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Update: Wis. Senate Democrats Have Completely Left the State

A Republican state senator from Wisconsin tells local TV station WTMJ state Senate Democrats have not only left the Capitol, but they have all boarded the same bus and left the state. And now those reports have been confirmed by at least one Senate Democrat.*

(Read our previous report.)

The news is significant because local and even state police do not have the jurisdiction to bring the lawmakers back to the chamber to vote:

That same GOP state senator, Alberta Darling, also said she sent most of her staff home because she’s worried about their safety amid the growing protester unrest at the Capitol.

The Democrats are trying to avoid voting on an emergency budget measure that would strip state workers’ unions of most collective bargaining rights

UPDATE:

A Democratic aide confirmed to the Associated Press that state Senate Democrats have left the state:

As ever-growing throngs of protesters filled the Capitol for a third day, the 14 Democrats disappeared from the Capitol. They were not in their offices, and aides said they did not know where any of them had gone.

Hours later, one of them told The Associated Press that the group had left Wisconsin.

UPDATE II:

One of the missing Democrats has told the AP that they have, in fact, left the state:

One member of the group told The Associated Press that they had all left Wisconsin in an effort to force Republicans to negotiate.

*UPDATE III:

Democratic State Sen. Jon Erpenbach confirmed to Newsradio 620 WTMJ that he and all of his Democratic colleagues boarded a bus and left the state.

“We’re not in Wisconsin right now,” Erpenbach said.  “The reason why we‘re doing this is because there are some jurisdictional issues that we’d be dealing with.”

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  • blanco
    Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:40pm

    Do NOT let them return to their jobs, but then again, it is wisconsin and those idiots voted for them!

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    • @leftfighter
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 4:14pm

      Funny part is, they’ve gotta come back at some point. They can’t stay gone forever.

      When they *do* come back, guess what’s awaiting them.

      Seriously, this is childish behavior that borders on deriliction of duty.

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    • Sinista Mace
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 10:01pm

      That is going to be quite entertaining when they return, but I think they’ll do it really quiet under dark of night when they slip back in. Probably on a weekend, slow news cycle.

      You know they operate.

      V-MAN MACE  
  • MotherRedDog
    Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:40pm

    If you can’t handle the job, then step down. Eric Holder was right about the cowards, just wrong about which party.

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  • rojotx
    Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:40pm

    they did it in Texas, left the state then to! The dems can only run.

    http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/outlook/2306717.html

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    • RN MOM
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:49pm

      My idea: the republicans need to hire a helicopter and TV crew to tape the bus on the highway- just like OJ! There needs to be a bunch of cop cars in pursuit too.

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    • Lantern
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 4:10pm

      @RN MOM
      That’s a good idea. I bet they could use that footage over and over for a long time and put some music to it.

      Report Post » Lantern  
  • Candice Lynn
    Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:39pm

    So this is how they work? They get paid for abdicating their responsibilities? Now that’s crazy!!

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  • Rick300
    Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:39pm

    Well…looks like there are going to need some replacement legislatures! Who is willing to make the tough choices? Remember, the right choice is not always the easiest choice!

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  • CaptGregg
    Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:39pm

    If just one Republican will step up and “officially” switch his party affilliation in order to satisfy the legal requirement for at least one Dem to be present for a vote, the Dems’ antics will be for nothing.

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    • cktheman
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:45pm

      It’s not a matter of party, it’s a matter that 3/5th’s the total Senators are required to call quorum. They are one short.

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    • heavllyarmed
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:45pm

      they need 20 members, only 19 repubs.

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    • HappyImNotALiberal
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:48pm

      That sounds like a good idea…except…there have to be 20 senators in the chamber… it doesn’t matter what party they are from. The republicans only have 19 senators…the other 14 are dems…so it wouldn’t make a difference…there still has to be 20 total.

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    • suran
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:01pm

      No, I don’t think so, the Blaze reported on the earler write-up on this that one Democrat HAD to be present to take a vote. Don’t they have legal responsibilities? Can they be kicked out for this? What if only Republicans were elected into office – how about that rule then? I still don’t get this. They gloated and ran rampant all over the Republicans for a long time – can’t take it when the majority goes the other way? I say impeach them all – get them out for dereliction of duty. If Reagan could fire the airport controllers why not fire these Obama Dems. They can’t even vote PRESENT!!!

