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gateley

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7. This is a BFD and I'm disappointed there's aren't tons of recs and a vibrant discussion.

Thu May 17, 2012, 12:29 AM

May 2012

This is SERIOUS -- As Big Ed said, if Walker is successful, this will be the template for all other States to follow.

I'm horrified.

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39% of Union Households in Wisconsin Support WALKER??? [View all] BlueDemKev May 2012 OP

Prejudice is alive and well in America. Dawson Leery May 2012 #1

Unreal. MrSlayer May 2012 #2

When I was running for State Senate here in the western side of Cuyahoga County Ohio WCGreen May 2012 #11

I wonder if these morons ever ask themselves ... chemenger May 2012 #26

all their "beliefs" come from RW radio to begin with... Blue_Tires May 2012 #31

Well, most multi-millionaires, billionaires and gazillionaires should - n/t coalition_unwilling May 2012 #39

I still have to be pro-union but this has pissed me off for years. There are lots of brewens May 2012 #3

oops Bozita May 2012 #13

Isn't he pitting police and fire against the other unions? Excepting them?? K8-EEE May 2012 #4

I saw some "pro Walker" firefighters today in a clip -- I was shocked. nt gateley May 2012 #6

A message for every law enforcement officer in the state of Wisconsin... Bozita May 2012 #16

Well if they don't know it by now, they may as well just sign a piece of paper giving it to them and lonestarnot May 2012 #34

There are 2 branches in the Labor family tree. patrice May 2012 #5

You are so correct Populist_Prole May 2012 #8

Personally, I don't think the "I got mine" branch is a total loss. They DO have to be patrice May 2012 #12

This is a BFD and I'm disappointed there's aren't tons of recs and a vibrant discussion. gateley May 2012 #7

Because all the discussion/recs seem to be centered around the threads bashing Obama & the DNC. Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #18

By a very thin margin, though... CBHagman May 2012 #29

I'm not sure about the margin, but I'm sure he lost. Feingold would probably have been a shoe in. Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #38

52%-47% BlueDemKev May 2012 #52

The poll is wrong. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #9

I know someone like that here in Ohio JohnnyRingo May 2012 #10

Do you really want to know "WTF is wrong with this country?" just1voice May 2012 #14

I don't believe this ibegurpard May 2012 #15

I do. progressoid May 2012 #17

yep.. mine as well. happerbolic May 2012 #20

You should tell him he's like a Jew for Hitler - n/t coalition_unwilling May 2012 #40

I really wouldn't be all that surprised. obxhead May 2012 #19

I was totally appalled when focus bbgrunt May 2012 #21

If that's the case.... PragmaticLiberal May 2012 #22

Give me a break... whathehell May 2012 #24

It's a minority but not by much. PragmaticLiberal May 2012 #32

"Union Households" pintobean May 2012 #23

Try working for the federal government, or government at just about any level. Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #25

I'm a liberal, and a military vet. Sirveri May 2012 #51

There's more than a few of us, we're just a minority. You work for government? n/t Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #53

We are screwed... kentuck May 2012 #27

Not surprised, when I worked sufrommich May 2012 #28

Yup, I know of two women in my little circle of retired State Employees, that vote repub..... a kennedy May 2012 #30

And the Greedy Old Pigs party have total control over the electronic voting machines. Dems. have Cal33 May 2012 #33

DEMs have had almost 12 years to do something about it. Yet, nothing has been done. Octafish May 2012 #43

Touche! Carolina May 2012 #50

Yes. Doing little or nothing for 12 years is enabling, aiding and abetting! Dems. Cal33 May 2012 #55

You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink SoCalDem May 2012 #35

As a professor, I share an office with 1 other woman and 4 men SWTORFanatic May 2012 #36

Even in Academia: Belief trumps Reality. Octafish May 2012 #42

Google DU2 for "Should I buy a Prius?". Should shed some light. nt Romulox May 2012 #37

IMO Mr Dixon May 2012 #41

People would rather believe they are paying less taxes than have a job and get paid a fair wage..nt Evasporque May 2012 #44

this poll points out the obvious fallacy in the R meme: "Thug unions are all commie dems" librechik May 2012 #45

not a surprise European Socialist May 2012 #46

This Is The Real Reason Why We Don't Have The Same Standard of Living As Europe Yavin4 May 2012 #47

Insanity! K.T.M. May 2012 #48

I agree, these Carolina May 2012 #49

I think I can explain this phenomena NNN0LHI May 2012 #54

Union members who vote against their interests (i.e. vote Republican) are the same as scabs. MatthewStLouis May 2012 #56