Subject: [big campaign] MI Release: Republican Leaders Call on Agema to Resign
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Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2013 11:59:29 -0400
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Just out to MI press

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From: Progress Michigan <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 11:56 AM
Subject: Release: Republican Leaders Call on Agema to Resign
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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
**News from Progress Michigan*

Monday, April 1, 2013
*Contact*: Jessica Tramontana, [email-masked], 517-974-6302

*Republican Leaders Call on Agema to Resign*

*In joint statement, GOP leadership withdraws support for Agema after
bigoted Facebook post*

LANSING - Michigan’s Republican leadership issued a joint statement today
condemning Republican National Committeeman for posting on Facebook that
many LGBT Americans are pedophiles and responsible for over half the
murders in inner cities.

“Since my first campaign commercial, I’ve called myself One Tough Nerd,”
said *Rick Snyder, Governor of Michigan*. “If I want to keep being thought
of as tough and above partisan squabbles, I have no choice but to call on
Dave Agema to step down, or apologize for this shockingly bigoted screed.”

Republican party leaders indicated that it wasn’t the initial post that was
the issue, but the subsequent national firestorm and Agema’s incoherent
response that forced their response.

“I know last week I said I had no opinion on the matter, but the truth is,
Agema is embarrassing Michigan Republicans on the national stage,” said *Bobby
Schostak, Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party*. “Republicans have no
political future in Michigan if we allow hateful voices like Dave Agema to
continue to lead our party, and that’s why I’m calling on Agema to
apologize, or I’ll have no choice but to convene an Executive Committee
meeting to explore removing him from his post.”

“If I’m being honest, I agree with 90 percent of that Facebook post,”
said *Jase
Bolger, Speaker of the Michigan House*. “We cannot allow the homosexual
agenda to infiltrate our schools and homes and subvert our way of life. But
we can’t say that out loud - I need to pretend I’m tolerant and respectful
if I’m going to get elected to Congress.”

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*You didn’t actually think any of these guys would go on the record against
hate and intolerance, did you? Happy April Fool’s Day from the team at
Progress Michigan.*

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