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crunch60

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22. This is Citizens United in action. Unlimited spending by the GOP. We can't let

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 04:18 AM

Jun 2012

them own us. A big fight for our democracy is at stake. It's going to take a lot of people power to win in November. Let's get geared up!

Republican super PACs and other outside groups shaped by a loose network of prominent conservatives – including Karl Rove, the Koch brothers and Tom Donohue of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce – plan to spend roughly $1 billion on November’s elections for the White House and control of Congress, according to officials familiar with the groups’ internal operations.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0512/76849.html#ixzz1x5oSqY9X

Vince Lombardi, the man who taught Cheeseheads to think with clarity about the severe consequences of victory and defeat, once offered this gem about life: “Show me a good loser, and I’ll show you a loser.”

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Wisconsin Recalls Worked! Walker and the Koch Brothers Have Been Defanged! [View all] sabrina 1 Jun 2012 OP

It's always good to keep in mind Scootaloo Jun 2012 #1

Hats off to the WI Dems. Sadly, they are experienced with slogging. n/t gkhouston Jun 2012 #2

absolutely; old story of the battle & the war. marasinghe Jun 2012 #6

Yes, 'grasp every win as precious and non-negotiable'. sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #9

To You Phlem Jun 2012 #84

Lol, you are very kind! But the applause should go to the people of Wisconsin. sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #93

True. Phlem Jun 2012 #94

That works for me! sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #95

Walker is still there but he's cost his masters a bundle Warpy Jun 2012 #11

And this was not all they spent on trying to keep control. They spent money on the 2008 sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #19

Well, at least the money they spent "trickled down" to somebody... dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #39

There's a lot more where that came from. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #90

interesting. some commenter said there was one race the dems were sure to win. since HiPointDem Jun 2012 #3

Everyone was focused on the Governor's race. But the Dems won a majority in the State Senate sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #8

Yes indeed--and the wingnuts outspent us massively. How nice that they were forced to flush buckets MADem Jun 2012 #10

I just read that they are complaining about the cost of recalls lol! He has cost them so much sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #44

I Have Just Begun To Fight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! tjdanielstj Jun 2012 #23

Hey, welcome to DU tjdanielstj sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #24

Welcome to DU! shcrane71 Jun 2012 #31

Welcome to DU! nt MADem Jun 2012 #35

More of this! Phlem Jun 2012 #85

Actually, the media called the R-Incumbent the winner with TEN PERCENT of precincts reporting AllyCat Jun 2012 #14

i thought i'd heard that "swept all races" somewhere. so they did call it & then have to change HiPointDem Jun 2012 #15

Yes, they called it by 10:00 p when I went back for break to see the teevee AllyCat Jun 2012 #29

Thanks, I wondered why I thought they had won everything. Just 10% and they called it for sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #34

Hi Allycat, I was talking about the change in the exit polls on CNN that night in another thread and sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #65

Rats, no. The tube was just on in the breakroom and everyone was picking their jaws AllyCat Jun 2012 #67

Okay, will do! sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #91

sadly even this small victory will be short-lived 0rganism Jun 2012 #4

A lot can happen between now and then. Walker could be indicted, eg. sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #5

yes. no surrender. marasinghe Jun 2012 #7

after the redistricting goes through what happens to the guy who was just elected? HiPointDem Jun 2012 #16

Good question, I do not know. Hopefully he is safe, plus the other two who replaced the two other sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #17

As I understand it... RFKHumphreyObama Jun 2012 #51

Damn, they sure do think of every way they can to undermine democracy. sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #52

I'm sorry this sounds like nothing but a spin piece. We need to be prepared for Walker and the Koch lookingfortruth Jun 2012 #12

'Spin' would mean not factual. What is not factual about this? sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #13

This is Citizens United in action. Unlimited spending by the GOP. We can't let crunch60 Jun 2012 #22

'Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser'. sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #42

I didn't mean the people of Wisconsin were "good losers" just the opposite. I crunch60 Jun 2012 #48

Ah, okay, my fault, I thought you were referring to my, admittedly, maybe overly optimistic view on sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #50

I hope Wisconsin is different from US Senate 2001 Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #63

