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(70,242 posts)bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)I imagine he's a slight underdog in the governors race at this point.
Still In Wisconsin
(4,450 posts)he's hosed. Margins in the rural counties weren't anywhere near what Republicans need to make up for Milwaukee and Madison and win statewide elections.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)That Republican candidate's big loss sounds like it might be a slap in the face for Walker: "Sauk County Circuit Court Judge Michael Screnock is the avowed conservative in the race. He was a defender of Governor Walkers attack on public unions, was appointed to his position by Governor Walker and is endorsed by the National Rifle Association."
Still In Wisconsin
(4,450 posts)For certain, Democratic voters are VERY energized in Wisconsin right now. The disaster that is Trump has awoken the mainline Democrats, and the small but not insignificant bloc of very liberal voters who believed all the tripe about Clinton being in the pocket of Wall Street and therefore not worthy of their vote have, I think, mostly come to their senses. On the other side, I think the traditional deep red counties that ring Milwaukee- we call them "the asshole" - still came out for Screnock, BUT the first time voters who went for Trump in '16 (read: low information mouth breathers and #MAGA men) mostly stayed home. Further compounding problems for Walker is the realization on the part of many voters in counties with ag-based economies that Trump (and by extension other Republicans) are not going to help them. It's not so much that these folks are all coming back to the Democrats (although some are) but rather that they're not turning out in droves to support conservatives.
Summary: to win statewide elections in Wisconsin we (the Democrats) must actually campaign statewide, because the huge margins in Madison and Milwaukee will always be there... cutting into Republican margins outside of the urban areas even by five percent spells doom for Republicans. In my opinion, Hillary's people, and the State party dropped the ball in '16 by ignoring all but two counties in Wisconsin. Heck, Hillary didn't even visit, and everyone knew Wisconsin was competitive. Ditto for the last three Governor's elections- campaigning solely in Milwaukee and Madison is drawing to an inside straight, to use a poker analogy, and not likely to be successful.
BlueWI
(1,736 posts)This is a day of celebration, so I won't push back too hard on this editorialized version of things, but I have a little bit of talkback. Wisconsin does have a strong liberal voting block that comes out bigger for candidates perceived as transformational. That's why Sanders and Obama won handily here, and Clinton, along with gubernatorial candidates Mary Burke and Tom Barrett (at least in the first race against Walker) struggled a bit with turnout. Pat campaigns and conventional centrist Dems tend to struggle lately in statewide elections.
In any case, we worked hard in this election for statewide and local wins. We rocked it here in Eau Claire County with a strong turnout that put some truly progressive voices on the city council and county board. Give credit to all wings of the party at least for today - intraparty sniping can wait for now. On to the governor's race!!
Still In Wisconsin
(4,450 posts)I volunteered for and donated to Bernie Sanders in the last Presidential primary and was really disappointed he wasn't our candidate. I agree that Mary Burke was very "meh" although I disagree somewhat on Barrett- although he does have the personality of an old shoe, I think he's pretty progressive most of the time.
Anyway- what I was referring to was the small but significant bloc of voters who either wrote in Sanders- yes I knew a few from my Bernie volunteering days- or worse stayed home because they weren't excited about Hillary. It is obviously anyone's right to vote however they want- or even not to vote at all- but I really think SOME in the liberal wing of the State party- and again I consider myself to be part of that wing- did us all a disservice by not at least voting against Trump. Heck, it took me a good month to get over Bernie's primary loss and really get to work for the general so I get it.
But, yes, let's get that Walker bastard! Time to roll up the sleeves!
BlueWI
(1,736 posts)Let's hope for another big celebration in November!
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)were actually also transformational in the scope of what they wanted to accomplish, but both believe our government systems have a good proven soundness that needs to be protected and also substantially improved, updated and built on.
Those trying to run against them had to differentiate by claiming our systems was no longer sound and needed great, fundamental changes. Yet behind the more dramatic rhetoric, they called for the same kind of advances Obama and Clinton were committed to, just in different, more negative language. And if their plans were considered unworkable by economists, that was because in needing to differentiate by promising quicker, larger advances than Clinton did, they called for more than was thought possible in that scenario.
SergeStorms
(19,204 posts)It was his far right, Koch brothers agenda that was "driven by anger & hatred" to secure him his election "win" in 2014.
