Jennifer Granholm Tries to Rewrite History

Rory Cooper / June 03, 2011

If you’re looking for an expert in revisionist history, look no further than former Governor Jennifer Granholm (D). For the past several months, Granholm has been trying to erase from people’s memories the economically-destructive record she left behind in Michigan. And now, Granholm is trying to rebuild the image of the equally unpopular government bailouts of General Motors and Chrysler. Neither effort is likely to successful.

Governor Granholm has been on television, in print and online for weeks now extolling the virtues of the auto bailout. On May 24, she said: “Michigan families, Midwestern families would have been left out in the cold, no job, no income, no industry.”

If there is one subject that Granholm is an expert on, it is Michigan families without jobs, income or industry. But the truth is that the government’s takeover of two automakers did not save Michigan, and also, Michigan is not saved, yet. (more…)