Despite bogus talk early in the evening that exit polls showed the Wisconsin recall election in a 50-50 dead heat, Republican Governor Scott Walker has won.
Please feel free to discuss what this means for the upcoming elections in November as well as the future of the labor movement in this country.
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Katie Pavlick has a great picture up on Townhall
Submitted by bkeyser on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 10:26pm.
Check it out.
Aha
Submitted by CO2Maker on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 10:31pm.
That's the picture they use next to "dour" in the dictionary.
I'm sure
Submitted by KornKing on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 10:37pm.
The theme of the evening had something to do with how stupid Wisconsin voters are
That's pretty good, but I
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 10:42pm.
That's pretty good, but I like this one better.
MB,
Submitted by Dave. on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 11:11pm.
LOL - Like I have said before, it's just too bad that finger wasn't loaded. :-)
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
That's pretty funny but
Submitted by winston smith on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 1:00am.
That's pretty funny but nothing compared to the way they're going to look when the final knock-out blow comes this November.
Where do you go for current numbers?
Submitted by CO2Maker on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 10:29pm.
http://www.jsonline.com/
At 10:27h EST, it's Walker 58, Barrett 41
US Geological Survey is keeping an eye on Ed Schultz's head for signs of seismic or volcanic activity.
That's priceless!!! The only
Submitted by NC Cop on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 10:30pm.
That's priceless!!! The only thing missing is Ed Shultz!!
He must be in the bathroom throwing a fit!!
Ed's not missing
Submitted by bkeyser on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 10:40pm.
but it's hard to see him with his head up his ass. Actually, here's what he had to say. Poor little feller.
For those who haven't seen it, here's Allahpundit's favorite celebration video. Awesome.
Well played, BK
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 10:43pm.
LMAO.
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J-
Submitted by bkeyser on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 10:46pm.
Greta just had on the Democratic Minority Leader of the Wisconsin legislature who kinda-sorta predicted a Dewey/Truman. Ha! Too funny!
This is a great, great night!
Things are shaping up nicely.
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 10:50pm.
But I expect some excellent photoshop opportunities in the near future.
Tonight is a happy night....I hope to see bad makeup on The Won tomorrow, to cover up his trail of tears.
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Love it!! I thought I saw
Submitted by NC Cop on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 10:46pm.
Love it!! I thought I saw Ed's lip quiver a time or two. He's so sad!
Check out my link just above.
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 10:43pm.
Check out my link just above.
Delete
Submitted by NC Cop on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 10:31pm.
Delete
Not Ready For Union-ocracy
Submitted by lgeubank on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 10:36pm.
At least in Wisconsin, the People aren't ready to anoint union thugs as a new ruling class of Brown Shirts.
they said it doesn't mean
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 10:51pm.
they said it doesn't mean anything, remember? Now if he had lost the vote, THAT would be a harbinger of a Democrat tsunami in November.
Heh, the commies took it right in the neck in WI today
Submitted by Dave. on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 10:48pm.
That is exactly as it should be.
-Dave
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Score one for NB and MRC!!!
Submitted by bkeyser on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 10:49pm.
Note the sign on the right.
LOL!
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 10:53pm.
That's beautiful!
Attention Noel
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 11:03pm.
Please forward BK's link to management!
Excellent find, BK.
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So
Submitted by KornKing on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 10:54pm.
Anyone heard fron Debbie Blabbermouth Schultz?
Her last tweet was
Submitted by bkeyser on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 10:57pm.
five hours ago.
Do you suppose
Submitted by KornKing on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 11:13pm.
Maybe Wisconsin can recover the cost for this bullshit by increasing public employee pension contributions by about 16 million
Okay, after a few moments elation, we must remember
Submitted by bkeyser on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 10:55pm.
not to gloat.
FAT ED IS LIVE!!!!
Submitted by TheSter on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 11:02pm.
He is all WEE-WEED UP!!! ALL Depressed!!!! QUICK LOOK!!!
Ster.
"The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." Margaret Thatcher
SOB FEST on BSDNC!!! HA!!!
Submitted by TheSter on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 11:06pm.
Look at the croud!! Hehehehe.
Walker up over 200,000 votes!!!
Making excuses for EPIC FAIL exit polls.
Ster.
"The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." Margaret Thatcher
Excellent video already out.
