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WilliamPitt

(58,179 posts)
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 10:50 AM Nov 2012

If you think you've seen everything, you haven't seen this. Oy. [View all]

After absorbing the reality of defeat at the polls all across the country in an election that saw gains on the state and federal level for Democrats, expanded the rights of LGBT Americans, defended the rights of women, and showed a clear repudiation of the GOP's platform, Republicans got together and decided they needed to do things differently.

...said no one ever.

9 lawmakers want to charge U.S. officials who implement Obamacare
By Patrick Marley of the Journal Sentinel

Madison - As Gov. Scott Walker contemplates whether to create a state health care exchange under Obamacare, he will have to contend in the coming legislative session with nine lawmakers who have said they back a bill to arrest any federal officials who try to implement the health care law.

Eight of the nine Republicans also have gone on record saying they also want to write a law that would see airport screeners charged with sexual assault if they conduct overly invasive pat-downs of passengers going through security.

All nine also told a tea party-aligned group they backed passing so-called "right-to-work" legislation; allowing people to carry guns without having to get permits from the state; allowing people to buy raw, or unpasteurized, milk; and blocking state funding for the federal Real ID law that requires states to develop more secure driver's licenses.

But their stance on the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, could cause the most fireworks in the upcoming session. Walker must decide by Friday whether the state will create a health care exchange under the health care law or leave those duties to President Barack Obama's administration.

The rest: http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/nine-lawmakers-back-charging-federal-officials-who-implement-obamacare-here-n47kl10-179180251.html

...but it's the South that's crazy, right?

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This is what a party in its final death throes looks like. JaneyVee Nov 2012 #1
I think so, too Warpy Nov 2012 #33
that is the thing. you are right on. the racial hate groups are not in the majority in the south seabeyond Nov 2012 #2
This^^ txdemsftw Nov 2012 #6
When the south elects a Lesbian senator get back to me. MightyMopar Nov 2012 #17
we have a gay woman as mayor in austin i believe. you? nt seabeyond Nov 2012 #18
One in Houston too. Geoff R. Casavant Nov 2012 #21
Uhm kenfrequed Nov 2012 #36
so? does it matter? why would it matter? all states then, who does not fit the requirement, seabeyond Nov 2012 #39
Yep. Absolutely correct. cordelia Nov 2012 #41
i think he is talking about the FIRST openly gay woman senator in HISTORY. 49 states fail his test. seabeyond Nov 2012 #43
I will elaborate kenfrequed Nov 2012 #45
i think holding the standard of one openly gay woman as senator to be indicative of a win in an seabeyond Nov 2012 #46
Had a lesbian mayor in my small rural cordelia Nov 2012 #29
Welcome to DU, MightyMopar! calimary Nov 2012 #37
Wherever the district is rural and majority White in this nation, Teabaggery can flourish. Ikonoklast Nov 2012 #22
Yeah, Will, we're all pretty nuts out here. Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 #3
There are crazy people everywhere Stargazer09 Nov 2012 #4
Or the Rmoney campaign symbol... thecrow Nov 2012 #34
Delusion 101 pipewrench Nov 2012 #5
Welcome to DU, pipewrench! They sure are. calimary Nov 2012 #38
The new GOP 'push' is to try erradicate any regulation/legislation in the name of lumpy Nov 2012 #7
In other news: Scientists have found that 9 lawmakers from Wisconsin are... BlueJazz Nov 2012 #8
Amen, and I'll bet you ... californiamike49 Nov 2012 #24
Welcome to DU, californiamike49! calimary Nov 2012 #35
Welcome to DU ! BlueJazz Nov 2012 #47
Dittohead teabaggers with a Koch problem. Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 #50
Will, at the RNC this year, Idaho's Governor Butch Otter cast all of the votes for Romney . . Major Hogwash Nov 2012 #9
Oy oy oy. WilliamPitt Nov 2012 #11
$$$ joesdaughter Nov 2012 #44
Scott Walker followed the same path on the ACA dragonlady Nov 2012 #48
Next they're gonna hold off a little while Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 #52
Go ahead. We'll see how it works out for them mysuzuki2 Nov 2012 #10
The Stupid Belt is not geographically contiguous. hifiguy Nov 2012 #12
They double down on failure. santamargarita Nov 2012 #13
Well...that wasnt the onion n/t ejbr Nov 2012 #14
I know EC Nov 2012 #15
Good point. This should be the same for everyone across all state lines. calimary Nov 2012 #40
Well, you gotta admit nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #16
If they only have 9 votes for this, they can't pass it anyway. drm604 Nov 2012 #19
In the immortal words of Bugs Bunny, "What a maroon..." catbyte Nov 2012 #20
...there's something in the water. Ellipsis Nov 2012 #23
"They're Coming to Take Me Away Hahaaa!" struggle4progress Nov 2012 #25
They are right about this:they also want to write a law that would see airport screeners charged ... marble falls Nov 2012 #26
I think their strategy, and I use that term loosley, is to appeal savannah43 Nov 2012 #31
I think you're right. Throw a handfull at the wall and see what sticks. marble falls Nov 2012 #42
"Just because Obama was re-elected does not mean he's above the constitution," Kapenga said. Kablooie Nov 2012 #27
I suspect ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #28
Do as President Jackson would do Ishoutandscream2 Nov 2012 #30
Why are so many GOP politicians certifiably FUCKED in the head? berni_mccoy Nov 2012 #32
Kinda like asking why there are so many lunatics on the psych ward. Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 #54
Arrest them on what grounds? LiberalEsto Nov 2012 #49
They are trying to turn it into Idaho libodem Nov 2012 #51
omg. they really do want a civil war! nt ecstatic Nov 2012 #53
I say let them go ahead and pass one of these laws! GitRDun Nov 2012 #55
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