Comments on: On Partisanship in Michigan: Excerpt from William G. Milliken, Michigan’s Passionate Moderate http://absolutemichigan.com/michigan/on-partisanship-in-michigan/ All Michigan, All the Time Sat, 01 Jun 2013 13:31:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Linda http://absolutemichigan.com/michigan/on-partisanship-in-michigan/#comment-1097 Linda Fri, 27 Oct 2006 13:54:54 +0000 http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/michigan/on-partisanship-in-michigan/#comment-1097 All politicians, especially those who would distract us from real issues, should read this book. I always had a lot of respect for William G. Milliken and, as a former state employee, I can say that the climate in state government changed greatly when he left office. I have heard many people refer to William G. Milliken as the last real governor we had in Michigan. I am a Democrat, but I had real respect for Milliken as he always put the people’s good ahead of politics as usual.

]]> By: Tony http://absolutemichigan.com/michigan/on-partisanship-in-michigan/#comment-393 Tony Thu, 19 Oct 2006 18:49:18 +0000 http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/michigan/on-partisanship-in-michigan/#comment-393 DeVos and Granholm could learn something from reading Dave Dempsey’s biography of former Governor william Milliken. As with his previous works, Dempsey provides the reader with a meticuously researched history of a period of Michigan’s history with plenty of tumulotous change -not unlike our present day.

Dempsey helps us understand that Milliken succeeded by always striving to find the common good by working towards uniting opponents towards the center. I was left with the impression that Milliken’s decency and committment to Michigan’s environment and natural wealth provided a sober focus to help lead through tough times.

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