Cowardly Democrats Cut and Run

By Douglas V. Gibbs

First, in Wisconsin, the Democrats got on a bus and fled to Illinois, refusing to return under the orders of the governor, to vote on a bill that would eliminate collective bargaining for everything except salary for public employees. Now, Democrat Party legislators in Indiana are hiding like a bunch of cowards from the Indiana House chamber, blocking the Republican majority from conducting business while pro-union protesters fill the adjourning hallways angry over a contentious labor bill.

A mere three, of the total of 40, House Democrats were in the chamber when Republican Speaker Brian Bosma tried to begin Tuesday's session. The Democrats that were present left the House short, leaving it with too few members for a quorum.

The Democrats are absent in an attempt to force legislation to miss a Tuesday procedural deadline for consideration. The bill would prohibit union representation fees from being a condition of employment.

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