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June 06, 2012

A Note About Loyalty, Obama, and Wisconsin
— Gabriel Malor

President Obama is a selfish, faithless, and soon-to-be friendless embarrassment. Tom Barrett was one of Obama's earliest, most prominent supporters in the Democratic primaries during 2008 cycle. In fact, Barrett presaged Obama's eventual 2008 slogan by declaring in 2007 that Obama was the candidate who would "create hope in this country."

Obama repaid Barrett's early, crucial support by virtually ignoring him during the recall election. Obama made eight visits to Wisconsin after he was elected, and then abruptly stopped visiting once Barrett's campaign to defeat Gov. Walker began and despite repeated overtures from Barrett to come to Wisconsin. The president actually played hopscotch to avoid Barrett last week, hitting both Minnesota and Illinois, but jumping twice over Wisconsin.

At the very last hour, perhaps embarrassed by all the Democrats asking why he had hung Barrett out to dry, Obama tweeted and then emailed some supporters that he was "standing up" for Barrett. He meant he was standing in Illinois, looking vaguely in the direction of Wisconsin and thanking his lucky stars he hadn't associated himself with a losing campaign, I think. Because Obama certainly didn't lend his support---or any campaign money---to Barrett, no matter his late-offered digital protestations otherwise.

As a result of Obama's abandonment of Barrett, Wisconsin Democrats have realized something that we could have told them years ago: Obama is in it for himself and he doesn't really care about anyone else. Wisconsin Democrats are angry and demoralized. Wisconsin Republicans, by contrast, are enthusiastic about beating Obama in a state he took by 14 points in 2008. And the Obama campaign is now saying that Wisconsin is a "toss-up" state. Everyone, Democrats and Republicans, should note that trend.

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1 and the point is?

Posted by: soothsayer, for your own good at June 06, 2012 03:46 AM (YO+5B)

2 Tom Pendergast called disloyalty in politics a "Cardinal Sin". Here's hoping that BO collects the political wages of that sin in November.

Posted by: Nighthawk at June 06, 2012 03:47 AM (B/Yss)

3 Joe Biden delivers a most incoherent commencement address. Biden tells the graduates to "imagine cheap solar roof shingles."

Posted by: soothsayer, for your own good at June 06, 2012 03:50 AM (vzLhi)

4 7% win for Walker. That's a drubbing.

Posted by: nickless at June 06, 2012 03:51 AM (MMC8r)

5 President Obama is a selfish, faithless, and soon-to-be friendless embarrassment.

Next on News of the Obvious, fire is hot. Stay tuned.

Posted by: Sean Bannion at June 06, 2012 03:52 AM (sbV1u)

6 I understand that Barky is in a catatonic state of mind. I know it a devastating loss. Its a horrible loss to me.

I'll bring over my best KY lube and see if I can't get Barky out of his fetal position. We will hump away the tears together.

Posted by: Barney F. at June 06, 2012 03:53 AM (VswEk)

7 Re: 4 Considering that the margin of fraud was at least 8 points it truly was a blow-out.

Posted by: Nighthawk at June 06, 2012 03:54 AM (B/Yss)

8 The wheels of the bus no longer touch the ground. Those under it have piled too deep. To out-do President clinton in this regard is quite an accomplishment.

Posted by: dfbaskwill at June 06, 2012 03:55 AM (ndlFj)

9 The point is... Obama is a lying stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure.

Posted by: Jimbo at June 06, 2012 03:55 AM (O3R/2)

10 I think this is a made up controversy. I think Dems in Wisconsin know that the President has the reverse Midas touch and asked him to stay away so Barrett could have a chance.

Posted by: Blaster at June 06, 2012 03:55 AM (HR5x9)

11 My favorite moment other than Lt Gov Sleestak's awesome in yo face "THIS is what democracy looks like" was when Barrett told his supporters that he just called Gov Walker to congratulate him. They booed and it was as much for Barrett as it was for Gov Walker.

Posted by: soothsayer, for your own good at June 06, 2012 03:56 AM (yhYn1)

12 "Wisconsin Democrats are angry and demoralized" Everything's coming up Milhouse! Fuck Wisconsin Democrats. They and their union thugs threw a temper tantrum when Walker did what he said he was going to do, and it blew up in their bitch faces. They deserve to be demoralized.

Posted by: UGAdawg at June 06, 2012 03:56 AM (WYOrt)

13 Let me be clear, Wisconsonites are racists. That race has energized the rest of America and Mitt Romney might as well drop out of the race now to avoid the reality of losing by 90 points in November.

Posted by: Barack Hussein Obama at June 06, 2012 03:57 AM (vYB+W)

14 Gabe, loyalty is a trait commonly associated with dogs and Barky eats dogs. So, For Barky to have no loyalty is to be expected... 'cause he's an eater of dogs, not a dog himself.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars at June 06, 2012 03:57 AM (DRG6e)

15 I have to think Zero was doing whositz a favor, Barret... He would not have helped the campaign. He would have hurt both campaigns. Bush the last stayed away after his second term, though some might have wanted him to campaign too. Something about dead ducks, wasted money, and some other things like that.

Posted by: Doom at June 06, 2012 03:58 AM (LHavG)

16 Looks like the Dems won control of the WI senate back (pending a recount). That would appear to freeze Walker's plans to further reform the public unions. Half of their senate comes up for re-election in November - I have no idea what the break down by party is though.

Posted by: Blacksheep at June 06, 2012 03:58 AM (mOq7t)

17 It's a union goon day of mourning! And I believe I'm experiencing a pudding hangover!

Posted by: Swanny at June 06, 2012 03:58 AM (ZthpO)

18 My favorite moment was the cry baby douchbag saying that "democracy is dead, as of this moment, democracy is dead." That is truly the wailing and gnashing of teeth we had hoped for.

Now can we clear the hippie scum off Capitol Square, please? The smell has been horrid for a year now. Let's get back to smelling that dairy-aire again.

Posted by: tcn at June 06, 2012 03:59 AM (WhSRj)

19 It's worse than I thought. Barky is not responding. This side position is very awkward!.

Posted by: Barney F. at June 06, 2012 04:01 AM (VswEk)

20 Walker sounded like he was making a VP pitch last night.

Good speech, though.

Posted by: momma at June 06, 2012 04:02 AM (sYijI)

21 Posted by: tcn at June 06, 2012 07:59 AM (WhSRj) That dude was an epic pussy. Watching him disintegrate on national TV like that warms my coal black heart. I mean really, melodramatic much?

Posted by: Blacksheep at June 06, 2012 04:03 AM (mOq7t)

22 Posted by: Blaster at June 06, 2012 07:55 AM (HR5x9)

Blaster, they're nowhere near that bright. Did you not see the video of the weeping Barrett supporter?

Posted by: creeper at June 06, 2012 04:05 AM (gre5a)

23 Barack Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable tyrant.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channeling Breitbart at June 06, 2012 04:05 AM (nUH8H)

24 What are the chances that Barrett, aware of SCOAMT's Midden Touch, actually requested that Obama not get involved?

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channeling Breitbart at June 06, 2012 04:06 AM (nUH8H)

25 "President Obama is a selfish, faithless, and soon-to-be friendless embarrassment"

Perfect! Were there any evidence that King Put had any positive or selfless character traits, you might could make the case that he knows how much voters hate him - therefore by staying away he helped.

