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PdxSean

(574 posts)
Fri Mar 23, 2018, 09:11 PM Mar 2018

Scott Walker and Wisconsin Republicans thumb noses at law.

Just when I think I can't hate republicans more.

A day after a judge said Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) was violating state law by refusing to call special elections for two vacant seats in the state legislature, the Republican leader of the state Senate said he would explore changing the law so that Walker did not have to call the elections.

More at Huffington Post https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/scott-walker-special-elections-special-legislative-session_us_5ab55df7e4b008c9e5f73366

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Scott Walker and Wisconsin Republicans thumb noses at law. (Original Post) PdxSean Mar 2018 OP
so he says the seats don't need to be filled because they're basically not in session, unblock Mar 2018 #1
It's what they do. Ohiogal Mar 2018 #2
Contempt of Court seems to be a remedy. n/t jaysunb Mar 2018 #3
The Weasel Party..........can't backdate the law Angry Dragon Mar 2018 #4

unblock

(52,123 posts)
1. so he says the seats don't need to be filled because they're basically not in session,
Fri Mar 23, 2018, 09:22 PM
Mar 2018

so he's going to call a special session to change the law so the seats that don't need filling because they're not in session can stay not filled because they're not in session except they are in session to make sure those seats aren't filled.

ok.

yeah.

got it.

Ohiogal

(31,917 posts)
2. It's what they do.
Fri Mar 23, 2018, 09:24 PM
Mar 2018

If the rules don't encourage a favorable outcome for their side, they change the rules.

It's the only way they stay in power.

And I agree, it's disgusting and infuriating.

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