WASHINGTON — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says he’s not planning to endorse Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump — and it doesn’t look he’ll change his mind anytime soon.

In a Wednesday interview with The Detroit News, the Republican governor said he has bigger issues to deal with, namely the ongoing water crisis in Flint, which left thousands without clean drinking water.

“I’ve stayed out of the whole thing, and I’m going to continue to,” Snyder told The Detroit News Editorial Board. “I’ve got important things I want to work on in Michigan.”

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Snyder mismanaged the Flint water crisis, although blame could be spread around (but the buck stops with the top guy).

It's a shame. He's a moderate guy, stayed out of social hot button issues, and had a pretty solid approval rating until the Flint crisis hit. I know someone personally who worked under Snyder for years. Snyder's a good guy personally, there was no "malice" or ulterior motives involved with the water thing.

Well it seems at least he has the good sense to not attach himself to the Trump clown car.

(06-02-2016 12:52 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  Well it seems at least he has the good sense to not attach himself to the Trump clown car.

Well it's fairly safe to say Trump wouldn't be getting many votes out of Flint anyway but likely that lack of endorsement could gain Trump lots more votes around the state .....Outside of Dexter too ! Jus' kiddin' Tom

(06-02-2016 01:00 PM)CardFan1 Wrote:  

(06-02-2016 12:52 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  Well it seems at least he has the good sense to not attach himself to the Trump clown car.

Well it's fairly safe to say Trump wouldn't be getting many votes out of Flint anyway but likely that lack of endorsement could gain Trump lots more votes around the state .....Outside of Dexter too ! Jus' kiddin' Tom

I though Michigan was a bit of a swing state but perhaps what Snyder did in Flint swung it to the Democrats anyway.

(06-02-2016 01:05 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(06-02-2016 01:00 PM)CardFan1 Wrote:  

(06-02-2016 12:52 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  Well it seems at least he has the good sense to not attach himself to the Trump clown car.

Well it's fairly safe to say Trump wouldn't be getting many votes out of Flint anyway but likely that lack of endorsement could gain Trump lots more votes around the state .....Outside of Dexter too ! Jus' kiddin' Tom

I though Michigan was a bit of a swing state but perhaps what Snyder did in Flint swung it to the Democrats anyway.

Michigan is usually a pretty solid D in the presidential races. Some thought Romney might change that being from here, but everyone pretty much saw right through him here.

And while Snyder won't publicly endorse Trump, mainly for his own political expediency, I can pretty much guarantee you he'll vote for him.

Here are the Detroit News poll results of Michigan residents a few days ago:

Hillary Clinton: 43%
Donald Trump: 38.5%

When they added in the Libertarian...

Hillary Clinton: 36.8%
Donald Trump: 32.7%
Gary Johnson: 11.5%

Seems par for Michigan in recent POTUS elections - Dems win, but not in a landslide. Trump might gain more ground in MI with his trade protectionist talk, but who knows.

I don't think Snyder's Flint crisis will be too much of a factor either way.

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/po.../85223072/

(06-02-2016 12:47 PM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  Snyder mismanaged the Flint water crisis, although blame could be spread around (but the buck stops with the top guy).

It's a shame. He's a moderate guy, stayed out of social hot button issues, and had a pretty solid approval rating until the Flint crisis hit. I know someone personally who worked under Snyder for years. Snyder's a good guy personally, there was no "malice" or ulterior motives involved with the water thing.

I much as I now regret my vote for Snyder, and it's one of my pet peeves, that's not a proper use of the "buck stops" phrase. But don't feel bad, the public has used it incorrectly for so long that its real meaning has just about been thrown away.

It's about decision making...not taking responsibility.

Quote:On more than one occasion President Truman referred to the desk sign in public statements. For example, in an address at the National War College on December 19, 1952 Mr. Truman said, "You know, it's easy for the Monday morning quarterback to say what the coach should have done, after the game is over. But when the decision is up before you -- and on my desk I have a motto which says The Buck Stops Here' -- the decision has to be made." In his farewell address to the American people given in January 1953, President Truman referred to this concept very specifically in asserting that, "The President--whoever he is--has to decide. He can't pass the buck to anybody. No one else can do the deciding for him. That's his job.

http://www.trumanlibrary.org/buckstop.htm