Posted by: luke duke at June 06, 2012 04:07 AM (VgTyK)

26 Yeah. It's got to be very demoralizing for the local Dems.

Either Obama doesn't think his presence can help, which for that megalomaniac is not likely, or he doesn't want the taint of a lost election to cling to him like a cheap suit drenched in flop sweat.

At some point the realization dawns upon his most ardent followers that that his charisma is mythic and not legendary; that he doesn't take risks and leaves the heavy lifting to surrogates, whom he will happily chide if their efforts fail; and as much of a socialist as he appears, his own self-aggrandizement is the sole purpose of his life's work.

There really should be a sense a betrayal among his followers and although come November they may not be willing to pull the lever for Romney, they will be strongly inclined to sit home because they won't make the mistake of voting for Obama again.

Posted by: kraki at June 06, 2012 04:09 AM (ylLDT)

27 Ed Shultz asked Jesse Jackson what he thought about the crazy right wing trying to defund all education for minorities.

The lies he was spewing were just disgusting.

Posted by: momma at June 06, 2012 04:10 AM (sYijI)

28 WASHINGTON (AP) Â— President Barack Obama's presidential campaign says the outcome of the Wisconsin recall election isn't what it had been hoping for.
...

In a statement Tuesday night, the Wisconsin director of Obama's campaign, Tripp Wellde, pointed to a bright spot for Democrats: Exit polls show voters favoring Obama over Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

In spite of Walker's victory, Wellde says the recall election has sent a strong message to Walker about what Wellde calls "the politics of division."

CNS News http://tinyurl.com/d9tfkbd

Posted by: momma at June 06, 2012 04:10 AM (sYijI)

29 Obama didn't even bother to mail it in, he tweeted it in instead.

Posted by: Ozzie at June 06, 2012 04:11 AM (/d44M)

30 Heh. A lot of agreement, I see. "Loyalty" doesn't always mean "being there." Sometimes it means "being far, far away."

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channeling Breitbart at June 06, 2012 04:11 AM (nUH8H)

31 Over in prediction markets land, Obama's reelection chances at intrade took a dump after this result. Prediction markets are probably better at predicting what the polls will show next week than they are in predicting outcomes, but both shape the mood of public opinion. Que the preference cascade.

Posted by: luke duke at June 06, 2012 04:11 AM (VgTyK)

32 Obama is a Stuttering Clusterfuck of a Miserable Tyrant

Posted by: Zakn at June 06, 2012 04:13 AM (zyaZ1)

33 People from Wisco generally refer to people from Illinois as FIBs. Fucking Illinois Bastards. It's mostly because the affluent of the Chicago suburbs summer around Lake Geneva, and clash with the Wisco easy going manner. The movie, "The Great Outdoors," is a pretty good example of this. FIBs. Expect to see FIB and Obama used together this summer.

Posted by: MJ at June 06, 2012 04:13 AM (/x4oj)

34 Bathing in liberal tears is refreshing.

Posted by: toby928© at June 06, 2012 04:13 AM (NG097)

35 Wow. Even cities in CA are voting to cut state pensions:

Voters in two major California cities overwhelmingly approved cuts to retirement benefits for city workers in what supporters said was a mandate that may lead to similar ballot initiatives in other states and cities that are struggling with mounting pension obligations.

Supporters had a simple message to voters in San Diego and San Jose: Pensions for city workers are unaffordable and more generous than many private companies offer, forcing libraries to slash hours and potholes to go unfilled.

"The public is frustrated," said San Diego Councilman Carl DeMaio, a Republican who staked his mayoral bid on the pension measure and advanced to a November runoff in Tuesday's election to lead the nation's eighth-largest city.

In San Diego, 66 percent voted in favor of Proposition B, while 34 percent were opposed. Nearly 97 percent of precincts were tallied by early Wednesday.

The landslide was even bigger in San Jose, the nation's 10th-largest city. With all precincts counted, 70 percent were in favor of Measure B and 30 percent were opposed.

CNS News: http://tinyurl.com/c34es7a

Posted by: momma at June 06, 2012 04:13 AM (sYijI)

36 Good pick up, luke duke. Obama reelect down to 52.3%. People can say whatever they want, but they only put their money down on things they think are going to happen.

Posted by: Blacksheep at June 06, 2012 04:14 AM (mOq7t)

37 If Barrett did ask Barry to stay away, it's still bad for Barry-- the rank-and-file are PISSED he left them out to dry.

Posted by: nickless at June 06, 2012 04:14 AM (MMC8r)

38 I loved the "Game Over Man!" quality of the "Democracy Died Tonight" bawler. His tears both nourished and refreshed me. His "We got outspent 24 million to 4 million" was such a transparent lie, too. Apparently, coerced $$$ spent by the unions carried no weight in his estimation.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars at June 06, 2012 04:15 AM (v6YdM)

39 So does this mean that Obama won't be campaigning in the Presidential election now?

Sweet!

Posted by: Uncle Mikey at June 06, 2012 04:16 AM (uLf/1)

40 Mika needs a grudge fuck. Any Takers?

Posted by: Zakn at June 06, 2012 04:16 AM (zyaZ1)

41 I am still here. Just wait til November wingnuts. Well time go blow some strangers for food money

Posted by: Greg at June 06, 2012 04:17 AM (VrVBw)

42 Here's your politics of hate DNC:

TwitterCivility: Death Wishes For Gov Walker
Jawa: http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/212575.php

Posted by: momma at June 06, 2012 04:17 AM (sYijI)

43 What's amusing is that Obama actually thinks he's being clever. "I'll do fundraisers in Minnesota and Illinois so my followers in Wisconsin know that I've got their backs." His behavior is so obvious and his contempt for people's observational skills so profound that everyone knows there is something odd about this fella.

Posted by: Sean at June 06, 2012 04:17 AM (k/wC2)

44 Quite frankly, this nation still is reeling from wounds of the Civil War. America, despite our best hopes, simply wasn't ready for Obama.

Obama was just too ambitious in standing up for the blue collar worker of America.

He simply underestimated just how partisan (and racist) Republicans are.

Country acted like spoiled brats in rejecting tough medicine from Obama.

Where is our LBJ? Is there anyone shrewd enough in the Democrat party to take up the fight against corporate America?

Posted by: MSM post-mortem at June 06, 2012 04:17 AM (qxcKC)

45 More death threat info on Twichy: http://tinyurl.com/726kcvw

They are one of us. They do represent the people, right? Right?

It's those evil tea baggers that hate Walker....oh wait!

Posted by: momma at June 06, 2012 04:19 AM (sYijI)

46 OMFG! Call 911! I broke a fingernail! I'm all done! My life is at an end... ...sob ...sob ...sob hold me, mommy.

Posted by: Guy in Red Hat at June 06, 2012 04:19 AM (SzAZ7)

47 The People!!United!!Will Never be Defea....erm?

Posted by: Zakn at June 06, 2012 04:21 AM (zyaZ1)

48 More proof Barrett is an idiot.

Can I slap you?

I'd rather you hug me.

