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Thu Jun 7, 2012, 01:25 AM

HiPointDem (18,173 posts)

3. interesting. some commenter said there was one race the dems were sure to win. since

i saw some reportage about how the Rs "swept the field," i thought the Ds had lost every race.

good to know.

interesting there isn't much coverage as well.

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98 replies	Author	Time	Post
Wisconsin Recalls Worked! Walker and the Koch Brothers Have Been Defanged! [View all]	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	OP
It's always good to keep in mind	Scootaloo	Jun 2012	#1
Hats off to the WI Dems. Sadly, they are experienced with slogging. n/t	gkhouston	Jun 2012	#2
absolutely; old story of the battle & the war.	marasinghe	Jun 2012	#6
Yes, 'grasp every win as precious and non-negotiable'.	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#9
To You	Phlem	Jun 2012	#84
Lol, you are very kind! But the applause should go to the people of Wisconsin.	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#93
True.	Phlem	Jun 2012	#94
That works for me!	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#95
Walker is still there but he's cost his masters a bundle	Warpy	Jun 2012	#11
And this was not all they spent on trying to keep control. They spent money on the 2008	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#19
Well, at least the money they spent "trickled down" to somebody...	dixiegrrrrl	Jun 2012	#39
There's a lot more where that came from.	AnotherMcIntosh	Jun 2012	#90
interesting. some commenter said there was one race the dems were sure to win. since	HiPointDem	Jun 2012	#3
Everyone was focused on the Governor's race. But the Dems won a majority in the State Senate	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#8
Yes indeed--and the wingnuts outspent us massively. How nice that they were forced to flush buckets	MADem	Jun 2012	#10
I just read that they are complaining about the cost of recalls lol! He has cost them so much	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#44
I Have Just Begun To Fight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	tjdanielstj	Jun 2012	#23
Hey, welcome to DU tjdanielstj	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#24
Welcome to DU!	shcrane71	Jun 2012	#31
Welcome to DU! nt	MADem	Jun 2012	#35
More of this!	Phlem	Jun 2012	#85
Actually, the media called the R-Incumbent the winner with TEN PERCENT of precincts reporting	AllyCat	Jun 2012	#14
i thought i'd heard that "swept all races" somewhere. so they did call it & then have to change	HiPointDem	Jun 2012	#15
Yes, they called it by 10:00 p when I went back for break to see the teevee	AllyCat	Jun 2012	#29
Thanks, I wondered why I thought they had won everything. Just 10% and they called it for	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#34
Hi Allycat, I was talking about the change in the exit polls on CNN that night in another thread and	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#65
Rats, no. The tube was just on in the breakroom and everyone was picking their jaws	AllyCat	Jun 2012	#67
Okay, will do!	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#91
sadly even this small victory will be short-lived	0rganism	Jun 2012	#4
A lot can happen between now and then. Walker could be indicted, eg.	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#5
yes. no surrender.	marasinghe	Jun 2012	#7
after the redistricting goes through what happens to the guy who was just elected?	HiPointDem	Jun 2012	#16
Good question, I do not know. Hopefully he is safe, plus the other two who replaced the two other	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#17
As I understand it...	RFKHumphreyObama	Jun 2012	#51
Damn, they sure do think of every way they can to undermine democracy.	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#52
I'm sorry this sounds like nothing but a spin piece. We need to be prepared for Walker and the Koch	lookingfortruth	Jun 2012	#12
'Spin' would mean not factual. What is not factual about this?	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#13
This is Citizens United in action. Unlimited spending by the GOP. We can't let	crunch60	Jun 2012	#22
'Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser'.	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#42
I didn't mean the people of Wisconsin were "good losers" just the opposite. I	crunch60	Jun 2012	#48
Ah, okay, my fault, I thought you were referring to my, admittedly, maybe overly optimistic view on	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#50
I hope Wisconsin is different from US Senate 2001	Art_from_Ark	Jun 2012	#63
I think there is a difference between the US and the Wisconsin Senate. I hope so anyhow, but	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#64
