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Senator Pam Galloway Resigns Seat On Wisconsin Legislature, GOP Loses Senate Control

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While it's looking like the Walker recall effort may fall short, it just became much more likely that Democrats will take contrl of the Senate and thus be able to exert some influence.

A Wisconsin state senator facing a June primary election abruptly resigned Friday, plunging the Senate into a tie and shaking up the state's political landscape. Sen. Pam Galloway (R-Wausau) announced she would be resigning effective Saturday from the seat she has held since her November 2010 election. In a statement on her website and Facebook page, Galloway said that she was resigning in order to deal with family issues.

EDIT: woops, I should have linked to a different news source for the story, but I can't seem to edit the thread topic line. Sorry, Mods.

Anyway, here's the huffpo link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/...-recall-election-resign-senate_n_1354268.html

And another source: http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/state-sen-galloway-to-resign-4c4jk6e-142927885.html
 
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While it's looking like the Walker recall effort may fall short, it just became much more likely that Democrats will take contrl of the Senate and thus be able to exert some influence.

Why are you thinking the recall may come up short?
 
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While it's looking like the Walker recall effort may fall short, it just became much more likely that Democrats will take contrl of the Senate and thus be able to exert some influence.

Well, aren't there also some senate Repubs up for recall election? I'm thinking yes. I find it hard to believe Walker is going to survive this onslaught. When's the election? Do you know?
 
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Why are you thinking the recall may come up short?

Polls show Walker well ahead of potential opponents, and he's got tons of cash.
 
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Well, aren't there also some senate Repubs up for recall election? I'm thinking yes. I find it hard to believe Walker is going to survive this onslaught. When's the election? Do you know?

Yeah, I think it was expected that one of the Senators up for recall would lose, but this certainly makes it more likely that the Dems will take control of the Senate.
 
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Polls show Walker well ahead of potential opponents, and he's got tons of cash.
If he wins wouldnt that be a general indication that the people of the state support what he has done? Democrats ran the state for years and created the problem, not sure why the taxpayers would put them back in charge.
 
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If he wins wouldnt that be a general indication that the people of the state support what he has done? Democrats ran the state for years and created the problem, not sure why the taxpayers would put them back in charge.

I think Wisconsinites generally do not approve of his attack on the unions' collective bargaining rights, but apparently they like other aspects of his leadership.

What created Wisconsins' problem, as in so many other states, was the Great Recession. Before that their finances weren't in too bad a shape.
 
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I think Wisconsinites generally do not approve of his attack on the unions' collective bargaining rights, but apparently they like other aspects of his leadership.

What created Wisconsins' problem, as in so many other states, was the Great Recession. Before that their finances weren't in too bad a shape.

I disagree, many people in the private sector took major paycuts & layoffs during the last few years while still having to pay for these peoples "Cadillac" benefits & pension packages. Its truely astounding the behavior that these people displayed when they were asked to contribute, truely selfish & digusting. I dont think the public sector union employees understand the level of contempt there fellow Wisconites feel for them when they apparently think that even on reduced salaries and benefits ourselves we should still pay for benefits that most of us could only dream of even during good times. No I think it took alot of guts to go up against the thugish unions & admire Walker for doing what had to be done, popular with some or not.

What created Wisconsins problem was out of control spending in the previous Doyle (democrat) administration which put us in the dire financial straits that we were in, if they wouldnt have spent like drunken sailors for 8 years the state employess benefits would never need to have been cut, recession or not, would they? But yet you see these drones go on & on about Walker, doing what he was forced to do because of Doyles spending, yet they dont say a thing about Doyle. I really think that there is a rather embarresingly large number of fellow citizens of Wisconsin who just dont "get it".
 
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I disagree, many people in the private sector took major paycuts & layoffs during the last few years while still having to pay for these peoples "Cadillac" benefits & pension packages. Its truely astounding the behavior that these people displayed when they were asked to contribute, truely selfish & digusting. I dont think the public sector union employees understand the level of contempt there fellow Wisconites feel for them when they apparently think that even on reduced salaries and benefits ourselves we should still pay for benefits that most of us could only dream of even during good times. No I think it took alot of guts to go up against the thugish unions & admire Walker for doing what had to be done, popular with some or not.

What created Wisconsins problem was out of control spending in the previous Doyle (democrat) administration which put us in the dire financial straits that we were in, if they wouldnt have spent like drunken sailors for 8 years the state employess benefits would never need to have been cut, recession or not, would they? But yet you see these drones go on & on about Walker, doing what he was forced to do because of Doyles spending, yet they dont say a thing about Doyle. I really think that there is a rather embarresingly large number of fellow citizens of Wisconsin who just dont "get it".

