Wisconsin GOP Find a Way to Bypass Democrats on Collective Bargaining

From the linked article: "In 30 minutes, 18 state Senators undid 50 years of civil rights in Wisconsin. Their disrespect for the people of Wisconsin and their rights is an outrage that will never be forgotten," said Democratic Senate Minority Leader Mark Miller.

That's so laughable ... the Dems have been doing just that to the whole nation from day 1. They've worked tirelessly to take away my right to NOT be on the government dole with the passage of Obamacare.

But back to the Wisconsin vote: I doubt it would even have been necessary or possible if .... if Miller's compatriots in the Senate had been there, on the floor, doing their due diligence.

Like the Repubs did during the two years of their minority on Capital Hill. They did their due diligence and voted (and lost) and fought and stood their ground (and lost) ... they lost a lot of votes but won a grudging respect (if not total trust) from many Conservatives for their perserverence.

But the Dems up in Wisconsin?

They ran away.

They hid out.

They didn't like the outcome of the election (and that's totally understandable) and so they tried to circumvent it --- as usual.

They wouldn't come home and as a result they weren't around to even put up a fight against the move by those who stayed at their posts. +shrug+

One lone Dem (Peter Barca) tried to stop it ...

However, if he'd had 14 more voices next to him, who knows what could have happened?

Might have passed anyway, but now we'll never know because those 14 were not there to even try to stop it.

They made their own bed; that's what Representative Barca ought to remember ...

You're so right. They were the cause of this. Running away was not the answer.

The ends always justifies the means. As Obama said - you lost, we won, get over it. It is a shame that doesn't work both ways. It is the old tails I win, heads you lose.

Ah, ha. Pretty smart of the 'Publicans. But, I actually agree with the governor and the rep. senators on this issue. The entire country is broke. Drastic measures are needed. They (Dems and Reps) still have to convene yet to deal with the spending issues, do they not? They can't stay outta Dodge forever, ya know.