Thank You Governor Walker and Assembly Republicans!!!
The Wisconsin State Assembly voted on and approved Governor Scott Walker's budget-repair bill early this morning. Wisconsin taxpayers owe the governor and the Republicans a big "thank you" for doing their jobs! Finally Wisconsin has a Governor who is facing the budget crisis in our state head-on. He is doing what is necessary to set Wisconsin back on a fiscally-sound path. Quite unlike "Diamond Jim" Doyle who did little more than play shell games with taxpayer dollars and continued to spend us into oblivion. If anyone could be pointing fingers of blame at a predecessor for leaving a big fiscal mess behind, it is Walker. But, unlike the little man-child in the White House who blames President Bush every chance he gets, Walker is mature enough to just buckle down and do the job he was elected to do. Kudos to Walker and the Republicans in office, as well as the majority of Wisconsinites who are supporting him!
As for the Senate, fourteen clowns posing as Democratic Senators from our state are still AWOL. Hiding out in Illinois. (Hey, maybe the newly-elected thug Mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel, can play host! Obama can call in and give a big "shout out" to the flaky fourteen, after all, they are following the Obama script as expected.) The State Senate cannot vote on passage of Walker's budget-repair bill until these losers - who are refusing to do the jobs they were elected to do - decide to return to the state. What they are doing is simply wrong.
Contrast their actions with those of their fellow Assembly Democrats. Isn't it ironic how Democrats in the Assembly were yelling "shame! shame!" at Republicans for voting on the budget-repair bill? For doing the job they were elected to do? Wouldn't it make more sense for the Assembly Dems to be picking up the phone and yelling at their fellow Dems who are in hiding: "shame! shame!" After all, aren't their actions what is REALLY shameful?!? Think for just a moment - if anyone who has a regular job decides simply not to show up - for days on end and hides out - wouldn't they - in the real world - be fired? Yes. You can bet on it. Yet, common sense and logical thoughts, as well as an ability to know right from wrong, seem to be very elusive qualities to many in the Democratic Party.
The hypocrisy of the Democratic Party is classic. The end always justifies the means. That's why the Democratic party could care less about voter fraud - cuz it benefits them - so the end result is good. Doesn't matter if getting to the desired result is illegal, what matters is winning.
Remember all the hand-wringing by liberals against Voter ID and the claims that, by requiring people to prove they are who they say they are, Voter ID will somehow "disenfranchise" voters,? Well, aren't the missing 14 Senate Democrats REALLY disenfranchising the voters? They are elected officials, elected to represent the people. And they are NOT representing them. Yet, to many Dems and many in the media, it doesn't matter that these Dems are AWOL - holding up the business of the government. Not representing their constituents that they are being paid to represent. Not doing their jobs. No, as long as they can stall the bill and continue to listen to Obama and his union thugs, they will remain in hiding, supported by many who don't seem to care about the rules and procedures as to how government is designed to work. Pathetic.
I shudder to imagine how the mainstream media and Democrats would have ripped Republicans to shreds if they ever pulled a stunt like running away to another state to hide simply to avoid voting on bills they didn't like!!!
In closing, here is the height of hypocrisy: When the Assembly Republicans were leaving the chambers after the vote, Representative Brett Hulsey (D-Madison) actually had the nerve to shout out:
"Cowards! You're all cowards!"
And shockingly enough, he wasn't referring to the wimps in his own party holed up across the border! Priceless!
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50 Comments
Tom Bal - Feb 25, 2011 4:18 PM
He apparently has nothing better to do.
I’m also glad to see districts now calling for recall elections for the senator that have no idea how a democracy works or don’t care.
I would have liked to see what would have happen if Republicans had walked out but I think we all know the answer to that.
On the plus side at least the Republican senators got other things ready for a vote.
On the negative side because of their absents we may have to start laying teachers off.
Just what Mr. Walker didn’t want to happen.
ahemmer - Feb 25, 2011 4:59 PM
As for Obama, one would think the President has more on his plate in regards to dealing with the unrest in the Middle East. Yet, he is for some bizarre reason, focused on Wisconsin. And where oh where is that foreign policy expert Joe Biden? Has Obama let him out of the basement for any fresh air lately? With what is going on in Libya, the skyrocketing oil prices, and the situation in Egypt, Iran sending ships through the Suez canal - unchallenged - one would think Obama - as the President of the United States - would be addressing world issues that will directly have important ramifications for the well-being and security of the United States. Think any of the Middle Eastern leaders even CARE what Obama thinks? Isn't that pathetic? Imagine if Reagan was president - think half of these countries would just be thumbing their noses at the United States and considering us a laughing stock? No way. Yet, that Community-Organizer-In-Chief just cannot get away from his support of the union thugs and those that got him elected. Wisconsin is Obama's focal point. Guess because so much hinges on what happens here in regards to the election in 2012. Nevermind the well-being of the country in general.
dtatarowicz - Feb 25, 2011 5:32 PM
Why do you always use those derogatory little nick names in describing anyone you don't agree with: ie. " unlike "Diamond Jim" Doyle ", "unlike the little man-child in the White House ", "fourteen clowns posing as Democratic Senators from our state ", "maybe the newly-elected thug Mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel", "No, as long as they can stall the bill and continue to listen to Obama and his union thugs,", "that Community-Organizer-In-Chief just cannot get away from his support of the union thugs" ............
