leadership meeting stemmed from an escalating proxy battle between new state GOP Chair Kristina Karamo and former ally Matthew DePerno, party insiders say.

Authorities say local police were called to a patio bar at the Doherty Hotel in Clare on Friday night, where members of the Michigan GOP’s new state central committee gathered for their first formal meeting the following day. 

A video recording obtained by Bridge Michigan shows a confrontation between Kalamazoo Republican Party Chair Kelly Sackett and Macomb County GOP Secretary Melissa Pehlis. After they exchanged words, Sackett appeared to knock a cigarette and phone from the hand of Pehlis, who responded by thrusting an open hand at Sackett's head.

The absolute state of the Michigan GOP.

I knew the GOP was heading backwards socially, but smoking a cigarette?  Who still does that anyway?