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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAs crappy of a year it was politically in WI, today 2 members of the LGBT community from WI
will take their Congressional oaths of office.
Tammy Baldwin is our newest Senator and Mark Pocan won her seat in Congress.
On Wisconsin!
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As crappy of a year it was politically in WI, today 2 members of the LGBT community from WI (Original Post)
PeaceNikki
Jan 2013
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xchrom
(108,903 posts)1. ...
ewagner
(18,964 posts)2. Two great public servants
who will make us all proud...
PeaceNikki
(27,985 posts)10. And genuinely wonderful people, as well.
I've hugged them both. I even had a good cry with Tammy.
I'm so proud of them... And of my state for sending them to DC!
a kennedy
(29,694 posts)3. Dang right, On Wisconsin.
Love Tammy.....
Jeff In Milwaukee
(13,992 posts)4. First openly gay member of the United States Senate?
We did that. Wisconsin.
Now will you PLEASE stop reminding us about Joe McCarthy?!
reteachinwi
(579 posts)7. Unfortunately
Glenn Grothman and Ron Johnson channel his spirit, to our deep embarrassment.
Jeff In Milwaukee
(13,992 posts)8. You just WON'T let me have my moment...
Harumph!!
But you're right, of course. Grothman has the intolerance and Johnson has the ignorance.
reteachinwi
(579 posts)9. Apologies
PeaceNikki
(27,985 posts)12. yes, we did!!
Love Tammy.
And Mark!
Helen Reddy
(998 posts)5. I was 3 for 3 on my winning ballot.
1. President Obama
2. Tammy Baldwin
3. Mark pocan
Yipeeee! Simply elated I was.
PeaceNikki
(27,985 posts)11. well done!!
Ohio Joe
(21,761 posts)6. K&R - nt