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Wisconsin Republicans forced an in-person election during a pandemic because they believed a low turnout election would ensure a State Supreme Court victory.
But the AP and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel report they lost.
Progressive Jill Karofsky defeated conservative Justice Daniel Kelly, just the second person to knock off a sitting justice in 53 years.
Washington Post: It was also hardfought because of potential implications in the November presidential elections, with a judicial decision about whether to purge the states voter rolls hanging in the partisan balance of the court.
https://politicalwire.com/2020/04/13/gop-loses-gamble-in-wisconsin/
lkinwi
(1,477 posts)Im hoping a sleeping tiger has awakened.
Blue Owl
(50,491 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,694 posts)All their wonderful schemes and plans--all for nothing!
hauckeye
(635 posts)Skittles
(153,185 posts)very brave, and WHAT A STATEMENT
I hope others follow their lead if needed.
Celerity
(43,497 posts)vercetti2021
(10,156 posts)They got blown the hell out
Ohiogal
(32,055 posts)Good for you, Wisconsin!
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,185 posts)sunonmars
(8,656 posts)DarthDem
(5,256 posts)This bodes well for, like, everything!!!!!!!!!
sdfernando
(4,941 posts)To all of you in Wisconsin that braved not only the elements but the virus...I hope you are all safe and no one suffers because of the dirty rotten ruthilican shenanigans. Serves them right to lose so badly!
Cha
(297,607 posts)SharonAnn
(13,778 posts)The Polack MSgt
(13,192 posts)"We have a better chance if people fear for their life, make them vote in person!"
Fuck these "people"
tblue37
(65,483 posts)can't pretend they aren't doing just that, or that they've been doing that all along.
a kennedy
(29,706 posts)At least it didnt go to 5 - 2........so a victory, but its still a conservative lean.
riversedge
(70,299 posts)to the hilt!
a kennedy
(29,706 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)intrepidity
(7,336 posts)dalton99a
(81,570 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,626 posts)with votes and our lives?!? Standing in line for hours instead of staying home and voting.....I HATE THE GOP!
tiredtoo
(2,949 posts)Getting tougher every day with all the whackos blaming Democratic Governors and supporting the real culprit in this pandemic.
SunSeeker
(51,677 posts)helpisontheway
(5,008 posts)the ongoing pandemic. They tried to make it difficult for you to vote and yall showed them. Now show them again in November.
Crunchy Frog
(26,629 posts)lees1975
(3,879 posts)The turnout was high due to absentee ballots and this is what you should be expecting. Wisconsin is a marginal state, Trump steps in, endorses the GOP MAGA hat wearing chief justice and he loses in an almost unprecedented race. People are disgusted and frustrated with this president, and they are going to vote him out of office in a big way, convincingly and with many Republicans all down the ballot going with him.
His daily coronavirus briefings with his rambling, demented repetitive lies is helping widen the hole in his boat and sink it.
Greybnk48
(10,176 posts)This is a really good sign for November! Woo hoo!
Flaleftist
(3,473 posts)and through clouds of covid droplets if that is what it takes to kick your corrupt anti-American, anti-democracy, asses out of office.
luvallpeeps
(935 posts)Broken glass, yea, that's the ticket.
gademocrat7
(10,667 posts)Thank you, Wisconsin voters.
honest.abe
(8,685 posts)beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)I love karma
Ziggysmom
(3,410 posts)We sent a clear message to the Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature for their underhanded weakening of incoming Democratic governor, and attorney general powers.
Take that you bunch of underhanded GOPussies!
AlexSFCA
(6,139 posts)Tarheel_Dem
(31,239 posts)trickyguy
(769 posts)and voted by mail. This is just the beginning. And with a Biden win we're off to
the races.