Posted on 06/06/2012 3:25:23 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
Frustrated union and Democratic Party leaders from Madison,Wisconsin, to Washington,D.C., while wiping the Badger State recall election bloodbath from their shoes, are bombarding the nation with excuses, mitigating circumstances, and outright denial of their own declining reality.
A leading excuse emanating from Democrats everywhere, not least from the Wisconsin Democratic Party which is still stinging from President Barack Obama's refusal to campaign for their man, is that the campaign of the past and future governor, Scott Walker, substantially outraised and outspent his Democrat challenger, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett.
It is true that Walker received more financial support, including from outside the state, than Barrett did. But the lesson to learn is not the truism that money can impact elections; it is that Republicans, conservatives, capitalists, and perhaps even a few libertarians were willing and able to match, and then outmatch the famously deep pockets of Big Labor. Republicans were every bit the equal of Democrats in grassroots organizing, in passion for their candidate, and in influencing independent voters without whom the margin of victory would not have been possible.
.....Despite the brave words of Jay Carney and his Oompa Loompas in the low-ratings arm of the news media, this election portends grave danger for Barack Obama's reelection. Beyond prying open the wallets of pro-liberty activists, Democrats and their supporters made a historic strategic error in forcing this recall.
By doing so, they forced the RepublicanParty, which in 2008 nominated as their presidential candidate a man who admitted publicly that he was computer-illiterate while Obama bombarded us on Facebook and with text messages, into the 21st century. With improved organizing, data acquisition and management, and get-out-the-vote efforts, all of which were substantial tactical advantages for the Obama campaign nearly four years ago, the recall hand grenade has exploded in Democrats' hands....
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I expect we will see some Governors start to reduce unions advantages. One thing is certain had Walker lost, no governor would take on the unions.
Is there a pool on when the obligatory, “Well, Wisconsin is different and you can’t put much stock in any results from a state like that,” will be uttered and repeated by Carney and the low-ratings end of the media wing?
I think you’re right. The public-sector union bosses seemed to have had an “all-or-nothing” attitude up to this point with their unwillingness to compromise when it came to financial concessions with governments that were facing shortfalls. It’ll be interesting to see if that tactic continues.
Namely, the majority of voters have had enough of big government spending on lazy government workers of all kinds.
I'm liking it. If they won't believe they screwed up, then they don't have any reason to change and they'll make the same mistakes all over again come November.
Turnout can change a margin from one election to another. If you have people who didn’t get to the polls in one election but share your values and they turnout in the second, just by that you have increased your margin.
The turnout statewide by Walker supporters was reportedly GREAT.
It would have to be, because I heard that pro union cities also had increased turnout. Our turnout beat theirs, though.
This provided a margin that was too large for the cheaters to cheat without getting caught.
Wisconsin is a battleground. It is very divided, very polarized. It can truly be called a purple state, not a reliably blue or red state.
Hear! Hear!
Sarah Palin, she had to resign and then they called her a quitter. Then they FOIA'ed all of her emails, employed citizen Joe to help find dirt and then... crickets!!
They’re bullies.
There is no compromise.
A caller to Rush yesterday said, “Beat them, ignore them and move on.”
It is the only way.
Chuckle.
Good Michelle reference.
Walker's win was the beginning you speak of... explains the crying and death threats...
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