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Indiana House Democrats leave state, Wisconsin style
JSOnline ^ | 2/22/2011 | Sharif Durhams

Posted on 02/22/2011 9:38:38 AM PST by Palmetto Patriot

Now Democratic lawmakers from another state seem to be leaving their homes for Illinois.

House Democrats in Indiana are leaving the state rather than vote a bill that would modify collective-bargaining for some workers there, according to the Indianapolis Star.

A source told the paper that Democrats from that state's lower chamber are headed to Illinois, though the paper notes that some might go to Kentucky.

Only two of the 40 Democrats were on the Indiana House floor when the chamber convened Tuesday.

The lack of Democratic House members showing up at the Capitol in Indiana prevents the Republican majority from having a quorum.

(Excerpt) Read more at jsonline.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: bargaining; breaking; democrats; hide; ratsontherun; run; runaway; unions; walkout; wisconsinshowdown
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1 posted on 02/22/2011 9:38:42 AM PST by Palmetto Patriot
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To: Palmetto Patriot
Run away !


2 posted on 02/22/2011 9:40:14 AM PST by WOBBLY BOB ( "I don't want the majority if we don't stand for something"- Jim Demint)
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To: Palmetto Patriot

Democrats shut down the Government in another state.


3 posted on 02/22/2011 9:40:28 AM PST by Palmetto Patriot (Just exactly when is the next Election?)
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the green bay packers may be super bowl champs, but democrat party
has a BETTER RUNNING GAME.


4 posted on 02/22/2011 9:40:57 AM PST by milwguy
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These pos dims keep this up Seattle and Bezerkly will be the only places left they will be able to win elections.

LLS

5 posted on 02/22/2011 9:42:23 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (WOLVERINES!!!)
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What does our President, and nominal head of the Democrat Party, have to say about this dereliction of duty?

((crickets))

Oh, wait. He’s FOR it.


6 posted on 02/22/2011 9:44:00 AM PST by fightinJAG (TAXPAYERS OF THE WORLD UNITE)
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To: Palmetto Patriot

So the press suddenly regards this as a legitimate tactic to be applauded.

With media support, what is to stop these union tools from just hiding out for the rest of the term in Wisconsin and Indiana? There appears no way to compel these people back, and it is likely their liberal districts will support them. Could they just stay away till the next elections?


7 posted on 02/22/2011 9:44:00 AM PST by Longbow1969
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I’m thinking we should nuke Illinois from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.


8 posted on 02/22/2011 9:44:51 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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Illinois now has THREE state legislatures.

. . . and all corrupt.


9 posted on 02/22/2011 9:45:23 AM PST by oldbill
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To: Palmetto Patriot

NO they are dmonstrating FOR democracy(MOB RULE) and AGAINST the REPUBLIC (U.S. CONSTITUTION)


10 posted on 02/22/2011 9:45:31 AM PST by Marty62 (Marty 60)
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the green bay packers may be super bowl champs, but democrat party has a BETTER RUNNING GAME.

Democrats in Indiana now have a better running game than the Colts.

(Which ain't sayin' much.)

11 posted on 02/22/2011 9:45:42 AM PST by Palmetto Patriot (Just exactly when is the next Election?)
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More petulant children. Proof positive that the Tea Party’s work is only beginning.


12 posted on 02/22/2011 9:45:55 AM PST by Colonel_Flagg ("It's hard to take the president seriously." - Jim DeMint)
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NO they are dmonstrating FOR democracy(MOB RULE) and AGAINST the REPUBLIC (U.S. CONSTITUTION)


13 posted on 02/22/2011 9:46:20 AM PST by Marty62 (Marty 60)
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To: Palmetto Patriot

Do you suppose that USAF/CIA Predator Drones have located the Indiana democrats in their Illinois hideout?


14 posted on 02/22/2011 9:46:39 AM PST by Tallguy (Received a fine from the NFL for a helmet-to-helmet hit.)
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To: Longbow1969

what states are democrats fleeing to and how can we make those states pay a price.

We want states to say “slacker dems not welcome here”


15 posted on 02/22/2011 9:46:47 AM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: Palmetto Patriot
If Republicans did this, the state-run media would go bat-shit crazy.

And now?

[crickets]

16 posted on 02/22/2011 9:46:57 AM PST by justlurking (The only remedy for a bad guy with a gun is a good WOMAN (Sgt. Kimberly Munley) with a gun)
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At this point they are costing the states thousands if not millions in costs to keep the government from operating and the states should start deducting or sueing them for the lost revenues...


17 posted on 02/22/2011 9:47:06 AM PST by phockthis
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Did they stomp their feet and cry “It’s not FAIR, Mommy!” before they left?


18 posted on 02/22/2011 9:47:33 AM PST by synbad600
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To: fightinJAG

I believe they are given their orders to run by the unions.


19 posted on 02/22/2011 9:47:41 AM PST by Catsrus (Have)
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To: Palmetto Patriot

I wonder what would happen if demonstrators went to the houses of those cowardly ELECTED OFFICIALS? Let their relatives share some of the heat - it’s cold up there, after all.


20 posted on 02/22/2011 9:49:23 AM PST by tgusa (Investment plan: blued steel, brass, lead, copper)
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