Posted on 06/29/2011 5:54:45 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
Democrats in the state Senate maintain they did the right thing when they left Wisconsin earlier this year to block the Governors collective bargaining changes. The 14 Senators stayed in Illinois for nearly three weeks to prevent a vote on the bill, although Republicans found a way to pass it without them.
Even though Wisconsin Act 10 takes effect today, state Senator Spencer Coggs (D-Milwaukee) says there are no regrets about their decision to leave. He says the action gave the public time to understand more about what the bill was proposing and allowed citizens to make their voices heard.
Senator Fred Risser (D-Madison) says their actions helped to awaken a sleeping giant and expose the Republican efforts to attack the middle class.
With nine recalls in the Senate moving ahead this summer and groups planning an attempt to recall Governor Walker next year, Risser expects the issue is far from settled.
Risser is co-sponsoring a bill that would undo the collective bargaining changes, although he admits its unlikely to go anywhere unless Democrats regain control of the Senate after the recalls.
Risser says they may have lost the battle this spring, but they did not lose the war.
Odd that ‘leaving’ is the transitive verb form of ‘LEFT’.............
FYI, PPP is polling these recall races. Kapanke looks the most at risk so far. He is in a D leaning district. I didn’t see any polling on the D incumbents who are being recalled. Here’s what they have so far:
Public Policy Polling for Daily Kos (6/23-26, likely voters, no trendlines):
SD-32:
Jennifer Shilling (D): 56
Dan Kapanke (R-inc): 42
Undecided: 3
(MoE: ±2.3%)
SD-18:
Jessica King (D): 50
Randy Hopper (R-inc): 47
Undecided: 3
(MoE: ±2.9%)
SD-10:
Shelly Moore (D): 45
Sheila Harsdorf (R-inc): 50
Undecided: 5
(MoE: ±2.8%)
Their biggest mistake was in not staying away, permanently.
Someone should have stuffed them through a hole in the ice. That would have solved a lot of problems...
I see their leaving as an act of cowardice; nothing more, nothing less.
Liberals (aka RATs) are nothing but cowards.
I suspect it’s far from over also. And there’s a very good possibility that 14 fleebagging democrats are about to disappear from Wisconsin politics.
Correct!
The RAT party needs to be eradicated for the good of the children.
Like the chance we didn't have to know what was in the healthcare crap before it was passed? Dirty hypos.
Awesome graphic.
Since this is Kos poll, what do you think the real numbers are?
Wisconsinites, make some contributions and calls!
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