Sheridan sacks committee chairman
MADISON — The speaker of the state Assembly has stripped a fellow Democrat of a committee leadership position.
The affected lawmaker says it is because of an abortion-related vote.
Rep. Bob Ziegelbauer of Manitowoc says Speaker Mike Sheridan told him on Thursday that he would no longer be chairman or a member of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee.
Ziegelbauer says it’s because he voted to prohibit payments to hospitals for late-term abortions. Sheridan spokeswoman Casey Slaughter confirmed Ziegelbauer had been relieved of his chairman position. She would not say why.
Ziegelbauer frequently votes with Assembly Republicans even though he’s a Democrat.
Sep 18, 2009 at 11:14 p.m.
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Ziegelbauer screwed up. Had he followed the examples of the House and Means Committee Chairman of the US Congress, perhaps he could still have his job. http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?pa...
Sep 18, 2009 at 9:48 p.m.
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Man, that Mike Sheridan is a great guy. Been a real boon to the people of Janesville. Take a look around.
Sep 18, 2009 at 9:36 p.m.
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Sheridan "aborted" Ziegelbauer's political aspirations. On the other hand, perhaps he's planning on switching parties and being axed by "HurtMaster" Sheridan will be a plus for the next election.
Sep 18, 2009 at 6:38 p.m.
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Vote the party line or you out!
Sep 18, 2009 at 5:19 p.m.
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Isn't the Democratic Party supposed to be the party of tolerance? I thought that is what they like to call themselves.
Sep 18, 2009 at 4:55 p.m.
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So Sheridan recovered the ball?
Sep 18, 2009 at 3:48 p.m.
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Sacked and stripped.
Sep 18, 2009 at 3:46 p.m.
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The fact that people buy into the concept of bi-partisanship in first place is a testament to how gullible people are and why this state and nation is as bad off as it is.
Sep 18, 2009 at 2:49 p.m.
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Sheridan is "putting the hurt" on the Ways and Means Committee.
Sep 18, 2009 at 2:40 p.m.
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It's about time. Committee chairmanships are not a right, they are a privilege, and a DINO should not be running the show (do you hear me, Max Baucus?)
Sep 18, 2009 at 2:36 p.m.
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So much for reaching across the aisle and doing things with bipartisan support. Guess the Speaker is just a party line guy after all.
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