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Joan Walsh tweet: regarding the Scott Walker defeat - it's spot on (Original Post) iluvtennis Nov 2018 OP
Poetic Justice can be beautiful! /nt thbobby Nov 2018 #1
pinch poke, I owe you a Coke. luvallpeeps Nov 2018 #4
poetic even. luvallpeeps Nov 2018 #2
Sadly the Walker defeat was the only good new for the state, AJT Nov 2018 #3
Tammy Baldwin' won still_one Nov 2018 #6
Tammy Baldwin, but that is not at the state level. AJT Nov 2018 #9
It is still Wisconsin, and it is still good news. Wisconsin is moving in the right direction slowly still_one Nov 2018 #10
All of the state level Dem candidates won dragonlady Nov 2018 #14
The GOP still have the 2 houses. AJT Nov 2018 #15
True, but legislators are elected at the district level dragonlady Nov 2018 #16
and I don't think the Koch brothers would be that motivated to finance his recount effort still_one Nov 2018 #5
Justice? Karma? Both? Siwsan Nov 2018 #7
Sweet karma! n/t sagesnow Nov 2018 #8
Karma. joshcryer Nov 2018 #11
Democratic Governors of these states need voting process and machines to be their issue. Wintryjade Nov 2018 #12
In yo FACE motherfucker! Blue Owl Nov 2018 #13

AJT

(5,240 posts)
3. Sadly the Walker defeat was the only good new for the state,
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 02:09 PM
Nov 2018

dems lost ground in both the state house and senate.

still_one

(92,198 posts)
10. It is still Wisconsin, and it is still good news. Wisconsin is moving in the right direction slowly
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 02:16 PM
Nov 2018

dragonlady

(3,577 posts)
14. All of the state level Dem candidates won
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 02:36 AM
Nov 2018

Josh Kaul for Attorney General, Doug LaFollette for Secretary of State, Sarah Godlewski for State Treasurer in addition to Tony and Mandela and Sen. Tammy Baldwin.

dragonlady

(3,577 posts)
16. True, but legislators are elected at the district level
Fri Nov 9, 2018, 12:16 AM
Nov 2018

This election shows very clearly how well the Republicans did their gerrymandering. The districts were carefully drawn by computers to give Republicans the maximum number of wins. But when they run a statewide race, which cannot be gerrymandered, they lose.

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