Guess which one happened?

http://www.breitbart.com/breitbart-tv/

Posted by: momma at June 06, 2012 04:21 AM (sYijI)

49 Anyone else unable to get ABC News to load? (Yeah, I know...spare me.) Everything else runs fine on this honkin' 'puter my gamer son gave me, including last night's 2000 behemoth recall thread. ABC hasn't come up for two days.

Posted by: creeper at June 06, 2012 04:21 AM (gre5a)

50 In a statement Tuesday night, the Wisconsin director of Obama's
campaign, Tripp Wellde, pointed to a bright spot for Democrats: Exit
polls show voters favoring Obama over Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
---
The exit pool showing Obama +9 also missed the result last night by 7.

Posted by: Methos at June 06, 2012 04:22 AM (6LvlL)

51 Face it, Obama has stood with candidates like Martha Coakley and ended up with egg on his face every time. He didn't want yet another example that he has no pull, that he can't swoop in and drum up those final, crucial votes by virtue of his personal endorsement. Obama's magic only works for Obama, and he's got to be wondering if even that will be enough in November.

Posted by: Lizzy at June 06, 2012 04:22 AM (kco//)

52 "soon-to-be friendless"

that's being generous

His only support came from users and abusers.
He has become useless AND costly to them.
Bill Clinton's sterling writing on the wall is not mute.
The tides have turned on damaged goods.
Rats find another ship to board.

Posted by: panzernashorn at June 06, 2012 04:23 AM (lpWVn)

53 Out: Curtis Got Slapped

In: Barrett Got Slapped

(link below - but to Huff Po)

Posted by: laceyunderalls at June 06, 2012 04:23 AM (cYz6V)

54 Stimulate the economy! Buy pudding futures! We're gonna need them!

Posted by: Biblio Thinks Breitbart is Smiling Today at June 06, 2012 04:23 AM (7o8VY)

55 Hmm, or try this

Posted by: laceyunderalls at June 06, 2012 04:24 AM (cYz6V)

56 Wisconsin, you magnificent bastard.
I read your book!

Posted by: US VOTERS at June 06, 2012 04:25 AM (lpWVn)

57 AWESOME:

Do you Recall

The First Recall Victory Lap Video Is Released!
Nice Deb: http://tinyurl.com/7vpxf8o

Posted by: momma at June 06, 2012 04:26 AM (sYijI)

58 Unfortunately, the Democrats wrested back control of the Wisconsin Senate...downticket races do matter. Mittens is a horrible choice.
NOMITNOBAMA 2012!

Posted by: Nomittens at June 06, 2012 04:26 AM (elHhH)

59 After seeing that sniveling girlboy crying about democracy being dead, I gotta know: who in their right mind would sleep with a lib male? It goes against all evolutionary law for a female to choose something like that for a partner.

Posted by: Cathy at June 06, 2012 04:26 AM (mfbvx)

60 Did the pudding flow like the mighty Mississippi last night? I'd be disappointed if not

Posted by: Mr Pink at June 06, 2012 04:27 AM (pdFNl)

61 Wait for that woman's body to show up in a ditch somewhere after she slapped Barrett for conceding the election. Reality is such an impediment to those folk.

Posted by: John H at June 06, 2012 04:27 AM (G0Q4Y)

62 It's rumored Ed Schultz's BP is up 119% this morning.

Posted by: Rex Harrison's Hat at June 06, 2012 04:27 AM (iaDpU)

63 What amazes me is that Unions will continue to shove their heads up Barack's nether regions even though he totally disses them on a regular basis. He is the classic charming asshole.

In high school he was a selfish pothead. The only difference now is that he has replaced pot with power.

Posted by: Bill Mitchell at June 06, 2012 04:27 AM (hlUJY)

Had PBO gone to WI, he would have only further driven the voters away from Barrett. PBO is so unpopular he would have not been able to rally enough FOR him, but more against him and Barrett.

This was a damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don't situation for PBO- thank goodness.

Posted by: Mr Wolf at June 06, 2012 04:28 AM (48Yam)

65 That Twitchy page of death threats is rich because at the bottom is a tweet from Debbie WassamattaSchlitz blaming Scott Walker for 'the politics of division.'

I guess she took time out from the class warfare to type that.

Posted by: nickless at June 06, 2012 04:29 AM (MMC8r)

66 NOMITNOBAMA 2012! I'm probably going to hell for it, but I find the Paulians' frustration almost as delightful as the lamentation of the proggs.

Posted by: toby928© at June 06, 2012 04:29 AM (NG097)

Evidently Walker's support included moderate and liberal Obama voters who didn't necessarily agree with his policies, but believed the recall election was not...FAIR.

Over 60% in exit polling were of the opinion that recalls should be employed in cases of official misconduct only.

(Anybody hear from curious/greg/lampshade lately?)

Posted by: kallisto at June 06, 2012 04:29 AM (jm/9g)

68 The big takeaway from last night?

A LOT of democrats voted for Walker.

Posted by: Bill Mitchell at June 06, 2012 04:30 AM (hlUJY)

69 Something no one is talking about. This election sends a HUGE message to Mitt that he can run and govern as a conservative and WIN.

Posted by: Bill Mitchell at June 06, 2012 04:31 AM (hlUJY)

70 I love how the lefty spin is that "Exit Polls!" Yeah, guys. Those exit polls were off by how many points in the Governor's race? Why should we expect them to be any more accurate in regards to the Presidential race?

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channeling Breitbart at June 06, 2012 04:31 AM (nUH8H)

71 Oh No! My TV came unplugged! The end times are here! The republic is done for! The earth hangs by a thread...the horror...the horror.

Posted by: Guy in Red Hat at June 06, 2012 04:32 AM (SzAZ7)

72 CNN Exit Polls: 50/50

Posted by: nickless at June 06, 2012 04:32 AM (MMC8r)

73 THIS IS WHAT THE CORPSE OF DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!!!!

(DRUMBEAT)

THIS IS WHAT THE CORPSE OF DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!!!!

(DRUMBEAT)

THIS IS WHAT THE CORPSE OF DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!!!!

(DRUMBEAT)

THIS IS WHAT THE CORPSE OF DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!!!!

(DRUMBEAT)

Posted by: nickless at June 06, 2012 04:33 AM (MMC8r)

74 I read that the WI Senate is in RECESS until January. If that's true then that seat will be back in Republican hands after November. The district is gerrymandered to all but guarantee it will go Republican.

Posted by: Sean at June 06, 2012 04:35 AM (k/wC2)

75 Last night I found myself wondering if Walker's win will somehow help governor moonbeam find himself a set and try to save his state.

Posted by: / at June 06, 2012 04:36 AM (oZfic)

76 I read that the WI Senate is in RECESS until January. If that's true then that seat will be back in Republican hands after November. The district is gerrymandered to all but guarantee it will go Republican. --------------------- Correct. The only way this comes into play is if there is a special session called.

Posted by: MJ at June 06, 2012 04:36 AM (/x4oj)

77 I was just over at Huff'n'puffpost, savoring the sweet, sweet tears of their liberal commenters. Mmmmmmm.....sweeet, delicious, liberal tears....

Posted by: Insomniac at June 06, 2012 04:38 AM (UH0ly)

78 76
So the libs wasted their time and money? I can't imagine them doing that. What a bunch of tards.