Submitted by bkeyser on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 11:03pm.
Poor MSNBC.
Excellent, BK
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 11:32pm.
Just sent it to MOTUS, and blogged it myself.
Woo freakin' Hoo!
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J, I just reblogged it, too
Submitted by Dave. on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 11:59pm.
LOL - Maybe we'll get to see that mass suicide after all. :-D
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
LT Fuzz was his normal self,
Submitted by UpNorth on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 12:08am.
"it probably won't tell us much".
And, the talking heads at MSDNC are exploding.
Someone needs to take over the Randi Rhodes watch, she'll hurt herself tonight.
WAAAAHHHHHHH FATHEAD ED!!!
Submitted by bigdaddy on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 11:03pm.
Such an a$$! I want to watch that fat melon of his to explode right on air.
Its gonna Happen...Juuuust wait...
Submitted by TheSter on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 11:08pm.
AWWWW....Woook at the wittle cwoud....
ALL the Moneys fault...just bought 200,000 vote win...huh?
Ster.
"The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." Margaret Thatcher
AHAHAHAHAHa!!!
Submitted by Bliggie on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 11:10pm.
They just had this union/liberal sad sap on CNN about 10 mins ago screaming that "democracy is dead" and " America as we know is over". HE was CRYING! Crying, like a little communist weenie. Its one of the funniest things I have ever seen.
CNN should know
Submitted by Radical1979 on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 11:12pm.
We aren't a democracy, we're a republic!!!
Heard that on Twitter.
Submitted by bkeyser on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 11:18pm.
I really hope someone can post a video.
Barrett's concession speech is a stump speech. He's got nothing. Two-time loser. And looking at his wife, he ain't gettin any tonight.
[Edit] And no sooner do I post that, it pops up on Twitter. Here's the little guy. Whiny little b*tch.
I know!
Submitted by Bliggie on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 11:21pm.
Isn't it hilarious?! His voice is cracking and his bottom lip is quivering like my 3 year old niece's does.
Hilarious!
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 11:34pm.
Waaaah!
(sounds like Deddy on chat).
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Suck it up, Nancy boy.
Submitted by UpNorth on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 12:12am.
Good Grief!!!! Go down to the Union Hall and cry in your beer.
Isn't That
Submitted by stratman on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 2:02am.
the same guy here?
(Language Alert!)
Wow. It's Nixon/McGovern 1972 again!
Submitted by drsamherman on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 6:08am.
I remember the crying and screaming when George McGovern lost to Dick Nixon in 1972.
Reminds me that my dad was laughing at the TV set and calling the Democrats crybabies and wimps.
4 decades haven't done much to change them!
Come On MESSDNC...
Submitted by bigdaddy on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 11:31pm.
..You have to have subtitles whenever Da Revrun Jessa Jackson is speking or no one knows what the Hell he is saying...
I miss Barbara Billingsley....she spoke fluent jive and could have translated for Jessa.
Jesse didn't look too
Submitted by bkeyser on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 11:40pm.
happy.
OMG, Iowahawk is KILLING me
Submitted by Scuba Dude on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 11:42pm.
OMG, Iowahawk is KILLING me with his tweets!!!!
I felt a disturbance in The Farce, as if a thousand vuvuzelas tooted in terror and suddenly fell silent. #Wisconsinfreude
Well...
Submitted by amyshulk on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 12:16am.
I don't get this - all I hear is "Well, yeah, what Walker DID worked, it was HOW he did it that we have a problem with"
So what, libs finally know what we have felt like under D rule?
Ronald Reagan
I'm glad Walker won and I
Submitted by Rusty Shackleford on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 12:41am.
I'm glad Walker won and I know that's a large margin in the world of politics, but even when you factor in the ultimately knowable amount of union fraud in this election his opponent still got a significant amount of votes. Isn't it scary that we still have so many people in this country who want to see his country collapse? I don't care if they are ignorant because their unions and media talking heads lie to them: at this point if you aren't on the side of restoring this country then you are openly wishing for its demise.
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Rusty, Walker only got 52% in the election of 2010.
Submitted by UpNorth on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 12:50am.
If he improved his margin of victory tonight, that's the best sign there is. The electorate was motivated and he increased his margin.
Gov. Walker managed to motivate folks, and get them over to the honorable side of this election.
