AWOL Wisconsin Democrats Call CNN With List of Demands…
What is this, a hostage negotiation?
(Daily Caller) — State Senator Mark Miller, a member of the missing band of Wisconsin Democratic lawmakers who fled Madison Thursday to avoid a vote on a budget bill, called into CNN with the group’s list of demands for Republican Gov. Scott Walker.
Miller, a state senator since 2004, would not disclose where he and his colleagues were hiding out, saying only “we are in what we consider a secure location outside the capital. We are not all in one place at this time.”
Miller’s demands focused on the collective bargaining portions of the bill.
“We demand that the provisions that completely eliminate the ability of workers… to negotiate on a fair basis with their employers be removed from the budget repair bill and any other future budget,” Miller said.
He also demanded legislative oversight on changes to the state’s medical programs, which are targeted for changes in the bill. The bill would also require union members to contribute to their health care and pensions.
Miller and 13 other Democrats went missing Thursday morning when a vote on a budget-repair measure was imminent in the Republican-controlled Senate. It would have passed the Senate after getting out of committee on a party-line vote late last night, so Democrats left the building to stall a vote on the measure.
Asked by a CNN reporter why he and the Democrats weren’t doing their jobs, he countered by saying Walker had moved the bill too fast.
“We will return to do our job, but the governor has to do his job,” Miller said. “He has to engage in responsible negotiations with the interested parties and he failed to do so. . . We need to be able to enter into a responsible dialogue and not one that is such a sham.”
Asked about the deficit the state is facing, Miller said Walker is ignoring the economy’s recovery, which makes reigning in union benefits unnecessary.
“The economy’s recovering and the governor is completely ignoring the fact that we have a . . . recovery going,” Miller said. “The only thing that hasn’t recovered has been the rate of unemployment.” [And what’s a recovery without jobs? — ed.]
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Just like Arthur in Monty Python’s Holy Grail “Run Away, Run Away”. Maybe they are off to meet the man called “Tim” or the Killer Rabbit. Typical ignorant, lying, scumbag demorats.
Here ya go. One rabbit on the run…
http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/02/17/video-tea-party-activist-confronts-wisconsin-democrats-as-they-flee-illinois-resort/
Isn’t this what spoiled 9 year old children do when they don’t get their way? Now they’re looking at CNN to be a sympathetic adult who will pat them on the head and make it all better?
Dickheads, this will never leave you. You will always be known as ‘those pussies who ran away’. Keep telling yourselves you’re fighting the good fight and stay holed up as long as possible. We’re loving every minute.
The way I see it, you abandon your post you get replaced.
Such whiners! The Dems moved bills through the lame-duck session of Congress, like the speed of light,- in the dark of the night. WTH are they crying about now! If things don’t move fast, in a positive financial direction, their state (budget) is going to come crashing down around their ears, and instead of paying attention, they are crying foul. I can’t believe there is no legal recourse, or penalty for their stall. They are costing the state money, and using CNN as a mediator. What country do we live in?
Oh, and good call by presenting your demands to CNN. Nothing says faith in your constituents like ignoring the local news media. Want to bet on tomorrow’s local headlines?
You’ve shown every bit of finesse and political savvy we knew you had. Well done.
Does the State of Michigan have a RECALL process like CA does? I’d RECALL each and everyone of those COWARDS… That’s not ‘representation’, it’s abandonment!! FIRE THEM ALL!!
Moved the bill too fast!!!??
How fast was Ocare moved…fast enough that nobody had a chance to read it.
Ocare was also passed ‘party line’
These kids just wanna steal the ball and go home if they can’t win.
wow…. just…wow. This is just bizarre. I knew these idiots were psychotic, but this is going to a whole new level. I hope to God the American public sees this going on.
Ohio please do not profane our blessed Holy Grail movie by comparing these idiots to it.
Thank you.
I thought Republicans were the ” hostage” takers ? Thats what O bama said during the Lame Duck session.
Huh, its funny how the TRUTH always reveals itself.
