tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post201278322571903559..comments2023-11-03T06:35:48.003-05:00Comments on Shark and Shepherd: Who gets to recall?Rick Esenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07280070509167910367noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-81986676137863503622011-10-31T13:04:56.768-05:002011-10-31T13:04:56.768-05:00You're a two bit hack. This is just a power p...You're a two bit hack. This is just a power play. Thank God Sen. Schultz has enough of a concience that he can't stomach this garbage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-90131739249302446652011-10-31T06:38:10.329-05:002011-10-31T06:38:10.329-05:00If the Democrats really want to convince people th...If the Democrats really want to convince people that recalls need to be curtailed somehow, they're quite welcome to try recalls in the Assembly.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10287196327536226744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-90710448055681226912011-10-30T20:00:44.133-05:002011-10-30T20:00:44.133-05:00Herr Professor, you conveniently ignore perhaps th...Herr Professor, you conveniently ignore perhaps the most loony aspect of Sen. Lazich's proposal. She would have any Senate recall election take place in the NEW districts, but any Assembly recall election take place in the OLD districts. Why didn't you address this issue?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-19483691985775614072011-10-29T19:42:53.461-05:002011-10-29T19:42:53.461-05:00Yup, even I!!
Note well that I disagree with the ...Yup, even I!!<br /><br />Note well that I disagree with the reasons for the recalls. On the other hand, (in the case of Act 10), a sizeable number of Wisconsin taxpayers (around 10% or so) saw a significant, not life-threatening, change in their income.<br /><br />They have every right to be PO'd and to attempt a reversal of that law.<br /><br />Beyond that: it's entirely possible that a Big Switch will happen in 4-8 years, and Act 10 could be eviscerated.<br /><br />Recalls WILL occur then, too.Dad29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-83919500996202540682011-10-29T12:15:45.860-05:002011-10-29T12:15:45.860-05:00George--Recalls are recalls. Label them anyway yo...George--Recalls are recalls. Label them anyway you want to make yourself feel better.<br /><br />Even Dad29 finds these efforts troubling.<br /><br />dad29.blogspot.com/2011/06/recalls-to-be-more-difficult.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-75864877887337242442011-10-29T12:13:03.486-05:002011-10-29T12:13:03.486-05:00The Republicans wrote the rules to redistrict, now...The Republicans wrote the rules to redistrict, now they claim they erred. So, is the GOP competent or incompetent?<br /><br />illusorytenant.blogspot.com/2011/10/federal-court-reminds-wisgop-whos-in.html<br /><br />Had Democrats engaged in the same maneuvers, bet dollars to donuts there would be complete outrage over this blatant attempt to circumvent the will of the people.<br /><br /><br />Then, on top of it all, Republicans want to suddenly make it more difficult for the recalls to take place by requiring the petitions to be notarized. Since when was this a priority by the GOP? Why was this NOT an issue on their agenda PRIOR to the recalls?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-56506941664675576192011-10-29T07:41:19.218-05:002011-10-29T07:41:19.218-05:00Would it violate any constitutional provisions to ...Would it violate any constitutional provisions to allow a person to cast a vote for somebody who does not represent the voter? A violation of the republican form of government guarantee, perhaps?Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10287196327536226744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-73306797705961808732011-10-28T16:26:52.424-05:002011-10-28T16:26:52.424-05:00The recalls are legalized temper tantrums.* GOP le...The recalls are legalized temper tantrums.* GOP legislators should do whatever is lawful to make them occur in the new districts. Perhaps some day we can return to the quaint notion that regular elections are the occasion to voice policy disagreements. <br /><br />*As objectionable as they are, Walker will win a recall. That will be pleasant.George Mitchellnoreply@blogger.com