I completely agree.
 
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I disagree, many people in the private sector took major paycuts & layoffs during the last few years while still having to pay for these peoples "Cadillac" benefits & pension packages. Its truely astounding the behavior that these people displayed when they were asked to contribute, truely selfish & digusting. I dont think the public sector union employees understand the level of contempt there fellow Wisconites feel for them when they apparently think that even on reduced salaries and benefits ourselves we should still pay for benefits that most of us could only dream of even during good times. No I think it took alot of guts to go up against the thugish unions & admire Walker for doing what had to be done, popular with some or not.

What created Wisconsins problem was out of control spending in the previous Doyle (democrat) administration which put us in the dire financial straits that we were in, if they wouldnt have spent like drunken sailors for 8 years the state employess benefits would never need to have been cut, recession or not, would they? But yet you see these drones go on & on about Walker, doing what he was forced to do because of Doyles spending, yet they dont say a thing about Doyle. I really think that there is a rather embarresingly large number of fellow citizens of Wisconsin who just dont "get it".

Personally I'd rather fight for those who don't have retirement and health benefits, as opposed to fighting those who do have them because you don't. :roll:

In any case, the unions agreed to make concessions, and there would have been no budget problem but for reduced revenues due to the recession and tax cuts and other "conservative" spending measures favored by Walker. Most of those spending measures were supposed to increase jobs growth ... but Walker scored an epic fail in that regard. Wisconsin was dead last in job creation last year. Number 50 out of 50 states.
 
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In any case, the unions agreed to make concessions, and there would have been no budget problem but for reduced revenues due to the recession and tax cuts and other "conservative" spending measures favored by Walker. Most of those spending measures were supposed to increase jobs growth ... but Walker scored an epic fail in that regard. Wisconsin was dead last in job creation last year. Number 50 out of 50 states.

Both Madison and MATC school districts rushed to put their contracts through as soon as the legislation was introduced. The unions never agreed to make concessions except at news conferences.
 
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Personally I'd rather fight for those who don't have retirement and health benefits, as opposed to fighting those who do have them because you don't. :roll:

In any case, the unions agreed to make concessions, and there would have been no budget problem but for reduced revenues due to the recession and tax cuts and other "conservative" spending measures favored by Walker. Most of those spending measures were supposed to increase jobs growth ... but Walker scored an epic fail in that regard. Wisconsin was dead last in job creation last year. Number 50 out of 50 states.

Did you mention Obamas Job Czar Mr Jefferly Immelt (GE) who moved a company from Milwaukee that had been there 100+ years to China? I would bet that the Obama regime is doing everything possible to try to bring Walker down and this is just one example. With that said, what do you think is going to bring more jobs to Wisconsin then, more big goverment? More big spending putting us further into debt? No doubt Walker was foolish to make such bold job predictions with this president in charge and he may eventually pay for it at the ballot box. But that is much more reason to vote him out than the narrow selfish interests of the public sector unions.
 
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I disagree, many people in the private sector took major paycuts & layoffs during the last few years while still having to pay for these peoples "Cadillac" benefits & pension packages. Its truely astounding the behavior that these people displayed when they were asked to contribute, truely selfish & digusting. I dont think the public sector union employees understand the level of contempt there fellow Wisconites feel for them when they apparently think that even on reduced salaries and benefits ourselves we should still pay for benefits that most of us could only dream of even during good times. No I think it took alot of guts to go up against the thugish unions & admire Walker for doing what had to be done, popular with some or not.

What created Wisconsins problem was out of control spending in the previous Doyle (democrat) administration which put us in the dire financial straits that we were in, if they wouldnt have spent like drunken sailors for 8 years the state employess benefits would never need to have been cut, recession or not, would they? But yet you see these drones go on & on about Walker, doing what he was forced to do because of Doyles spending, yet they dont say a thing about Doyle. I really think that there is a rather embarresingly large number of fellow citizens of Wisconsin who just dont "get it".

Did the Koch Brothers run the state during the previous administration, as they do with Walker?
 
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To the Obama supporters who want Walker recalled:

I was just wondering then, using the same logic you are using to recall Walker. Would you support a recall
of president Obama for cutting the militaries medical benefits (including combat pay) while not touching the Union civilian
goverment employees who support them? Lets see here we get guys & gals that are losing limbs, pushed mentally to the limits with endless deployment and dying, who's families (children) have to struggle for months on end with out there support, these people deserve to have there benefits cut, but Union employees Federal or State are sacred cows & should not be touched?