Posted by: Sean at June 06, 2012 04:38 AM (k/wC2)

79 >>That Twitchy page of death threats is rich because at the bottom is a tweet from Debbie WassamattaSchlitz blaming Scott Walker for 'the politics of division.'

It's also visual proof of why the Wisconsin teachers' union fears merit-based pay and other reforms designed to bring greater competence to the classrooms.

Posted by: HeatherRadish at June 06, 2012 04:38 AM (ZKzrr)

80 You expected, on some level, for him to care about anyone esp white boy midwesterner? Please. He has no choom.

Posted by: Dagny at June 06, 2012 04:38 AM (WCAIB)

81 This is the top story on the Chicago Sun Times online edition. From the Obama loving hack Lynn Sweet

WASHINGTON Â— Looking ahead to November, the Wisconsin recall election Â— triggered by GOP Gov. Scott Walker busting state worker unions Â— leaves President Barack Obama in better shape than Mitt Romney.

Wisconsin is one of 10 battleground states, and exit polls of Wisconsin voters show Obama at 54 percent to 42 percent for Romney Â— even though Walker survived the challenge.

The exit polls are upbeat for Obama; some 45 percent said he could improve the economy better than Romney and an important voter group Â— middle class voters said Obama could help them better.

The top story mind you. Not the Walker win but exit polls look good for Barry. Keep spinning you clowns.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at June 06, 2012 04:39 AM (1Jaio)

82 I'm more offended by the abuse of the English language than the death threats. That's just scary.

Posted by: MJ at June 06, 2012 04:40 AM (/x4oj)

83 They weren't worried about spending advantage when Obama was taking money from Palistinians.

Posted by: nickless at June 06, 2012 04:40 AM (MMC8r)

84 The best part of this whole affair is that the loss precipitated by countless stupidities on the part of the left is spawning even more doubling and tripling down of vast stupidities on the part of the left. DWS is like a low budget and low IQ Tokyo Rose. I wonder if she's been potty trained......

Posted by: maddogg at June 06, 2012 04:41 AM (OlN4e)

85 Wisconsin threw a spoiled, pro-incumbent tantrum last night.

Posted by: Brian Williams at June 06, 2012 04:41 AM (tNwd1)

86 Ebonics has a hip cred when it's spoken, but typed? Notsomuch.

A Facebook friend forwarded a text message she received by mistake the other day-- the person actually typed the word 'finna.'

Posted by: nickless at June 06, 2012 04:41 AM (MMC8r)

87 I hope Walker winning the recall election is the beginning of a national trend of eliminating unions, public sector, UAW, congress. All the pension money should be put in to Social Security and they should all participate in it. I want it most fort he people (Congress) that voted for it and then borrowed from it. Congress is no better than we are, they should have to abide by the laws they try to impose on us. Obamacare is another one, I could go on, but will spare you. O is a SCOAMFm I totally agree with you!

Posted by: CarolT at June 06, 2012 04:44 AM (z4WKX)

88 The difference is, this time you have me......staying away and playing golf.

Posted by: King Putt at June 06, 2012 04:44 AM (ccXZP)

89 That sound you hear?

The rending of garments.

Sweet.

Posted by: franksalterego at June 06, 2012 04:44 AM (9XykO)

90 I did so much dippin' last night, I changed my pudding's flavor to 'ball sack', and my ball sack's flavor to 'chocolate'.

Posted by: Bluesman at June 06, 2012 04:44 AM (9wOfB)

91 I enjoy that the dues paying union membership in Wisconsin fell off a cliff when it was no longer mandatory. I think they lost something like 33%. Then only 31% of the union members left came out and voted for Barrett. That makes about 21% of the original union members that voted for Barrett. They're also bitching about the money because the Union didn't have it pouring in with mandatory dues. I wonder how many of those union workers like not having to pay mandatory dues to a union which spends that money on politicians.

Posted by: Dagny at June 06, 2012 04:45 AM (WCAIB)

92 President Obama is a selfish, faithless, and soon-to-be friendless embarrassment.

I would have said he's a SCOAMF, but that works too.

Posted by: EC at June 06, 2012 04:45 AM (GQ8sn)

93 90 I did so much dippin' last night, I changed my pudding's flavor to 'ball sack', and my ball sack's flavor to 'chocolate'.

Posted by: Bluesman at June 06, 2012 08:44 AM (9wOfB)

Probably make you a lot more attractive to women as long as you don't serve dessert.

Posted by: Dagny at June 06, 2012 04:46 AM (WCAIB)

94 We are starting to see evidence of mass Democrat psychotic breaks. Get the involuntary commitment forms ready for November.

Posted by: Bob at June 06, 2012 04:47 AM (PJXbW)

95 And the SCOTUS decision should be coming down in the next few weeks. Oh boy....

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 06, 2012 04:47 AM (MCDCp)

96 Another truism confirmed: the candidate who trumpets internal polling numbers just a few days prior to the election is losing, and probably losing badly.

Posted by: Ghost of Lee Atwater at June 06, 2012 04:47 AM (JxMoP)

97 The infamous reported the death of conservative work.
Wisconsin voters did not give up the ghost in despair.
Goes to show, every vote does count. And it takes every vote to work.

Every member of our military matters. More so the grunts.
D-Day miracles are costly, demanding the ultimate sacrifice of too many.
Thank God and the Brave for what Peace exists today.

Posted by: US VOTERS at June 06, 2012 04:50 AM (lpWVn)

"Get the involuntary commitment forms ready for November"

And then send them to San Francisco.

Posted by: HH at June 06, 2012 04:52 AM (v+ExF)

@82 -

Like her?

http://tinyurl.com/7zprxmb

Posted by: kallisto at June 06, 2012 04:52 AM (jm/9g)

100 I cannot get abcnews.com to load either.

Posted by: Jimbo at June 06, 2012 04:53 AM (O3R/2)

101 After seeing that sniveling girlboy crying about democracy being dead, I gotta know: who in their right mind would sleep with a lib male?
It goes against all evolutionary law for a female to choose something like that for a partner.

---------------------

THIS, Cathy.....THIS.

Posted by: Lady in Black at June 06, 2012 04:53 AM (vOMX+)

102 Nobody wants to admit to a stranger in an exit poll that they aren't voting for Teh Won..........but in the ballot booth, well, that's another story. This huge win for Walker is just the tip of the preference cascade iceberg striking the SS Obama.

Posted by: Boots at June 06, 2012 04:53 AM (neKzn)

103 @59 I suspect that one isn't really into the wymyn IYKWIM.

Posted by: Laughing in Texas at June 06, 2012 04:53 AM (dL9LY)

104 I did so much dippin' last night, I changed my pudding's flavor to 'ball sack', and my ball sack's flavor to 'chocolate'.

Please, please, let's have some decorum here.

That's Balzac, not ball sack.

It lends some dignity to what would otherwise be an undistinguished bath.

Posted by: Sean Bannion at June 06, 2012 04:54 AM (sbV1u)

105 >>We are starting to see evidence of mass Democrat psychotic breaks.

I'm hoping Barrett will press charges against the woman who slapped him for conceding (let that sink in...).

She better hope she's parked legally for SummerFest, anyway.

