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https://twitter.com/joncoopertweets/status/1643432709413371906?s=20
You did it. Well done.
Apr 5, 2023 4:48 AM
Thelrishlnquistion
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https://twitter.com/joncoopertweets/status/1643432709413371906?s=20
You did it. Well done.
DangerTrain
The very fact that we know there's 3 judges on the court that are aiming to undermine democracy is disgusting to me. These people need to fuckin' go.
senkjariv
Voter #1144 in my district.
baldbear
Good news everyone! You're still hanging on the edge, not falling yet!
badillosoft
Protect killing lives and degenerating humanity
Murmull
Im all for this development, but she has some weird Karen vibes going on, get the same feeling from those photos as happens when my trypophobia gets triggered.
SlickWithaLimerick
Speak of being a fucking Karen.
BladeSmithSapper
This is gonna piss people off but, I don’t care what alignment a judge had. But shouldn’t they have us the people in their best interest.
HillOfBeans
Thank you, Wisconsin, on behalf of a grateful nation. Every victory over authoritarians is a huge shift toward justice for women and stopping the constant attacks on our bodily autonomy. Keep up the good fight. Take care of one another.
iamjackscompletelackofcompassion
nice
OgreMkV
Remember when judges decided cases on the merits, not political ideology... no, me neither. This is a great win.
Mccoshsm
The constant dems vs republicans trope wages on. This is a win for the American people.
LeCoq1963
Very commendable Wisconsonians! (did I say that right?)
itsjustplaid
Good job, Wisconson voters!
KlobberSaurus
Now for the Supreme Court of the United States.
Brunoemf90
If only those seats were elected.
invadergirdoomdoomdoom
Yeah, that'll take a bit longer. Need to keep electing Democratic presidents and Senates on the federal level for... however many years it takes for the requisite number of Republican supreme court justices to stop being on the supreme court, either through retirement from their job or retirement from the mortal coil. Trump managed to have the good fortune to be President with a working Senate majority with three vacancies to play with in four years.
HelpIsOnTheWayDear
“Retirement from the mortal coil”
Evi1Gav
What's worse is that this is a judicial position. Your political outlook *shouldn't* have any bearing on your judgements. The fact it does shows just how broken the US is now.
NuclearMonk
Yeah.....a judge election should come with foregone conclusions about how they will rule on the bench.
Net05
is she actually good or another sinema?
dogdays2025
I'm so grateful for all of you Wisconsinites who voted for Judge Janet. Thank you.
Whatswrongwiththispicture
procrastinatingagain
I am as well.
GreaseMonkeyOfLove
Just doing my duty to keep fascism from destroying whats left of democracy.
BuyMeBonestormOrGoToHell
I cast my ballot for Janet after work last night.
wickerandcork
Well jeez, that’s dandy
disastersnail
Oh thank you, Wisconsonians. First real breath of relief I’ve taken this year.
MainelyInPortland
She is super smart and contextually fair.
Flodos
I'm sure the politicisation of the courts by the fash will have no ramifications in the long run...
AdamGenesis
Wish Oklahoma could go blue.
LexiconDul
I mean, I don’t think that you did anything other than engage in a crime of opportunity; and hopefully you’ve learned your lesson.
Thelrishlnquistion
What?
foreigntrolldetector
maybe the GQP should have stolen power and *then* attacked the rights of women and vulnerable groups. lots of pissed off voters now.
Thelrishlnquistion
Yeah they really jumped the gun on that one
T3sl4co1l
I did my part!
SlightChungus
Hell yeah
SoludisSnake
Thank you!!
Huskyboiler
In honor of your hard work, I will celebrate with cheese, sausage, and a beer. On Wisconsin!
PanJak
So did I fellow cheesehead.
MadamPuddifoot
Thank you, Badger! From a Nittany Lion
markjaycups0
Stupid question - why does her winning have any impact on the 2024 presidential election?
georgejimmydoodle
Republican legislatures in some red states are empowering themselves to overturn elections from any precinct if they don't like the result and to just appoint the winner. It's the natural progression from their filed fake electors scheme from 2020.
Thelrishlnquistion
Because she can stop the local gqp from rigging the state for trump.
bundleofwoodensticks
We shouldn’t ever be one seat away from fascism
RandyRandalman
Yeah well we have people starving and dying for no reason in one of the richest countries in the world so dunno what to tell you.
CosplayComet
A-FUCKING-MEN to that.
thecollective01
The problem with a 2-party state is that we're one party away from being a 1-party state.
MaximusUltima
This is doubly true for Wisconsin right now, because Reps also won the single last seat in the Senate they needed for a 2/3s majority to impeach state officials. They’re already openly discussing the idea of impeaching her. https://www.wpr.org/election-results-wisconsin-8th-senate-district-special-election-dan-knodl-jodi-habush-sinykin
Thelrishlnquistion
Shit, how bad is this? Also telling that they scraped by in a supposedly safe area with less than 1% of the vote.
MaximusUltima
Depends on how confident you are that there is even one single Republican in their Senate with any ethical compass. Idk much about Wisconsin politics, but based on the nationwide trends of the party, I wouldn’t bet money on the will of the people prevailing.
Thelrishlnquistion
So we have to assume that they’ll do it then. What’s the process exactly?
MaximusUltima
Same as with US Congress. Lower house (State Assembly) needs majority to impeach, upper house (Senate) needs 2/3s supermajority to convict and remove from office.
MyDogIsBiggerThanABanana
It's so frustrating... it's like we're always one step away from total implosion.
ProphetofEntropy
america wasnt always like this. this is new. it is bad.
foreverinchains
This is bad, but it is not new. What we're seeing today is the culmination of what a handful of people have been constantly working towards for the last 60 years. Nothing happening in America today should be surprising to anyone who's been paying attention.
SomeFukinWizard
One day the ball will drop and we will miss that final mark. We are living during the death of an empire. Corruption is rampant and there seems to be more fires than fire fighters. I only hope the kids are paying attention. I think since Repubs want to raise the voting age, that they are - But they cant get to voting age fast enough. If we make it, then we are going to make it by the hair on our teeth.
Sticklebrickk
Shit, they changed the smoking age from 18 to 21 for no real reason. They overturned Roe vs Wade. One step away from getting drafted even though we're not at war, to maintain "minimum requirements" for their military. Repubs want you to work until you die, go to war at the drop of a hat, and "see how the world works" before you can enjoy any liberties.
CaptSheffield
Some fukinwizard, what do they want to raise the age to?
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
Some were talking 21, some 25.
CaptSheffield
Ha. 21 is bad enough, 25. Good way to get rid of a bunch of voters.