That is pretty cool that he
Submitted by Rusty Shackleford on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 2:31am.
That is pretty cool that he actually increased his percentage of the popular vote especially considering the outside fraud in this election was certainly larger than in 2010 because the anti-Americans in other states had their own battles to fight.
While that being said, I'm still correct because even in 2010 the public should have been smart enough to understand what this socialism s*** was all about. Aren't humans supposed to be smarter than pigs, monkeys, and dolphins? Even an idiot should have recognized the problems with these simplistic promises the socialists promote. How bad do things have to get before they get a clue?
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Chris Matthews: The Joy Behar of MSNBC.
Bill Maher: The Joy Behar of HBO.
Paul Krugman: The Joy Behar of The New York Times.
I can't wait...
Submitted by kevcad on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 1:25am.
... for tomorrow's Redeye and The Five!
The exit polls show Dumbama
Submitted by Callie369 on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 4:44am.
The exit polls show Dumbama winning in WI? Hahahahaha. They also showed Walker losing!
I watched the election returns on FOX and the whole 3 hours I watched, it was totally upbeat. Then I switched and watched (for the first time in a LONG time) MSNBC just to see what they would say. I began with Chris Matthews, then Ed Shultz and now Rachel Madcow. All you hear is whining and one lie/fabrication after another. Talk about sore losers!
I say CONGRATULATIONS to Walker and his V.P. They care more about the state of WI then the dumbocrats by far. I hope this is a preview of November! and thank you to everyone in the U.S. that contributed to the fight against the unions.
Wall Street Journal reports that Wisconsin membership in the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees plummeted from 62,818 in March 2011 to 28,745 in February 2012. At the American Federation of Teachers, 6,000 of 17,000 Wisconsin members have walked away.
Another item that came out in the news is that only 7% of American workers in private business are union members. The BIG union members are those in the PUBLIC UNIONS. They are the ones driving the country, states and counties into bankruptcy!
So what do we have now? Dumbama cowering in a corner, Moocherella filling up on more hate, and Chris Matthews with something besides a tingle running down his leg!
Margin "Slightly Larger" ??
Submitted by Norto on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 7:10am.
AP still has the story line on the win that Walker's margin was "slightly larger" than last time. Is my math wrong that shows the margin to be about 15% or almost 3 times the 5,8% from last time?
Last night's message: Reject negativity and defeatism
Submitted by Unsane on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 7:10am.
Too many - far, far too many - are willing to bury this country, to say that it's best days are behind it, that we are inevitably heading for a world run by America's Scapegoat of China, and so on. There is a vast army of pure, total defeatists and people who wallow in negativity.
Me, on the other hand, while I have my eyes very wide open and can well see what's out there, I just don't have any desire to succomb to that kind of thinking. I'm not about to throw up my hands and give up as so many others are so willing to do.
Last night's events give me the justification to continue to reject the negativity of others and to think to myself "we as Americans can most definitely set this country on thr right track again".
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
Ten percent seems to be the
Submitted by PeskyDane on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 7:50am.
Ten percent seems to be the over threshold, at least one would presume. The libtards would have to "find" a lot of car trunks full of ballots to close that gap.
Hey, has anyone heard from
Submitted by Boudin on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 8:45am.
Ann Coulter yet? Hope she isnt to damd shocked this morn
The Biggest Losers of All
Submitted by UncleDirtNap on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 11:14am.
Sure, it's true, Walker and the Republicans won, public sector union, Democrats and the kook left progressives that hold their leash lost last night. The biggest loser those, polling organizations. Well most of them anyway.
While the losers on the left and in the media try to spin exit polling data that is so out of sync with the results as to make it worthless ... take a lesson from what happened to those who were polling before hand and trying to tell everyone how it was going to be a close contest when it never was... they lost what little credibility they had and their models, the same ones they're no doubt going to try to use to convince voters Obama is bound for re-election exposed themselves as so much crap.
Rasmussen, as is now becoming the norm, was the only national organization to get in the same ballpark with the final results, Marquette did nice of state wide operation, but PPP and the rest were nothing short of joke.
In the coming months don't forget what happened in Wisconsin when PPP, GfK, Pew, Gallup, and the rest start dumping push poll results based on fantasy turnout models and try to depress turnout by Obama's opponents.