Post AYjhfiDCa8pfhsInXE by freemo@qoto.org
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(DIR) Post #AYjao50L1Zf12AKPGy by freemo@qoto.org
2023-08-14T21:48:30Z
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@georgetakei Huh, supreme court judges in wisconsin run non-partisan. They have no party affiliation.
(DIR) Post #AYjb1tzwk5Ysx7jh8y by georgetakei@universeodon.com
2023-08-14T20:40:52Z
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Now that progressives have won control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court through a statewide election, and have filed suit to put an end to politically gerrymandered districts, guess how the GOP responds?They threaten to impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz, using their illegal, gerrymandered supermajority in the legislature to do so.They will do anything to stay in power.
(DIR) Post #AYjb1usBUQwlfL70gS by freemo@qoto.org
2023-08-14T21:51:03Z
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@georgetakei Also the republican senate leader has specifically said they wont do this.. Everything i read is purely speculative... what basis do you have that they are going to impeach?Here is the quote I found from the majority republican leader of Wisconsin on the matter:Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, acknowledged that threshold in an interview with WISN-TV on April 5 saying, “we’re not going to use impeachments to overturn elections or anything like that.”“To impeach someone they would need to do something very serious, so no, we are not looking to start the impeachment process as a regular occurring event in Wisconsin,” he said.
(DIR) Post #AYjcc6jUyLNkpNs2N6 by RenewedRebecca@oldbytes.space
2023-08-14T22:08:50Z
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@freemo @georgetakei Ah yes, taking Republicans at their word. Great idea.
(DIR) Post #AYjcfYdBhhUODmZ1FI by freemo@qoto.org
2023-08-14T22:09:27Z
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@RenewedRebecca Not taking them at anything, what idiotic nonsense is this. You are literally replying to a post where I asked for the source so I can fact check them and NOT take their word for it..... @georgetakei
(DIR) Post #AYjfJzQFiHpgnxv90K by RenewedRebecca@oldbytes.space
2023-08-14T22:39:08Z
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@freemo @georgetakei 9 seconds of googling later, here you go: https://www.commondreams.org/news/wisconsin-gop-supreme-court
(DIR) Post #AYjffl2rqdH0aNMWyu by freemo@qoto.org
2023-08-14T22:43:07Z
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@RenewedRebecca @georgetakei Ok just read the article... so i see the article claiming she threatened to impeach.. but then when i read every single quote int e article while she had plenty of criticisms not once did she say anything about impeaching.We all know Vox is hyper biased, so lets stick to the facts... where in that article do they provide the quote/source/fact that i can verify that there was a threat of an impeachment? The article claims it was in an interview, yet none of the quotes from that interview back it up... so looks like your 9 seconds of googling was a failure.PS: I had already googled and read that article before you posted it, and already noticed its complete lack of a quote or source where impeachment was threatened or even hinted at.
(DIR) Post #AYjhNDd5Y30ne0am8m by EyalL@mastodon.social
2023-08-14T23:02:11Z
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@freemo @RenewedRebecca @georgetakei quotes herehttps://www.wpr.org/assembly-speaker-robin-vos-calls-justice-janet-protasiewicz-recuse-casesHe's saying they won't impeach *yet*, only if she doesn't recuse herself. So it's a threat indeed
(DIR) Post #AYjhPx8pJ5ofNNk0Zc by freemo@qoto.org
2023-08-14T23:02:40Z
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@EyalL Thanks so much, appreciate you finding that, ill read now.@RenewedRebecca @georgetakei
(DIR) Post #AYjhfiDCa8pfhsInXE by freemo@qoto.org
2023-08-14T23:05:31Z
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@EyalL For anyone following the thread here is are the specific quotes being used to claim that the republicans are threatening to impeach, I will let the quotes speak for themselves:"Elections have consequence and the fact that, a couple days after the swearing in, people are already talking about impeachment really makes impeachment seem like it's something that's more casual or cavalier than it should be,""The idea that we're going to immediately start an impeachment process is probably too radical. I want to look and see, does she recuse herself on cases where she is prejudged? That to me is something that is at the oath of office and what she said she was going to do to uphold the Constitution. That, to me, is a serious offense."@RenewedRebecca @georgetakei
(DIR) Post #AYjht5WLERiflIdHxg by EyalL@mastodon.social
2023-08-14T23:07:57Z
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@freemo @RenewedRebecca @georgetakei yep, the last part makes it quite clear:If she knocks down their gerrymandering, they'll impeach.There's no other way to read it
(DIR) Post #AYji0oVAOMORIMlc8G by freemo@qoto.org
2023-08-14T23:09:20Z
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@EyalL Spoken in the usual politicial tone, and not hard commit... but yea, I agree, its a threat, and not a great job at being subtle, despite the attempt.@RenewedRebecca @georgetakei
(DIR) Post #AYk1CYQLtNou2FpKdc by Yup_Its_Holly@mstdn.ca
2023-08-15T02:44:17Z
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@freemo @georgetakei Wikipedia explains it well.