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    • Scorchem
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:47pm

      Thank you for the clarification. I also thought it was party and not percentages. Appreciate the enlightment.

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    • J.C. McGlynn
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 4:09pm

      Can the governor get them declared “deceased” then appoint at least one replacement as a democrat and have police escort him to the state house to vote?

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  • bbell37968
    Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:39pm

    I recall Texas Democrats using this same tactic to avoid a vote on redistricting in the early 2000′s.

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    • rojotx
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:44pm

      yes they did in 2003, link below! they ran from redistricting!

      Report Post » rojotx  
  • markgl
    Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:38pm

    So they’ve abandon their positions. Time to vote in replacements.

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  • Cabo King
    Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:38pm

    wisconson—come smell our dary aire

    Report Post » Cabo King  
  • OkiePatriot
    Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:37pm

    Cowards!

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  • Smokey_Bojangles
    Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:37pm

    Castro would love to have them.

    Report Post » Smokey_Bojangles  
    • GhostOfJefferson
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:56pm

      No, he wouldn’t. He is an evil man, but he at least picked up a rifle and stood and fought for what he believed in.

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    • encinom
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 5:32pm

      @GhostOfJefferson

      The GOP was looking to railroad legislation through, they need one democrate to make it official and legal their cancelling of workers rights to assemble. I say Start the petition to recall the Dictator in Charge of WI.

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  • getperks
    Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:37pm

    Maybe they are making their required trip to Mecca?

    getperks  
  • RightUnite
    Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:37pm

    Fine… If they don’t want to participate, then start the layoffs. See if they will like those results better.

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  • RepairmanJack
    Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:37pm

    …and don’t come back!!

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  • wodiej
    Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:37pm

    There must be some protocol for this. Unapproved leave of absence? Reprimand? Suspension?

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  • ladyda
    Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:37pm

    They have to come back sometime. Prepare “consequences” for them shirking their responsibilities.

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  • Smokey_Bojangles
    Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:36pm

    Maybe They Fled to Cuba For Asylum?

    Report Post » Smokey_Bojangles  
    • Quagaar Warrior
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:50pm

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      You can’t be granted asylum from your own Fatherland.
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  • T-2
    Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:36pm

    that’s really mature. way to set example for the kids.

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    • Non-sequitur
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 5:36pm

      Seriously. This is about the most childish thing I’ve seen politicians do, and I can’t say that I have had high expectations of politics in the USA lately. If this isn’t “Taking the ball and going home”, I don’t know what is.

      If the behavior of your politicians make the Italian president look good, you know something is wrong.

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    • Theleftisda
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 8:02pm

      They should remove their leather seats and replace them with desk-chairs put a coloring book and crayons on each seat,treat them like the children they are.

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  • banjarmon
    Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:36pm

    RUN Chickens RUN

    Report Post » banjarmon  
  • Quagaar Warrior
    Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:36pm

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    The fewer Democrats, the better!
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  • cheezwhiz
    Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:35pm

    So bring in the US Marshalls.
    Or better, get Dog the Bounty Hunter

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    • getperks
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:44pm

      These protesters should be angry with their bloated self important union leaders for over reaching and pimping them out to further their own socialist agendas.

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    • Islesfordian
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:12pm

      I’ld love to have them “frog marched” back into the Senate.

      Report Post » Islesfordian  
    • Lantern
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:40pm

      Cheezwhiz
      lol!!

      Report Post » Lantern  
  • MrButcher
    Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:34pm

    abdication?

    ha.

    insane.

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    • GhostOfJefferson
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:55pm

      “abdication?

      ha.

      insane.”

      I do wonder, does this fall under some type of law that they can be brought forward to answer to? They are clearly being negligent in their duty, and if I decided one day to walk off my job because I didn’t like what I was asked to do that day, I’d be fired faster than you can say “Daisy May”.

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  • Quagaar Warrior
    Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:34pm

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    Pray, for Wisconsin’s sake, that they never come back. EVER!!!
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    • ilovethiscountry
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:58pm

      @GUAGAAR WARRIOR

      As a Wisconsin resident, I agree.

