Posted on 03/07/2011 1:25:31 PM PST by 92nina
It's been 18 days since Wisconsin Democrats put their entire Senate caucus on a bus and drove them to an out-of-state bunker at the Best Western in Rockford, Illinois. They claim to have fled in the interests of the people of Wisconsin, but rather than representing them on the floor of the Senate and debating Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill on its merits, they choose to flout democracy (again) and avoid a vote by virtue of absenteeism. At a time when Wisconsin needs them most, Democrats are passing the time in Illinois.
The Wall Street Journal reported today that Democrats had finally decided to return to Madison to debate the budget bill. The logic was that though this would allow the bill to pass, it would be so unpopular with the public that its passage would deal a devastating blow to Republicans. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R) rightly denounced the idea as ludicrous:
"If you think this is a bad bill for Republicans, why didn't you stand up in the chamber and debate us about it three weeks ago?" said Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald. "People think it's absolutely ridiculous that these 14 senators have not been in Wisconsin for three weeks."
Apparently that resounded with Democrats, as Senate Minority Leader Mark Miller (D) has changed his mind, instead requesting a meeting at the state line between Republicans and their absentee colleagues. This is all very surreal...
Read more: http://www.atr.org/wi-scott-fitzgerald-drops-hammer-a5916#ixzz1FwyNrsgS
(Excerpt) Read more at atr.org ...
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When you’re holdin’ the hammer...everythink looks like a nail...
it seems when democrats flee to IL...they get the urge to vote “present”
Sen Fitzgerald’s wife is a teacher and subject to layoff (according to the democrats) if the budget repair bill passes. He has as much a reason as anyone to be squishy because if the bill passes, it will cost him moeny and perhaps his wife her job. He KNOWS this is the right thing to do, and like most of the other Senate Republicams, he is standing strong with Gov. Walker. Profiles in courage in the Wisconsin Republican Party right now. Never been prouder of em.
They should be recalled
Me, I'd just as soon forget about 'em.
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Offer to meet them at the state line, then paint a line 100 feet inside the border. Then nab ‘em.
Meet the Democrats with a barrel of tar, a pile of chicken feathers and some rails.
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