ELECTION 2020

[HairOfTheDog]

Remember the pix we saw last week of the voters standing in line wearing masks in Wisconsin? The republicans made them risk their health to vote. Guess who won that state’s Supreme Court seat. That’s right, the Democrat, baybay. HaHaFuckinHa.

A bit of poetic justice and a good sign for Democrats.  

Judge Jill Karofsky’s victory marked the first time in a dozen years that a Supreme Court challenger beat an incumbent — and just the second time in more than half a century. Her win over Justice Daniel Kelly will shift conservative control of the court from 5-2 to 4-3.

The pandemic triggered a record surge of absentee balloting as voters looked for a way to stay at home to prevent themselves and others from getting ill.  

But, a lot of people who requested absentee ballots didn't get them in time and were forced to either not vote or go to the polls after Justice Kelly and the state's conservative Supreme Court ruled against postponing the election (Karofsky wanted it postponed in the interest of public health).    

Wisconsin also released the Democratic primary results today.  It's kind of a moot point now, but Biden beat Sanders (65% to 29%).

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/04/13/wisconsin-supreme-court-election-results-daniel-kelly-vs-jill-karofsky-conservative-liberal/2983933001/
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/49...in-primary