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ginnyinWI

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12. He has lost political capital

Reply to alterfurz (Original post)

Wed Sep 23, 2015, 07:58 AM

Sep 2015

He reached too high, and now his bragging about winning those three elections doesn't look so hot. He's got a big "L" on his forehead.

He'll be more of a lame duck than a firebrand, IMO.

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What now for Badgerland? [View all] alterfurz Sep 2015 OP

Did he manage to get all efforts to investigate/prosecute him shut down? cascadiance Sep 2015 #1

Will he now unleash his anger and meanness on Wisconsin? guillaumeb Sep 2015 #2

they elected him 3 times. he is what they want. nt msongs Sep 2015 #3

UUUUGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ed Suspicious Sep 2015 #4

Not all of them. murielm99 Sep 2015 #7

He was re-elected in off Gen. election years and the riversedge Sep 2015 #9

Money elected him. Money rules in the era of Citizen United. eom guillaumeb Sep 2015 #15

You know what? You can go to hell as far as I am concerned. Still In Wisconsin Sep 2015 #16

Screw him. Nt GusBob Sep 2015 #5

Instead of a tickertape parade, maybe fete him with toast? Thor_MN Sep 2015 #6

umm. we would get arrested. riversedge Sep 2015 #10

More of a thought experiment... Thor_MN Sep 2015 #11

A gig on Fox although he's boring or a DC lobbyist job still doing harm but away from WI. appalachiablue Sep 2015 #8

He has lost political capital ginnyinWI Sep 2015 #12

from Capital Times ginnyinWI Sep 2015 #13

except "Governor Unintimidated" wouldn't dare use the open street... alterfurz Sep 2015 #14

One rumor making the rounds currently among UW faculty (Walker's next bomb): Still In Wisconsin Sep 2015 #17

Would not require approval from the Legislature either........they're in lock step with him anyway. a kennedy Sep 2015 #18

Heard he's planning an "I'm Back, Baby!" autumn "victory lap" tour around the state... alterfurz Sep 2015 #19

Can't we just throw some dirt over him Still In Wisconsin Sep 2015 #20

Capital Times cover story, 23Sep2015: "What Now?" alterfurz Sep 2015 #21