Republicans really hate it when they have to play on a level playing field.
Suck it, Scott!
liberalhistorian
(20,818 posts)The Koch puppet motherfucker is actually running again, for a third term? Seriously? UGH.
bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)Dulcinea
(6,639 posts)Voters of Wisconsin, please send this putz packing at your earliest convenience. Thanks, the other 49 states
Farmer-Rick
(10,185 posts)SergeStorms
(19,204 posts)It was supposed to be WINNING but then Donald Trump was sworn in. Everything has been going downhill for them since.
The Polack MSgt
(13,190 posts)Can be used in all the rebuttals
You're gonna get sick of all the whining
ProudLib72
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The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,735 posts)Hassin Bin Sober
(26,330 posts)dhill926
(16,346 posts)of haters.
dameatball
(7,398 posts)thewhollytoast
(318 posts)1. Pull your underwear out of your butt-crack.
2. Get some rest your life is only going to get worse.
weird, silly, little man.
Toast
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,492 posts)Where the hell do these people learn how to lie and deceive as they do? Sometimes I think there must be a Rupert Murdoch university for aspiring right-wing politicians.
jmowreader
(50,560 posts)"Stop being an asshole" is one step, and it's all we can hope for.
calimary
(81,322 posts)OMG I LOVE that screen name!
And here's hoping Scott Walker, too, is TOAST. It's richly deserved.
ismnotwasm
(41,989 posts)Glad hes having a big fit though
spanone
(135,844 posts)Ohiogal
(32,006 posts)LenaBaby61
(6,974 posts)Melting down like this
SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)peggysue2
(10,832 posts)Democrats are filled with hate?? The party of exclusion--the GOP being led by the Trumpster--claims the Democrats want to take the country backwards?? Bold reforms??
Hahahaha.
The Voters Are Coming! And yes, Scottie, they're coming for you.
RandomAccess
(5,210 posts)BannonsLiver
(16,396 posts)Seems like at least a decade. Are there no term limits?
ginnyinWI
(17,276 posts)I sincerely hope he gets the boot!
I have to laugh at that Far Left crack. Ha ha ha. No, it's fed up mainstream Democrats like myself.
triron
(22,007 posts)eleny
(46,166 posts)lkinwi
(1,477 posts)Pot? Kettle?
Cha
(297,323 posts)Liberals just won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court by a huge margin
Gov. Scott Walker (R) saw his preferred candidate, Michael Screnock, lose to Rebecca Dallet in Wisconsins Supreme Court election Tuesday. |Win McNamee/Getty
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Dallets win is yet another example of liberal voter enthusiasm in state and local elections held during the age of Trump. And in Wisconsin specifically, its a rare victory for a Democratic Party thats been beaten again and again in recent years. (The race was technically nonpartisan, but Dallet was the Democrat-backed candidate, and Screnock the conservative-backed one.)
https://www.vox.com/2018/4/3/17195062/wisconsin-supreme-court-election-results
ETA~
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)in PA. And now in IL Dems are running Brendan Kelly against a tough Republican. Kelly's also a good fit for the district and has been endorsed by the steelworkers' local.
Jobs. People let themselves be deluded into forgetting who the real jobs party is -- and always has been. And whic is not, but the Republicans seem to be reminding smarter people.
Doitnow
(1,103 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)"which includes parts of St. Louiss Illinois suburbs, as well as rural counties that have struggled from a downturn in coal mining."
Dems held this district until it went Repub in 2014, but in 2016 voters chose both Trump and the current Republican incumbent by double digits. It went for Dem Sen. Tammy Duckworth by 9 points, though. So a chance, but a tough fight.
In this informative article about Brendan Kelly and his platform, Kelly is seems clearly trying to couch Democratic ideas in a "conservatized" approach, with a strong pitch for the critical role of a strong working center in politics. He advocates big government spending on infrastructure as a proven path to raising wellbeing, which of course it is.
Asked to name three major issues important to his candidacy, Kelly said it is a need for infrastructure improvements, addressing the heroin and opioid crisis, which he said includes securing Americas borders and points of entry and adequate access to health care for people who are addicted, and addressing the divide that has brought governing to a near standstill. Heres a bit of what he had to say on each topic. ...
