Failing upward: Former Michigan Governor Granholm becomes paid contributor to “Meet the Press”

Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm – one of the worst governors in the history of governors – has landed a cushy teaching gig at UC Berkeley, scored a book deal, and signed on as a paid contributor on Meet The Press.

Once again, Rush Limbaugh said it best: “Failure is a resume enhancement for liberals.”

Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm – one of the worst governors in the history of governors – has proven Limbaugh’s Law to be correct. She’s landed a cushy teaching gig at UC Berkeley, scored a book deal, and signed on as a paid contributor on Meet The Press.

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There's something very creepy, very Madame Tussaud-ish about this photo of Jennifer Granholm and her husband

WZZM13.com has the story of her failure with finesse:

Democrat Granholm, 51, also will be a paid contributor to NBC’s “Meet the Press.” …

“I’m very much looking forward to this new chapter in what has been and what will continue to be a very full life,” Granholm was quoted in the article.

She said she and her husband have a two-year appointment at the University of California-Berkeley – her undergraduate alma mater – and this spring will teach there at the Goldman School of Public Policy.

They will teach separate courses in the university’s schools of law, business and public policy.

Their book is planned for publication in September.

… Granholm told Politico.com the classes and her book will share the theme of Michigan as the state hardest hit by the loss of manufacturing jobs, and the lessons it holds.

Granholm left office with low approval ratings, but has said she did all she could to set Michigan on a path to diversify its auto-dependent economy.

She told Politico.com that those efforts are bearing fruit with a falling unemployment rate — from a peak of 14.7% down to 11.7% in December — although she added, “It’s not like things have been fixed.”

“It’s not like things have been fixed.” You may consider that the understatement of the year, but the geniuses at Bezerkeley think of it as that special brand of brilliance necessary to become a professor.

Source: WZZM13.com

H/T: Paden

Michigan governor calls Rush Limbaugh “un-American” because he makes fun of the Chevy Volt

Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm called Rush Limbaugh “un-American” because he had the nerve to call the Chevy Volt a lemon.

Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm is delusional. Completely delusional.

She went off on Rush Limbaugh yesterday, calling him “un-American” because the talk show titan had the nerve to call the Chevy Volt a lemon.

Actually, it was the New York Times that called it “General Motors Electric Lemon”, but why quibble about facts when you’re defending a $41,000 car that will only go 40 miles on a charge?

Take your choice of headlines: (a) The blind leading the blind, or (b) dumb & dumber

Hardball host Chris Matthews educates Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter on how to be even more leftist, assuming such a thing is possible.

Hardball host Chris Matthews educates Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter on how to be even more leftist, assuming such a thing is possible.

Sounding like a wannabe Mussolini, Matthews bemoans the fact that the trains don’t run on time and that we spend all our money on defense rather than upgrading our rail system.

“You know, I don’t understand why this country is so far behind other countries,” Matthews complained. “If you go, if you’re lucky enough to get to Europe, you know my kids talk about getting through the Chunnel, under the English Channel, in a couple of minutes. These kids studying overseas in their third year. The Europeans seem to have fast trains that go 300 miles and hour and we’re chugging along with Amtrak and Acela and we’re still flying around short distances. First you, Mr. Mayor. You’re on the Amtrak route. Why can’t this federal government use the power of the, the workforce we have out there, put ‘em all to work and build a train system in this country or fast rail so we can – and this sounds so pathetic – catch up to Europe and Japan! Why don’t we do that? Catch up to the other major countries?”

“I hate to sound like a lefty” Matthews said “But the fact is we’re spending all this money on our defense programs – McDonnell-Douglas, Boeing…Why can’t we do what other major powers do? Build a modern society. Instead of fighting all the wars supposedly for everybody else?”

At this point Granholm, apparently mesmerized by the brilliance of Matthews discourse and perhaps experiencing her own leg tingle, exclaimed to Matthews “You should run for office!”

Chris Matthews doesn’t want to sound like a lefty? Sorry, Chris, but that train already left the station.

Source: NewsBusters.org

– Written by Patrick Michael

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