Posted on 02/20/2011 6:07:57 PM PST by tobyhill
Wisconsin Republicans on Sunday upped the pressure on Democrats who fled to Illinois to return home and vote on an anti-union bill, with the governor calling them obstructionists and a GOP lawmaker threatening to convene without them.
Gov. Scott Walker said the 14 minority Democrats who left Madison on Thursday were failing to do their jobs by "hiding out" in another state. And Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said his chamber would meet Tuesday to act on non-spending bills and confirm some of the governor's appointees even if the Democrats don't show up — a scenario that should outrage their constituents.
Senate Democrats acknowledged that the 19 Republicans could pass any item that doesn't spend state money in their absence. The budget-repair bill they have been blocking requires a quorum of 20 senators to pass, while other measures require only a simple majority of the chamber's 33 members.
Nonetheless, Democrats said they were standing firm in their opposition to the budget-repair bill, which would take away the right of most public employees to collectively bargain for their benefits and working conditions. Hundreds of protesters filled the Capitol for a sixth straight day, noisily calling on Walker to drop the plan they consider an assault on workers' rights.
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Is there any way to expel these clowns and replace them with people interested in doing the job?? Personally, I’d bar their reentry to Wisconsin.
Nice work WI GOP. Screw the Rats all you can.
concealed carry, judicial appointments, voter ID...they’ll wish they had never left...lol
Now this is interesting. Think of the things they could pass.
Remember Obama had to do recess appointments last year despite the fact that the Democrats controlled the Senate.
One of those Rats in Wisconsin will see the light, or should I say the writing on the wall.
And Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said his chamber would meet Tuesday to act on non-spending bills and confirm some of the governor’s appointees even if the Democrats don’t show up — a scenario that should outrage their constituents.
I know Staples has an “Easy Button”...
Where is the “You’re so FIRED” button for these Demo-weenies?
Open Carry
Photo ID to vote
Just call them the Runaways, although I doubt the media will be as quick to pick it up as they would if they were Repubs instead of Demos (liberal press doesn’t like to do anything that would give the Demos a bad name...).
Can they change the legislative rules without the Democrats?
Crush them and burn their villages. NO MERCY!!
>>concealed carry, judicial appointments, voter ID...they’ll wish they had never left...lol
“job abandonment” rules for any elected official who flees the state to avoid performance of his duties, de-certification of public sector unions, right to work ...
I'm sure that's what you wanted it to look like. :o)
A few weeks of that and they'll think they are returning to South Carolina. lol.
Also must register to vote at least 30 days before an election. Isn’t Wisconsin a same day registration state?
yes it is...
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