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cthulu2016

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8. Why did Reagan have a Democratic congress to deal with?

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 12:14 AM

Jun 2012

Millions of people voted for Reagan and voted for their Democratic congressperson.

Millions of people voted for Clinton while voting for their Republican congressperson.

There is nothing surprising about it. There is no riddle to solve.

If a person actually read the Wisconsin polls it was very plain. The late poll that had Walker up by 6% had Walker with 51% job approval and Obama with 52% job approval. Romney's favorability was 40%.

It was well known that Wisconsin was favorable to both Walker and Obama.

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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