republicans outnumber democrat 3 to 1 same in the state senate and the state assembly, wher republicans have had overwhelming majority for th past decade, despite the fac that the state is evenly split by voters from both parties. i was that even possible it s possible because wisconsi republicans have engaged i some of the most aggressiv gerrymandering in the country. building themselves almost permanent majorities the wisconsin is emily s essentially district 73, a district along the state s western border, when tha includes the greater metro are for neighboring duluth minnesota. the map on the left says wha that district used to look like the map on the right says that it looks like this now after republican stretched the corners of the district to include more rural conservative areas in order to watertown democratic votes the crystal clear example of the way the republicans have broken democracy to cement minority rule.
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janet protasiewicz and he bloodthirsty comrades don care about wisconsin values, they just care about makin money and killing babies any, race up or down th ticket, across the country with voting rights issues an gerrymandering, and abortion access, and other hyperpartisa concerns that can come befor the wisconsin supreme court. this race effectively became a microcosm for our national politics just as the people of wisconsi made their choice clear, but under janet protasiewicz by 11 points just as that s happening republicans are already trying to use their new supermajority in a gerrymandered state senat to impeach janet protasiewicz, to undemocratically overturn the will of the people, whic also sends a little bit like our national politics, doesn t it joining us now is republican senator tammy baldwin. senator baldwin, thanks fo joining us tonight i have to start with thi announced theory tha republicans might try to
impeach judge protasiewicz before she has a chance to d the work that she was electe to do. do you a, think that they will be successful, and, b has th republican party in wisconsi always been this openl flagrantly anti-democratic it s been that way for wa too long i will say, and i think that s precisely wha wisconsin voters spoke out about yesterday. wisconsin voters said that w want our rights and freedoms back they had to do a lot with th freedom to choose. as you say, they pointed out that it has to do with the ballot box, getting rid of gerrymandering, and all of the other rights and freedoms that have been washed under - now well over a decade o republican rule, if you would, in the wisconsin state legislature with suc gerrymandered districts. but really, i just have to sit
than their congress. we should be deciding wh represents us, and voters do care about representation. and their vote being heard in a gerrymandered state wit both state legislative and congressional districts, the lose that voice and vote the importance of gerrymandering, in terms o having a representativ democracy, both at the state level, in the congressiona level, cannot be overstated in this case. it s a big deal for the stat of wisconsin and with th country. wisconsin senator tammy baldwin, we really appreciate your time tonight. but thank you, it s a pleasure to join you we have one more story fo you this evening hundreds of books have bee pulled from the shelves of florida school libraries thank to a law signed by governor ro desantis could his very own book next stay with us i m down with rybelsus®.
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