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Wisconsin

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,867 posts) Fri Nov 4, 2022, 09:40 AM Nov 2022

Wisconsin Republicans Stand on the Verge of Total, Veto-Proof Power

Kevin M. Kruse Retweeted

NEW: In 50-50 Wisconsin, the GOP is on the verge of veto-proof supermajorities that would render the $114 million governor's race functionally irrelevant.

From one of the last patches of rural America that remained loyal to Democrats through Obama & Trump

nytimes.com
Wisconsin Republicans Stand on the Verge of Total, Veto-Proof Power
In a 50-50 battleground state, Republicans are close to capturing supermajorities in the State Legislature that would render the Democratic governor irrelevant even if he wins re-election.

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Wisconsin Republicans Stand on the Verge of Total, Veto-Proof Power (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2022 OP

Thanks to the power of gerrymandering and voter suppression. FoxNewsSucks Nov 2022 #1

Yep. That's how winning approx. 50% of the vote can bring a veto-proof majority. n/t Mister Ed Nov 2022 #4

Don't forget the Koch bros. Meadowoak Nov 2022 #2

And Uileins, and the Bradley Foundation, among others. TheRealNorth Nov 2022 #3

It's not even 50-50 in state races. AllyCat Nov 2022 #5

Wisconsin is a test laboratory for oligarchs' buying power. Midnight Writer Nov 2022 #6

The roots of this lay in the 2010 midterm debacle when too many on the Left didn't vote, elocs Nov 2022 #7

FoxNewsSucks

(10,461 posts)

1. Thanks to the power of gerrymandering and voter suppression.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Nov 4, 2022, 09:51 AM

Nov 2022

And some dirty tricks here and there.

Mister Ed

(5,962 posts)

4. Yep. That's how winning approx. 50% of the vote can bring a veto-proof majority. n/t

Reply to FoxNewsSucks (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 4, 2022, 11:07 AM

Nov 2022

Meadowoak

(5,595 posts)

2. Don't forget the Koch bros.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Nov 4, 2022, 10:20 AM

Nov 2022

TheRealNorth

(9,507 posts)

3. And Uileins, and the Bradley Foundation, among others.

Reply to Meadowoak (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 4, 2022, 10:28 AM

Nov 2022

AllyCat

(16,293 posts)

5. It's not even 50-50 in state races.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Nov 4, 2022, 11:08 AM

Nov 2022

We tend to pull bid-50% of total votes cast and they control 67% of the legislature thanks to gerrymandering.

Midnight Writer

(21,932 posts)

6. Wisconsin is a test laboratory for oligarchs' buying power.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Nov 4, 2022, 12:07 PM

Nov 2022

They are honing their craft and getting very good at destroying democracy.

elocs

(22,675 posts)

7. The roots of this lay in the 2010 midterm debacle when too many on the Left didn't vote,

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Nov 6, 2022, 07:40 PM

Nov 2022

and in 1 election the entire state flipped from total Democratic control to total Republican control which haunts us to this day. That's also the election where Ron Johnson beat Russ Feingold for the Senate seat for the first time.
Choices, meet consequences.

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