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The_Counsel

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52. Walker May Win, but Eventually He'll Be in Jail.

Fri May 18, 2012, 10:19 AM

May 2012

>> Walker may win, but eventually he'll be in jail.

See, now this is what I don't get: If Walker is so obviously a crook that his being put in jail seems a forgone conclusion, why on earth would the good people of Wisconsin even consider re-electing him governor? Do they think it would be "cool" if he could pardon himself on conviction?

Is the guy he's running against THAT bad an alternative?

Wisconsinites, throw me a bone here...

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WI gives me that sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach. [View all] ananda May 2012 OP

Thanks for your concern - TBF May 2012 #1

Well.. ananda May 2012 #4

Evidence? nt TBF May 2012 #7

They're protesting the great corporate coup. HiPointDem May 2012 #13

Let me explain. I don't see a super-secret coup happening - TBF May 2012 #68

The coup is the slow whittling away of new deal social benefits, the move to privatize the commons, HiPointDem May 2012 #69

That is what is happening but it's no coup - it is capitalism working as designed. Resist. nt TBF May 2012 #70

"There is absolutely no evidence to back up that statement." zeemike May 2012 #46

Just as there have been no more fires since we started employing firefighters. n/t Orsino May 2012 #67

I understand how you feel. mmonk May 2012 #2

Thank you. ananda May 2012 #5

I agree with you. pscot May 2012 #44

:0 I owe a May 2012 #3

Lol. ananda May 2012 #6

Twenty-three posts! Enjoy your (brief) visit. pscot May 2012 #47

What does that mean? Are we so paranoid now that anyone with low posts deserves to get banned? Dawgs May 2012 #51

This means DU rules are meaningless in this case. obliviously May 2012 #58

The most progressive state in the union... kentuck May 2012 #8

Re noticing. ananda May 2012 #14

Why aren't they putting money into Wisconsin? kentuck May 2012 #23

They don't have it? pscot May 2012 #48

from what I have been told littlewolf May 2012 #76

I know that sinking feeling you have bupkus May 2012 #9

Hmm.. ananda May 2012 #12

Christie won because public employee labor unions stayed home on election day. jerseyjack May 2012 #41

I understand Amanda... ewagner May 2012 #10

I'm so sorry. ananda May 2012 #11

I'm also concerned that Walker may win, what with a 25 - 1 spending advantage... Scuba May 2012 #15

That's interesting about the WI Senate. ananda May 2012 #17

I remember when John Connolly spent a fortune running for President... kentuck May 2012 #24

It would be delegate not electoral vote. WI_DEM May 2012 #37

You are correct, WI_DEM kentuck May 2012 #65

At least when Connolly ran, we still had the fairness doctrine. Times have seriously changed. sybylla May 2012 #43

And the Big Money now has complete control pscot May 2012 #50

which is why the internet is so important nt littlewolf May 2012 #77

Meg Whitman. Same thing. savalez May 2012 #62

Walker May Win, but Eventually He'll Be in Jail. The_Counsel May 2012 #52

Because Walker walks on water Release The Hounds May 2012 #61

The Hurt Dems Do To Themselves Never Ceases To Amaze mazzarro May 2012 #16

Money is indeed the key. ananda May 2012 #18

Dem Governors Assoc have given WI $2 million for ad buys. AtomicKitten May 2012 #22

This observer suggests that the Democratic Party .... Scuba May 2012 #21

And then after the vetting starts we can start right into the witch-burning .... marble falls May 2012 #32

Huh? Why would Democrats not want to ensure their leaders hold Democratic values? Scuba May 2012 #35

You mean DNC, not local party officials, right? sybylla May 2012 #45

Well, lets work and hope for the best and prepare for the worst lunatica May 2012 #19

I don't get why 39% of union households in WI still support Walker. AtomicKitten May 2012 #20

The power of propaganda cannot be underestimated. mmonk May 2012 #26

And along that line, Ship of Fools May 2012 #29

Yeah, the local RW tool on AM radio goes a long way toward shaping public opinion... Blue_Tires May 2012 #42

"Family values" - TBF May 2012 #33

They don't. Scuba May 2012 #36

WI is going to kick Walker's ass. undeterred May 2012 #25

Apparently the DNC isn't all that concerned about it NorthCarolina May 2012 #27

+1 doc03 May 2012 #40

BULLSHIT ! $1.4MILLION SO FAR AND MORE COMING. CUT THE SHIT, WILL YOU. RBInMaine May 2012 #74

Ummm, you might want to re-check your figures as only 250k out of the 1.4 mil NorthCarolina May 2012 #78

If we get beat in Wisconsin, I think Obama will doc03 May 2012 #28

Exactly. n/t ProfessionalLeftist May 2012 #31

This is why IMO it is imperative that the DNC get involved ProfessionalLeftist May 2012 #30

I think the biggest factor in Obama's re-election is the economy in Europe. doc03 May 2012 #34

. . . ProfessionalLeftist May 2012 #38

You don't think so? The Republicans haven't even made it a secret that they want doc03 May 2012 #39

No I DO think so... ProfessionalLeftist May 2012 #53

KEEP YOUR CHIN UP . . . THEY'RE LYING BIG TIME! madashelltoo May 2012 #49

Apathy = The fear of fear itself cutroot May 2012 #54

Well said! ScreamingMeemie May 2012 #55

Thank you Good to be here cutroot May 2012 #56

Yes WI Dems.. ananda May 2012 #57

'walking is leading' is the reality being manufactured by the corporate media so when they steal it Manufactured Consent May 2012 #59

What ever happened to my (as in mine, all of ours) FCC? cutroot May 2012 #64

Polling... WillyT May 2012 #60

That's why in politics, you need guts of steel. JNelson6563 May 2012 #63

he isn't...the recent polls added more conservatives to the sample....nt Evasporque May 2012 #66

Divide and Conquer and that is the tatic smarmy Walker admits using, to one of his SammyWinstonJack May 2012 #71

And the fact that they *named* the tactic tells me that the ruling class quite consciously HiPointDem May 2012 #72

Why listen to right wing corporate propaganda? Adult up, donate, and make calls. Quit wimpering. RBInMaine May 2012 #73

You are taking the bait. The R's and corporate media WANT you to feel that way with their SPIN. RBInMaine May 2012 #75