Demands? A freakin’ list of DEMANDS??!!! Who in the hell do you think you are?? Your salary is paid for by the residents of WI and you have NO RIGHT or AUTHORITY to make demands! If your ass is not back in WI to vote for or against the citizens of WI then you should be thrown out of office for deraliction of duty! Surely there is something in WI law that says they can be charged or fired?!!
Fire all of them and replace them with our any Iraq or Afghan vets that are interested…so the kids can learn where freedom really comes from.
Summs a bitches…they are detestable humans enabled by a despicable President that is dividing us more and more each day. The only way they can move forward is by ridicule,deception and intimidation because they are a LIE…liberalism is a parasite and all parasites need a host—WELL, WE ARE TIRED OF THIS LIE
What if the situation were reversed and it was Republicans who were running away or it was TEA Partiers who were shutting down the Wisconsin Capital and interfering with a vote that the Left wanted. Can you imagine the liberal whining and gnashing of teeth? Oh, the humanity! Oh, the HYPOCRISY OF THE LEFT!
What happens when the state is completely out of money to pay the pensions and health care benefits and the retirees are sitting at home receiving no check in the mail. States can’t print their own money like the feds can, you know.
This sounds like something that happens in the South Korean congress….These badger Dems are a fool’s parade……
Is there any reason one of the GOP Senators can’t declare he’s switching parties, thereby allowing passage of any and all bills with a unanimous vote unless the slimeballs come back to work?
@Dan–The issue is that without the Dems, they don’t have enough votes for a quorum. There are 19 Repubs, 14 (MIA) Dems, and they need 20 votes for a quorum.
Democracy. Two wolfs and a sheep deciding whats for dinner.
They are trying to play “Egypt” and think the people will love them as the freedom fighters that they think they are. The insanity grows with each passing day.
We are now officially a third world country where our own president today
endorsed ongoing union strikes against the Wisconsin state government
while democrat members of the Wisconsin state government fled the state to
stall voting until a much larger Egyptian style protest could be
orchestrated on Monday. This is what happens when a country is led by a
community organizer instead of a leader.
Add to that union protesters on the streets of Ohio. When does support
for this socialist leadership end? When unions are protesting in Raleigh
or Winston-Salem?!
Quoting osama obama: “I won and you didn’t”
The Democraps obviously can’t handle the truth nor can they stand to be in the minority.
My oh my, this is what you voted for….worthless pieces of crap.
Redwine
Note the senator’s disdain for his “Tea Party friend”.
US Congress and general political-speak: ‘friend’ = filthy SOB
Please, Please, Please!!!! Anyone close to the State of WI on Sat. Feb. 19th a rally to show support for Scott Walker is being held at the State Capital from Noon to 3:PM Your support is truly needed! PLEASE – SAT. FEB. 19th 12-3:PM
We live very close to this insanity.
Get out your tissues, fake tears during the day (WEC & Unions giving testimony) and tears @ night laughing your ass off with the late night shows! Some great posts here!
Here’s Senator Mark PUSSY Miller’s email address, give’em piece of your mind. Sen.Miller@legis.wisconsin.gov
And, they are involving the students. Some know why they are there, and some have no idea. Some are even trying to get involved.Greta had one of the kids on, and he has been led to believe that this is going to affect these teachers quality of life. He thinks the quality of education will diminish. He thinks the whole problem is that the new Governmor gave corporations a $100M tax break. He thinks if they just tax the rich more, because they can afford it, that everything will be fine. I just can’t imagine where this high-school-student is getting his one-sided-viewpoints, and misinformation! Geezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!
(SARC)
LOL- I meant to write “the new Governor”. Sorry!
GREAT MOVE BY WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS!
It’s going to get worse before it gets better. And not just in Wisconsin.
Watch.
“We want a helicopter, 50 cheese sandwiches, and naked pictures of Bea Arthur.”
‘he countered by saying Walker had moved the bill too fast’.. isn’t that what fucking Pelosi and fucking Reid did with all those laws the fucking Democrats didn’t read and rammed through against the people’s will? Cry me a river, you cowardly malcontent Democrats.. I hope you squeal really loud when the people start ramming things both ends of you..
They need to be lined up against a wall and shot.
Fuck off NCII
All demoncRats deserve to be run out of town.
