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7. Not only are there a significant number who would drink Jim Jones Kool-ade if Walker asked them to..
Sat Feb 4, 2012, 07:19 AM
Feb 2012

... there are a whole bunch more who dully march to the right-wing media drumbeat. The largest paper in the state, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, endorsed Walker and has not withdrawn that endorsement. The media continues to paint Walker's opposition as "self-centered cry-baby union thugs who want working people to take care of them" and mostly ignores all the wrongdoing happening in Walker's administration. The Green Bay Press Gazette and Wisconsin State Journal also toe the right-wing line, just as directed by their corporate masters.

Reporting on bills, like the mining monstrosity, are painted as only slightly flawed and obvious problems like despoiling drinking water are swept under the rug.

Wisconsin's hard core-right wingers vote with religious fervor. I don't see them rousing their drones, but there's always a risk.

On the other hand, the left will show up this time. We had 30,000 People volunteer to collect recall signatures, and found a million People ready to sign. If we run a strong candidate we will win.

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