State Senator Hopper (R-WI) Admits Political Guilt

Re-call this deceitful man.

Cry Your Eyes Out Fitzgerald!

Wisconsin State Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald is seeing the writing on the wall, and he doesn't like it. Facing re-calls all over the place, he's now whining about re-call laws. Boo-hoo Scotty!

At one point, Fitzgerald was asked whether the wave of recall signature drives could lead to Republicans losing their newly-won majority. "No, I don't believe so," said Fitzgerald. "I mean, what I do believe is that we're taking those recalls seriously, and we're making sure that we have everything available to those senators to make their case.

"The ironic thing to me is that, you know, at this point we've got senators under recall that haven't even voted on anything and you know, we've got an assemblyman [Gordon Hintz (D)] that was arrested in Oshkosh (sic) for being at a massage parlor -- and he's not under recall. I mean, I think it really makes a case for, you know, are our recall statutes legit? And it really makes you wonder if they shouldn't be revisited at some point."

Later in the press conference, Fitzgerald was asked what he would like to see changed about the recall process, and whether he had anything specific in mind.

"Yeah, I mean, I've always been a believer that recall probably would be more appropriate if a legislator was involved in some type of, you know, either criminal activity, or something that could be deemed, you know, unethical," said Fitzgerald. "Not related to simply taking a stance on a tough vote. And you know, I think there's other legislators that feel that way as well."

The problem is, we don't need to do it the way he's saying. If someone does something illegal or unethical, we have impeachment to deal with them, which is supposed to be carried out in those cases (and not over affairs and such). If this member in question did what they say, impeach him. No one's arguing that. Just do it. Re-call efforts are good, as sometimes people don't do what they say they're going to do in government. That would be the case with Wisconsin's GOP, and particularly, their Governor.

Re-Call On The Table In Wisconsin!

Yes! Repeal and Replace- the 2010 Election! Starting in Wisconsin.

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.

Now, there are technical issues to face off too. The most important of them is that you have to be in office ONE year to be re-called in Wisconsin. No bother though. It'll take time to get the signatures, build the infrastructure, and prepare for a re-call. Eight Republicans in the legislature are eligible for re-call now, and should be re-called if they don't capitulate on their overreach.

In the meantime, KILL THE BILL! Re-Call Walker!