Is this "Name Calling" something you picked up from the kids when you are teaching at Merton? Or do you use it at school too?
ahemmer - Feb 25, 2011 5:39 PM
"Diamond Jim" Doyle wasn't my creation. Many others use the same reference to the former slimeball (yes, another name!) who used to be the Governor. The Governor who was very ethically-challenged and is thankfully gone! And Rahm Emanuel IS a thug.
And no, I don't use name-calling at school. Even though many teachers have some real terms of endearment for Governor Walker (and Bush, too!) which really have no place being expressed in a school setting.
bigpoppy - Feb 25, 2011 7:12 PM
ahemmer - Feb 25, 2011 7:42 PM
The budget-repair bill will NOT require that anyone lose their jobs. However, if the deadline for passage comes and goes, and the pathetic losers called Democratic Senators still continue to hide across the border - the blame needs to fall squarely on their shoulders. Cuz then Walker WILL be forced to issue layoffs.
No one wants to see anyone lose their jobs. And they won't have to if the Democrats get a backbone and grow up.
bigpoppy - Feb 25, 2011 7:58 PM
jhayett - Feb 25, 2011 8:46 PM
Are you one of those local teachers who told their kids that if this bill is passed, they will lose their jobs? I hate to break the news but if the bill is NOT passed, then up to 5500 will lose their job. No why? I didn't think so.
jhayett - Feb 25, 2011 8:48 PM
VOTERS SUPPORT CHANGING THE BENEFITS TO STATE WORKERS, PAY, AND AUTOMATIC DEDUCTION OF UNION DUES
• By 74-18, they back making state employees pay more for their health insurance.
• By 79-16, they support asking state workers contribute more toward their pensions.
• By 54-34, Wisconsin voters support ending the automatic deduction of union dues from state paychecks and support making unions collect dues from each member.
• By 66-30, they back limiting state workers' pay increases to the rate of inflation unless voters approve a higher raise by a public referendum.http://www.dickmorris.com/
tomoes - Feb 25, 2011 8:58 PM
bigpoppy - Feb 25, 2011 9:06 PM
jhayett - Feb 25, 2011 9:59 PM
Any wonder why liberalism was taken down last nov?
ahemmer - Feb 25, 2011 10:06 PM
From: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2678196/posts
"The governor of Wisconsin doesn’t have many choices without a functioning legislature to cut spending and trim future liabilities as a credit crisis approaches on Friday afternoon. If the budget doesn’t get restructured by the end of the week, Wisconsin cannot borrow more money, which means either defaulting on some of its bonds — which would destroy their bond rating and make future borrowing much more expensive — or cut spending in ways Scott Walker can control. If Democrats don’t return soon to vote on the proposal, Walker told a local station this morning, he won’t have any choice but to start layoffs."
Exactly. Timing here is everything. And if the missing Dems are still AWOL, hopefully the voting public will either: recall them, or boot them out of office whenever their terms are up. And one question I have is: are these losers STILL getting paid while NOT doing their jobs? And who is paying for their hotel rooms, meals, etc. in Illinois? The unions? Barry O. and his "Organizing for America" group?
irked - Feb 25, 2011 10:26 PM
Since many of the non-PDLS's use them it helps to distinguish what each person was
like and the ones with more than one name is for the many different problems they
made . For instance :Diamond Jim Doyle has this for the sweet heart deals he made
with the Indians and his slick ways that he used the moneys from the transactions .
Tom Bal - Feb 26, 2011 9:49 AM
I for one did hear comments made to my son from his teacher. We are going to lose our jobs because of this with tears in her eyes to 12 year old children. I complained to the school about what was going on in his class. Was told by the Principle they were getting numerous complaints from parents and asked if I could stop in the next day. I was a little apprehensive because I did not want my son being singled out by his teacher later. [What a world we live in]
Once there the teacher apologized to me for saying what she did to her students was wrong of her and that she let her emotions get the best of her.
I’ll give her credit for that. I think the only reason she did was because I wasn’t the only one complaining to the school.
ahemmer - Feb 26, 2011 11:45 AM
Although, maybe the people crying in the background are just happy the buget-repair bill passed, cuz now the money they may get back from not being forced to pay their union dues will exceed the small contributions they may have to make to pay for their benefits and health care....
jhayett - Feb 26, 2011 2:25 PM
jhayett - Feb 26, 2011 2:26 PM
bigpoppy...so you make a statement as if it were fact, you are asked to just explain and then back it up with some data and you say, "I need not explain my comments because they make perfect sense, but thank you for your opinion. Out."
Any wonder why liberalism was taken down last nov?
jhayett - Feb 26, 2011 2:26 PM
• By 74-18, they back making state employees pay more for their health insurance.
• By 79-16, they support asking state workers contribute more toward their pensions.
• By 54-34, Wisconsin voters support ending the automatic deduction of union dues from state paychecks and support making unions collect dues from each member.
• By 66-30, they back limiting state workers' pay increases to the rate of inflation unless voters approve a higher raise by a public referendum.http://www.dickmorris.com/
irked - Feb 26, 2011 3:01 PM
not think it is possible ?