RE: Voter ID
Marcus - The problem is that this is a misnomer of an issue to DPW and crew. They know the sweet deal they are getting from the current system and know any change will slam shut the voter mills that run every two years in Milwaukee and the college towns.
Hence the willing defiance by Doyle and others.
As our friends Bill Christofferson and and Folkbum keep telling us, the government must listen to the 'will of the people.' Be it minimum wage or quoting a push poll on judges.
Well, we have now at least two polls showing over 80% of Wisconsinites want the photo ID requirement to simply make sure their votes count. And what do we get: crickets, stonewalling, and lamer arguments.
Yet, this open slam down on public opinion is scoffed at by these two as "Republican crackdown on Democratic-leaning voters" is sheer hypocrisy. It's not backed by logical arguments (like many have for being against the minimum wage), it's purely emotionally and politically fed.
It's who has the advantage and maintaining that advantage as long as they can. So of course, Doyle will veto this common sense bill backed by 80%+ of the state's population.
Because one thing has become very clear in the 2+ years of the term of Governor Jim Doyle, a wholly-owned subsidiary of WEAC, it is the most politically-driven and poll-driven governorships this state has ever seen. And since Doyle's more politician than principled man, he's doing what only any politician in his dirt-level approval ratings would do: Do what he can to stay in the job he's currently in.
The next step for RPWs and backers of this bill is to keep the issue alive. Make Doyle sweat as the poll numbers, fraud accounts, and other things grow. Maybe then his opposition will change.
That's the only way - other than voting this fraud out of office in November 2006.
Hence the willing defiance by Doyle and others.
As our friends Bill Christofferson and and Folkbum keep telling us, the government must listen to the 'will of the people.' Be it minimum wage or quoting a push poll on judges.
Well, we have now at least two polls showing over 80% of Wisconsinites want the photo ID requirement to simply make sure their votes count. And what do we get: crickets, stonewalling, and lamer arguments.
Yet, this open slam down on public opinion is scoffed at by these two as "Republican crackdown on Democratic-leaning voters" is sheer hypocrisy. It's not backed by logical arguments (like many have for being against the minimum wage), it's purely emotionally and politically fed.
It's who has the advantage and maintaining that advantage as long as they can. So of course, Doyle will veto this common sense bill backed by 80%+ of the state's population.
Because one thing has become very clear in the 2+ years of the term of Governor Jim Doyle, a wholly-owned subsidiary of WEAC, it is the most politically-driven and poll-driven governorships this state has ever seen. And since Doyle's more politician than principled man, he's doing what only any politician in his dirt-level approval ratings would do: Do what he can to stay in the job he's currently in.
The next step for RPWs and backers of this bill is to keep the issue alive. Make Doyle sweat as the poll numbers, fraud accounts, and other things grow. Maybe then his opposition will change.
That's the only way - other than voting this fraud out of office in November 2006.
posted by Kevin @ 12:28 PM
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