CBS: Walker Might Become Anti-Union 'Poster Child' If He Wins Recall
On Sunday's CBS Evening News, John Dickerson candidly admitted that a failed recall attempt of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "would be a big blow" to the unions, and that it "would be a sign to any Republican contemplating similar action to limit unions that you could survive, and Walker will become the poster child and hero of that effort." Poster child?
Dickerson predicted that there "would be a lot of infighting in Democratic circles, with unions saying the national Democratic parties and their president didn't do enough" if Walker won. But he immediately added a more sunny spin, that "it might galvanize union supporters for the presidential election, on the theory that they're under threat and they need a president who's on their side. "
Anchor Jeff Glor brought on Dickerson for his take on the upcoming election in Wisconsin. Glor noted that "the latest polling would seem to indicate that Scott Walker does survive," and then asked, "If that happen, what does that mean moving forward?"
The former Time journalist said Walker’s victory should be seen as imported: "In part, you would survive because you got outside help. Walker outspent his opponent three to one. Anyone raising money for conservative causes could point to Walker's survival and say, we can defeat the vaunted machine of organized labor if we just have the money."
Dickerson gave his spin immediately after noting the potential for "infighting" between the unions and prominent Democrats. Glor followed up by asking about President Obama's hands-off approach to the recall: "John, Wisconsin is a battleground state. Why is the President not been campaigning there?"
In reply, the CBS on-air personality played up that Wisconsin is "a battleground state in which the President is ahead, at the moment, of Mitt Romney in the polls, and his approval rating is above 51 percent, which is above where he is nationally. That means he's healthier politically in Wisconsin." But he added that "it doesn't mean he has enough power to sway the recall election. So, if he did insert himself, the recall might have become a referendum on him, dealing him a blow in a contest over which he really doesn't have much control."
Three weeks earlier, on the May 11, 2012 edition of CBS Evening News, Dickerson touted the supposed veracity of the allegation that probable Obama opponent Mitt Romney bullied a classmate in high school: "He's [Romney] in a pickle there because, on the one hand, he can say it didn't happen at all. The reporting of the story seems pretty solid. Every single detail may not be exactly as it happened, but certainly, something happened, and a lot of people are on the record."
[Update: The full transcript of the Dickerson segment, which began six minutes into the 6 pm Eastern hour on Sunday's CBS Evening News, is available at MRC.org.]
[Special thanks to MRC intern Kelly McGarey for transcribing the Dickerson segment].
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I hope Edward The Schultz enjoys his last day on Earth.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 5:15pm.
LOL.
I can't wait...
Submitted by OldJarhead77 on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 5:46pm.
To see Fat Ed's head EXPLODE when Gov. Scott Walker WINS!
Unions acting like a pig at the trough
Submitted by ohio granny on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 5:42pm.
Public sector unions are like a pig feeding at the trough. No matter how much they have they are always rooting for more. This is what has become very apparent by watching the unions in Wisconsin.
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Walker
Submitted by HudsonRiverGirl on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 6:59pm.
Walker is pro taxpayer. Pro the people who sacrifice so that union members get benefits unheard of in the private sector.
no more road to kick the can down
Submitted by MidAmerica on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 6:03pm.
The budget busting pay and benefits given to government unions are one of the root causes of the worldwide economic catastrophe the modern countries are facing.
Because Liberalism is not by itself a winning political philosophy, Liberals long ago figured out the strategy for buying votes using taxpayer money. Now.... the chickens have come home to roost.
YOU MEAN HE'S NOT THE POSTER BOY NOW......
Submitted by OldJarhead77 on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 6:05pm.
I think this guy is on some really bad drugs. Scott Walker HAS BEEN the POSTER BOY since he started taking away Union PRIVILEGE!
Dickerson has the Dem talking points
Submitted by Galvanic on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 9:49pm.
On Sunday's CBS Evening News, John Dickerson candidly admitted that a failed recall attempt of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "would be a big blow" to the unions, and that it "would be a sign to any Republican contemplating similar action to limit unions that you could survive, and Walker will become the poster child and hero of that effort." Poster child?
I watched the live debate on C-SPAN between Walker and Barrett last night, and Barrett issued the "Poster Child of the Far Right Wing" warning. I'm sure it's not the first time he's done so.
Labor unions are self-limiting in the sense that the more politically active they are, they more members they lose. I understand that union membership in Wisconsin has already shrunk since Walker took office.
Still- one day before the polls open, and
Submitted by bkeyser on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 6:22pm.
I've yet to see one thing Barrett would do if he wins. I read his entire website today. Nada. Some short interview answers with Bret Baier. Nothin'. He apparently wants to restore Wisconsin's values. Whatever the hell that means. I assume it's cheese-related.
Asked directly if he'd push to repeal Act 10, he wouldn't answer. He went on for two minutes about nothing of substance and finished talking about the right to organize. Pretty sure they can still organize.
I guess running on the promise of huge deficits, teacher layoffs, and increasing property taxes isn't what most people consider a winning message. Better to just lie about it.
Oh my!
Submitted by Mike in AZ on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 7:24pm.
"...Walker will become the poster child and hero of that effort."
We wouldn't want that to happen. That would be terrible. He should just drop out of the race now and spare himself the humiliation of becoming a poster child.
Jeez.
Beware of prophets seeking profit.