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    • Xcori8r
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:08pm

      No doubt they are having a great time with all of their soul mates down here in Illinois. Probably attending a Rahm for Mayor of Chicago party.. complete with Berlisconi Babes..

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    • J.C. McGlynn
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:08pm

      To ILoveThiscountry: Make the suggestion on a call in radio program that if the dems left the state they do not get paid.

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    • Uncurable wound
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:21pm

      Time to use a predator drone.With all the hot air dems put out,it wouldnt be that hard.
      One can hope!

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    • bob yoos
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 9:03pm

      If we could only get the rest of comy-progresive-dems-to flee to california than build a wall around both mexico and california that would be utopia

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  • DashRipRock
    Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:34pm

    Where did they go

    …BACK to Canada?

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    • Quagaar Warrior
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:38pm

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      Nope. Their Fatherland of the old U.S.S.R.
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    • Smokey_Bojangles
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:38pm

      Cuba.

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    • cheezwhiz
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:40pm

      Its dereliction of duty
      They shouldn’t be able to get away with this

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    • getperks
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:40pm

      They are making their required trip to mecca!! LOL

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    • Quagaar Warrior
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:44pm

      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
      Why bother searching for them? The fewer Democrats the better!
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    • Blacktooth
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:47pm

      running like scared rabbits

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    • ConservativeFeminist
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:47pm

      2003 FLASHBACK –

      Texas Dems Run For The Border –
      Lawmakers Flee To Oklahoma, Stalling Vote On Redistricting

      http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/05/14/politics/main553840.shtml

      Report Post » ConservativeFeminist  
    • butler180
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:49pm

      They went to a Union sponsored luncheon

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    • BMartin1776
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:49pm

      One word for them…
      IMPEACH

      Can someone enlighten us of what law if any they are breaking by not showing up? When elected are they bound to show up for votes? What happens if they deliberately dont show up, by law?

      This is setting a very bad precedent for the nation, this will not be isolated event to just WI. I expect we will see this happen again in other states on fire. I f I had to bet Id say NJ not CA will be next only b/c Christie is really bringing the hammer down on corrupt activity there. IL, MI CA are definitely in contingency for being the next ones for something like this to happen.

      We need to find out our states policies on no shows of legislators and how it effects crucial votes. Just one moe thing now for we the people to be watching. They keep hitting us from all sides as if trying to incite something or oohhh I dunno trying to collapse the system!

      http://www.savingtherepublic.com

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    • Cemoto78
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:51pm

      Cowards, no backbones at all. They need to got the way of the unions, out the door!

      Report Post » Cemoto78  
    • Dale
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:53pm

      Who’s paying for the dems little trip.

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    • Xcori8r
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:04pm

      Democrats did that in Texas a few years back to avoid a vote about redistricting. I think it worked back then. I hope they are not allowed to abuse the system again.

      Funny how Democrats play the most outrageous tricks on the democratic process.

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    • Edgar Bennet
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:06pm

      I’m tired of my side, the (R) usually, being a bunch of nice guy pansies while the (D)’s are the bullies who make all the rules. Where are our Paladins? Our Knights for justice?

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    • GhostOfJefferson
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:12pm

      You know guys, they should be easy to find. Have folks (not cops) fan out just across state lines along the states that border Wisconsin and start checking parking lots and hotels. They won’t drive far past the line.

      They‘ll be easy to recognize because they’re the kind of people who ride on the short bus. Literally.

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    • exdem
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:14pm

      They are having dinner at Ed Shultz’ and attending his show. They will be kept in a back room and appear in shadows ranting about evil capitalism vs. the rights of the worker. Tonite @ 10 MSNBC

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    • woodyb
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:15pm

      Obama is putting them up at the Holiday Inn in Chicago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    • HillBillySam1
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:19pm

      I agree, CHEEZWHIZ….it is dereliction of duty. Any elected official, regardless of party affiliation, should loose their position if they pull a stupid stunt like this. If you want to protest a bill, publicly state your reasons why and vote “no”. Any elected official who blatantly disrupts the Democratic process of his/her state should be FIRED and replaced IMMEDIATELY! The Democrats are so owned by the unions that they willingly and spitefully neglect their sworn duty to represent ALL of their constituants…..makes me sick thinking about those overly-paid, under-performing jerks who walk the halls of our legislative bodies…..