Citizens United was not responsible for all the $$$ in this election	forthemiddle	Jun 2012	#97
Good points, great pics...	limpyhobbler	Jun 2012	#18
In for a Penny, In for a Pound..here in the Citizens United States of America	solarman350	Jun 2012	#20
That was a great movie, I saw it a few years ago.	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#43
Wisconsin Recalls Worked! Walker and the Koch Brothers Have Been Defanged!	Andrew67	Jun 2012	#21
Hi, welcome to DU. Btw, you don't have to repeat everything you see.	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#41
thank you for this inspiring and beautiful op. we needed it.	cali	Jun 2012	#25
Thank you ~ it didn't get much coverage in the press, so far anyhow.	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#45
Damn right we won. Thanks for posting.	Scuba	Jun 2012	#26
Tell me we won after Walker is driven out of office	derby378	Jun 2012	#30
You seem to be overlooking the fact we recalled three Repuke State Senators in the last 10 months...	Scuba	Jun 2012	#33
I haven't forgotten that	derby378	Jun 2012	#57
No glossing over anything, including what the media glossed over, in fact reported incorrectly on,	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#36
Great OP	malaise	Jun 2012	#27
Giant K&R!	blue neen	Jun 2012	#28
Republicans are demanding a recount in the one district that they lost.	shcrane71	Jun 2012	#32
Yes, I thought about that right away. Dems supposedly out of 'anger' foolishly voted for Walker but	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#38
And tomorrow is another day.	lonestarnot	Jun 2012	#37
Kicked and recommended.	Uncle Joe	Jun 2012	#40
I am so proud of you all! THANK YOU!!!!	librechik	Jun 2012	#46
Nothing wrong with a positive spin.	former9thward	Jun 2012	#47
Yes, I believe Mark Miller explained that, but apparently he could call a special session, which	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#49
I would rather FIGHT and Lose...	bvar22	Jun 2012	#53
And there you have the reason we continue to get stomped	Doctor_J	Jun 2012	#54
And surrendering BEFORE the fight guarantees WHAT?	bvar22	Jun 2012	#62
I found this article about Paul Wellstone's death very informative and revealing.	crunch60	Jun 2012	#98
Couldn't agree more, and the more we fight, the better we will get at it. Democrats are very rusty	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#60
I predicted on Tuesday that we would lose but be happy about it	Doctor_J	Jun 2012	#55
Did you read the OP?? They did NOT lose. The took control of the State Senate	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#58
Every account I have read says that Walker is still the governor	Doctor_J	Jun 2012	#83
He's a lame duck. The People took away his Senate Majority. He now cannot do anything	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#92
Thank you for this awesome post!	JNelson6563	Jun 2012	#56
I am in awe of them also, have been since they began their long fight against the massive	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#59
Checkmate Wisconsin!! touche	Historic NY	Jun 2012	#61
There's a fine line between optimism and delusion.	NS2012	Jun 2012	#66
Walker has been check-mated. Sorry about that! I hear today	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#68
Who is this "they?"	NS2012	Jun 2012	#69
Well, I wouldn't know anything about Walker supporters, who I consider to be too uneducated	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#74
I wish that made me feel better.	NS2012	Jun 2012	#77
Well, that's your choice. I'm planning on staying on board and helping to sink	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#79
Beautiful	felix_numinous	Jun 2012	#70
It won't	NS2012	Jun 2012	#71
It has, in fact it has gone Global. First Wisconsin supported by the Arab Spring, remember that?	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#72
I'm glad you're happy.	NS2012	Jun 2012	#73
Evil only wins when good people don't stand up to it. I'm sorry you have lost faith in	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#76
Thank you	NS2012	Jun 2012	#80
Thank you, but I am just making sure that the truly awesome people of Wisconsin	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#82
K&R!!	tosh	Jun 2012	#75
Really needed to see this	Politicub	Jun 2012	#78
R#117 & K for, most excellent post n/t	UTUSN	Jun 2012	#81
The next Senate session doesn't start until January 2013	madville	Jun 2012	#86
Well, as Mark Miller said, Walker could have called a special session had they kept control	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#88
Stand tall Wisconsin!	Generic Other	Jun 2012	#87
I hope that you're right. I hope that there is no Lieberman-type Democrat. n/t	AnotherMcIntosh	Jun 2012	#89
K&R!	KoKo	Jun 2012	#96

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