Protests In Wisconsin

[Psi U MC Vito]

I found out something interesting the other day. I know the Dems are getting heat for leaving, but apparently there is no mechanism to filibuster, which is what a minority at the federal level would do to try to stop a vote they know they will loose.

[ThetaDancer]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

I found out something interesting the other day. I know the Dems are getting heat for leaving, but apparently there is no mechanism to filibuster, which is what a minority at the federal level would do to try to stop a vote they know they will loose.

Yep!

CNN (of all places) actually had a lovely little story about the history of legislative walkouts to avoid quorum. When Abraham Lincoln was in the state legislature, he apparently jumped out of a building in an attempt to prevent Democrats from reaching quorum. Learn something new everyday!