Posted by: HeatherRadish at June 06, 2012 04:54 AM (ZKzrr)

106 ABC news rusted shut from lib tears

Posted by: Dagny at June 06, 2012 04:54 AM (WCAIB)

107 Omg Beth child's is doing the talk radio circuit this morning

Posted by: Truman North, iPhone snob at June 06, 2012 04:54 AM (I2LwF)

108 I think they lost something like 33%. Dagny, and that is going to be a poisonous effect within those organizations. There are going to be people screaming at scabs in the hallways today. Good times.

Posted by: Jean at June 06, 2012 04:55 AM (WkuV6)

109 @105: As much as I enjoy knowing he got slapped (I haven't seen the video yet, myself), he absolutely should press charges. What is it with Democrats physically assaulting people with whom they disagree, anyway? I thought we were supposed to the be violent ones.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channeling Breitbart at June 06, 2012 04:56 AM (nUH8H)

110 >>It goes against all evolutionary law for a female to choose something like that for a partner.

True, but progg womyn hate and fear babies...sleeping with a robust male increases the odds of having to plunk down cash for an abortion, since we evil reich-wingers won't pay for it for them....

Posted by: HeatherRadish at June 06, 2012 04:56 AM (ZKzrr)

111 American Spectator is back up for me.

abcnews.com is okay from here.

Posted by: nickless at June 06, 2012 04:56 AM (MMC8r)

112 "After seeing that sniveling girlboy crying about democracy being dead, I
gotta know: who in their right mind would sleep with a lib male?"

I would.

Posted by: Jeffrey Dahmer at June 06, 2012 04:57 AM (Ky1+e)

113

I enjoy that the dues paying union membership in Wisconsin fell off a cliff when it was no longer mandatory. I think they lost something like 33%.

The numbers I read last night stated that AFSCME lost about 50% of their membership and AFT lost about 1/3. I would bet that total losses for all combined probably were around 1/3. That figure is further proof that this was never about "worker's rights," it was about maintaining a steady stream of union dues and kicking that money back to the Democratic party.

Maybe I am just a hopeless optimist, but I really believe that two simple things would put this country back on the path to solvency: break the public sector unions and fix the voting process. The left can't win without fraud.

Posted by: Ghost of Lee Atwater at June 06, 2012 04:57 AM (JxMoP)

114 How well did those same exit polls that the left is clinging to this AM predict the election at hand, vice the one coming in five months? Were they not approx. 7 points off (they were saying, "to close to call"), and how does that +6 bode well for BarryO?

Posted by: Jean at June 06, 2012 04:58 AM (WkuV6)

115 Someone please sidebar or even do a post linking to Stacey McCain's beautiful rant about the blogger day of silence, Dedicated Tenther has a snippet an link that should be required reading for everyone here as a reminder of why places like the HQ are so important, and why the Kimberlin story matters.

Posted by: Conservative Crank at June 06, 2012 04:58 AM (1zwZo)

116 True, but progg womyn hate and fear babies...sleeping with a robust male increases the odds of having to plunk down cash for an abortion, since we evil reich-wingers won't pay for it for them....
Posted by: HeatherRadish

But a true progg woman would relish the opportunity to sacrifice her unborn baby to Baal.

Posted by: Dang at June 06, 2012 04:59 AM (Ky1+e)

117 Okay, this piece was surprisingly even handed. http://abcn.ws/MgAo7B She even mentions the fact that the exit polls, even if you believe them, aren't actually good for Obama.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channeling Breitbart at June 06, 2012 05:00 AM (nUH8H)

118 O-bah-muhh, Top DemocRat FleaBagger

Posted by: Mitt Still Sux, But O-bah-muhh Sux More at June 06, 2012 05:01 AM (t5uWV)

119 This has been a fascinating event. These retards have been throwing a fit since Walker was elected. They couldn't get it through their weed laden filthy little brains that Walker was duely elected and the legislature was duely elected by the people. The protested, shipped in thugs, started that OWS crap, trashed the Capital, and make a big fucking stink. They then produced fraudulent signatures that a lib judge upheld to have an expensive recall that FAILED.

This event has given me more hope in the United States than anything else. The people from a fucking northern midwest blue state full of libtards rose to the challenge of communism and defeated it. Go Wisconsin, USA.

Posted by: Dagny at June 06, 2012 05:01 AM (WCAIB)

120 Did Howard Dean really say that they're going to try and recall Walker again? Really?

Posted by: DangerGirl at June 06, 2012 05:01 AM (waJ+2)

121 " Dedicated Tenther has a snippet an link" Ah. I didn't even have to shill for my own blog... But, you know, since it's come up- y'all should go check it out.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channeling Breitbart at June 06, 2012 05:02 AM (nUH8H)

122 At the very last hour, perhaps embarrassed by all the Democrats asking why he had hung Barrett out to dry, Obama tweeted and then emailed some supporters that he was "standing up" for Barrett.

===========================
Interesting. I was watching Hannity last night and he had Juan Williams on with him. Hannity pointed out how he defended Juan when he came under attack by the left with the NPR thingy. Sean then asked him if he would be upset if he had just sent out a tweet saying "I support Juan" and even Juan agreed it was utter crap.

Posted by: Jay at June 06, 2012 05:02 AM (3LaGb)

123 So the libs wasted their time and money? I can't imagine them doing that. What a bunch of tards.
Posted by: Sean

Sounds like government work to me!

Posted by: Dang at June 06, 2012 05:02 AM (Ky1+e)

124 She just said my candidate used to be a democrat... Untrue. She's imploding in real time.

Posted by: Truman North, iPhone snob at June 06, 2012 05:02 AM (I2LwF)

125 My own take away from all this is that no matter how you slice it, Obama comes out looking bad which is very good.

Posted by: Cheetah at June 06, 2012 05:03 AM (zXhtZ)

126 I would bet that total losses for all combined probably were around 1/3.

Which is 33%. The other is as high as 50%. Excellent.

Posted by: Dagny at June 06, 2012 05:03 AM (WCAIB)

127 "You'd think that they'd be thanking me!"

Posted by: Barky Obammy at June 06, 2012 05:05 AM (t5uWV)

128 >>They couldn't get it through their weed laden filthy little brains that Walker was duly elected and the legislature was duly elected by the people.

Or they just didn't give a shit. Toddlers don't care that Daddy just lost his job--they want that checkout-aisle candy NOW.

Posted by: HeatherRadish at June 06, 2012 05:05 AM (ZKzrr)

129 Can't wait to hear Beck, any minute.

Posted by: ACE Union Member at June 06, 2012 05:05 AM (HOOye)

130 Hey Barret, can you check the U-joints while you are under that bus? Ha Ha Ha! What were they chanting last year as they were destroying the Capitol? This is wut democracy looks like! Huge waste of taxpayer money for their tantrum recalls.

Posted by: Schwalbe: The Me-262© at June 06, 2012 05:06 AM (UU0OF)

131 I won.

Posted by: Democracy at June 06, 2012 05:06 AM (HethX)

132 Good morning. I feel like a truck ran over me and I never even got a drink last night.

What happened to Van Wangaard????/ Oh no. Looks like maybe a recount, eh?

I have to catch up on all the Leftie whining. I wasn't able to follow other websites or even Twitter last night.

