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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 06:27 PM Original message |
Wisconsin Senate to convene without Democrats |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. Is what Fitzgerald plans to do legal? |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 06:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I don't think they could do anything without a quorum. |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 07:35 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. They have a quorum. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 07:53 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. Gee who do we believe? |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 07:57 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Why don't we just trust the state constitution? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 08:12 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Hmm. First you criticize teachers for calling in sick |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 08:25 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. You have a knack for rejecting reality when it doesn't fit your bias P2B. |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 11:55 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Thanks for the explanation. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 12:48 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. You are going to have to show where anyone called him a troll |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 01:22 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. She never called me a troll. |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 06:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I guess the question will be - who's going to stop them |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
3. Unless they are using a different meaning for 'quorum' |
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itsrobert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 06:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Shut it Down! Shut it Down! Shut it Down! |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 06:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. If no one's there to insist on a "quorum call", they might get away with it. (NT) |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
4. Bullshit. No quorum. That's why the Dems left. |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 07:36 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. See #10. They have a quorum. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 12:47 PM Response to Reply #11 |
32. Tell ABC News. I'm sure they'll rush to correct their error. |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 01:32 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Goodness gracious P2B... I hope you teach your students to take correction better. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 04:21 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Read up |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 04:33 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. "Read up" what? |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 04:39 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. I'll open the door up to another possibility that you probably haven't considered. |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
8. Someone needs to take them to court over this. If for no other reason |
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Massacure (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
9. Quorom rules are different for financial bills and non-financial bills. |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 07:38 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Exactly... which means just what you fear it means. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 07:43 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Not so, it is a financial bill. Read the thread requires 3/5. |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 07:46 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. THIS is a financial bill |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 07:57 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Do you think the dems would have left the state if nothing were to be slowed or accomplished by |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 08:05 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Who says that nothing is gained? |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 11:22 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. So did you see where I disagreed with that assessment? |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 08:01 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. You certainly seemed to imply it. |
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Roy Ellefson (75 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 07:40 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. stay away fab 14 |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
12. They want to do a headcount? |
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white_wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
14. Quick question, |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 07:44 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Because they would have 3/5. |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 07:44 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Well... this actually IS a filibsuter. |
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white_wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 07:47 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Okay thanks for clearing that up. |
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kudzu22 (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
29. Do you think they'll actually try it? |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 08:06 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. I don't think so. |
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ItNerd4life (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
36. Someone will take the awol Democrats to court |
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white_wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 01:54 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. I'm pretty sure thats what the Teabaggers are saying. n/t |
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Abq_Sarah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 04:53 PM Response to Reply #37 |
46. I'm pretty sure that's what we said in 2008 |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 03:21 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Someone? |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 04:48 PM Response to Reply #36 |
45. Given the separation of powers, it would likely be thrown out of court |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
40. It will be interesting to see if the Republicans strip the collective bargaining piece |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 04:42 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. I doubt it... at least not yet. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
41. and a few hours later, they won't |
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