Bye bye Scotty

[Snoslinger]

6 hours ago, racer254 said:

1 or 2 counties shouldn't swing an election, but votes count.  Elections have consequences.

[racinfarmer]

Just now, Legend said:

Well you're from MN so.......yeah

We do have Grain Belt.  Only the finest beer known to man.  

[Legend]

Just now, racinfarmer said:

We do have Grain Belt.  Only the finest beer known to man.  

Spotted Cow is the finest beer known to man. It is the GOAT. Its not even debatable. SBYL

[Snoslinger]

59 minutes ago, Carlos Danger said:

Illinois financial situation???? 

Seemed like you were referring to the economy in general 

[racinfarmer]

4 minutes ago, Legend said:

Spotted Cow is the finest beer known to man. It is the GOAT. Its not even debatable. SBYL

That shit has Holstein semen in it.  

[Legend]

1 minute ago, racinfarmer said:

That shit has Holstein semen in it.  

How do you know? You apply for the job to extract the semen? haha

[racinfarmer]

3 minutes ago, Legend said:

How do you know? You apply for the job to extract the semen? haha

Didn't need to apply once they saw my natural skill.

[AKIQPilot]

2 minutes ago, racinfarmer said:

Didn't need to apply once they saw my natural skill.

Hmmmmm.  Hahahaha  

[Angry ginger]

2 hours ago, XCR1250 said:

Maybe there should be some kind of electoral college in States, at least for Governor.

or maybe they should not disenfranchise voters on a national level when they don't on a state level.  those cook county voters pay most of the taxes in the state as well there votes should count

[racer254]

Lets not forget this, so we can look back in a couple years

 

[ActionfigureJoe]

1 minute ago, racer254 said:

Lets not forget this, so we can look back in a couple years

 

Then came trump.  

[Zambroski]

1 minute ago, racer254 said:

Lets not forget this, so we can look back in a couple years

 

It really depends on who controls the legislature.  MN has had fucking mumbles and a group of retard libs as the figure head for years....but they get their hands tied and slapped regularly by our R electees.

[Angry ginger]

1 hour ago, racer254 said:

Lets not forget this, so we can look back in a couple years

 

lets not forget most of that came from natural economic recovery not from being some sort of incredible money manager. 

[racer254]

16 minutes ago, Angry ginger said:

lets not forget most of that came from natural economic recovery not from being some sort of incredible money manager. 

Ok, I can buy that for one or 2 of those.  But the tuition freeze, tax burden have nothing to do with "natural economic recovery"  Lets see how evers does....I am sure our taxes/"charity" will go up.  LOL

[Zambroski]

3 hours ago, Angry ginger said:

lets not forget most of that came from natural economic recovery not from being some sort of incredible money manager. 

There’s hard truth to this.  Same as there is the same truth to the equivalent bullshit increases in the Obama memes....even more.  WAY MORE.

I still think Walker did more for WI than Obama did for the nation tho.

[Ez ryder]

On 11/7/2018 at 10:29 AM, ActionfigureJoe said:

I 

On 11/7/2018 at 12:42 PM, Legend said:

Weed was on ballot in Dane and Milwaukee counties as well. Im sure that helped bring out some voters as well.

 

It will be interesting to see what, if anything gets done.

 

BTW only yuppies with flannel shirts and trimmed and oiled beards drink Pabst.

 

On 11/7/2018 at 12:42 PM, Legend said:

Weed was 

BTW only yuppies with flannel shirts and trimmed and oiled beards drink Pabst.

and Frank from blue velvet 

 

 

[Anler]

On 11/7/2018 at 5:50 PM, racinfarmer said:

We do have Grain Belt.  Only the finest beer known to man.  

Grain belt is nothing great

[f7ben]

33 minutes ago, Anler said:

Grain belt is nothing great

Premium is pretty damn good beer

[racer254]

Oh look, Evers says we need more money.

In a report released Friday, the nonpartisan Wisconsin Policy Forum found the state would need an additional $2.2 billion over two years to continue its existing programs. State revenue is unlikely to increase by that much, so Evers and legislators would probably have to make cuts or raise taxes to make ends meet. 

 

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/09/state-needs-2-billion-more-cover-existing-programs-report-says/1932577002/?fbclid=IwAR2ztGGRNb7pRflTcQ-R02qAYculELWSMKXlrJwq0l8GhWOaym_FW8Xm4kk&fbclid=IwAR34KykIvWTrfmtuamJ7FpLtQI0QZc1gjsW7Tv4AJOw9vopy51pWGso33wg

[Zambroski]

1 minute ago, racer254 said:

Oh look, Evers says we need more money.

In a report released Friday, the nonpartisan Wisconsin Policy Forum found the state would need an additional $2.2 billion over two years to continue its existing programs. State revenue is unlikely to increase by that much, so Evers and legislators would probably have to make cuts or raise taxes to make ends meet. 

 

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/09/state-needs-2-billion-more-cover-existing-programs-report-says/1932577002/?fbclid=IwAR2ztGGRNb7pRflTcQ-R02qAYculELWSMKXlrJwq0l8GhWOaym_FW8Xm4kk&fbclid=IwAR34KykIvWTrfmtuamJ7FpLtQI0QZc1gjsW7Tv4AJOw9vopy51pWGso33wg

It’s ok.  He’s got a couple of years to blame Walker.

