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June 07, 2012

Why the Public Employee Union Gravy Train is Doomed
— CAC

Here is a map of party control state by state:

Wisconsin barely flipped it's senate last night, but that won't hold per November elections thanks to redistricting, and Walker got his reforms anyway.

This map gets uglier for the Democrat-PEU complex when you consider:
Minnesota is more controlled by its overwhelmingly Republican statehouse than it's ineffective man-child Governor.

New York's Governor Cuomo has no qualms about curbing pensions and even some public employee "rights", and has a Republican-controlled Senate to help.

New Jersey is the effectively the kingdom of Sir Fat Man of Rinodom, whose reforms have worked well enough and convinced enough folks normally apprehensive to such changes that he is likely to coast to re-election, a feat unheard of for a Republican in the Garden State in decades.

Several states are expected to shift even more Republican in the fall, including Montana, North Carolina, and New Hampshire.

Three of the largest cities in the country: San Jose, San Diego, and Chicago(!), are currently or will shortly be mayored by men ready and willing to put a boot on the neck of unions to stop the pension bombs (Rahm's fight will be the most interesting).

Listening to the usually contradictory Bill Handel yesterday morning on KFI, he called Tuesday's results a "sea change", and stated bluntly that the era of public union power is effectively over. I have heard and read this assessment numerous times since the recall (and in the days leading up to it), and think it's fairly accurate when you look at the numbers now against them. They still own and control enough state legislatures to stagger about, but the survival of Walker has yanked their teeth out, neutered them, took an arm, a foot, and half a face along with it.

The progressive mayor of San Jose described the pension bomb as a cancer. Walker's reforms are chemo. They will cause lots of nasty reactions, but they are necessary, they work, and they are popular. While there was pushback last year in Ohio and a bit in Michigan, recent developments show the trend is back in favor of the taxpayer, for the first time in years (and in some states, decades).

I've never felt better about the fiscal health on a state-by-state level of this country in years. It's almost anti-doomy, and for a few fleeting moments I forget how screwed we are on the federal level.

Posted by: CAC at 07:30 AM | Comments (87)
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1 At least we're not France.

Posted by: Beagle at June 07, 2012 07:32 AM (sOtz/)

2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96SpIvuAYg

Embed this

Posted by: Zakn at June 07, 2012 07:33 AM (zyaZ1)

3 Now if we can just accomplish this on the national level, we will be able to turn the country's fiscal situation around before it is too late.

Posted by: Crashpanic at June 07, 2012 07:34 AM (H7Nnh)

4 Ohio's rebuke of Kasich's reforms makes me ashamed to be from here.

Posted by: Warden at June 07, 2012 07:35 AM (oHYDN)

5 What would California's books look like with the reforms Walker instituted?

Posted by: nickless at June 07, 2012 07:36 AM (MMC8r)

6 It's great news that something, anything, is getting done to reform the out of control pension and healthcare spending that the muni unions won thru their bargaining with the politicians they paid for. But, most of the changes to date have been to PROSPECTIVE NEW EMPLOYEES and haven't adequately addressed the underfunded liabilities of current employee obligations, or place caps on the benefits accruing to the highest comped current retirees. There's LOTS of work still to be done. And the courts will be generally useless as they'll generally favor the unions in any rulings that reach the bench. To quote Churchill: "It's not the end. It's not even the beginning of the end, but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning."

Posted by: wooly-headed proglodyte at June 07, 2012 07:38 AM (hyRD4)

7 You have no idea how badly I want to kick the SEIU in the teeth where I work.

Posted by: mpfs at June 07, 2012 07:38 AM (iYbLN)

8 New Jersey is the effectively the kingdom of Sir Fat Man of Rinodom
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Woof!

Posted by: Some dog choked by a seat belt at June 07, 2012 07:39 AM (6LvlL)

9 Listening to the usually contradictory Bill Handel

Contradictory is pretty generous. He's a loud mouth lawyer who regularly sticks both feet into his huge gob. Fucker voted for Obama.

(ooh, and I hates me his mini-me, Bitch BooBaba. Fucking Marxist hambone)

Posted by: weft cut-loop [/i] [/b] at June 07, 2012 07:39 AM (famk3)

10 It's almost anti-doomy, and for a few fleeting moments I forget how screwed we are on the federal level.>>

If states start taking their proper role in this constitutional republic the feds would be screwed.