Posted by: mama winger at June 06, 2012 05:07 AM (P6QsQ)

133 Which is 33%. The other is as high as 50%. Excellent. I was told there would be no math.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channeling Breitbart at June 06, 2012 05:07 AM (nUH8H)

134 Coffee tastes better. The birds are singing (not)Showtunes, and doing a happy dance. The sky is bluer than blue. The grass is greener. Life tastes and smells much sweeter today.

Posted by: ACE Union Member at June 06, 2012 05:08 AM (HOOye)

135 I see my son checked in to AoS from Kosovo last night. He got up at 3 in the morning over there to catch the results. I hope you offered him a beer. Not that he is allowed to drink it.

Posted by: mama winger at June 06, 2012 05:08 AM (P6QsQ)

136 Oh yes, Beck The commies lost their ass song. ahahah

Posted by: ACE Union Member at June 06, 2012 05:08 AM (HOOye)

137 Beck's gloatfest starting right now. And since I missed the recall thread last night, I just have to say: Suck it, Greg.

Posted by: Mandy P., long-time lurker at June 06, 2012 05:09 AM (qFpRI)

138 Would Beck gloat?

Oh, yes.

Posted by: Methos at June 06, 2012 05:09 AM (6LvlL)

139 The slap to Barret from may have been "you're ruining our plan"! We worked so hard to get people to register and vote at the last minute and were going to pull a "Florida ala Gore vs Bush" you stoooopid idiot! Woman was "dis-infranchised" by Barret.

Posted by: Deli LLama at June 06, 2012 05:09 AM (uv9eO)

140 Congratulations Mama Winger!!!!

Posted by: Dagny at June 06, 2012 05:09 AM (WCAIB)

141 The numbers I read last night stated that AFSCME lost about 50% of their membership and AFT lost about 1/3. I would bet that total losses for all combined probably were around 1/3. That figure is further proof that this was never about "worker's rights," it was about maintaining a steady stream of union dues and kicking that money back to the Democratic party.
Posted by: Ghost of Lee Atwater

I expect to see the unions lose more member when they realize how much money and time was spent for nothing. Maybe some union thugs will trash some of their own union offices. Picket in front of the union bosses homes. Their "leaders" really screwed them over HARD.

Posted by: Dang at June 06, 2012 05:09 AM (Ky1+e)

142 Wisconsin 6/5/2012
First signs of REAL Hope and you can keep the goddamm change.

Posted by: ontherocks at June 06, 2012 05:10 AM (aZ6ew)

143 *Blubber* *Sob* Hope and Change! *Sniffle*

Posted by: Public Sector Union Lackey at June 06, 2012 05:10 AM (/ZZCn)

144 Beck is on a roll...

Posted by: momma at June 06, 2012 05:11 AM (sYijI)

145 And they're laughing at the "Democracy died tonight" dumbass.

Posted by: Mandy P., long-time lurker at June 06, 2012 05:11 AM (qFpRI)

146 The one senate race the democrats won looks like it is going into recount. BTW, the WI senate is in recess until next year, and this November, the GOP is expected to pick up 3-4 seats, so a year and a half of tantrum plus millions of dollars of union dues purchased nothing.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at June 06, 2012 05:12 AM (DRgeg)

147 Congratulations Mama Winger!!!!

Posted by: Dagny at June 06, 2012 09:09 AM (WCAIB)

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Thank you so much Dagny! I saw your tweet late last night and I really appreciated it! Sorry I didn't tweet back to you, I was knee deep in numbers

Posted by: mama winger at June 06, 2012 05:12 AM (P6QsQ)

148 I can't even start to take it all in. What we did. What we did. This is historic.

Posted by: mama winger at June 06, 2012 05:13 AM (P6QsQ)

149

Which is 33%. The other is as high as 50%. Excellent.

Yep. The other thing that I don't think has been mentioned is that membership will almost certainly continue to drop over time as current employees retire because they won't be able to force the new hires to join.

Posted by: Ghost of Lee Atwater at June 06, 2012 05:14 AM (JxMoP)

150 Mama - if you get me an address I will mail you a bottle of Jack for him

Posted by: Jean at June 06, 2012 05:14 AM (WkuV6)

151 Sharing an email from my son last night:

" What a great day. I don't think we can grasp just how huge this victory is, not only for the future of Wisconsin, but for America.

Thank God."

Posted by: mama winger at June 06, 2012 05:15 AM (P6QsQ)

152 Thanks CAC and all the other morons for all the work they did on the WI recount. And thanks to my fellow Wisconsinites for voting for Walker!

I so enjoyed flipping the bird to the idiot lefty holding the "This is Solidarity!!!!" sign across the street from my polling location as I left after voting for Walker.

Posted by: GMan at June 06, 2012 05:15 AM (sxq57)

153 I touch myself...when I think about me

Posted by: Prezzy Obamy at June 06, 2012 05:15 AM (ToqL7)

154 Ha. I can't see the vid yet, but a woman really slapped Barrett on camera? That is just awesome, they are all insane.

Posted by: Lincolntf at June 06, 2012 05:15 AM (HethX)

155 "BO sent the second cousin of the milkman of the former aid of bo to wisconsin"......beck's side kick....

Posted by: / at June 06, 2012 05:15 AM (oZfic)

156 >>And they're laughing at the "Democracy died tonight" dumbass.

That really needs to become an internet meme.

Posted by: HeatherRadish at June 06, 2012 05:15 AM (ZKzrr)

157 THAR SHE BLOWS!

Posted by: Jimbo at June 06, 2012 05:15 AM (O3R/2)

158 Honor? Among thieves?

Posted by: Charlie Gibson at June 06, 2012 05:15 AM (FcR7P)

159 147 Well, I know you've been up to your eyeballs in this. Now we have to turn our eyes (after a week or two of gloating) to turning Va back red.

Posted by: Dagny at June 06, 2012 05:15 AM (WCAIB)

160 Looks like the Dems won control of the WI senate back (pending a recount). That would appear to freeze Walker's plans to further reform the public unions. Half of their senate comes up for re-election in November - I have no idea what the break down by party is though.

Posted by: Blacksheep at June 06, 2012 07:58 AM (mOq7t) ..........................................It doesn't matter. The WI senate doesn't meet until 2013. With the redistricting, the Reps are expected to pick up 2 seats in Nov. So in typical union productivity. They spent millions and wasted any shred of credibility with voters to get a 1 seat temporary majority on a senate that will never meet! LOL Stupid fucking unions and their minions, the press etc. can suck it. It was pure joy watching them all look like they were going to cry!

Posted by: Minnfidel at June 06, 2012 05:15 AM (tmbXy)

161

Posted by: mama winger at June 06, 2012 09:13 AM (P6QsQ)

***

Exceeded most expectations, well done.

Posted by: kallisto at June 06, 2012 05:16 AM (jm/9g)

162 Jean - He is coming home in a couple of weeks on leave, and specifically asked for a bottle of Jack, so that is an offer I will happily accept on his behalf.

email me at cowboyannie2 at the hot mail thingie

and I will give you an addy

Thank you, on behalf of my son!

Posted by: mama winger at June 06, 2012 05:16 AM (P6QsQ)

163 Was Van Wanggaard the squishy Republican?

Posted by: toby928© at June 06, 2012 05:16 AM (NG097)

164 Expect the commies to get more subversive than ever.
Without guaranteed union gravy all they have left are lies and cheating and both are gonna get a lot more expensive in a relative sense.

