They appeared to have gained the necessary 25% for a recall for at least one GOP member.

[LiberalFighter]

Reported on Ed Schultz.

I may have heard it wrong.

[kevinbgoode]

1. WOW. . .in one weekend?

There have to be a LOT of angry people there!

[rurallib]

2. almost have to laugh - boy they are pissed off up there aren't they?

[Pharaoh]

4. He has angered the Badger

[alphafemale]

8. stolen nt

[ElboRuum]

9. Mushroom, mushroom. n/t

[Buddyblazon]

23. SNAKE!! SNAKE!!!!

eom

[Lifelong Protester]

10. Yes, we are VERY PISSED! PEEVED, EVEN!!!

[rpannier]

15. Snagglepuss has spoken

Exit stage left

[ladywnch]

19. yes, but are you seriously miffed? n/t

[Lifelong Protester]

21. blew past 'seriously miffed' decades ago!

[femmocrat]

3. K&R

:applause: :patriot:

[Arger68]

5. I think they actually have 25%

of the 25% that they need, or 6-7%. At least that's the way it sounded to me. Still pretty good for just starting though!

[Auntie Bush]

6. I missed it but that sounds more plausible. nt

[mikekohr]

13. Correct my friend! 25% of the needed signatures in just a week.

It appears Gov. Walker may be wacking his own majority. Recall three Wisconsin State Senators and the Democrats get control back.

[toddwv]

7. Just saw these maps on 538...

http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/07/wisconsin-is-a-swing-state-in-more-ways-than-one/#more-6884


So as is mentioned in the article, Wisconsin is only a swing state when voters don't show up.

One of the comments (Mario Pasadena, CA) said :

"Nate, you may want to check on the margins of victory of the Republicans and Democrats who are eligible for recall.

Of the 8 Republicans, 4 won by less than 55% and 3 by less that 51% iirc. Of the 8 Democrats, only 1 won by less than 66%.

That means the Republicans being recalled are in a whole heap more danger than the Dems."

http://community.nytimes.com/comments/fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/07/wisconsin-is-a-swing-state-in-more-ways-than-one/?permid=17#comment17

I haven't confirmed that, but if it's true, the Republicans could be in for a very rude awakening because, apparently only 4 net seats need to turn blue for the Republicans to lose the majority.

PLEASE OH PLEASE LET THIS HAPPEN!

[Avant Guardian]

11. Call me ignorant....

... 25% of what?

[opihimoimoi]

12. The number needed to activate RECALL PROCESS

[Avant Guardian]

17. Number of what?

[opihimoimoi]

18. The voters who voted the last time is used. 25% I believe, is needed to activate

[davidpdx]

14. I hope so

But what is the process for replacing them? If it's done by county commissioners, then they could just put another Puke in there.

[rasputin1952]

16. It's an election...

if I'm not mistaken, they have an election to remove the individual, then another to replace him/her after removal.

It's a process not made easy, as it should be, otherwise, it would be done on a routine basis by either parts supporters. In this case though, it appears to be a "given"; the R's believed thy had a "mandate", and it blew up in their faces. Classic overreach that this time, galvanized the electorate.

[glinda]

26. My bet is on the last elections being fixed. So what are they going to do to correct it?

[rasputin1952]

27. I cannot say impirically that the election was fixed...

I'm certainly not willing to rule that out.

I do think it would be highly improbable that Walker or those with recalls now in the works would be re-elected.

[ladywnch]

20. heck I would think that simply passing the petition around the grounds

of the capital should be pretty close to enough signatures! I know some are out of state people but there still has to be a lot of natives who would be able to sign.

[Shiver]

22. Well, for the GOP state senators

the signatures have to all be from that senator's district, if I'm not mistaken. Can't just get any signature from any Wisconsin resident.

[Lifelong Protester]

24. You are correct. One has to live in that district to sign. Now the

recall of Snotty Walker...ANY Wisconsinite can sign that...

[Shiver]

25. Almost makes me wish I live din one of those districts

Just so I could sign my name on that petition. I'd love to help bring down Fitzgerald, the odious little toad...

[tallahasseedem]

28. They need to be recalled no matter what...

I don't care if they compromise or not...throw their asses out.