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SunsetDreams

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72. I really don't see that she said something so "monumentally stupid" when you look at context

Sat May 26, 2012, 04:33 PM

May 2012

The entire video of the interview here:

http://www.c-span.org/Events/Newsmakers-with-Rep-Debbie-Wasserman-Schultz/10737430971/

The relevant part starts at 12:53.

Whether Wisconsin voters choose to keep Walker or not is on them. The fact that there is a recall at all, signed by over a million voters says something.

"Why would the state who voted for Scott Walker in June, vote for President Obama in November?"

A simple answer is because President Obama is not Scott Walker (thankfully). President Obama won the state in 2008 by a healthy margin. The Presidential race doesn't depend on what party the Governors belong to in a State. California is an example of that, and in the reverse is Oklahoma who have traditionally voted Republican for President but have had a Democrat for Governor.

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: �There Aren�t Going To Be Any Repercussions� If Walker Wins In Wisconsin' [View all] WillyT May 2012 OP

WTF? 3waygeek May 2012 #1

Context is everything: here is her ENTIRE video Interview SunsetDreams May 2012 #39

+1000 spanone May 2012 #103

Get her THE FUCK out of that position bigdarryl May 2012 #127

But really, what do you expect her to say? senseandsensibility May 2012 #2

She's Spread Too Thin... KharmaTrain May 2012 #11

Debbie doesn't like to attack Republicans, she prefers to get along with them. sabrina 1 May 2012 #18

Good point! Someone start a petition! tcaudilllg May 2012 #31

There is a petition which had over 100,000 signatures more than a week ago. I think that might sabrina 1 May 2012 #59

REALLY?????? DMNinFL May 2012 #45

Yes, she's been attacking them lately. As for West, you would need to be insane to NOT sabrina 1 May 2012 #64

"She has done nothing to help them" Please watch the FULL Video SunsetDreams May 2012 #47

Yea, well, what do you say to those who say "She hasn't done enough lately to help them"? AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #104

Much Of The Money Has Come From SuperPacs... KharmaTrain May 2012 #50

I think most of us would like to get along with them cstanleytech May 2012 #67

Totally agree. WI gets what it deserves, I feel sorry for our people, but then its how it is. Katashi_itto May 2012 #19

It means heads are gonna roll in Wisconsin Dem circles. tcaudilllg May 2012 #28

It means we need HOWARD DEAN back. calimary May 2012 #60

You could say this.. sendero May 2012 #86

Yeah, no kidding, sendero. calimary May 2012 #108

Yep... Cenk Of TYT Fame Describes The Democrats As... WillyT May 2012 #110

+ 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! WillyT May 2012 #109

Rachel Madow Agrees With You... WillyT May 2012 #30

I saw Maddow speak in Milwaukee shcrane71 May 2012 #123

If they got a win now in Wisconsin, it'd help in November muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #33

Flavor Of The Moment... KharmaTrain May 2012 #43

Over 1.1 million voted for Walker in 2010 muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #79

40% Of Union Households Voted For Walker in 2010... KharmaTrain May 2012 #84

It's not even so much what we'd expect her to say. It's what we expected her to DO. calimary May 2012 #70

We will fight tooth and nail to bring this man down.... Hotler May 2012 #129

Jesus Debbie... trumad May 2012 #3

I always thought she was great goclark May 2012 #10

She's as great as Harold Ford, Jr, the last chairman of the now-defunct DLC AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #20

Not so much lark May 2012 #34

That is mousse not moose no foul though HangOnKids May 2012 #63

Two things: "Jesus"....really? You say that to a Jewish person? And "moose"? As in Bullwinkle? nt Honeycombe8 May 2012 #90

LOL---sorry trumad May 2012 #95

Jesus Honeycombe8... Really... REALLY ??? WillyT May 2012 #98

It's a Presidential year and Romney is raising more $ than expected. dkf May 2012 #4

disgusting. bbgrunt May 2012 #5

I'm a little less impressed every time she speaks. Scuba May 2012 #6

Motherfucking A. lonestarnot May 2012 #7

The DNC will never beat the GOP as long as they cave in on local elections DJ13 May 2012 #8

+ 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! WillyT May 2012 #9

He gets it: "Howard Dean's PAC says it's 'all in' for recall, focusing on Dane County" muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #40

Thank You For That !!! WillyT May 2012 #61

AMEN! calimary May 2012 #71

You are exactly right. The DNC has never learned this lesson. Tennessee Gal May 2012 #27

The DNC might not be on our side. nt ladjf May 2012 #42

Absolutely! AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #52

Oh BS! SunsetDreams May 2012 #54

Whose side? It may be the side of the anti-union, wage lowering, "free-trade" agreements. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #106

Follow the $$$$$$ woo me with science May 2012 #74

Duh, that's a big part of the strategy lark May 2012 #38

Nobody is caving, so can you just stop the nonsense. RBInMaine May 2012 #46

If the Democratic Party can't be effective in Wisconsin, where can they succeed? radhika May 2012 #57

There is another "free-trade" (ie, lowest-wage) agreement in the works. Could it be that AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #105

I am all for a Dean-esque 50-state strategy Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #77