Posted by: ontherocks at June 06, 2012 05:17 AM (aZ6ew)

165 Smug it up all you want Wingers. Ya'll are going down like a chinese hooker at a gangbang in Novemeber

Posted by: Concern Troll Local #601 at June 06, 2012 05:18 AM (zyaZ1)

166 There's a Jack Daniels with honey that is OUTSTANDING.

Posted by: Dagny at June 06, 2012 05:18 AM (WCAIB)

167

Posted by: Lincolntf at June 06, 2012 09:15 AM (HethX)

***

Yeah she was all: DON'T YOU KNOW YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO CONCEDE UNTIL WE HAVE A CHANCE TO COME UP WITH 172001 VOTES TO MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE?!?!

Posted by: kallisto at June 06, 2012 05:19 AM (jm/9g)

168 >>>>> It doesn't matter. The WI senate doesn't meet until 2013. With the redistricting, the Reps are expected to pick up 2 seats in Nov. So in typical union productivity. They spent millions and wasted any shred of credibility with voters to get a 1 seat temporary majority on a senate that will never meet! LOL Stupid fucking unions<<<<

^^^^^^
THIS !!

Posted by: mama winger at June 06, 2012 05:19 AM (P6QsQ)

169

2008. Obama outspending McCain......True democracy! Proof of his popularity!

2012 Walker outspending Barrett........Democracy died!

Posted by: Minnfidel at June 06, 2012 05:19 AM (tmbXy)

170 hahahaha "the money, frankly, overwhelmed tv stations" msnbc loser

Posted by: phoenixgirl clinging to my bible, gun and coca cola at June 06, 2012 05:20 AM (Ho2rs)

171 Well, with Rince Priebus talking up the "huge" role that New Media played in this, expect more attacks against the conservative blogosphere in the next few months.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at June 06, 2012 05:21 AM (rX1N2)

172 (((mamawinger))) so happy for you and your state and our country!!!!!!!

Posted by: phoenixgirl clinging to my bible, gun and coca cola at June 06, 2012 05:22 AM (Ho2rs)

173 They spent millions and wasted any shred of credibility with voters to get a 1 seat temporary majority on a senate that will never meet!

Hilarious. My morning Schadenccino tastes delicious.

Posted by: Waterhouse at June 06, 2012 05:22 AM (+EoBq)

174 So their whining suggests that a little out of state money beat Obama and the unions?????????????????????

Posted by: Dagny at June 06, 2012 05:23 AM (WCAIB)

175 THIS !!

Posted by: mama winger at June 06, 2012 09:19 AM (P6QsQ).................Congrats M W! Well done!!!! Being close to the border in Hudson it was pure joy to see some people I know at work this A.M. whom I know were pro recall look like their puppy just died. LOL> it was sheer joy!

Posted by: Minnfidel at June 06, 2012 05:24 AM (tmbXy)

176 With the Amount of :Smug: last night and this morning on twitter, I sure hope Whatever Beck did is fucking EPIC.

Posted by: Zakn at June 06, 2012 05:24 AM (zyaZ1)

177 The unions probably would have spent more, but they couldn't steal it from their dwindling membership any more.

Posted by: nickless at June 06, 2012 05:24 AM (MMC8r)

178 Was Van Wanggaard the squishy Republican?

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No, he's a really good one.

Posted by: mama winger at June 06, 2012 05:25 AM (P6QsQ)

179 hitting both Minnesota and Illinois, but jumping twice over Wisconsin. Umm, where do you think his voters came from? Notice how all his votes were from the borders?

Posted by: Baraka Sorta' Hetero at June 06, 2012 05:25 AM (FcR7P)

180

So it only takes 34 million to buy a state these days?

Time for some Powerball tickets!

Posted by: Burn the Witch at June 06, 2012 05:25 AM (rX1N2)

181 Hilarious. My morning Schadenccino tastes delicious.

Posted by: Waterhouse at June 06, 2012 09:22 AM (+EoBq) ..................Well if your in NY just make sure it's not larger than 16 ounces!

Posted by: Minnfidel at June 06, 2012 05:25 AM (tmbXy)

182 Thanks phoenixgirl!

I think Wisconsin might have just saved America. And by Wisconsin, I mean ME.

hahahahahahahahah!

Posted by: mama winger at June 06, 2012 05:26 AM (P6QsQ)

183

So let's sum it up, shall we?

The Dems and the Unions spent as much money and people as possible to defeat Walker.

They lost.

So unless we get cocky, November should be very, very good.

Posted by: HH at June 06, 2012 05:26 AM (v+ExF)

184 I think I could get Florida for <50 mil. Anybody wanna go halvsies?

Posted by: Burn the Witch at June 06, 2012 05:27 AM (rX1N2)

185 Fundamental Freedom:

To be compelled to join a union that will take money from you before you ever see it to use to buy politicians, legislation, and elections in order to milk the taxpayer of ever more benefits, perks, and cash in perpetuity, for all time, with no recourse by legislators to roll it back, even minimally.

Posted by: nickless at June 06, 2012 05:28 AM (MMC8r)

186 Seeing as a pure Democracy is Mob Rule ( You can look it up on the InterToobs... ) it might be better off dead. I kind of like the results- it smells like "the voters have spoken" from here in the swamps of Georgia.

Posted by: backhoe at June 06, 2012 05:30 AM (ULH4o)

187

The world according to juiceboxers in the "reality based community":

It's time we got rid of the electoral college. George W. Bush defeated Al Gore with fewer popular votes. Gore got 543,895 more votes than Bush, but Bush won the electoral vote.

In this day and age, it's really beyond ridiculous to let the electoral vote method of electing presidents continue. Do we want to be honest and fair in our elections or what? Lots of people who died in Iraq would most likely still be alive today if Gore had been President.

Posted by: Count de Monet at June 06, 2012 05:32 AM (4q5tP)

188 I'm so happy I think pudding is on the menu again today!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Minnfidel at June 06, 2012 05:32 AM (tmbXy)

189 Awesome video here (#doyourecall): Maddow before and libs after. LOL http://tinyurl.com/76npxyg over at gatewaypundit

Posted by: ACE Union Member at June 06, 2012 05:33 AM (HOOye)

190 >>Lots of people who died in Iraq would most likely still be alive today if Gore had been President.

The tens of thousands of Kurds who didn't get gassed and the thousands of young girls who never saw Uday and Qusay's rape rooms thank them for their compassion. Or not.

Posted by: HeatherRadish at June 06, 2012 05:38 AM (ZKzrr)

191

Posted by: mama winger at June 06, 2012 09:19 AM (P6QsQ)

I'm glad to hear a WI person echo that. I feel better now . Last night my wife was all confused and "Why are you worried about this state election." I didn't try to explain it, I just said "Pudding is on the line."

But the preference cascade is coming, even if she can't see it yet. Onward to November.

And a Salute to Mama Winger, who certainly kept us motivated at the HQ (and I'm sure did stuff in Meatspace too.)

Posted by: tsrblke at June 06, 2012 05:39 AM (22rSN)

192 Where are lefty shitbricks getting their lo-sugar fact-free Kool-Aid about Walker outspending them 8 to 1 or whatever the newest outrageous ratio is?

