Wis. Democrats filibuster to delay anti-union bill

Source: Associated Press

Democrats kept the Wisconsin Assembly up overnight with a droning filibuster in another desperate attempt to block the Republican governor's bold plan to strip public sector workers of nearly all of their bargaining rights.

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The Assembly debate began around noon Tuesday, with lawmakers coming to the floor under heavy guard as protesters in the rotunda cheered and banged on buckets and bongo drums. Democrats introduced dozens of amendments and gave drawn-out, rambling speeches criticizing the bill. Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald said around 8 a.m. Wednesday — after 20 hours of debate — that he was working with Democratic leaders to take a vote on passing the bill by the end of the day.

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One of the missing Democrats, Minority Leader Mark Miller, delivered a response from Illinois.

"The only action available to us to slow this down and allow democracy to work was to take us out of the Capitol," he said.


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Wisconsin Democrats stage overnight filibuster
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41731027/ns/politics-more_politics/

I am SO tired of AP's editing-obvious bias is written into every damn article.

I'm wondering if they described the last 2 years of Republican obstructionism as a "Desperate" attempt to....