Posted by: Buzzsaw at June 07, 2012 07:39 AM (tf9Ne)

11 Here in Southern California , where voting by Republicans is considered akin to spitting in the Pacific Ocean to raise the water level, some mutts are waking up from the Democratic induced lethargy to find a ray of hope from Caucasian land (see Wisconsin) . It is like the smell of good coffee in the morning after you spent a night in Scotchland.
I saw several letters to the editor in the Star News and El Lay rag that had me snorting java through my nose...San Viego and San Josie were a couple of shockers, Republicans actually are thinking of voting again...

Posted by: clemenza at June 07, 2012 07:39 AM (fCSfn)

12 Reforms in New Jersey? No. Property taxes up. Towns using fees to workaround the 2% annual cap. Not buying the CC hype.

Posted by: BP NJ at June 07, 2012 07:39 AM (ph70Q)

13 Municipal Employee Gravy Train? Never heard of it.

Posted by: Charles Gibson at June 07, 2012 07:40 AM (hyRD4)

None other than Fast Eddie Rendell was threatened with recall when he forced concessions on the public sector unions during his first term as mayor. Rendell won.

Re :Obama bragging on the low unemployment rate in the battleground states, looks like most of those states are GOP run.

Posted by: kallisto at June 07, 2012 07:41 AM (jm/9g)

15 Folks, I'm here in California fund - raising and promising Hope and Change. Thanks for Air Force One and all the fuel! Ignore Wisconsin and we'll pretend it never happened. Forward.

Posted by: Barack Heil Obama at June 07, 2012 07:41 AM (c3mby)

16 Fun read: Charlie Sykes, A Letter Of Thanks To The Left I'm sure the "Be Careful Of Clicking On Links" warning is still in effect, so it can be googled or this: 620wtmj dot com / blogs / charliessykes / 157812315 dot html It made me one very happy lady this morning.

Posted by: Jypsea Rose~AoSHQ Graveyard Shift at June 07, 2012 07:42 AM (iKSAz)

17 We don't care...We loves Pres Bama with all our hearts and money. We would be glad to work for zero dollars and send all the $$$$ to Pres Bama...

Posted by: The People of Brattleboro, Vermont at June 07, 2012 07:42 AM (48wze)

18 What would California's books look like with the reforms Walker instituted?

Posted by: nickless at June 07, 2012 11:36 AM (MMC8r)

I can only dream. Stockton voted to begin the bankruptcy process, it should complete it's filing as early as June 26th, the end is nigh.

Posted by: Adam Smith's Invisible Pimp Hand at June 07, 2012 07:44 AM (tKFT6)

19 12 Reforms in New Jersey? No. Property taxes up. Towns using fees to workaround the 2% annual cap. Not buying the CC hype. Posted by: BP NJ at June 07, 2012 11:39 AM (ph70Q) Given the choice between Christie and Corrupt-zine, I'll take Gov Perrelli Tire man anyday

Posted by: The Robot Devil at June 07, 2012 07:44 AM (136wp)

20 To quote Churchill: "It's not the end. It's not even the beginning of the end, but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning."

Success is self-reinforcing. Even if the voters of particular states don't get the message, the exodus of business (and the tax base) to other saner states will ensure that they eventually face reality.

Posted by: pep at June 07, 2012 07:44 AM (YXmuI)

21 And what makes this especially heartening is that the Republican Party is dedicated to reining in spending and fiscal accountability! Oh, wait.

Posted by: blaster at June 07, 2012 07:44 AM (7vSU0)

22 Is this information right? I'm pretty sure Iowa has GOP controlled state legislature AND a GOP governor.

Posted by: Mr. Estrada at June 07, 2012 07:44 AM (a/Pps)

23
Heh...

I was talking to my libtard brother after the win on the Wisonsin recall.

He was pissin and moaning about taking away workers rights, end of democracy (he did not wail and cry like that fuck tard on Youtube to his credit.)... yadyadayada.

I gave him a corollary that public sector unions are roughly 1% of the workforce, they feed off the work and productivity of the other 99%., and that Conservatives are the true new occupy movement. Raather than Occupy.the.capitol.building, we do something much more productive.

We Ocuupy.the.Voting.Booth. That and we shower.

THAT shut him up.