Posted by: Waterhouse at June 06, 2012 05:40 AM (+EoBq)

193 #59 wonders who would sleep with that wussy guy. Answer is: fat, very fat, ugly, acne prone chicks who consider soap and water usage to be anathema.

Posted by: Will Not Assimilate For Food at June 06, 2012 05:40 AM (SU2Dc)

194

Lots of people who died in Iraq would most likely still be alive today if Gore had been President.

How many more people would have been killed by terrorists if Gore had been President?

Posted by: Ghost of Lee Atwater at June 06, 2012 05:40 AM (JxMoP)

195 It's time we got rid of the electoral college. George W. Bush defeated Al Gore with fewer popular votes. Gore got 543,895 more votes than Bush, but Bush won the electoral vote.

In this day and age, it's really beyond ridiculous to let the electoral vote method of electing presidents continue. Do we want to be honest and fair in our elections or what? Lots of people who died in Iraq would most likely still be alive today if Gore had been President. Posted by: Count de Monet at June 06, 2012 09:32 AM

These people are citizens of the world. States rights mean nothing.

Also, what Heather said.

Posted by: huerfano at June 06, 2012 05:41 AM (bAGA/)

196 It's rather embarrassing at work today, walking around with this raging schaedenboner. And licking the sweet, sweet libtard tears off the libtard faces.

Posted by: Boomer Redneque's gonna have to start looking for a doctor soon at June 06, 2012 05:44 AM (oXNFh)

197 Well said, Gabe. In reality Barry is probably still in bed with his feet pointing to WI in a stupor from sobbing and poppers.

Posted by: ChristyBlinky, Lithuanian by mistake of publisher at June 06, 2012 05:47 AM (baL2B)

198

In this day and age, it's really beyond ridiculous to let the
electoral vote method of electing presidents continue. Do we want to be
honest and fair in our elections or what? Lots of people who died in
Iraq would most likely still be alive today if Gore had been President.

How about, NO. Better than NO, a big fat "Go fuck yourself!" No.

Listen, I live in Fly over country. Do you know the only reason national politicians give 2 fucks about me? Because my state has 11 electoral votes, which is slightly disproptionate to it's population. (Not by much, but by enough.) For some states (especially more sparsely populated ones) this effect grows.

I don't know what the founding fathers intended when they designed the electoral college, but they stumbled upon something great, a system that equalizes the power distribution between the large coastal population centers and the much more spacious, but sparser populated "middle country." You ditch the electoral college and I'll request that the middle of the nation form it's own damned country.

Posted by: tsrblke at June 06, 2012 05:48 AM (22rSN)

199 151 Sharing an email from my son last night:

" What a great day. I don't think we can grasp just how huge this victory
is, not only for the future of Wisconsin, but for America.

Thank God."

Posted by: mama winger at June 06, 2012 09:15 AM (P6QsQ)

Mama winger: Prayers just said for your boy and his fellow brothers keeping us safe. Thank him from our family in Floriduh. And tell them we are just priming for the battle in November. I am more than ready to get this done.

Posted by: ChristyBlinky, Lithuanian by mistake of publisher at June 06, 2012 05:54 AM (baL2B)

200 "After seeing that sniveling girlboy crying about democracy being dead, I
gotta know: who in their right mind would sleep with a lib male?"

I'm on it.

Posted by: Barney Frank at June 06, 2012 05:59 AM (IC6Er)

201 How many more people would have been killed by terrorists if Gore had been President?

Posted by: Ghost of Lee Atwater at June 06, 2012 09:40 AM (JxMoP)

Probably not that many- I'm sure Gore would have surrendered to them and declared Sharia law before it got to that point.

After all, going back to the Middle Ages would probably reduce our national carbon footprint.

Posted by: John Galt's Bile Duct at June 06, 2012 06:18 AM (+/VIS)

202 Our great President has 49 other states to look out for. He was busy. He shields us against the entire world, and he trusted the people of Wisconsin to do the correct thing.

They did not. In a more perfect world, they would be punished for this.

Posted by: Mary Cloggenstein from Brattleboro, VT at June 06, 2012 06:33 AM (jCQ+I)

203

Your best evah, Gabe.

Tho now in Minnesotastan, Ms. B's 6th lacunae of normalcy, grew up in Waukesha and most of my family remain.

I'm so proud. We will fight for a fighter not a triangulator.

The GOP's only hope is rebirth out of WI.

Posted by: gary gulrud at June 06, 2012 06:48 AM (uv0Aw)

204 Oh, I'm still not voting for Romany regardless of which fallback the Dimmi's find, Biden, Bayh, whatever. Prolly write in Walker or Palin.

Posted by: gary gulrud at June 06, 2012 06:50 AM (uv0Aw)

205

50% and 33% drop out numbers will increase...some of the districts pushed their union contracts through before the Walker law took effect, so many still cannot opt out. Wait until those contracts expire, more bloodletting!

Posted by: K-rock at June 06, 2012 06:51 AM (RuF8n)

206 Interesting that the poll numbers that are purported to show Obama leading Romney include all the frauds (119%??!!) who traveled across state lines. They can't do that in November because we all vote on the same day. If you deduct the cheaters that can't be in two places at once and the MOE between the exit polls and the result, Romney is ahead in Wisconsin.

Posted by: Fussy at June 06, 2012 07:04 AM (Y/2U4)

207 Obama destroyed his party by Obamacare, Stimulus, etc. They lost in historic proportions in 2010. And now he will go down in November.

My own personal metric is the Insider Repudiation. Today Larry Summers joined Cory Booker, Bubba Clinton, Deval Patrick, and several others to put down the current occupant of the WH, whom they obviously view as a "selfish, faithless, and soon-to-be friendless embarrassment." And a temporary occupant.

It's pretty bad when your friends hate you as much as your enemies do.

OW it's a joyous day. America is coming back!

Posted by: PJ at June 06, 2012 07:19 AM (DQHjw)

208

Posted by: Zakn at June 06, 2012 09:24 AM (zyaZ1)

It's his cohost singing "the communists lost their ass again" and whatnot to the tune of "happy days are here again". While that might (emphasis on might) sound funny on paper, I find that it makes my ears bleed and is annoying as hell. But he is Glenn's best friend and all, so I suppose he lets him do it so he feels useful and loved. The 2004 Gloatfest was one of the funniest things I've ever heard on his show: http://bit.ly/cXY6jg

Posted by: Calvin at June 06, 2012 07:24 AM (mMlqY)

209 Although Beck did hilariously compare the crying guy to the Hindenburg reporter: http://bit.ly/KQKcZT

Posted by: Calvin at June 06, 2012 07:40 AM (mMlqY)

210 One great way to completely demoralize Democrats is to point out that the country would have been much better off if the Democrats had chosen Hillary Clinton over Barack Obama. Say it even if you really don't mean it. It's a complete diss of Obama and will cost him plenty of votes.

Posted by: OxyCon at June 06, 2012 08:19 AM (ur8o6)

211 If WI is a "tossup", the Ogabe will have to drop a lot of jack campaigning there...that's dollars they can't spend elsewhere.

Posted by: Purp (@PurpAv) at June 06, 2012 10:29 AM (eJkxV)

212 Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable failure.

Posted by: steevy at June 06, 2012 10:55 AM (Xb3hu)

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