So Wisconsin teachers & such who are affected by this, are you going to stand up & support your fellow government employees (the military, who keeps your freedoms safe with there lifes sometimes) by marching on the white house & threatening to "Recall"
Mr. Obama in the next election?

I think we know the answer to that & I thin it exposes you people for who you really are, but hey prove me wrong if you will.
 
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Did the Koch Brothers run the state during the previous administration, as they do with Walker?
This is silly of course but as far as I know the Koch brothers are paying taxes on there earnings, the same cant be said for GE can it? Who pays no taxes. But since they are big supporters of Democrats, that is ok then huh?
 
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Actually, Walker already lost control of the Senate long ago, because one of the Republicans, Schultz, has been voting against Walker's extremist agenda ever since last summer. This year Walker has been forced to compromise on just about everything, and the strip mining bill, which would have gutted safety regulations, was defeated. Many Republicans have not become extremists, and still place a value on decency.
 
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Did you mention Obamas Job Czar Mr Jefferly Immelt (GE) who moved a company from Milwaukee that had been there 100+ years to China? I would bet that the Obama regime is doing everything possible to try to bring Walker down and this is just one example. With that said, what do you think is going to bring more jobs to Wisconsin then, more big goverment? More big spending putting us further into debt? No doubt Walker was foolish to make such bold job predictions with this president in charge and he may eventually pay for it at the ballot box. But that is much more reason to vote him out than the narrow selfish interests of the public sector unions.

I think what's most likely to bring more jobs to Wisconsin is a highly educated workforce and decent living conditions. I don't see slashing school spending and state services as serving those goals. Apparently the business community doesn't, either.
 
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To the Obama supporters who want Walker recalled:

I was just wondering then, using the same logic you are using to recall Walker. Would you support a recall
of president Obama for cutting the militaries medical benefits (including combat pay) while not touching the Union civilian
goverment employees who support them?

Fortunately Obama has done nothing of the kind. In fact, what he did was freeze everyone's pay BUT the military's. :roll:

snopes.com: Military Pay Freeze
 
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I think what's most likely to bring more jobs to Wisconsin is a highly educated workforce and decent living conditions. I don't see slashing school spending and state services as serving those goals. Apparently the business community doesn't, either.
That might be what would draw you there, but it would not necessarily draw a new business there. Businesses seek business friendly environments. Taxes, regulations, unions drive businesses out, not draw them in.
 
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I think what's most likely to bring more jobs to Wisconsin is a highly educated workforce and decent living conditions. I don't see slashing school spending and state services as serving those goals. Apparently the business community doesn't, either.


Please address MaggieD's last post....The point she made has been made to you and justabubba (who gave you a like for the dishonest post) before, and you seem like in this thread to simply ignore the fact, and continue the narrative anyway...That is dishonest.


j-mac
 
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That might be what would draw you there, but it would not necessarily draw a new business there. Businesses seek business friendly environments. Taxes, regulations, unions drive businesses out, not draw them in.

I don't think businesses care one way or another about public employees' unions.
 
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Please address MaggieD's last post....The point she made has been made to you and justabubba (who gave you a like for the dishonest post) before, and you seem like in this thread to simply ignore the fact, and continue the narrative anyway...That is dishonest.


j-mac

No disrespect to Maggie, but the point is not valid. The unions agreed to Walker's proposed concessions conditioned on him dropping his attack on collective bargaining rights. As with any conditional offer, the rejection of the condition constitutes a rejection of the offer.
 
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No disrespect to Maggie, but the point is not valid. The unions agreed to Walker's proposed concessions conditioned on him dropping his attack on collective bargaining rights. As with any conditional offer, the rejection of the condition constitutes a rejection of the offer.


No, they didn't, you are simply wrong. They offered a dog and pony show in a desperate attempt to PR the issue in the heat of it.

j-mac
 
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No disrespect to Maggie, but the point is not valid. The unions agreed to Walker's proposed concessions conditioned on him dropping his attack on collective bargaining rights. As with any conditional offer, the rejection of the condition constitutes a rejection of the offer.

No, you're wrong, Adam. Dog/Pony show at press conferences. Nothing at bargaining tables. MATC and Madison County rushed to sign their contracts, without the provisions you say they so generously offered, as soon as the legislation was introduced.
 
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This is silly of course but as far as I know the Koch brothers are paying taxes on there earnings, the same cant be said for GE can it? Who pays no taxes. But since they are big supporters of Democrats, that is ok then huh?

Critical difference. To the best of my knowledge, GE doesn't run the state of Wisconsin like the right wing Koch's do.
 
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