Heads Up on the Choice Compromise
Just in case you hadn't heard, the Choice compromise may be in trouble. Seems that Diamond Jim won't arm twist any Democrats in the Senate to support him, and two upstate Republicans are already on record as opposed. One is Mike Ellis, the other is Robert Cowles (hat tip to Charlie Sykes on the GOP Senators who are opposed).
That means there are only 17 possible votes for the bill. Of those, only 16 are on record as supporting. Tom Reynolds (R-West Allis) has sent mixed messages as to which way he will vote. You can read more about this at Sykes Writes and McBride's Media Matters. Oh, and here too.
For the record, I believe Doyle wants this bill to fail so he can have his cake and eat it, too. He has deliberately refused to get any Democratic support in the state Senate for this bill.
That way, he can go to his Milwaukee base — mostly black, which he desperately needs — and say, "I did all I could, but it was those eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevil Republicans (who don't like blacks anyway) who killed this." An easy way to play the race card, while at the same time protecting his WEAC base. Playing one group against the other.
And the media will let him get away with it and frame it the way he wants it.
Call Sen. Reynolds' office in Madison (608) 266-2512 and in his district (414) 456-9230 and tell him how you feel and to support the Choice compromise.
Anyone else blogging on this, please feel free to jump in.
That means there are only 17 possible votes for the bill. Of those, only 16 are on record as supporting. Tom Reynolds (R-West Allis) has sent mixed messages as to which way he will vote. You can read more about this at Sykes Writes and McBride's Media Matters. Oh, and here too.
For the record, I believe Doyle wants this bill to fail so he can have his cake and eat it, too. He has deliberately refused to get any Democratic support in the state Senate for this bill.
That way, he can go to his Milwaukee base — mostly black, which he desperately needs — and say, "I did all I could, but it was those eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevil Republicans (who don't like blacks anyway) who killed this." An easy way to play the race card, while at the same time protecting his WEAC base. Playing one group against the other.
And the media will let him get away with it and frame it the way he wants it.
Call Sen. Reynolds' office in Madison (608) 266-2512 and in his district (414) 456-9230 and tell him how you feel and to support the Choice compromise.
Anyone else blogging on this, please feel free to jump in.
posted by The Badgerland Conservative @ 9:53 PM
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