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If Walker wins (Original Post) SecurityManager Jun 2012 OP
If Walker wins, nothing changes, if Walker loses, next to nothing will change. HereSince1628 Jun 2012 #1
I am more worried about them stealing it...and FL...they movonne Jun 2012 #3
John Doe Investigation may yet get him Gothmog Jun 2012 #2
Walker is next. Life Long Dem Jun 2012 #5
Meanwhile, Obama leads Romney by 8 in WI FarLeftFist Jun 2012 #4
I am going to trash this thread undeterred Jun 2012 #6

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)
1. If Walker wins, nothing changes, if Walker loses, next to nothing will change.
Sun Jun 3, 2012, 09:59 AM
Jun 2012

The importance of the Wisconsin Recall goes well beyond the practical political outcomes. Yes, by dumping this governor or by dumping one more ALEC-membered WI senator, the current tyranny of our extremist majority state government will end...for a while, maybe until the next election, or the one after that...

WHAT THIS RECALL SHOULD CHANGE EVERYWHERE IN AMERICA (but probably won't) is thinking that the accumulated rights and privileges we enjoy, things that were won over the course of many long hard political battles are safely placed in bound volumes of law and will always be there to serve us.

The lesson of the Wisconsin Recall is that vigilance and protection are always required to maintain the gains granted to us by previous generations.

Gothmog

(145,321 posts)
2. John Doe Investigation may yet get him
Sun Jun 3, 2012, 10:01 AM
Jun 2012

Even if Walker wins, he is not out of the woods. The prosecutors are ethically bound not to make any announcements or take steps that may affect the election but will be free to pursue Walker after the recall election.

 

Life Long Dem

(8,582 posts)
5. Walker is next.
Sun Jun 3, 2012, 11:54 AM
Jun 2012

Prosecutors charged four Walker aides with theft already. Like you said, the election is holding back prosecution right now.

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