Democratic Strategy In Wisconsin: Kill The Bill, Then Recall Republicans

[formerlurker]

In an interview with The Huffington Post on Saturday, freshmen Democratic Assembly Member Brett Hulsey said that until the legislation passes, they're trying to put as much grassroots pressure as possible on Republicans.

"What we're telling people is to call people you know in Republican districts," said Hulsey. "Tell them to call their senators and Republican members at home. When you see them at church and at the grocery store, tell them to kill the bill."

The second strategy will come only if Republicans decide to stick with Walker. According to Wisconsin law, voters can recall any elected official in the state, as long as they've been in office for at least a year. This process involves collecting signatures for a recall position and then holding an election with the incumbent against any other candidates who jump in. As ThinkProgress' Ian Millhiser has reported, there are eight Republicans who could currently be recalled.

"We've seen what happens when Scott Walker and the Republicans have total control: You get dictatorial power," said Hulsey. "The tyranny of the majority, as [James] Madison spoke of in the Federalist Papers."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/19/democratic-strategy-wisconsin_n_825584.html



The bolded section just delicious irony. 

[docstew]

Ok, how many of the runaway Dems have been in office over a year? Start the recall on those officials who won't perform their duties.  A bonus is that any Dem elected in the recall could be rounded up by state police before they could slink away to IL, while any Rep elected would gladly go to Madison KNOWING they are the last piece of a bulletproof majority.