People feel frustrated and angry, he said. They may have a job but their salary is the same as it was in 1995. But health care and college and child care and utilities have all gone up. At the end of the day, youve got nothing left. Infrastructure is literally our road to prosperity, he said. ...
Everywhere I go, whether I talk to Democrats or Republicans, theres a visceral response when you talk about the flood of money into our political system, he said. Kelly said that Democracy has been mutated into something it was not intended to be. He said the money tends to support candidates on both sides of the aisle who are more extreme than the majority of Americas. There are people who would prefer to have us all fighting each other," he said. ...
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/brendan-kelly-lays-out-platform-for-th-congressional-district-run/article_18300049-1c45-5945-9e97-d9e5d084bfec.html
That's part of why I'm thinking, no dummy.
LakeArenal
(28,820 posts)love the wave Can you send it to Wanker for me?
Greetings from Central Wisconsin...
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)eleny
(46,166 posts)calimary
(81,322 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,545 posts)The image stays with you!
Thanks, eleny.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)slumcamper
(1,606 posts)C_U_L8R
(45,003 posts)It's time to lock up your children and hold onto your wallet.
Blue Wave to the rescue!
Yavin4
(35,442 posts)Big bad libruls are after me!!!
3catwoman3
(24,007 posts)Yavin4
(35,442 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Walker and Fitzgearld loose big time.. Now on to the big one in November.
MyOwnPeace
(16,928 posts)Now, it is important to keep the momentum going - keep the pressure on and Get Out The Vote!!!!
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)turned that Blue was when Dave Obe ran. Douglas and Bayfield Counties are still not getting it. The GOP is not their salvation. The Logging and Mining Jobs are gone for ever. And you sure as hell are not going to make it with 9 dollar per hour Casino Jobs.
Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)His tears bring me joy.
Gidney N Cloyd
(19,841 posts)xxqqqzme
(14,887 posts)I had no idea we were so organized and had so much money floating around.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)Thanks for the idea
KPN
(15,646 posts)people with a capability to think have caught on to that ruse. The jigs up. Get ready for your own personal comeuppance. Oh, and by the way, do you really think the Koch Brothers will reward your failure?
Still In Wisconsin
(4,450 posts)KPN
(15,646 posts)Woodycall
(259 posts)is that our lives have gotten more difficult, our schools are falling apart, and you can't drive speed limit safely on many secondary roads in a State that was once known for good jobs & services, good schools, and good roads. It's hard to hide those things for long.
Initech
(100,081 posts)And Scott we're coming for you! We will be hoisting a stein of your tears in November!
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,492 posts)He's an expert projectionist!
......
GusBob
(7,286 posts)You better wise up you beady-eyed asshole
Corn, hogs, ginseng, dairy are all about to get hit with Chinese tariffs. Your rural economy, family farms, rural communities , and agriculture are gonna get hard
Blue wave should be the least of your concerns. Shit it's the only thing that can save your state.
Still In Wisconsin
(4,450 posts)Walker's base resides? Yup... rural counties with ag-based economies.
Suck it Walker...
jalan48
(13,870 posts)Gothmog
(145,321 posts)Still In Wisconsin
(4,450 posts)but he forgot: Big-government liberals, hard-working taxpayers, and out of state union bosses.
Amimnoch
(4,558 posts)They marginalize:
Women.
Every race other than caucasian.
Everyone who is GLBT.
Every religion other than Christian.
Everyone who thinks our elections shouldnt be influenced by hostile foreign powers.
Everyone who thinks that everyone shouldnt have access to military grade weapons that are only really useful for military purposes.
Through legislation and executive policies they harm:
The poor.
Much of the working class.
Veterans.
Educators.
Media and news networks.
People working in the service industries.
People working in the agriculture industries.
Everyone who suffers, or has family who suffers from high Pharma and medical costs.
THEN whine that were driven by hatred and anger to remove them through the election process???
Well fucking duh.
vkkv
(3,384 posts)Laffy Kat
(16,383 posts)Shitting bricks. This made my week!
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)Amimnoch
(4,558 posts)Link to tweet
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AllyCat
(16,189 posts)Buckle up man. Were going for a ride.
raven mad
(4,940 posts)catbyte
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shanny
(6,709 posts)herding cats
(19,565 posts)Let this be a precursor to be a blue tsunami in November!
