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Re: Scott Walker narrowly survives recall election. - Pam - 06-06-2012 Ted King wrote: I've been thinking this for the last 4 years. Re: Scott Walker narrowly survives recall election. - Pam - 06-06-2012 Ombligo wrote: The problem with democratic campaigns is that the party is so diverse it's hard to move as one unit. The Republican party is far more homogeneous making campaigns much, much easier. Re: Scott Walker narrowly survives recall election. - cbelt3 - 06-06-2012 Pam- You would think that. but that is also not the case. Both parties have been badly infected with fringe elements over time. Democrats react to detailed political issues like a classic 'herd of cats' react to a box of cat toys. Republicans act a bit more like a pack of dogs, but there have been a number of mutts in the party that act more like squirrels. The Democratic party was less so in 2008... the herd of cats all wanted an end to Republican Party control, so they voted alike. The Republican party was also less so in 2010.. the herd of cats was under the sway of a large meowy straggle haired tea drinking mutt, and voted alike. In this election the Democratic cats are busy arguing about detailed issues. And the Republicans ? Well, the squirrels are loose in the kennel, and the party seems to be spending most of its time chasing its own tail. Black- The Democratic candidate conceded the election last night. The fat lady done sung. Re: Scott Walker narrowly survives recall election. - swampy - 06-06-2012 Good for the people of Wisconson! And perhaps this is a lesson for all of us that exit polls are bogus. The Tampa Tribune headline reads "Walker survives recall election". As if, in today's divisive times, an 11 point advantage was not a decisive win. Re: Scott Walker narrowly survives recall election. - Avenger - 06-06-2012 Ombligo wrote: Did you ever think that perhaps people actually liked what Walker did? It takes a lot less contortion to explain what happened. Re: Scott Walker narrowly survives recall election. - Rick-o - 06-06-2012 Who let Dakota back in? If I told you kids once, I've told you a thousand times! When you go out, close the damn door behind you!! Re: Scott Walker narrowly survives recall election. - $tevie - 06-06-2012 They think they like what Walker did. Time is going to prove me correct about his legerdemain. What people don't realize is that accounting chicanery is what caused state pensions to appear to swamp the budget boat, when in fact it was kicking the pension can down the road that has caused this. Sooner or later, when things are still effed up and there's no pensions to blame, this will all be seen as a massive con with the actual intention of union busting not budget balancing. But Republicans ARE easier to herd because they buy into these memes lock, stock and barrel. They still think "trickle down" works! HA ha. Re: Scott Walker narrowly survives recall election. - Carnos Jax - 06-06-2012 Rick-o wrote: LOL...otherwise what are the odds of someone joining a Mac centric forum soley for the sake of political discourse? Re: Scott Walker narrowly survives recall election. - Acer - 06-06-2012 I think of the Walker win in simple pocketbook terms. What was the end result of Walker's efforts in pocketbook terms? Require public employees to contribute to their pension and health care premiums. This has already long been a reality for most everyone else. It's easy to see why it might be tough to motivate the general public to really get excited about defending fringe benefits they don't have access to. The MEANS by which Walker accomplished this is dubious in principle for those who lean left, but pocketbook tends to trump principle, especially for those who sit in the middle ideologically. Re: Scott Walker narrowly survives recall election. - Spock - 06-06-2012 The Koch brothers must be delighted with their investment. |