Posted by: fixerupper at June 07, 2012 07:45 AM (C8hzL)

24 WTF?!? I thought the whole coloured map shit was supposed to end yesterday!

Posted by: EC at June 07, 2012 07:45 AM (GQ8sn)

25 That map has a conspicuous lack of blue asterisks.

Posted by: davidt at June 07, 2012 07:46 AM (0SL6O)

26 WTF?!? I thought the whole coloured map shit was supposed to end yesterday! What is this, Canada? English motherfucker, do you speak it?

Posted by: blaster at June 07, 2012 07:47 AM (7vSU0)

27 Colored maps have become the ~~crack~~ bath salts of AOS

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at June 07, 2012 07:47 AM (3zV6k)

28 24 WTF?!? I thought the whole coloured map shit was supposed to end yesterday! Posted by: EC at June 07, 2012 11:45 AM (GQ8sn) Just when I thought I was out... they pull me back in.

Posted by: CAC Map-eleone at June 07, 2012 07:47 AM (136wp)

29 OT but important. Romney outraised Obama by $17M in May, and has $107M cash on hand.

Obama won't report cash on hand, meaning their burn rate remains astronomical.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at June 07, 2012 07:48 AM (USExO)

30 THERE IT IS: You Tube: Hitler finds out that Scott Walker won the Wisconsin recall election "Which leaves us with the Wisconsin problem." "Don't worry about the Wisconsin problem. The recall will remove the Republican governor for us." "Mine Fuher..."

Posted by: Jypsea Rose~AoSHQ Graveyard Shift at June 07, 2012 07:48 AM (iKSAz)

31 27 Colored maps have become the crack bath salts of AOS Posted by: Vashta Nerada at June 07, 2012 11:47 AM (3zV6k) Colored maps are to AOSHQ like Fleas powders are to Ewoks

Posted by: The Robot Devil at June 07, 2012 07:49 AM (136wp)

32 What is this, Canada? English motherfucker, do you speak it?

I was born in Canada and raised on the Queen's English, but now am a citizen of the United States.

Muthafucka!!!

Posted by: EC at June 07, 2012 07:49 AM (GQ8sn)

The Wisconsin legislature is out of session until after the Nov elections anyway so this temporary senate flip will have no effect. Meanwhile that race still has not been conceded by the Republican Van WAangard and we are currently contemplating a recount based on several reports of voting irregularities. As you know if you followed Tues results, Racine, the district in question, did not report its results till early the next morning and there are a lot of questions about what happened in that district. People were last minut registering with no more ID than supermarket flyers and water bills addressed to OCCUPANT

Posted by: mama winger at June 07, 2012 07:50 AM (Tesm/)

34 I don't care about all the colors, but why does this map show more detail on the west coast of Florida than it does on the Texas coast?

'Coloring the map like this only divides us. We need to come together.'

Posted by: RioBravo at June 07, 2012 07:50 AM (eEfYn)

35 Just when I thought I was out... they pull me back in.

I will gladly accept more latex smothered double D-cup boobs though.

Posted by: EC at June 07, 2012 07:50 AM (GQ8sn)

36 One of my Lib friends from College that is a teacher in Seattle ( get the picture) was bitching and moaning about the results of the election. He asked me why I don't care about the poor and less fortunate? I asked him how the hell he correlated people wanting to control the cost of Government and ran away Unions with caring about the Poor? Some stretch even for a liberal

Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 07, 2012 07:51 AM (05RcU)

37 34 I don't care about all the colors, but why does this map show more detail on the west coast of Florida than it does on the Texas coast? 'Coloring the map like this only divides us. We need to come together.' Posted by: RioBravo at June 07, 2012 11:50 AM (eEfYn) Talk to the fluffler

Posted by: Jenna Jamerson at June 07, 2012 07:52 AM (136wp)

38 Whenever I'm feeling a bi optimistic, I just put a little Zerohedge on it and it goes right away.

Posted by: Warthog at June 07, 2012 07:52 AM (WDySP)

39 He asked me why I don't care about the poor and less fortunate?

Poor and less fortunate are words I would never use to describe unions and their lackeys.

Posted by: EC at June 07, 2012 07:52 AM (GQ8sn)

Posted by: EC at June 07, 2012 11:49 AM (GQ8sn)

***

Some of my best cousins are Candian eh.

Posted by: kallisto at June 07, 2012 07:53 AM (jm/9g)

41 Some of my best cousins are Candian eh.

Mine too.

