Wisconsin

StClone

(11,869 posts) Wed Oct 26, 2022, 08:33 AM Oct 2022

Republicans Work for Voter-Proof Supermajority in WI

Twelve competitive legislative races could determine whether Republicans win a supermajority in Wisconsin:

Republicans are closely eyeing the possibility of securing a supermajority in the state Assembly and Senate — an achievement that would allow them to overcome a governor’s vetoes. Democrats’ are trying to prevent this outcome, so if Evers is reelected, his power to veto legislation will remain intact.

https://www.rawstory.com/twelve-competitive-legislative-races-could-determine-whether-republicans-win-a-supermajority-in-wisconsin/

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Republicans Work for Voter-Proof Supermajority in WI (Original Post) StClone Oct 2022 OP

SCOTUS sucks...this should not be possible JT45242 Oct 2022 #1

"Common sense would say"... Does that apply everywhere? FBaggins Oct 2022 #2

Referring to actual state house vote same races not president JT45242 Oct 2022 #4

We all know what needs to be done d_b Oct 2022 #3

JT45242

(3,074 posts)

1. SCOTUS sucks...this should not be possible

Reply to StClone (Original post)

Wed Oct 26, 2022, 08:52 AM

Oct 2022

They asked for a mathematical proof. They got one, it was gerrymandered. Of course common sense would say if you get between 46-54 pp percent of the vote, then you should have a similar percentage of seats...not a supermajority.

It started with bush v gore, citizen united made it worse, and rejecting the mathematics that the SCOTUS asked for was even more horrible.

The federalist society must be taken apart, they have pushed this minority rule for a generation now.

FBaggins

(27,922 posts)

2. "Common sense would say"... Does that apply everywhere?

Reply to JT45242 (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 26, 2022, 08:58 AM

Oct 2022

Trump won 32% of the vote in Massachusetts. He won ~40% of the vote in Connecticut

How many of the 9 US House seats in MA or 5 in CT does common sense say should be Republican?

JT45242

(3,074 posts)

4. Referring to actual state house vote same races not president

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 26, 2022, 10:00 AM

Oct 2022

I was referring to the percent of votes that the Republican candidate got for state house and state Senate. If I remember correctly from the SCOTUS case. The Republican candidates won 51 percent of the overall state vote and had a supermajority in either the 2016 or 2018 election.

Can't compare to popular vote of president because not the same.

d_b

(7,463 posts)

3. We all know what needs to be done

Reply to StClone (Original post)

Wed Oct 26, 2022, 09:03 AM

Oct 2022

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