Jesus Christmas ProfessionalLeftist May 2012 #12

Giving credence once again... 99Forever May 2012 #13

Money AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #21

I don't think it's that bad. I hate to say it but there IS a chance he will win K8-EEE May 2012 #14

The correct answer is "Go out and beat Walker". n/t EFerrari May 2012 #26

Really?? ladym55 May 2012 #15

Ms. Wasserman Schultz is clueless if she does not think that the PufPuf23 May 2012 #16

Ever since Dean left, our fortunes have suffered. tcaudilllg May 2012 #24

Agree - I don't get DNC stategy nt PufPuf23 May 2012 #96

I like her a lot but I think she's dead wrong here aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #17

For whom?? Lifelong Protester May 2012 #22

What an idiot. tcaudilllg May 2012 #23

Barrett requested a mere $500K after winning the primary, and now some are repeating AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #25

The DNC DID give WI $1.4 million for the recall effort. AtomicKitten May 2012 #36

You've provided a perfect example. Thank you. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #51

Barrett *IS* the Democratic campaign in Wisconsin. AtomicKitten May 2012 #55

No. Barrett is the Democratic candidate for the governorship. Barrett is not the Democratic campaign AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #68

yet again you've misrepresented the facts -- AtomicKitten May 2012 #87

When a house fire is underway in one community and the fire chief asks a nearby fire department to AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #101

LOL !!! WillyT May 2012 #102

The DNC is sitting this one out. hay rick May 2012 #29

Don't rely on DNC to run state races. tcaudilllg May 2012 #35

Wisconsin is a referendum on a national issue- smelly working people. hay rick May 2012 #76

30+ million union dollars spent in WI for recalls for nothing n/t IamK May 2012 #32

Talk about being tone deaf Botany May 2012 #37

Or, "We're behind you." Far behind. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #53

The DNC has been worthless since Howard Dean left proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #41

She didn't fail to help Wisconsin...See the video SunsetDreams May 2012 #48

For Christ sake, she is just saying Obama WILL STILL WIN the NATIONAL election. So just cut the RBInMaine May 2012 #44

I think so too, but....... AverageJoe90 May 2012 #89

They have put in $1.4 million in $ and organization, so enough of this LIE. Hyperbolic people here RBInMaine May 2012 #49

This is a national matter. This is the first time that ANYONE stood up to the Koch Brothers sabrina 1 May 2012 #92

+ 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! WillyT May 2012 #97

What do you think she should have said: that a Walker's win means that Romney will win. Mass May 2012 #56

You Must Have Missed THIS: WillyT May 2012 #58

So you think that if Walker wins that Obama will lose? SunsetDreams May 2012 #62

Not Necessarily... WillyT May 2012 #69

I really don't see that she said something so "monumentally stupid" when you look at context SunsetDreams May 2012 #72

Well SD... You Like To Think, As Do I, And I Applaud You For That... But... WillyT May 2012 #80

Maybe you should Edit your OP to reflect context because afterall SunsetDreams May 2012 #81

Aren't the Wisconsin Democrats running the guy who already lost to Walker? Democat May 2012 #126

Yeah just like thre were no "repercussions" Riley18 May 2012 #65

Zero state strategy rucky May 2012 #66

True to form. She is corporate-owned, woo me with science May 2012 #73

Those who are corporate-owned undoubtedly support the latest anti-union "free-trade" agreement AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #107

I again live in a 'right to work' state-- txoctodem May 2012 #114

"right to work" -- They do have a way with words. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #120

I never liked Wasserman Schultz, even before she was DNC chair. Alexander May 2012 #75

Me either....i will never forgive her for that... truebrit71 May 2012 #131

What!!! Jake2413 May 2012 #78

What if ? kentuck May 2012 #82

Remove her. Skidmore May 2012 #83

The one thing Bill Clinton taught me... The empressof all May 2012 #85

She's fucking delussional! nt Raine May 2012 #88

Perhaps they are buying up all the commercial time... kentuck May 2012 #91

Debbie honey.............. Swede Atlanta May 2012 #93

Also, other states will be emboldened... kentuck May 2012 #94

Y0ou know...this DWS Discussion is just like that climate debate graph Drew Richards May 2012 #99

The people of Wisconsin know the facts julian09 May 2012 #100

I hope she is right but txoctodem May 2012 #111

fuck her.... she's another phony democrat fascisthunter May 2012 #112

Your headline is a bit misleading. boxman15 May 2012 #113

Not My Headline... Talk To TPM... WillyT May 2012 #115

My mistake! boxman15 May 2012 #116

What are you on, Debbie? And can I have some? WhoIsNumberNone May 2012 #117

Come to westside Detroit, make some friends FrodosPet May 2012 #124

She's a DINO DLCer. Odin2005 May 2012 #118

You may wonder, "What's her voting record?" AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #119

Instead Of Neo-Liberals... I Call Them Nero-Liberals... WillyT May 2012 #121

And stuff their pockets. Nobody leaves office and goes home like Harry Truman. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #125

It's the 39% of union members in WI that plan to vote for Walker AtomicKitten May 2012 #122

Admirable deaniac21 May 2012 #128

She was a terrible choice to head the DNC.. truebrit71 May 2012 #130