More Wisconsin Lawsuits today ...
 

http://www.thewheelerreport.com/rele...31laborers.pdf

And in more fun news, Judge Prosser (R running for State Supreme Court re-election Tuesday) - former Governor Patrick Lucey, honorary chairman of Prossers re-election campaign, today BOWED OUT and endorsed Prosser's opponent, Kloppenburg.

This is important, as all this union-busting stuff is going to make it to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, currently 5-4 conservative. Unless Prosser loses to Kloppenburg Tuesday. Prosser has publicly stated he'll generally support the Republican view. That's not judicial objectivity.

http://www.channel3000.com/news/27392391/detail.html

First GOP recall filed today
 

Each recall filed starts the process leading to a recall election, so it's suspected that several petitions will be gathered together so there are not 14-19 different elections this spring. The GOP is supposed to be trying to recall the Dems, too, but there doesn't seem to be as big an active public presence for that. The Dems want to take 3 seats, to shift the legistlature back to Democratic.

Restraining order on Walkers Union-busting law now indefinite
 

It appears the GOP thinks their legal defense only needs to be, unbelievably, "Judge,we refuse to appear in your court - so take away the restraining order until we have the time to give you some time" :zz:

The strange thing is this: the GOP could make this all go away, by simply just re-passing the bill in the legislature and the senate. So why isn't Walker doing that? Just re-vote on the bill.

The only reason could be that he no longer has the votes to pass his union-busting bill ;) The overwhelming public anger and the recalls must have scared off GOP who would not vote the same way again.

If the citizens of WI elect an idiot like Kloppenburg our state is doomed. The ads running supporting her are just insane. See below for response to one of those ads

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1b-eg-O9O4

But wait you supported the WI 14 that left the state. Isn't that ironic

There is no point in arguing with a liberal judge who has an agenda. The argument is that the judicial system has no right to be involved with the process until the law is in effect.

anyone making a decision on who to vote for based on a campaign ad is deciding what to wear in a sideshow mirror.

ad's are slanted. theirs are. so are yours. it's in their nature.

i'm surprised anyone gets worked up over these.

it's like having true passion for pepsi. i think you only think that brand of fizzy sugar water tastes better. and maybe it really does to you.

but using the pepsi challenge as evidence only reinforces the idea you're an idiot.

Wiphan - not to worry with stories like this business will soon be flocking to your state :p

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...googlenews_wsj

I agree but don't u think ads from a state supreme court justice nominee should be at least somewhat correct

This has been going on for weeks and Riot got mad and attacked when I called them union thugs. You can decide for yourself what the behavior reminds you of. Hopefully we can see some criminal charges for their behavior

soon your employment picture will just be state workers.....it's very sad.

No. I think the GOP are free not to appear in court due to their legislative immunity, if that's what they want to do. I think it's a remarkably stupid path if their goal is to get this law passed quickly, and be done with it, because it's just stretching it out, especially in light of the April 5th election.

The GOP just worked against their own best interests. Duh.

LOL. Actually, she's a Republican-appointed judge who has personally donated more of her personal money to Republican candidates, and generally has a reasonably conservative viewpoint. She only became a "liberal activist" when the GOP needed her to be :D But it's nice of you to jump on the "defame the opposition" bandwagon for the GOP. You're doing your part in trying to divert attention from the GOP being in court for violating multiple laws, and blaming the judge.

If the GOP thought Sumi was an "activist judge", why did the GOP not have her taken off the case at the start of this? They actively declined to do this.

The GOP should buy themselves some lawyer - because the AG isn't helping them at all. The SOS saw that, and immediately got his own attorney.

Looks like it's pretty doomed right now, with your Governor whose budget will increase your debt, not cut it.

You think it's better to keep the guy who called his boss "bitch", threatened to "destroy her", and has said he'll act as a "compliment" to Walker?

Seems he's offended quite a few people with his arrogant rudeness. Too bad for him it came out right before his re-election.

And talk about "judicial activism" - he's running for election, for the position as an impartial judge, by stating his political biases and promising to fulfill them? Yeah, let's have more of that :D :tro:

Riot didn't "get mad and attack" (gee, you love the violence references, don't you? even when you have to lie about them?).

I called you out when you characterized 100,000 peaceful protesters as "union thugs" Because the definition of a "union thug" is a physically violent person. They were not physically violent in the least. You, however, continue to ignore that, and continue to falsely call them violent when they are not.

Walker provides jobs ... to supporters
 

Wow - I'd love this job :D

Election results pending
 

Today was the election of Walker-supporter judicial Activist Judge Prosser vs challenger newcomer Kloppenberg. Prosser is supposed to walk in this election easily. In Dane County, Kloppenberg is winning, but that's far from the whole state.

BTW, the high-school graduate son of the big Walker donor - Brian Duschane, noted in the previous post - with no experience, no previous jobs, no college education, and 2 DWI's - who was given the $81,500 yr job was demoted today by Walker to a $62,000 job.

Its heck for Walker to get caught in outright political patronage. But dang, still a great deal for the unemployed kid, isn't it?! :tro:

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10:00pm AP election results reporting:
344/3630 precincts reported, the incumbent leading:

Prosser: 101,156 51%
Kloppenberg: 97,422 49%

Kloppenberg wins! Republicans lose big
 

Walkers' conservative activist judge (who actually ran on publicly saying he'd ensured Walker's agenda would be supported) lost - the first time in 41 years an incumbent judge has been unseated.

The loss was only a couple hundred votes at this point, so he'll probably ask for a recount.

As for the rest of yesterdays' Wisconsin elections:


Scott Walker's 'Waterloo': 19 Counties Flip To Democrats In Wisconsin Supreme Court Race

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0..._n_845612.html

Not so fast

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepo...119410124.html

Also where did you get that prosser will support walkers agenda?

Prosser's record speaks for itself. The only reason this race is close is because of the ridiculous amount of $ spent for Kloppenburg's campaign

His words, speaking. His campaign was advertising it, too.

BTW, the Wisconsin AG also sent out an e-mail the night before the election to his "friends" saying Prosser must be elected to hold the Republican-Walker agenda.

LOL - Yeah, the GOP outsiders spent nearly twice that! They shoulda won! :rolleyes:

The edge is now back to Kloppenberg, BTW - up 300 or so now. It will go back and forth until it's certified. Kloppenberg has this.

Unfortunately for, "You bitch! I'll destroy you!" Prosser, his record does speak for itself.

Please find me where prosser stated this. I do not believe you.

This election may not be finalized for years

More bad news for Walker's law
 

The judge has already allowed La Follette to get his own lawyers, as it was clear the Wisconsin AG was not litigating to protect his interests.

http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/loc...cc4c03286.html