In Michigan politics, the promises are big, the memories are short, and somehow the same people keep landing at the same trough.
Abdul El-Sayed talked about taking on special interests. Now he’s got a new leadership PAC called Habibi PAC, registered at a UPS Store in downtown Los Angeles. Nothing suspicious about that, right? We take a look at how these political money circles work — and what happens when the campaign promises meet the fundraising machinery.
Then there’s Jocelyn Benson, her transition team, and a familiar collection of political heavyweights, corporate insiders, DTE connections, and people with long histories in Michigan’s political establishment. The question: How do you promise lower energy costs and a fresh start while surrounding yourself with some of the very interests voters wanted you to take on?
From Flint to Detroit, from the Guardian Building to the halls of Lansing, we follow the names, the money, and the connections.
Michigan politics: different faces, same old game.
FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqzR_JhtShk
