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Friday, March 16, 2012

Politics Republicans Lose Control of Wisconsin Senate After Recall-Targeted Senator Resigns

Posted by Goldy on Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 12:27 PM

Wisconsin state Sen. Pam Galloway (R) is resigning from the chamber today, citing a family health situation. Galloway was one of the targeted incumbents in upcoming recall elections.

This also means that as of now, the Republicans have officially lost their Senate majority, leaving the chamber split 16-16. The recall elections to come will determine who takes the majority.

According to TPM, the Lt. Governor in Wisconsin does not wield a tie-breaking vote, so some sort of power sharing agreement is the only alternative. Good luck with that.

Also, Galloway's recall race now becomes a special election, and since it's a traditionally Democratic-leaning district that Galloway captured by a 5-point margin during the 2010 Big Red Wave™, it appears the Dems stand a good chance taking full control of the Senate by June 5. Sweet.

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Ha Ha FUCKING Ha!! Karma = a bitch

Posted by Bye Bye Scott! on March 16, 2012 at 12:45 PM

WI needs to go all the way and elect a Republican super majority.

Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe

on March 16, 2012 at 12:47 PM

@2 - With a real dick, financed from outstate, as a governor, too.

Posted by STJA on March 16, 2012 at 12:58 PM

Wisconsin has restored my admiration for it's fine people. Now they need to get rid of the rest of the Ratpublicans.

Posted by Vince on March 16, 2012 at 1:01 PM

the law that sparked this is passed & signed. good luck getting it repealed without a democratic governor & legislatures

Posted by Max Solomon on March 16, 2012 at 1:13 PM

@5 - Are you aware of the fact that the republican governor and several other sitting senators have been recalled? Elections will be in June.

Posted by STJA on March 16, 2012 at 1:18 PM

"One less rat on the ship:"

Shes not leaving a sinking ship, her kids are sick.

Posted by Kinison

on March 16, 2012 at 1:21 PM

Bye!

Don't let the door hit you on the way out!

Posted by Will in Seattle

on March 16, 2012 at 1:22 PM

@7

Lol wut?

If her little hellspawn are truly ill, which is doubtful, I'll send off a sacrifice to Apollo Far-Striker for making them so.

Posted by Central Scrutinizer on March 16, 2012 at 1:31 PM

The Wisconsin legislative session ended yesterday (actually this morning, as they worked through the night) so the fact that the senate is now 16-16 really doesn't change anything, at least for this year.

Btw, before the republicans adjourned the session early this morning, they jammed through all kinds of awful bills, including ones restricting abortion access, and another repealing medically accurate sex education with an abstinence-only focus. Plenty of damage has already been done in my sad, sorry home state.

Posted by Justin on March 16, 2012 at 2:33 PM

repealing = replacing

Posted by Justin on March 16, 2012 at 2:34 PM