DownFromTheMountain
(226 posts)Walkers astounding rhetoric! Stirring words, sir. Wait...where's everybody going?
TheRealNorth
(9,481 posts)Looking at the numbers for the City of Milwaukee & Racine, it looks like the Dems may have still left (proportionally) some votes on the table.
Scott Walker:
ConnorMarc
(653 posts)FrFr!!!
VOX
(22,976 posts)Then yes, Scotty, we ARE driven by rage and contempt for the dimwit Putin-stooge watching TV in the White House, and a band of thieves that is robbing the country blind. And all the while Republicans are sitting on their hands.
You're goddamned right I'm angry, and I hate what's been done to this country. And it's not a Blue Wave any longer -- it's an absolute biblical flood that will cover the land (and Republicans).
titaniumsalute
(4,742 posts)negative against him LOL.
Vinca
(50,278 posts)Maybe people are finally seeing through the GOP's schtick.
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)he has no life preserver...nor any one to toss him one
ProfessorGAC
(65,076 posts)"Oh look at the red fishies just laying there! Wait, what?"
crazycatlady
(4,492 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,105 posts)Their entire modus operandi is to spread hate, negativity, and vitriol - which includes their continual name-calling and misuse of terms like "far left" as an invective and other nonsense. And he is the biggest recipient of "outside special interest money" from the Kochs.
GoCubsGo
(32,086 posts)Except that he blamed the wrong people. It's his puppeteers who have been doing that, and they've been doing it for years. It's how he got into office and remains there, in spite of being the most corrupt governor his state has had in decades. Wisconsonites are finally onto you and your ilk, asshole.
Orange Free State
(611 posts)Tonights results show we are on the verge of a #BlueWave in WI. Scott Walker is driven by greed & a thirst for power -- we must counter it with free and honest elections. Lets share our positive story with voters & win in November.
EricMaundry
(1,619 posts)He should talk more.
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)"Next, they'll target me"
You bet your sweet bippy, Scott. You're next.
LakeArenal
(28,820 posts)When we voted, it was more of a winter white out than a wave... But it will be a wave by Nov. count on it Scottie...
Fullduplexxx
(7,864 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,188 posts)are like neanderthals beating their chest and screaming "Look at me! Big dominant fearless leader!"
Heartstrings
(7,349 posts)🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
#feelthewave, #bluetsunami, #snowflakesmakeavalanches, #bitethisscott
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Dopers_Greed
(2,640 posts)Imagine what crimes a Democratic state government could dig up on him.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)Firestorm49
(4,035 posts)Walker, who through his power grabbing, donor sucking, environment destroying, vote rigging, teacher hating, prevailing wage promoting, union destroying, is claiming that liberals are the ones spewing hatred and that electing liberals will take THE STATE BACKWARDS??.????!,!!!! !
Is this joker living in a shoebox? Walker has done nothing but screw the electorate of WI.
What an idiot. His time is coming, and none too soon.
SunSeeker
(51,574 posts)Tarc
(10,476 posts)Learn2Twitter, twit.
Enoki33
(1,587 posts)elocs
(22,582 posts)when too many from the Left just didn't bother to turn out and vote. As a result, the entire state government flipped from Democratic control to Republican control and because it was a census year the GOP got to gerrymander the state in 2011.
Then the Law of Unintended Consequences came to bite us in the ass with Walker's recall election which didn't happen until June of 2012 and with Koch money he built a powerful political machine.
Unlike 2014, Democrats had better nominate a candidate who has more experience than just serving on a school board because no matter what is happening now this is not going to be a walk in the park to get rid of Walker. The Left is finally recognizing and using their superpower--showing up to vote. When it comes to voter suppression via voter ID let me suggest an organization that should already exist get some of those millions of dollars donated to Democratic causes and help anybody who needs an ID to vote to get one no matter if it's helping them to get a birth certificate or just a ride to the DMV. That's practical action in confronting voter suppression.
marble falls
(57,106 posts)cstanleytech
(26,298 posts)waving the boogeyman of special out of state secret groups in front of the Repugnants voting base to see if will give them something to rally around as he cannot exactly brag about his performance in office as its been dismal.
MagickMuffin
(15,943 posts)Funny you never have an issue with outside money when you're on the receiving end, huh!
Scott Walker still a Koch Sucker.