CNN will be reporting from WI Capitol in a few minutes - Says the building needs cleaned.

[1776Forever]

It is 6:03 pm where I am so should be coming on right now.

They just had a Fire Fighting Official on and he said they are not going to arrest anyone. That they are just going to ask them to leave.

[handmade34]

1. I've cleaned before

clean in sections!!!!

[Cleita]

5. I too think it's an excuse to get everyone out and then

not let them come back. This Governor and Legislature have played dirty pool already a couple of times this week, so I don't trust them.

[Drale]

6. Yeah lol

tell the people ok move over there I got to mop here.

[handmade34]

10. ...and you better not walk on my wet floor...

:rofl:

[Brigid]

11. Sounds simple enough to me.

:shrug:

[peacetalksforall]

2. NPR says the building is being emptied. True? 5:04 Madison time,

[handmade34]

7. nope

my heros are staying

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

9. Rotunda clear, second floor clear, 1st floor packed

[AleksS]

3. Leave it to them to find the real story

(sarcasm)

Want to bet the story will be about how dirty and smelly the building is and not about the fact that 100,000 people were out protesting a major powergrab by the governor?

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

4. On now!

[bluestateguy]

8. Cleaned by public employees whose rights are being taken away

OR they'll use one of these bullshit cheap labor cleaning services that pay minimum wage with no benefits.

[1776Forever]

15. You got it! My husband worked with a cleaning crew recently and half of them were just brought here

from Africa in the last 2 years - nothing wrong with that but they didn't get the same pay he did. That is wrong!

[robdogbucky]

12. Pretty good 7 minute report

interviewed the pres. of state firefighters union, who said "There is no need to leave, this is the peoples' house, this is the people of Wisconsin's house, they built it and they don't have to leave until they are guaranteed the same rights we have had for the last 75 years here..."

Then the anchor wanted to see the crowd and asked the reporter stuff it didn't seem like he wanted to answer, pretty funny. At least they mentioned that there were thousands at hundreds of rallies yesterday and that union supporters far out-numbered any opposing protestors across the country, etc....


Good stuff for now.

No one is leaving.

Live feed webstream inside was cut as well but the tweets are still rolling....



On, Wisconsin!

[1776Forever]

13. On, Wisconsin! For sure! n/t

[gateley]

17. Thanks - I'm without TV so as always, DU comes through! nt

[robdogbucky]

14. Human chain has been formed around the capitol....

See it here:


http://www.channel3000.com/localvideo/index.html?v=live


On, Wisconsin!

[gateley]

16. Went to CNN and MSNBC's web sites to see if they'd have it live -

nope -- they're both more interested in the Academy Awards. :grr:

[1776Forever]

18. Info from 3000.com Madison TV station update:

http://www.channel3000.com/politics/27016632/detail.html

Protesters who wanted to peacefully resist the order to vacate the building were told to move to higher floors. Those who left were told to assemble on the ground floor.

Protest leaders said they plan to cooperate fully and are urging everyone to remain calm.

The Department of Administration said protesters need to leave so the building can be cleaned.

Officials said the Capitol will re-open on Monday for its normal business hours starting at 8 a.m.