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    • Lantern
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:25pm

      What no comments about the short bus? I agree, their offices should be cleaned out and new people appointed in their places. You don’t flee to keep legislation from going through. That’s just childish or even worse, Democrat-like. You maintain composure and do what you can. They should all be arrested, jailed, and face whatever comes from leaving a work-site.

      Report Post » Lantern  
    • Edgar Bennet
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:40pm

      Editors deleted my post saying the Tea Party needs to be a 3rd party to represent the Right since the (R)‘s are clearly centrist and the Dems are the fringe left but the left leaning moderate doesn’t have a place to turn

      Report Post » Edgar Bennet  
    • hifi74
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:58pm

      Getperks,

      Madison IS their Mecca. It is the birthplace of progressivism. They just made a hasty retreat from Mecca.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 5:48pm

      Russia = motherland: Germany = fatherland.

      Report Post » Gonzo  
  • Danglinbags
    Posted on February 17, 2011 at 2:31pm

    It is possible that they have been kidnapped. This should be treated as a missing persons investigation and the FBI must take action. I am worried sick about this.

    Snowleotard {gallery of cat folks}  
    • mattsanz
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:10pm

      Three questions a free people need to ask themselves. 1) Is Govt evil ? “Government is force; like fire.” George Washington 2) Can… evil do good ? “Power always thinks… that it is doing God’s service when it is violating all his laws.” ……John Adams
      3) If evil attempts to do good, do you support it ? “United States of America does more good in the world than any other Nation” Republlicans…….Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.
      Thomas Paine

      mattsanz  
    • fertlmind
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:11pm

      better check 6 flags in Gurney IL.
      I’ll bet they are on the rollercoaster!

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    • home_of_the_brave
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:21pm

      I agree with cheezewiz this is dereliction of duty, they should be charged criminally and thrown in jail. They are playing with real peoples lives here and this is their job no less. To skip town speaks volumes about how they view the American people and their constituents.

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    • trolltrainer
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:25pm

      Now we know how to run the libs out of town!!!

      I say the representatives in attendance vote to repeal the 1 dem present rule then vote on the emergency measures.

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    • ishka4me
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:29pm

      simple, they should be treated as a hostile senate, vote should be taken and counted, if you miss election day, you miss it. stop coddling these criminals

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    • solaveritas
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:29pm

      Its time for a REAGAN response (as done to the Air Traffic Controllers).

      Dereliction of duty is serious. Suspension of pay is appropriate

      The legislature will continue to debate bills and ready them for votes when the Dems return. The first vote will be for the Union modifications.

      Continued dereliction of duty will result in impeachment.

      We don’t live in a Democracy. We live in a democratic Constitutional Republic. Mob rule may work for Chomsky in Egypt, but it doesn’t play here.

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    • trolltrainer
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:33pm

      Ah, I see reading further it is not a mater of dem or repub but rather they need 20 members to vote…I say they walked off the job, time to vote in some new representatives.

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    • misdemeanor
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:36pm

      What a bunch of cowards. Liberals SHUT UP! Talk about Astroturf.

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    • Chet Hempstead
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:38pm

      mattsanz
      You ask is government evil, and then ask followup questions as if you had established that the answer was yes. Did you read the actual answer you wrote? “Government is force; like fire.” Is fire good or evil? No, it is a natural force that obeys the physical laws of the universe. Is it dangerous? Yes, but without it we’d be living in caves, eating raw rats and lizards.
      .

       
    • tobywil2
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:49pm

      That’s not all bad. Think of what could be accomplished if all the Democrats left the country!
      http://commonsense21c.com/

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    • mattsanz
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:49pm

      chet I’m just quoting the men who created this govt..Are they wrong?

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    • cnsrvtvj
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:50pm

      What a bunch of children. The liberals are all freaking out in Wisconsin. I have a number of relatives that live there. I keep getting all these emails about the poor teachers that sacrifice so much. I reply to them that they should take up a collection if they feel so bad. Some teachers are certainly good, some are not so good. You’d think they were all saints by the emails. It’s called propaganda and it seems to be working.

      http://www.donsmithshow.com – see the get hypocrisy moving video

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    • Pointman308
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:51pm

      Chet Hempstead-You are a frickin idiot.

