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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
(50,374 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,622 posts)All their wonderful schemes and plans--all for nothing!
hauckeye
(635 posts)Skittles
(153,160 posts)very brave, and WHAT A STATEMENT
I hope others follow their lead if needed.
Celerity
(43,382 posts)vercetti2021
(10,156 posts)They got blown the hell out
Ohiogal
(31,999 posts)Good for you, Wisconsin!
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,986 posts)sunonmars
(8,656 posts)DarthDem
(5,255 posts)This bodes well for, like, everything!!!!!!!!!
sdfernando
(4,935 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
(297,240 posts)SharonAnn
(13,775 posts)The Polack MSgt
(13,188 posts)"We have a better chance if people fear for their life, make them vote in person!"
Fuck these "people"
tblue37
(65,357 posts)can't pretend they aren't doing just that, or that they've been doing that all along.
a kennedy
(29,663 posts)At least it didnt go to 5 - 2........so a victory, but its still a conservative lean.
riversedge
(70,222 posts)to the hilt!
a kennedy
(29,663 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)intrepidity
(7,296 posts)dalton99a
(81,497 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,593 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
(51,557 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
(26,587 posts)lees1975
(3,859 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
(10,168 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
(10,658 posts)Thank you, Wisconsin voters.
honest.abe
(8,678 posts)beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)I love karma
Ziggysmom
(3,407 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
(6,137 posts)Tarheel_Dem
(31,234 posts)trickyguy
(769 posts)and voted by mail. This is just the beginning. And with a Biden win we're off to
the races.