news Democrats flip the Wisconsin Supreme Court in massive win for abortion

[Bears01]

29 minutes ago, Espresso said:

Given the literal (not metaphoric) fascism and autocracy currently happening in the Tennessee legislature, an impeachment and removal of Janet is unfortunately no longer completely out of the question, yes. 

 

BUT, the last hope regarding SD-08 is that Milwaukee County (as of this post) is still just under half-reported. 

GOP needs supermajority in both house and senate to impeach and remove her. They don’t have that. Even then if they did, Evers appoints the replacement without approval from anyone 

[Ms. Togekiss]

oh thank god. This had me worried all day. WI conservatives are an interesting kind... 

32 minutes ago, Bears01 said:

Wisconsins 1849 abortion ban law is very likely to get struck down, and Wisconsin is the most gerrymandered state in the nation. It’s very likely to get new maps.
 

This is GREAT 

given how Milwaukee is probably the most segregated city in the country and the immediate suburbs are disgustingly red, I'm not surprised it is the most gerrymandered state. I would have thought TX or OH but WI makes a lot more sense (especially since its still a swing state unlike TX and OH)

[LustSpell]

Unfortunate the supermajority was kept, but this is a step in the right direction. It's crazy how severe this gerrymander is

Edited April 5, 2023 by LustSpell

[Bears01]

3 minutes ago, LustSpell said:

Unfortunate the supermajority was kept, but this is a step in the right direction. It's crazy how severe this gerrymander is

They have a supermajority in the senate. Not the state assembly (the house), they don’t have the votes to do anything 

[LustSpell]

3 minutes ago, Bears01 said:

They have a supermajority in the senate. Not the state assembly (the house), they don’t have the votes to do anything 

Thanks for enlightening. Even should  this impeachment happen, the Dem governor just picks the replacement. Good news all around then  

Edited April 5, 2023 by LustSpell

[Bears01]

14 minutes ago, LustSpell said:

Thanks for enlightening. Even should  this impeachment happen, the Dem governor just picks the replacement. Good news all around then  

And if they tried anything, it would probably backfire spectacularly. This wasn’t a close race at all, she’s on track to win by 8-10 points. In a purple state like Wisconsin, that’s as big of a statement as it can get 

[JGibson]

So happy that Janet Protasiewicz won!!

[SoldierofLove]

I’m educating myself on the significance of this win and I am here for it! 

[Chemist]

Wow what a great win for the demofrats

[Bears01]

12 minutes ago, SoldierofLove said:

I’m educating myself on the significance of this win and I am here for it! 

Easily the biggest election pre 2024, and it’s probably up there with some of the Dems biggest wins from the midterms. Massive implications 

[BletaRexher]

Wisconsin is really turning their **** around with only one major city 

Nebraska needs to do the same, get your **** together Omaha you make up half the state

[BletaRexher]

1 hour ago, Ms. Togekiss said:

oh thank god. This had me worried all day. WI conservatives are an interesting kind... 

given how Milwaukee is probably the most segregated city in the country and the immediate suburbs are disgustingly red, I'm not surprised it is the most gerrymandered state. I would have thought TX or OH but WI makes a lot more sense (especially since its still a swing state unlike TX and OH)

Wait until you see Nebraska where they purposely group the only 2 blue cities that make up most of the state with all these rural **** Trump counties literally no one would give a **** about even if they got shot up by aliens from outer space  

[Mordecai]

The politicisation of America's judicial system is weird

[Helios]

This almost makes up for them giving us that DISGUSTING Republican senator Ron Johnson for another 6 years. What were they thinking? I know gen z can only do so much though.

[Bears01]

2 hours ago, Mordecai said:

The politicisation of America's judicial system is weird

It’s better than unelected hacks being given lifetime appointments and having the ability to strip away rights for millions of Americans. You get what you vote for in this case, and WI made their choice loud and clear, where issues like abortion and rigged gerrymandered maps was essentially put up for a vote by the public, and they were put up for a vote in arguably the most prominent swing state in the country 

[CroNich]

5 hours ago, elevate said:

Extreme focus on drag / trans issues + anti-choice legislation is going to continue to hurt Republicans dearly in the next year 

Truly… could you imagine if they focused on real issues such as access to healthcare, education, KIDS NOT BEING KILLED EVERYDAY BY GUNS… 

[Bang Up]

fantastic news for democracy.

seeing the long lines of students/young people voting has me so hopeful for the future. the republicans really didn't think the young people cared enough to start voting in numbers we've been seeing. these kids are pissed and they are going to take over.

[Pop]

Democrats winning hardcore  Poor Trumpsickles 

[Vermillion]

@ClashAndBurn @Bears01

 

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Knodl said Sunday he would consider launching impeachment proceedings for criminal justice officials "who have failed" at their jobs. If 50 members of the 99-seat Assembly have voted to impeach, the state Senate must conduct a trial. A conviction requires support from two-thirds of the state Senate, which could prove difficult as it would take every Senate Republican's approval. If convicted, an impeached public official is then removed from office and cannot hold another office in the future. Republicans have a 64 to 35 majority in the Assembly. If Knodl wins election to the Senate he had would leave the Assembly and lift the Republican majority in the Senate to 22-11. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

 

[RunUpDoneUp]

This is odd, repubs said a lot of americans are upset about abortion, guess their wedge issues are made up, huh?

 

Congrats to the winners who don't suck.

[Mike91]

The Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade likely ****** over republicans in major races in swing states for the next 10 years. 

 

At this point, all Biden has to do in 2024 is mention abortion and the Supreme Court every other sentence. 

[Bears01]

2 hours ago, Mike91 said:

The Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade likely ****** over republicans in major races in swing states for the next 10 years. 

 

At this point, all Biden has to do in 2024 is mention abortion and the Supreme Court every other sentence. 

I….kinda agree? There’s really no major Republican politician who can run away from the issue, unless they’re competing in a state they have no chance of winning like Colorado. 
 

The suburbs said loud and clear: NO

[GhostBox]

15 minutes ago, Bears01 said:

I….kinda agree? There’s really no major Republican politician who can run away from the issue, unless they’re competing in a state they have no chance of winning like Colorado. 
 

The suburbs said loud and clear: NO

I’ve said before if the gop wanna focus on trans issues and abortion let them. 
 

it’s a losing strategy 

[worldwide angel]

YASCONSIN

[Mordecai]

17 hours ago, Bears01 said:

It’s better than unelected hacks being given lifetime appointments and having the ability to strip away rights for millions of Americans. You get what you vote for in this case, and WI made their choice loud and clear, where issues like abortion and rigged gerrymandered maps was essentially put up for a vote by the public, and they were put up for a vote in arguably the most prominent swing state in the country 

The fact that gerrymandering exists (and is legal and openly done) is even worse. Here electorate boundaries are drawn by an independent commission, and we don't have loonies for judges. I feel sorry for America sometimes