Wisconsin Senate Democrats located

[PeaceNikki]

http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/116390569.html

MADISON - Democratic State Senators who protested the budget repair bill by leaving the state have been found.

The lawmakers are in the Best Western Clock Tower in Rockford Illinois.

Law enforcement officials have been looking for at least one Democratic senator to bring in for a quorum required for a fiscal measure, but Democratic Senator Jon Erpenbach confirmed to Newsradio 620 WTMJ that he and all of his Democratic colleagues boarded a bus and left the state.

"We're not in Wisconsin right now," Erpenbach said. "The reason why we're doing this is because there are some jurisdictional issues that we'd be dealing with."

[itsrobert]

1. I looked at the map and guessed Rockford, Ill

;)

[PeaceNikki]

2. Good guess!

:)

[Lifelong Protester]

3. Love it, man the Best Western in Rockford.

I suspected Rockford might be the place, the first big town over the state line.

[PeaceNikki]

6. Anyone nearby should stop in and buy them a beer.

[tosh]

14. And have some pizzas delivered.

And, no, not the DU kind.:hi:

[xchrom]

4. Awesome. Nt

[Earth_First]

5. "BRB" n/t

[dragonlady]

11. Sorry to be dense, but what does that mean? n/t

[PeaceNikki]

16. Read this:

http://wonkette.com/438483/vigilante-wisconsin-state-senator-wins-internet

[yourout]

7. I hope they make a B-Line for Canada for a week.

They are a little to close for comfort.

[spooky3]

8. our local news (Washington DC area) just showed a short clip on the protests in WI

It's the first coverage that I have seen other than on MSNBC.

[PeaceNikki]

9. It's invigorating, isn't it?

I'm proud of my state this week. :)

[spooky3]

37. You have good reason to be.

It needs to spread. People have to fight back against this phony AstroTurf BS.

The ultra rich won't stop until they have all the power and money.

[blogslut]

10. Here's hoping they refuse to leave

Let Scott Walker throw fits and threaten arrest and may those Democratic representatives soon be surrounded by swarms of citizen supporters.

[PeaceNikki]

12. For those looking for us, we are right here, standing with the people of Wisconsin.

According to the Twitter account of Democrat State Senator Chris Larson from Bay View.

:loveya:

[ClassWarrior]

He's the best, isn't he?

NGU.

[PeaceNikki]

19. Indeed.

These guys are my new heroes. My soul was crushed in November and they've all made me care again.

[midnight]

13. K&R for our Senators....

[fishwax]

15. Maybe Willie Nelson will send the some Whiskey like he did the Texas Dems who did the same in 2003

during the redistricting fight :)

[Bozita]

17. Here's hoping Walker tries to extradite them or sends out the WI Air Natl Guard

[RandomKoolzip]

18. I wonder if Cheap Trick will do a show in support.

A old CT fan can wish....

[mascarax]

28. As soon as I read "Rockford, IL", I think Cheap Trick

They just did a bunch of shows in Milwaukee, I think...search for their "Dream Police" performance on Conan last month if you haven't seen it. Great video! They still got it.

[Mulhane]

20. They did this in Texas to resist jerrymandering DeLay

They were right and the GOP Cockroach is in lockup.

[northoftheborder]

21. No, the cockroach is still scurrying around in the bushes.

[JI7]

22. i knew something similar had happened before

when they talked about how the Dems had left and votes in the legislature i thought there was something like that happening before but couldn't remember the specifics. now i do remember it was texas.

[Tatiana]

23. Pray for all the Dems to stay strong. 20 members will constitute a quorum.

There are 19 republicans. Hopefully these Wisconsin Dems are made of sterner stuff than the Texans.

[PeaceNikki]

24. 2 of the Republicans are AWOL, too.

So there's that...

[Tatiana]

25. Now that's *very* interesting! n/t

[PeaceNikki]

26. It's amazing. Local news reporting the protests STILL growing.

I am bursting with cheezy pride today. :D

[ClassWarrior]

30. Careful not to get it on the furniture!!

:rofl:

NGU.

[ClassWarrior]

27. Yeah, isn't that a kick in the pants? That means the po-pos need to round up 3 runaway legislators.

NGU.

[NEOhiodemocrat]

29. Good going Wisconsin Senate Democrats!

And thank you to the demonstrators there! I hope Ohio demonstrations grow as large as Wisconsin's has.

[Zephie]

31. This is the sort of behavior that all Dem leaders should take note of and imitate

Maybe this is the first step to the Democratic leadership returning to what they should be: For the people.

[Better Believe It]

32. Someone lock the doors and don't let them out!

Just in case one of two of them get weak knees.

:)

[Missy Vixen]

33. Okay, who's in for a case of beer for the latest group of Killer D's?

Sounds like one hell of a party may be breaking out in the Best Western parking lot!

:woohoo:

[PeaceNikki]

34. I just posted a request in the Illinois forum.

:)

[Missy Vixen]

35. If someone will go to the store, I will PayPal a little money

We're not rich either, but I'd be honored to buy them a beer. Or three.

They rawk.

[PeaceNikki]

36. I am with you, sister.

:patriot: