As crappy of a year it was politically in WI, today 2 members of the LGBT community from WI

[PeaceNikki]

will take their Congressional oaths of office.

Tammy Baldwin is our newest Senator and Mark Pocan won her seat in Congress.

On Wisconsin!

[xchrom]

1. ...

[ewagner]

2. Two great public servants

who will make us all proud...

[PeaceNikki]

10. And genuinely wonderful people, as well.

I've hugged them both. I even had a good cry with Tammy.

I'm so proud of them... And of my state for sending them to DC!

[a kennedy]

3. Dang right, On Wisconsin.

Love Tammy.....

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

4. First openly gay member of the United States Senate?

We did that. Wisconsin.

Now will you PLEASE stop reminding us about Joe McCarthy?!

[reteachinwi]

7. Unfortunately

Glenn Grothman and Ron Johnson channel his spirit, to our deep embarrassment.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

8. You just WON'T let me have my moment...

Harumph!!

But you're right, of course. Grothman has the intolerance and Johnson has the ignorance.

[reteachinwi]

9. Apologies

[PeaceNikki]

12. yes, we did!!

Love Tammy.

And Mark!

[Helen Reddy]

5. I was 3 for 3 on my winning ballot.

1. President Obama

2. Tammy Baldwin

3. Mark pocan

Yipeeee! Simply elated I was.

[PeaceNikki]

11. well done!!

[Ohio Joe]

6. K&R - nt