I think there is a difference between the US and the Wisconsin Senate. I hope so anyhow, but sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #64

Citizens United was not responsible for all the $$$ in this election forthemiddle Jun 2012 #97

Good points, great pics... limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #18

In for a Penny, In for a Pound..here in the Citizens United States of America solarman350 Jun 2012 #20

That was a great movie, I saw it a few years ago. sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #43

Wisconsin Recalls Worked! Walker and the Koch Brothers Have Been Defanged! Andrew67 Jun 2012 #21

Hi, welcome to DU. Btw, you don't have to repeat everything you see. sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #41

thank you for this inspiring and beautiful op. we needed it. cali Jun 2012 #25

Thank you ~ it didn't get much coverage in the press, so far anyhow. sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #45

Damn right we won. Thanks for posting. Scuba Jun 2012 #26

Tell me we won after Walker is driven out of office derby378 Jun 2012 #30

You seem to be overlooking the fact we recalled three Repuke State Senators in the last 10 months... Scuba Jun 2012 #33

I haven't forgotten that derby378 Jun 2012 #57

No glossing over anything, including what the media glossed over, in fact reported incorrectly on, sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #36

Great OP malaise Jun 2012 #27

Giant K&R! blue neen Jun 2012 #28

Republicans are demanding a recount in the one district that they lost. shcrane71 Jun 2012 #32

Yes, I thought about that right away. Dems supposedly out of 'anger' foolishly voted for Walker but sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #38

And tomorrow is another day. lonestarnot Jun 2012 #37

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2012 #40

I am so proud of you all! THANK YOU!!!! librechik Jun 2012 #46

Nothing wrong with a positive spin. former9thward Jun 2012 #47

Yes, I believe Mark Miller explained that, but apparently he could call a special session, which sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #49

I would rather FIGHT and Lose... bvar22 Jun 2012 #53

And there you have the reason we continue to get stomped Doctor_J Jun 2012 #54

And surrendering BEFORE the fight guarantees WHAT? bvar22 Jun 2012 #62

I found this article about Paul Wellstone's death very informative and revealing. crunch60 Jun 2012 #98

Couldn't agree more, and the more we fight, the better we will get at it. Democrats are very rusty sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #60

I predicted on Tuesday that we would lose but be happy about it Doctor_J Jun 2012 #55

Did you read the OP?? They did NOT lose. The took control of the State Senate sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #58

Every account I have read says that Walker is still the governor Doctor_J Jun 2012 #83

He's a lame duck. The People took away his Senate Majority. He now cannot do anything sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #92

Thank you for this awesome post! JNelson6563 Jun 2012 #56

I am in awe of them also, have been since they began their long fight against the massive sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #59

Checkmate Wisconsin!! touche Historic NY Jun 2012 #61

There's a fine line between optimism and delusion. NS2012 Jun 2012 #66

Walker has been check-mated. Sorry about that! I hear today sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #68

Who is this "they?" NS2012 Jun 2012 #69

Well, I wouldn't know anything about Walker supporters, who I consider to be too uneducated sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #74

I wish that made me feel better. NS2012 Jun 2012 #77

Well, that's your choice. I'm planning on staying on board and helping to sink sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #79

Beautiful felix_numinous Jun 2012 #70

It won't NS2012 Jun 2012 #71

It has, in fact it has gone Global. First Wisconsin supported by the Arab Spring, remember that? sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #72

I'm glad you're happy. NS2012 Jun 2012 #73

Evil only wins when good people don't stand up to it. I'm sorry you have lost faith in sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #76

Thank you NS2012 Jun 2012 #80

Thank you, but I am just making sure that the truly awesome people of Wisconsin sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #82

K&R!! tosh Jun 2012 #75

Really needed to see this Politicub Jun 2012 #78

R#117 & K for, most excellent post n/t UTUSN Jun 2012 #81

The next Senate session doesn't start until January 2013 madville Jun 2012 #86

Well, as Mark Miller said, Walker could have called a special session had they kept control sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #88

Stand tall Wisconsin! Generic Other Jun 2012 #87

I hope that you're right. I hope that there is no Lieberman-type Democrat. n/t AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #89

K&R! KoKo Jun 2012 #96