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    • chazman
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:52pm

      Just a pack of Liberal Marxist’s is what they are!

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    • hifi74
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 3:54pm

      Well Fertlmind, it is about 50 degrees out here today (I was just the next town over from Gurnee at a doctors appointment earlier) so who knows maybe they got someone to open the park for them.

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    • Republic Under God
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 4:02pm

      I am of the ilk that believes Government is a necessary evil. And when we approach it that way, we will always be cautious witht he powers we feed it.

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    • My Two Cents
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 4:04pm

      When the Texas Democrats showed their yellow streak they ran away and hid in Oklahoma.

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    • KICKILLEGALSOUT
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 4:05pm

      They are going to one of their sanctuary cities, there they will be taken care of by all their Comrades and Illegal Foreign Criminals they protect in this country.

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    • Melvin Spittle
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 4:05pm

      They can’t stay gone for long. They should be arrested as they come back. They escalation now jumps a huge notch. I fear violence will come soon as the union members will see this dem exodus as a big thumbs up to lawlessness. This is a serious affront and should be made an example of. The minority is our of line and is attempting to hijack the majority through their union pawns. An absolute outrage! They are acting like third world governments with these illegal tactics. As far as I am concerned they abandoned their positions and should be replaced.

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    • pajamash
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 4:05pm

      Well Danglin’ you joke about it and the Wisconsin democrates run away. Both say loads!

      Who paid for the bus?!

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    • mcfinch
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 4:11pm

      They should all be fired immediately.

      http://politicalbowl.com

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    • @leftfighter
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 4:12pm

      Being that they’re state Senators, they’re likely to have committed some type of crime along the way.

      I think we should call in Dog the Bounty Hunter and get them for criminal flight!

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    • Xcori8r
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 4:19pm

      They are probably at the Radisson or Holiday Inn in Rockford, IL just an hour or so from Madison.

      Just look in the parking lot for the short yellow bus.

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    • J.C. McGlynn
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 4:23pm

      To @LeftFighter: Using a military term “Dereliction of Duty” comes to mind.
      Although I would say the civilian charge of “FRAUD” is a good.

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    • rodamaa
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 4:32pm

      dirt bags should be arrested and put in jail

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    • leftiesaredangerous
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 4:35pm

      Good for Wisconsin! Now if they would just get on a plane and leave the country forever, we’d have a good start.

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    • DisillusionedDaily
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 4:35pm

      If they do not return and assume their duties within 24 hours, they should all be charged with dereliction of duty, their seats vacated by the courts and emergency elections held to fill the seats within two weeks.

      Note to the Tea Party: When the going gets tough, the Dems get going. Let’s begin making it tough for all Dems who defy the will of the people they represent.

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    • Polwatcher
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 4:37pm

      Isn’t this par for Democrats. They care only about their 30% of the voters and screw everybody else.

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    • Abby Normal
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 4:41pm

      scumbags! what are they gonna do now? never og back to Wisconsin? I have to laugh at their ignorance, but it just goes to show how stupid the lefties really are! bunch of dumb ass apes…

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    • CultureWarriors
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 4:41pm

      Well I guess they don’t get paid until they come back to work. Typical Democrats, they want paid for doing nothing. Sorry, that time has passed, you guys are in deep doo doo now. The true majority in this country want you held accountable, and that‘s what’s going to happen. They should pass a law that gives a rep 3 chances to be there for a vote, after three strikes you’re out, fired and the Governor appoints your replacement. Liberals don‘t understand why it’s wrong to steal from our children, they are morally bankrupt and should not be in ANY position of authority. Liberalism is indeed a mental disorder!

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    • mrclean
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 4:43pm

      ANYONE of us who willfully neglected our position at work, LIKE THESE SO-CALLED SENATORS HAVE done, WOULD BE FIRED!

      why DO WE PUT UP WITH THIS CR@P?

      This is a classic example of LIBERAL CHILDISHNESS, selfishness, and irresponsiblilty.

      Thanks democrats for flushing the USA down the toilet.

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    • booger71
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 4:44pm

      They Rebubs need to shut down the state government until these chicken**** libs crawl back into their state

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    • TurnRight
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 4:47pm

      What a bunch of Cowards. Just like a cockroach turn the light on and they run away.

