the thing about Wisconsin

A little reality check on the Wisconsin State Senate: I love the drama and the crowds that the fourteen Democratic senators have helped along by fleeing the state to avoid a vote. And if the aim of this move is just to slow the rush to union-busting and allow for more debate, ok. But as an opponent of super-majority requirements like the cloture rule in US Senate and its de facto 60% super-majority, I have to point out that the denial-of-quorum strategy is analogous. If the Wisconsin electorate is going to elect a Republican majority in the Legislature and a Republican Governor, ultimately they should be allowed to vote/sign and then feel the heat unless what they’re doing is patently illegal or unconstitutional.