Tommy Thompson, former WI governor tells GOP to go screw themsleves.

[Archae]

Good!

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson is pushing back against Republican lawmakers who claim campuses need their permission to implement COVID-19 policies.

System schools implemented a range of protocols this month heading into the fall semester, including mask and testing mandates. Republican lawmakers responded by voting to block the system from implementing any COVID-19 policies without approval from the Legislature’s GOP-controlled rules committee.

Thompson said Tuesday that the system doesn’t need political approval for every internal management decision and legally controls access to its buildings and facilities.

https://www.wbay.com/2021/08/24/thompson-wont-give-lawmakers-control-uws-covid-policies/

[2naSalit]

1. K&R

[Tomconroy]

2. He wouldn't mandate vaccines for students though.

[Jimbo S]

3. Former GOP governor

for those not in the know.

[33taw]

5. He was also the US Health and Human Services Secretary under GW Bush

[LakeArenal]

14. I think his wife is a teacher or was.

[Jimbo S]

19. Correct

Rumors were she may even be liberal (?)

[LakeArenal]

22. I know TT thought well of schools unlike newer Pukes.

[bucolic_frolic]

4. He always did make a little noise outside the status quo

rare for the GOP bird.

[milestogo]

7. Compared to Scott Walker, he's actually reasonable.

[Captain Zero]

9. GOP must not have any dirt on him.

nt

[LakeArenal]

15. He has dirt believe me.

[Jimbo S]

20. +1

plenty of dirt.

[LakeArenal]

23. When he was running for Gov. there were signs:

Honk if you’ve slept with Tommy.

[PatSeg]

6. So much for small government

The party who doesn't want government intervening their lives sure does like intervening in other people's lives. Of course, they really are for big government, as long as THEY are the government.

[JHB]

8. So the Republicans want centralized control. How Soviet of them.

[Rabrrrrrr]

10. I was not a Tommy fan, but since Evers appointed him, he's been a real jerk to the GOP fascists

and that makes me happy!

Wisconsin was my home, so I'm happy any time any tells the GOP turdspawn shitbags in control now to go fuck themselves.

And for someone like Thomspon to say, basically, "You dudes have taken this rightwing shit waaaay the hell too far" is quite something.

[vanlassie]

11. Tommy has a history of being in cahoots with the medical industry.

So this may be reflected here. In that some of his MD buddies may have correctly educated him about COVID.

[calimary]

12. Good. About time some of 'em started smelling the coffee.

[Moebym]

13. Republicans want everyone

To get their permission to get or do anything.

Except obtain firearms and run over protesters, of course.

[LakeArenal]

18. Or abuse customer service workers

[Wild blueberry]

16. Thompson actually likes the people of Wisconsin

unlike our current RepubliQan legislators.

[WestMichRad]

17. They'll retaliate..

… by screwing U of W on funding. Just watch.

[Jimbo S]

21. Nass (eom)