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pstokely

(10,891 posts) Wed Jun 6, 2012, 12:06 AM Jun 2012

How can someone be both Pro-Walker and Pro-Obama? [View all]

Who are these people?

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How can someone be both Pro-Walker and Pro-Obama? [View all] pstokely Jun 2012 OP

It is bullshit. /nt still_one Jun 2012 #1

Exactly... shcrane71 Jun 2012 #2

Id guess most of them are just folks who oppose recalls in general. Mr.Turnip Jun 2012 #3

If they don't like recalls, why bother showing up at the polls pstokely Jun 2012 #6

No. That's spin. We were robbed. tblue Jun 2012 #13

maybe it's true that some people didn't like the ideal of a recall. n/t. okieinpain Jun 2012 #4

Confusedservatives? DJ13 Jun 2012 #5

People who are mostly liberal but buy the whole "public sector unions get unfair benefits" crap.... YoungDemCA Jun 2012 #7

liberal as they can keep their $ pstokely Jun 2012 #9

Old school union-bashing - the Koch's put a lot of $$$ into that TBF Jun 2012 #18

Why did Reagan have a Democratic congress to deal with? cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #8

I suppose they are Independents. People who pride themselves pnwmom Jun 2012 #10

By that logic they'll vote for Mittens pstokely Jun 2012 #11

same Way stupid ass Democrats in California voted for Arnold JI7 Jun 2012 #12

Gary Coleman also got a lot of votes pstokely Jun 2012 #14

I know someone who is pro-union and anti-Obama and anti-Democrat. progressoid Jun 2012 #15

How can someone be both Pro-Walker and Pro-Obama? StarrMatthieu Jun 2012 #16

They are the Moderates and Conservadems dinopipie Jun 2012 #17

It's not complicated badtoworse Jun 2012 #19

True. treestar Jun 2012 #22

Are you saying that public employee unions = "Union Thugs"?!?! shcrane71 Jun 2012 #24

No. I'm saying that people voted with their wallets badtoworse Jun 2012 #31

Ohh... It comes from the private sector... riiiighht. shcrane71 Jun 2012 #35

More Econ 101: Benefits represent a pure cost, both in the public and private sector. badtoworse Jun 2012 #37

Straight out of the Wingnuts handbook. shcrane71 Jun 2012 #38

The question was about WI voters being pro-Obama and pro-Walker at the same time. badtoworse Jun 2012 #39

Nice diversion tactic. I DON'T believe voters supported Walker. nt shcrane71 Jun 2012 #40

Reread the OP... badtoworse Jun 2012 #42

Someone posted something brilliant unreadierLizard Jun 2012 #34

Some commentary from TNR on this Shrek Jun 2012 #20

State politics can be different treestar Jun 2012 #21

My father always voted one party in Fed. elections - lynne Jun 2012 #23

The exit polling showed 60% beleived recall elections should only happen for misconduct GarroHorus Jun 2012 #25

So after the indictment, they will vote for recall again? nt nanabugg Jun 2012 #27

Only one recall election allowed by law there. HERVEPA Jun 2012 #41

A lot of otherwise liberal people hate public sector unions Odin2005 Jun 2012 #26

I think you are correct about that badtoworse Jun 2012 #32

The smaller government concept. mmonk Jun 2012 #28

Probably Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 #29

Yes. nt tsuki Jun 2012 #30

Nutfuckery right there. lonestarnot Jun 2012 #33

Apparently some people voted for Walker because they though that the recall was overboard Freddie Stubbs Jun 2012 #36