Posted by: EC at June 07, 2012 07:53 AM (GQ8sn)

42 Yeah, it's a gravy train but we took the Biscuit wheels

Posted by: Roman Maroni at June 07, 2012 07:55 AM (KCCgc)

You know, I think much of this comes from nearly all non-union workers moving to a defined contribution retirement plan. Everyone has watched as the value in their 401(k)s has disappeared while at the same time their taxes are going up to pay for the defined benefits of the public sector union workers. After deep consideration of the implications of this, the public has decided to say fuck that shit.

Posted by: alexthechick at June 07, 2012 07:56 AM (VtjlW)

44 I was born in Canada and raised on the Queen's English, but now am a citizen of the United States. I should have been able to tell by the beady eyes and flappy head.

Posted by: blaster at June 07, 2012 07:56 AM (7vSU0)

45 That gravy train no longer makes a stop in Flavortown.

Posted by: Guy Fieri at June 07, 2012 07:56 AM (V40IZ)

46 "Rahm's fight will be the most interesting."

It might look like a fight, but that's a charade put on for the proles to make it appear both sides are fighting hard. In Chicago the fix is always in unless the Machine is caught unprepared. For example, the Machine picked Rahm before Boss Jr. officially stepped down.

The show is scripted and the "compromise" already agreed upon before the curtain rises.

Posted by: farsighted at June 07, 2012 07:56 AM (Dx6XK)

47 30- Posted the link yesterday.

Posted by: Tim the Enchanter at June 07, 2012 07:56 AM (izA2D)

48 I should have been able to tell by the beady eyes and flappy head.

Yup. All natural born Canadians are able to separate their heads from their bodies at the jawline.

Posted by: EC at June 07, 2012 07:58 AM (GQ8sn)

49 Sorry. Missed it yesterday.

Posted by: Jypsea Rose at June 07, 2012 07:59 AM (iKSAz)

50 THERE IT IS:

You Tube: Hitler finds out that Scott Walker won the Wisconsin recall election

I was pleasantly surprised by this, the line about keeping poor minorities out of charter schools is funny but a cold truth, it cuts right to the bone.

Posted by: Adam Smith's Invisible Pimp Hand at June 07, 2012 07:59 AM (tKFT6)

51 Actually, I was very surprised at how much it cut to the bone with the truth. This is one of the better Hitler Finds Out parodies.

Posted by: Jypsea Rose at June 07, 2012 08:01 AM (iKSAz)

52 The Downfall parodies are going to last forever because it's so damn perfect. It can be used on anything.

Posted by: EC at June 07, 2012 08:01 AM (GQ8sn)

53 yesterday in one word: ENOUGH.

Posted by: maverick muse at June 07, 2012 08:04 AM (lpWVn)

"We Ocuupy.the.Voting.Booth. That and we shower."

Fantastic. We also occupy jobs.

Posted by: reason at June 07, 2012 08:04 AM (V40IZ)

55 I missed the link to it yesterday due to the Post-Scott Walker Win/SEIU Takedown. Twitter, the blogs...everything was moving fast yesterday. Like drinking from a firehose.

Posted by: Jypsea Rose~AoSHQ Graveyard Shift at June 07, 2012 08:04 AM (iKSAz)

"... has yanked their teeth out, neutered them, took an arm, a foot, and half a face along with it."

CAC, you makin' me hungry. Grrr....

Posted by: Naked Miami Bath Salts dude at June 07, 2012 08:05 AM (UAUr6)

I asked him how the hell he correlated people wanting to control the cost of Government and ran away Unions with caring about the Poor? Some stretch even for a liberal

Because only the government can help people. Seriously, trying to explain that you do care and that's why you give your money money to charity voluntarily to a liberal usually results in the puzzled head tilt.

Posted by: alexthechick at June 07, 2012 08:05 AM (VtjlW)

"why does this map show more detail on the west coast of Florida than it does on the Texas coast?"

There's nothing like starting the day with a freshly-shorn coastline. I've never felt more alive.

Posted by: TX at June 07, 2012 08:06 AM (V40IZ)

59 Rinodom or Rhinodom?

Posted by: scofflawx at June 07, 2012 08:06 AM (IhBRY)

60 "WE. OCCUPY. THE. VOTING. BOOTH." Great bumper sticker. I like it a lot.