How appropriate that they take that ride on the short bus!
Shame is you have to let them come back, they left the job when needed, fire their ass and get someone in there who wants to do what’s needed
hunt them down like dogs and throw them in cages
Hey if I did that because I disagreed with my employer I’d be fired.
No sense in letting these people go back to work either.
If the teachers aren’t back by Monday, do a Reagan and fire them.
Every spineless pussy legislator involved in this sham should be removed from office.Every teacher refusing to go to work should be FIRED immediately.What is the worst that could happen? The children would be out of school long enough to replace the teachers,which would amount to a short vacation from liberalism and global world view.
Might just do the kids some good!!!
Are there shitwipes that still proudly align themselves with democrats?
You truly ARE human garbage.
the color of the new Democratic party = YELLOW !
@Dee in CA
I know we all live in flyover country, but Madison is the capitol of Wisconsin, not Michigan. I’ve lived in both states and there IS a difference!
BTW, why don’t we put the missing 14 state senators on milk cartons and run off a million cartons just to commemorate the silliness? The GOP is missing a priceless opportunity to advertise for the dairy industry and humiliate their opponents in one swell foop…!
Best vignette so far. Kid being interviewed on national TV and behind him a large green and gold signposter proceeds across the viewers’ gaze: “It’s all Favre’s fault.”
More money for democrat indoctrination (masquerading as public education)?
I think more would be accomplished by throwing quarters down the sewer.
I agree with BornFree.
fire their asses. They are not doing their job.
but also black ball them. publish their profiles so they are unhireable in the private sector.
sorry. I hold grudges forever. ask my husband. >:)
fubar…
If they are career politicians then they would have no idea how to work in the private sector anyway.
That alone is the reason why they couldn’t get a job.
Up Date:
DEMOCRATS FLEE WISC CAPITOL !
DEMOCRATS FOUND… WORKING…….NIX……HIDING AT RESORT IN IL…
POSSE ON THE TRAIL….
D-rats escape heading back to their hole ?
Wanted dead or alive… OK ALIVE….
BUT we all a Know that a dead Democrat can still vote !
EVERYBODY……
We should all contact the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and ask them how it feels to be aligned with a bunch of irresponsible cowards.Also,hundreds of us should send e-mails to the top newspapers in Wisconartist and send in letters to the editor.Let’s pour on the pressure.
@Greg
I meant the teachers, but ok, let’s do it to the politicians too; but first do politicians get unemployment compensation?
@BornFree
I’m in.
The Dems are only protecting the unions because that is what keeps them in office. I have served on both sides of the coin I was a union officer and in management>. For the record I resigned my post as union office due to the horrible dealings going on
Onthe bright side, with Lefty Goering Big Ed Schultz of MSNBC and Dick ” Hey, Hit Me Out Early” Trumka in the Dairyland to show solidarity with the workers – the Sheboygan Brat population will take a huge hit; thus, creating more, good paying jobs!
What children these dimocraps are.
I say boot them out. hold a special election for those who abandoned their jobs and vote on the bill.
I checked out Michelle Malkin and Doug Rosses sites ,the amount of money these people make is staggering.
Fuck them .
Replace and move on.
This is all brought to you by Sor-Asses. move on.dork and minion.
No one finds it odd that everyone in the world is protesting something right now? and Obama’s top disorganizers are all AWOL?
I say to the Governor of Wisconsin do to the Dem’s and Unions what they have done to America. SCREWEM.
@daveinboca
LOL – and – LOL
Strip away all the layers and it is all Favre’s fault.
Serious subject, but funny comment!
Can the teachers who do not show up for work be fired? If so, I am sure there are people who want to be teachers willing to take their place.
I love how the dems love to say we’re in a recovery. Damn lies! The states are on the brink of bankruptcy. Yet, we’re in recovery. Sorry, bloating up the already manufactured Dow does not make a recovery. Production and jobs make a recovery. Without either, we can only have DEBT.
So, with our faux recovery in mind, it makes the pampered unions look pretty unnecessary!
Back in the Reagan era, the Air Traffic Controller’s tried the same shit, he fired a bunch of them and replaced them. Works like a charm!