[racer254]

1 minute ago, Zambroski said:

It’s ok.  He’s got a couple of years to blame Walker.

Sounds like "charity" donations, I mean taxes will go up.  LOL    I guess I will "donate more to charity through taxes"  Idiots.

Edited November 10, 2018 by racer254

[Zambroski]

Just now, racer254 said:

Sounds like "charity" donations, I mean taxes will go up.  LOL

The fresh retard here is already started talking about free college and healthcare giveaways.  The R’s holding the checkbook just looked at each other and shook their heads.  “Here we go again.”

[XCR1250]

57 minutes ago, racer254 said:

Oh look, Evers says we need more money.

In a report released Friday, the nonpartisan Wisconsin Policy Forum found the state would need an additional $2.2 billion over two years to continue its existing programs. State revenue is unlikely to increase by that much, so Evers and legislators would probably have to make cuts or raise taxes to make ends meet. 

 

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/09/state-needs-2-billion-more-cover-existing-programs-report-says/1932577002/?fbclid=IwAR2ztGGRNb7pRflTcQ-R02qAYculELWSMKXlrJwq0l8GhWOaym_FW8Xm4kk&fbclid=IwAR34KykIvWTrfmtuamJ7FpLtQI0QZc1gjsW7Tv4AJOw9vopy51pWGso33wg

Hopefully Evers will be ignored by the Republican controlled Legislature.

[Zambroski]

22 minutes ago, XCR1250 said:

Hopefully Evers will be ignored by the Republican controlled Legislature.

He will be.  Look to MN for how that works. 

[XCR1250]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/wisconsin-republicans-mull-limiting-governor-elects-power-190937740--politics.html

Politics

Wisconsin Republicans mull limiting governor-elect's power

SCOTT BAUER

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Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald held a press conference Thursday Nov. 8, 2018 after a meeting of the Senate Republican caucus in the State Capitol in Madison, Wis. (Steve Apps/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republican lawmakers on Thursday privately discussed ways they could limit the incoming Democratic governor before he takes office, which the governor-elect described as a "desperate attempt to cling to power."

Tony Evers, who narrowly defeated Republican Gov. Scott Walker, said GOP legislative leaders should "stop any and all attempts to play politics and weaken the powers of the governor's office." Evers said in a statement that making those moves before he takes office Jan. 7 would be a "complete violation of the separation of powers in our system."

Senate Republicans met privately Thursday to discuss ways to reduce Evers' powers, a day after Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said he, too, would be open to doing that. Republicans have been vague about their specific plans.

Walker hasn't said whether he would sign any such bills into law. His spokeswoman, Amy Hasenberg, didn't immediately reply to a message seeking comment. Such a move has precedent: Republicans in North Carolina two years ago limited the number of appointments that the Democratic governor-elect, Roy Cooper, could make once he took office.

GOP Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald downplayed what Republicans were considering, saying they were primarily focused on making sure the rules for how some laws are enforced wouldn't be changed, including the state's voter photo ID requirement.

He said Republicans are also looking at reconstituting boards to make sure they have equal representation, but didn't specify which ones.

Fitzgerald also said Republicans would look to limit the governor's authority over the process of enacting rules designed to carry out laws the Legislature passes. The Legislature increased Walker's authority over that process shortly after he took office in 2011. Republicans have been in complete control of the Legislature and governor's office since that year.

"I'm not sure why there's all this discussion we're trying to somehow undermine the new governor," Fitzgerald told reporters. "That's not the case at all. I think there's some stuff that's going to be reasonable."

Former Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle told The Associated Press on Thursday that he hopes Walker will protect the powers of the office for his successor, Evers.

"There's some obligation on a governor in that situation to not just be a partisan player anymore and be a protector of the office, and I hope the governor does that," Doyle said. "I think that's how many governors would see it. You're no longer just a party operative, you're somebody who has to look at the bigger picture."

The lame duck session, which legislative leaders called at Walker's request during the campaign, was supposed to be exclusively about approving a $100 million tax break bill for paper products giant Kimberly-Clark Corp. The incentive package is designed to save a Fox Crossing plant that employs about 500 people. Republicans still don't have the votes to pass it and its future is uncertain.

While that measure is in limbo, Republicans are talking about doing much more, including kneecapping Evers before he takes office. But Fitzgerald said that because of the governor's substantial veto power, Evers will be able to keep the Legislature "in check."

"It's equal, balanced government," he said. "We'll respect Tony Evers like we have any other governor and we'll work with him."

Republicans have an 18-15 majority in the state Senate for the lame duck session, giving them little margin to lose votes. But starting in January, their majority will increase to 19-14.

Evers said in his statement that he wants to work with Republicans and Democrats on issues, including health care, education and infrastructure.

Doyle was in office the last time there was divided government, in 2007 and 2008, when Republicans controlled the Assembly and Democrats had the majority in the Senate. Doyle said he anticipates that Evers will "make every effort to reach across the aisle" and work with Republicans.

"He should approach them in good faith with an open hand," Doyle said.

Republican Sen. Luther Olsen is chairman of the Senate's Education Committee and has worked closely over the years with Evers, the state superintendent since 2009. Olsen said he'd be open to scaling back the powers of the governor but acknowledged it would not look good for Republicans to undermine Evers before he takes office.

"The problem is it just looks like you're trying to tie the hands of the new governor," Olsen said. "The optics problem looks bad."

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