- Dennis Miller
And, if he is
Submitted by bobsmom on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 7:30pm.
the poster child, I will order a poster of him at least 3'x6' to plaster on my ceiling, ala my teenage years, so he's the last thing I look at at night, and the first thing I see in the morning.
"it might galvanize union
Submitted by MikeB on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 8:34pm.
"it might galvanize union supporters for the presidential election, on the theory that they're under threat and they need a president who's on their side. "
That might be a good hypothesis, except for the fact that a lot of union members are opposed to the policies of the Democrat Party, a lot of Union members are members against their will, a lot of Union members dislike the dues that are extorted from them being used to back anti-American, anti-freedom Democrats.
For those who challenge my statement, explain, please tell me why the membership in the teacher's union in Wisconsin dropped by nearly 2/3 when union membership became no longer mandatory to hold a teaching position in Wisconsin?
39 percent of Union households support Walker.
Submitted by Texndoc on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 10:00pm.
If the actual voting proves this statistic, you think this CBS reporter will report that on air?
" Walker outspent his opponent three to one" is the key.
Submitted by alvin on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 12:28am.
According to the nonpartisan Center for Public Integrity, more than $63.5 million has been spent by candidates and independent groups on the recall to date, making it the state’s most expensive election.
A little more than half of that amount – about $34.5 million – is composed of contributions to the two candidates, with Walker taking the majority ($30.5 million compared to Barrett’s $4 million).
The remaining $30 million or so in expenditures has been made by outside organizations, according to the independent tracking group Wisconsin Democracy Campaign. And the bulk of that $30 million is spending by GOP-aligned groups on behalf of Walker.
The tea party group Americans for Prosperity has spent more than $10 million on the race. And the Republican Governors Association has spent nearly that amount.
http://tinyurl.com/7epw2yt
So what?
Submitted by UpNorth on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 1:16am.
You obviously have no problem with the Messiah raising money in the refugee camps inhabited by those Arabs displaced by Israel. Or, from those well-heeled enough to afford a $25K a plate dinner.
And,the "non-partisan Center for Public Integrity"? It is too funny, Alveen, the chipmunks are rolling in the aisles. The founders were "Father" Theodore Hesburgh, Arthur Schlesinger Jr., James MacGregor Burns, James David Barber, Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Bill Kovach and Hodding Carter III. Those are "non-partisan" folks? The current "leader" is a hack from Minnesota NPR?
And,the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign is not so much. Why don't you run over and read this article on their funding then come back and do a short report on the use of sources for a point you try to make. Here's just the lead in to the meat of the story, Meat. "the organization(Wisconsin Democracy Campaign) raked in a total of $667,300 of income from grants and donations. $576,000, or 86% of this income,are grants from five extreme Left-wing foundations".
And, yet, it's the people who vote.
Submitted by CobraMan on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 12:49pm.
Wow, lots of meny spend, on both side, by "outside gropus," and, yet, it's the citizens who do the actuall voting, so, I have to ask, what difference does it make? Both Walker and Barrett are well know, having faced each other in the Gubernational election (and we know how that turned out, don't we?), so its not like the peole have to choose beteen two unkowns in the recall.
You act as if it's all about the, money, but it's not. It's all aboyt the citizens. You know, the ones who do the actuall voting. If people don't like you, no amount of money is going to change that.
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
Scott Walker's Recall, a Battle for Sanity
Submitted by berlet98 on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 1:57am.
Scott Walker's Recall, a Battle for Sanity
Tuesday, June 5th might be the day that determines the future of the state of Wisconsin and offers a glimpse of America’s future post-November 6th.
The results of the misbegotten, hugely expensive, recall election of the Badger State’s duly elected Republican governor at the instigation of Big Labor and civil service unions will effectively serve as a barometer of nationwide voter sentiment on economic realities, despite Democrat efforts to play down the significance of the outcome.
At this late stage, with conservative Scott Walker leading liberal Tom Barrett by as many as eight percentage points in various polls, it appears Walker will still be the governor after the dust settles and the ballots are honestly counted. Democrats are notorious for minimizing the importance of contests they think they will lose, a habit perfectly illustrated by their president’s failure to support their candidate or even visit Wisconsin in the closing days of the election.
The state’s Republican Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch nailed the truth of the significance of a probable Walker victory: “How can they [Obama's Democrat Party] possibly spin this? There is no consolation prize here. It’s clear–the path to prosperity is paved with fiscal responsibility. And everyone shares in prosperity.”
The supreme irony in the unprecedented recall attempt is that Walker was elected primaily on his pledge to return his state to fiscal sanity after years of Democrat reckless spending. To the chagrin of Democrats and their union supporters, Walker has largely fulfilled that pledge and they despise him for his achievement.
The Wisconsin recall has been described as “the battle of our times,” which it is and isn’t.
It is undoubtedly a battle.
Last spring, the nation witnessed the disgraceful lengths to which Walker’s opponents would go in that battle when teachers abandoned their classrooms in order to trash the Capitol building in Madison, slander and threaten the governor and his family, employing tactics more befitting Third Worlders than Americans.
Complementing those mindless displays, Democrat legislators literally ran away from their legislative responsibilities in Madison and state troopers had to be sent to round them up.
For the second time in two years, this election pits . . .
(Read more at http://www.genelalor.com/blog1/?p=25034.)