(WI) Senate Democrats leave state Capitol, deny quorum, delay vote

[Skip_In_Boulder]

There has been a dramatic development in Wisconsin. All 14 Democrats in the state Senate have left the Capitol building, thereby denying a quorum and preventing a vote on the Republican plan to cut salaries, health insurance, pensions and bargaining rights for state employees. Milwaukee reporter Nick Bohr broke the story over twitter (tweets presented in chronological order):

NickBohr
Democrats plan to refuse to come to senate floor when session is called at 11.
NickBohr
Sen. Tim Cullen, a democrat, says they're under belief that Senate needs 20 senators present to vote. There's only 19 republicans.
NickBohr
Cullen says he is leaving the Capitol before the Sergeant at Arms is sent after the Democrats.
NickBohr
Cullen further said all Senate Democrats have left Madison.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/02/17/946141/-Wiscon...

Also reported on Ed Schultz show.

[SoCalDem]

1. Unless they all plan to quit, sooner or later there will be 20

:(

republicans are pit bulls,,they never let go:(

[Skip_In_Boulder]

2. Well then Democrats need to learn how to be Pit Bulls too. n/t