       
    • MareeClaire
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 4:55pm

      WHEN is Glenn Beck going to put Cleon Skousen’s connections to the John Birch Society on his chalkboard?

      After his firing from the police force, Skousen became a star on the profitable far-right speakers circuit. He worked for both the Bircher-operated American Opinion Speakers Bureau and Fred Schwarz’s Christian Anti-Communism Crusade. The two groups competed in describing ever more terrifying threats posed by America’s enemies, foreign and domestic. As the scenarios became more and more outlandish, ….

      http://www.salon.com/news/feat...

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    • dhert
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 4:57pm

      Their constituents should be calling them complaining and saying they‘ll vote them out if they don’t get to work.

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    • CatB
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 5:02pm

      @Dang …

      I hear they are in a “short bus” …. put out an APB!

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    • DagneyT
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 5:02pm

      The Democraps did this same trick in New Mexico when Johnson was Governor. It wasn’t successful then, it won’t be successful now!

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    • 12 gauge
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 5:25pm

      They left in the short buses. Blended in and nobody noticed…

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    • cheezwhiz
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 5:27pm

      Xcori8r
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 4:19pm
      They are probably at the Radisson or Holiday Inn in Rockford, IL just an hour or so from Madison.

      Just look in the parking lot for the short yellow bus.

      ————–
      BINGO, thats where they’ve found them n ow .
      How did you know that ?

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    • encinom
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 5:28pm

      From these comments, I take it only the Tea-Baggers are allowed to protest? The GOP wants to strip citizens of their rights, why should the democrates take part in WI Fascist in Charge dictatorship.

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    • Basy
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 5:31pm

      If I don’t get the rules my way I will take my ball and go home!

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    • proudconservative
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 5:33pm

      This was very cowardly and despicable of them and they should face punishment if not impeachment then a recall election to give their constituents a chance to fire them. We did not see the Republicans in the House or Senate leave town to avoid a quorum when the Obama Heathcare fiasco vote took place. These democratic senators have absolutely no class.

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    • Drippy Fawcett
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 5:40pm

      They removed my post that had the word “niggardly” in it.
      It means miserly.

      Unambitious
      Niggardly
      Incompetent
      Over-paid
      Non-producers

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    • MOVETERAN
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 5:59pm

      What was the name of that movie? Chicken Run I think is what it was called.

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    • leftiesaredangerous
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 6:30pm

      Impeach these people. Then impeach Obama for being complicit in this mess.

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    • tifosa
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 7:02pm

      Info reads that they felt they were “left no choice” so did this to deny the Republicans, in majority, a quorum which they require for the bill to pass. They want to work on this in a bi-partisan way, maybe left out of the decision-making process? Maybe their version of “party of no” ism?

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    • CatB
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 7:22pm

      LOL .. hear they were in Illinois .. the TEA Party Patriots found them … at a Best Western .. they are now back on the run .. looks like they may be heading back up to the border … with Patroits on their heals …. stay tuned!

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    • Justus39
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 7:47pm

      Since they left while the legislature was in session I believe their positions can be declared null and void and they can be replaced.

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    • Rightsofman
      Posted on February 17, 2011 at 10:49pm

      Any chance the bus has a faulty exhaust system?

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    • My Sacred Honor
      Posted on February 18, 2011 at 12:52am

      Cowards. Whiney, petulent children, the lot of them.
      When I was 3-4 years old and i was whiney and petulent, my mom would ask, “You want me to give you something to cry about??” And then I would either stop whining and just pout, whereas my mom would smack me, or I would keep it up, whereas my mom would whip my tail. Either way, my bs stopped. And I learned. Eventually I grew up, and because of her teaching (in part) I was fortunate enough to not only graduate from Parris Island South Carolina, but I then went on to be Honorably Discharged from the United States Marine Corps.
      Maybe these so called “legislators’” moms shoulda taken them behind the woodshed a time or two when they were children.
      Maybe then they would have learned that whiney petulence gets you nothing but a spanked ass.

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    • Citizen
      Posted on February 18, 2011 at 6:52pm

      solaveritas
      I agree, but most dont even understand that.

      we live in a republic people – democracy = mob rule

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