The National Rifle Association and its surrogates in the Wisconsin State Legislature failed again to override Jim Doyle's veto of the conceal carry bill. They needed 66 votes to override and they got 64. Democrats John Steinbrink and Terry Van Akkeren, both of whom voted for the conceal carry bill in December and were targeted by NRA print and radio ads, voted to sustain Doyle's veto. They deserve much credit for refusing to give in to the NRA. You can send them email Thank Yous at rep.steinbrink@legis.state.wi.us and rep.vanakkeren@legis.state.wi.us.
"Conservative" bloggers Boots and Sabers think Steinbrink and Van Akkeren have ended their political careers: "My wife just said, 'These two representatives just hopped off the lifeboat of job security in order to have one last drink in the bar of the Titanic.' How true. " Someone should remind them that Rep. Gary Sherman's (D-Port Wing) doom was predicted in February of 2004 when he voted to sustain Doyle's conceal carry veto, yet the voters returned him to office in November of that year.
Earlier today the Oshkosh Northwestern's Jim Fitzhenry wondered if Rep. Gregg Underheim, now that he is not seeking re-election, might break free of the Republican party bosses and vote against overriding a bill that Fitzhenry doesn't "think he supports deep down inside." Looks like Gregg will stand with the bosses until the end of his term.
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Underheim proved he doesn't have any "Party Bosses" back when he supported medical marijuana. Give it a rest Tony.
To anonymous:
A much better example to defend Gregg would be the Gay marriage amendment in which he went against the party bosses. That one took more courage than medical marijuana, which has huge support in the public.
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