Posted by: Jypsea Rose~AoSHQ Graveyard Shift at June 07, 2012 08:08 AM (iKSAz)

61 ♪ coming colors in the air
everywhere
she comes in co-o-lors ♫

Posted by: The Rolling Stones at June 07, 2012 08:09 AM (+EoBq)

Posted by: mama winger at June 07, 2012 11:50 AM (Tesm/)

I assume thanks to your rogue judge up there that's actually legal? I can't believe it could be honestly. I mean the practicality of it alone is stupid. Hell I live in an apartment complex and I find those supermarket flyers (as well as a few water bills) just laying on the ground around here. (Note: I'm not in WI, just illustrating a point.)

:sigh: Voter ID laws are sorely needed. And thank you for reminding me to freaken BURN my voting reminder card when it comes in the mail.

Posted by: tsrblke at June 07, 2012 08:11 AM (22rSN)

63 Rush on Obama's lesbian sex joke.

Posted by: Dagny at June 07, 2012 08:13 AM (WCAIB)

"anti-doomy"

I still miss Monty bringin' the DOOM 4 days a week.

Posted by: SnowSun at June 07, 2012 08:13 AM (UAUr6)

65 As a conservative I feel obliged to stomp all possibility of optimism into the ground. Thus, while we've won some victories, the fact remains that the PEUs are well-funded and politically astute, and will never voluntarily surrender all the power they've gotten. They may not be able to resist reform but they can create chaos, and that scares the bejesus out of your average politician, which will cause them to buckle and retreat.

Posted by: joncelli, heartless Con and all around unpleasant guy at June 07, 2012 08:13 AM (RD7QR)

66 Should an asterisk be added to Arkansas, since it may be possible that the legislature could flip due to anti-obama sentiment?

Posted by: nate at June 07, 2012 08:14 AM (B0inm)

67 I find it funny that liberals, who never trust the police, trust the policemens' bosses implicitly. One would think that logic dictates that a business, who is in business to gain repeat customers, would be the trustworthy one, not the government, whose only means of dealing with you is via compulsion.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at June 07, 2012 08:14 AM (3zV6k)

68 Obama won't report cash on hand, meaning their burn rate remains astronomical.
=================
To be fair, all those pasty-white, assorted "studies" majors playing grab-ass in the Chicago high-rise with $100k+ in student loan debt don't come cheap.
I mean, you have to pay them just so they don't have to admit their degree is worthless.
'Cause they really would work for free.
It's not like they have anything else going on.
You know, like, jobs, family, moving out of mom's basement.

Posted by: jimmuy at June 07, 2012 08:16 AM (kSaUf)

69 An exchange I am having with a lib friend: CW) I have some friends in Wisconsin that are less than happy right now... 12 hours ago via mobile Â· Like ME) Gee I know plenty of people who are thrilled with the results. Ya know there is a whole other 1/2 of the Country out there. 2 hours ago Â· Like Â· 1 SM) I guess its good there is an other half to provide balance, but why are they so unwilling to compromise and give and take and why do they seem like they don't care about the health education and welfare of those less fortunate than you and me? about an hour ago Â· Like ME)That's quite a stretch to make that those who want to control the cost of Government don't care about the Health, education, and welfare of others? about an hour ago Â· Like SM) Well look at the programs they are cutting or under funding. You seem to think that the government is something other than us? Social programs, health care, and education and safety nets for those in need those costs are not government costs they are the costs we pay to make our society great. Let's stop giving the big corporations and the rich extra privileges and tax breaks and use those money saved from that for the benefit of our society. Everyone should have health care, a great education, enough food to eat and decent shelter and protection. Let's just provide that and cut everything else. 10 minutes ago Â· Like ME)The vote in Wisconsin was about the power of public unions and that effect on the cost of Government. And your correct the Unions were bankrupting the State Government to such an extend that it did jeopardize Social programs, health care, education, and safety nets. See we agree on something.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 07, 2012 08:22 AM (05RcU)

70 The self professed "liberal" mouthpiece big titty babies were squealing like stuck piggies not because the Republicans spent from out-of-state campaign donations just as the Democrats did, but because the proof in funding was so obvious that it could NOT be denied. Republicans didn't have more funding because of fewer richer donors. MORE AMERICANS WANT FISCAL SANITY than those insane enough to insist on kicking the can. That can of debt worm ain't going downhill. Any kick making contact attaches the debt to the foot. It isn't a road any more, but a mire of quick sand. The harder the kicks the quicker the suicide.

The whining "American democracy as we know it is dead" liberal-socialist mantra references their dry gravy train.

