GOP Loses Gamble In Wisconsin

[RandySF]

Wisconsin Republicans forced an in-person election during a pandemic because they believed a low turnout election would ensure a State Supreme Court victory.

But the AP and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel report they lost.

Progressive Jill Karofsky defeated conservative Justice Daniel Kelly, just the second person to knock off a sitting justice in 53 years.

Washington Post: “It was also hardfought because of potential implications in the November presidential elections, with a judicial decision about whether to purge the state’s voter rolls hanging in the partisan balance of the court.”



https://politicalwire.com/2020/04/13/gop-loses-gamble-in-wisconsin/

[lkinwi]

1. Yes they did!!

I’m hoping a sleeping tiger has awakened.

[Blue Owl]

2. And don't it feel good?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. They DID loose-----and how sweet it is!

All their wonderful schemes and plans--all for nothing!

[hauckeye]

4. Ha ha ha ha ha. I love it 🥰

[Skittles]

5. I am very impressed by Wisconsinites

very brave, and WHAT A STATEMENT

I hope others follow their lead if needed.

[Celerity]

6. wooooooooooooooooooooooot!!!!!!

[vercetti2021]

7. They didn't just lose

They got blown the hell out

[Ohiogal]

8. Let's hope this blue wave snowballs!

Good for you, Wisconsin!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

9. Bwahahahaha

[sunonmars]

10. A 10 year liberal seat now.

[DarthDem]

11. WOWOWOW

This bodes well for, like, everything!!!!!!!!!

[sdfernando]

12. A great big THANK YOU!!!!

To all of you in Wisconsin that braved not only the elements but the virus...I hope you are all safe and no one suffers because of the dirty rotten ruthilican shenanigans. Serves them right to lose so badly!

[Cha]

13. I was just saying on another thread.. "the SC wanted this"!

[SharonAnn]

14. Wow! I didn't expect that.

[The Polack MSgt]

15. So perfectly Republican

"We have a better chance if people fear for their life, make them vote in person!"

Fuck these "people"

[tblue37]

38. It also clearly exposes the GOP's determination to suppress Democratic votes, so they

can't pretend they aren't doing just that, or that they've been doing that all along.

[a kennedy]

16. There is still a 4 - 3 bench....and a conservative lean.

At least it didn’t go to 5 - 2........so a victory, but it’s still a conservative lean.

[riversedge]

17. Today we celebrate. Lots of work to do to get rid of Repug legislature but we are #gerrymandered

to the hilt!

[a kennedy]

18. Yah, but this was one of the first steps.

[Hortensis]

19. Right! This is a very good step in the right direction.

[intrepidity]

20. Such GREAT NEWS on such a sucky day nt

[dalton99a]

21. Never forget: "Wisconsin Republicans forced an in-person election during a pandemic"

[BigmanPigman]

22. How many people were infected during this "gamble"

with votes and our lives?!? Standing in line for hours instead of staying home and voting.....I HATE THE GOP!

[tiredtoo]

23. This is great news

Getting tougher every day with all the whackos blaming Democratic Governors and supporting the real culprit in this pandemic.

[SunSeeker]

24. HA!

[helpisontheway]

25. Awesome! Thank you to every single person that voted despite

the ongoing pandemic. They tried to make it difficult for you to vote and y’all showed them. Now show them again in November.

[Crunchy Frog]

26. I wonder how many people will have ended up giving their lives for this victory.

[lees1975]

27. A sign of what is coming....

The turnout was high due to absentee ballots and this is what you should be expecting. Wisconsin is a marginal state, Trump steps in, endorses the GOP MAGA hat wearing chief justice and he loses in an almost unprecedented race. People are disgusted and frustrated with this president, and they are going to vote him out of office in a big way, convincingly and with many Republicans all down the ballot going with him.

His daily coronavirus briefings with his rambling, demented repetitive lies is helping widen the hole in his boat and sink it.

[Greybnk48]

28. I'm walking on air!

This is a really good sign for November! Woo hoo!

[Flaleftist]

29. Fuck you, GOP. We will stand in line all day, walk barefoot over glass

and through clouds of covid droplets if that is what it takes to kick your corrupt anti-American, anti-democracy, asses out of office.

[luvallpeeps]

40. Don't give 'em any ideas.

Broken glass, yea, that's the ticket.

[gademocrat7]

30. Great news!

Thank you, Wisconsin voters.

[honest.abe]

31. Very good sign for Nov.

[beachbumbob]

32. I believe the proper term is "backfired"

I love karma

[Ziggysmom]

33. I live in Wisconsin and we sent a message!

We sent a clear message to the Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature for their underhanded weakening of incoming Democratic governor, and attorney general powers.

Take that you bunch of underhanded GOPussies!

[AlexSFCA]

34. snowflakes are afraid of the virus

[Tarheel_Dem]

35. Beautiful! n/t

[trickyguy]

36. I'm from Wisconsin and I'm super proud of Karofsky's win tonight. So glad I persisted

and voted by mail. This is just the beginning. And with a Biden win we're off to
the races.

[struggle4progress]

37. "How can we win? Lie? Drop people off the rolls? Expose voters to disease? Destroy our country?"

[Heartstrings]

39. On Wisconsin! Nt