Posted by: maverick muse at June 07, 2012 08:24 AM (lpWVn)

71 And there are some states like Illinois that is boned for eternity.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at June 07, 2012 08:26 AM (1Jaio)

72 Quit raggin' on the Fat Man! he is what he is, and he's in Jersey.

Posted by: jeanne at June 07, 2012 08:28 AM (GdalM)

73 Quit raggin' on the Fat Man! he is what he is, and he's in Jersey. Posted by: jeanne at June 07, 2012 12:28 PM (GdalM) Here Here. I live in NJ and the fat man is fine with me. If you think we here in NJ could do better please send me what ever you are smoking.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 07, 2012 08:29 AM (05RcU)

74 Yay! Plaid maps, finally..........oh, those are asterisks. *sigh*

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at June 07, 2012 08:32 AM (xDqit)

75 Is this information right? I'm pretty sure Iowa has GOP controlled state legislature AND a GOP governor.

The Iowa Senate is D controlled, GOP Gov and House.

And you'd think the Senate Majority Leader (Gronstal) was the co governor, the way he's covered in the news. I guess he kinda is, since he holds up every bill, just like Harry Reid.

Posted by: Jay in Ames at June 07, 2012 08:35 AM (UEEex)

76

Jerry Doyle's "Return to Fiscal Sanity" poll results say it all. Though Americans are fed up with all kinds of shit, regardless of party, 90% of literate Americans agree that politicians lie and the government is rotten, so there's no reason to willingly swallow any more raised/new tax shit sandwich on command. The vote results demand LESS TAX ON CITIZENS & STFU WITH MEANINGLESS PROMISES. Politicians say they want the people mandate for their campaign platform, eh.

Who is a Customs specialist to affirm/deny the word that NAFTA has cut 2/3 of US Customs income -- removing taxation from big business. And that's just the tip of the NAFTA iceberg sheering against profitable US (small business) enterprise which is said to provide most of our nation's employment.

Posted by: maverick muse at June 07, 2012 08:50 AM (lpWVn)

77 CAC,

You continue to misapostrophise "its" just to spite me, don't you?

It's "its," unles it's "it is," in which case it's "it's."

Learn it. Live it. Love it.

(Please freely associate your Phoebe Cates moment here.)

Posted by: Brennan at June 07, 2012 08:53 AM (zVcXe)

78 I've never felt better about the fiscal health on a state-by-state level of this country in years. It's almost anti-doomy, and for a few fleeting moments I forget how screwed we are on the federal level.

<b>

too little,too late

Posted by: reality check at June 07, 2012 09:15 AM (zsgo8)

Listening to the usually imbecilic Bill Handel. - FTFY

Handel's why I stopped listening to KFI in the morning. He's a good example of someone that's gone from right to left to be with the LA 'in' crowd. Thank God for internet radio + podcasts. Now listen to Dana, Leykis, and Imus as well as Rush.

Gary Hoffman does do a good news show Sunday AM on KFI. And their resident MILF Lisa-anne Warren on Sat/Sun is fun too.

Posted by: HoundOfDoom at June 07, 2012 09:27 AM (KhioZ)

Nice map, CAC.

Thank you so much, for all the great work you do for us.

Posted by: wheatie at June 07, 2012 10:32 AM (eFqqI)

81 It's just a flesh wound!

Posted by: Dick Trumka at June 07, 2012 10:49 AM (iFQkz)

82 "38 Whenever I'm feeling a bi optimistic, I just put a little Zerohedge on it and it goes right away. Posted by: Warthog at June 07, 2012 11:52 AM (WDySP)" Ha ha, me too, then I read the comments and walk away confused - they have too many Alex Jones/Paulbots there. The actual articles are usually great, if by great I mean horrifying and depressing, but some of the commentors are out there.

Posted by: Ann NY at June 07, 2012 11:03 AM (S+Du9)

83 He's fat? Then what am I?

Posted by: Michael Morbidly Obese Fat at June 07, 2012 11:19 AM (D0RFB)

84 I would note a slight error on your map: Rhode Island has an Independent Governor, not a Democrat, so technically it can be listed as "split control" also.

Posted by: Isophorone at June 07, 2012 12:00 PM (m+HrA)

85 In case it has not already been said, WA will not flip to Republican.

Posted by: Wodun at June 07, 2012 12:10 PM (PEpU8)

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

Posted by: steevy at June 07, 2012 03:33 PM (Xb3hu)

87 Don't let them win ace.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at June 09, 2012 05:47 AM (rX1N2)

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