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Sun Aug-07-11 03:27 PM
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| 18. I've pointed this out lots of times & people don't want to hear it, |
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claiming that I'm blaming those who chose not to vote here in Wisconsin last November for what has happened since.
Yes I do blame them. Republicans turned out to vote for Walker with 90% of the total that McCain got in 2008. While Democrats, in a snit over Obama or for whatever excuse didn't even turn out at 65% of the votes that went to Obama.
Two big results: Walker became governor and we lost Russ Feingold as one of our senators.
Republicans love it when Democrats choose not to vote because it makes their job so very much more easy.
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| -Russ Feingold.. enough said |
Peacetrain |
Aug-07-11 01:25 PM |
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Here is something I wrote in the middle of that campaign |
Jackpine Radical |
Aug-07-11 01:32 PM |
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And those who just don't vote.. are voting .. |
Peacetrain |
Aug-07-11 01:36 PM |
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Well, I agree that the voters often behave like spoiled dimwits; |
Jackpine Radical |
Aug-07-11 01:39 PM |
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If you're working class, why bother voting for a party whose words |
coalition_unwilling |
Aug-07-11 08:21 PM |
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If they won't vote then they should revolt....and maybe that would |
movonne |
Aug-07-11 01:41 PM |
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I think you're onto something. nt |
Vanje |
Aug-07-11 01:50 PM |
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I've pointed this out lots of times & people don't want to hear it, |
elocs |
Aug-07-11 03:27 PM |
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Don't blame the voters who didn't show up. |
JDPriestly |
Aug-07-11 04:07 PM |
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Yes, I do blame voters who do not show up. I was taught to always vote. Always. |
elocs |
Aug-07-11 04:30 PM |
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I support Feingold and I understand that he had nothing to do with |
JDPriestly |
Aug-08-11 01:36 AM |
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It was Feingold, not Obama, that was running for that Senate seat in 2010. |
Telly Savalas |
Aug-07-11 07:35 PM |
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Which is exactly my point. A lot of state Dems running for office suffered |
elocs |
Aug-07-11 08:26 PM |
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You and I understand the difference between Feingold and Obama, |
JDPriestly |
Aug-08-11 01:38 AM |
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Fuck that and no it isn't. |
Arkana |
Aug-07-11 07:59 PM |
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I showed up, and in California we elected Democrats for all |
JDPriestly |
Aug-08-11 01:39 AM |
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The voters don't have a duty, but they also have no right to bitch when they sit home. |
joshcryer |
Aug-07-11 08:04 PM |
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russ isnt responsible? he's the one who lost. n/t |
dionysus |
Aug-07-11 08:17 PM |
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Yep, and then they blame the blue dogs for this shit. Irony: if the Dems voted as consistently as... |
joshcryer |
Aug-07-11 08:03 PM |
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Excellent post, jackpine radical. |
JDPriestly |
Aug-07-11 04:01 PM |
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Indeed. Kicked and recommended. |
TheWraith |
Aug-07-11 01:35 PM |
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Yep but we have to live with the results of |
Peacetrain |
Aug-07-11 01:39 PM |
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As opposed to those living with his compromises? |
vi5 |
Aug-07-11 01:49 PM |
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No, we're not pissed because he's not all powerful.... |
vi5 |
Aug-07-11 01:45 PM |
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Very well said nt |
Vanje |
Aug-07-11 01:53 PM |
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Righteous!! |
bbgrunt |
Aug-07-11 03:13 PM |
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Russ Schmuss, I give you DeFazio and Wyden with record |
Bluenorthwest |
Aug-07-11 01:39 PM |
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"Russ Schmuss" - WTF?? |
inna |
Aug-07-11 01:48 PM |
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Its 2011. |
undeterred |
Aug-07-11 01:39 PM |
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Unfortunately the 2010 election was a referendum on the Presidency |
Horse with no Name |
Aug-07-11 01:45 PM |
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but Harry Reid won and he brought up Obama the most while Feingold distanced himself |
JI7 |
Aug-07-11 03:17 PM |
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Sharon Engel was batshit insane |
Horse with no Name |
Aug-07-11 03:42 PM |
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so is the guy who ran against Feingold |
JI7 |
Aug-07-11 03:57 PM |
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it was also on the heels of their other abysmal performance...HEALTHCARE. |
LaydeeBug |
Aug-07-11 07:30 PM |
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Yep! |
Little Star |
Aug-07-11 08:27 PM |
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so all those years Feingold was in the Senate, he didn't convince people of who/what he was |
JI7 |
Aug-07-11 03:21 PM |
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No, they stayed home based on Obama. |
Jackpine Radical |
Aug-07-11 07:27 PM |
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That is equally absurd of a statement. nt |
TheWraith |
Aug-07-11 08:00 PM |
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I think they stayed home because they didn't think midterms mattered. |
PeaceNikki |
Aug-07-11 08:06 PM |
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He had a majority in the Senate and Congress for TWO YEARS. |
sabrina 1 |
Aug-07-11 03:24 PM |
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Actually, all we heard was the excuses why nothing he did was good enough. |
TheWraith |
Aug-07-11 08:04 PM |
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Well, we didn't set the standards. The Democratic Party |
sabrina 1 |
Aug-07-11 09:16 PM |
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Bingo. You get the same flavor from DUers who blame Nader |
coalition_unwilling |
Aug-07-11 08:26 PM |
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He only had a filibuster proof Senate for 49 days or so. |
joshcryer |
Aug-07-11 09:13 PM |
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He campaigned on specific issues. |
sabrina 1 |
Aug-07-11 09:21 PM |
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Krugman was for the mandate, and the mandate would've saved billions if it had a public option. |
joshcryer |
Aug-08-11 12:22 AM |
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He never campaigned on bringing Republicans back into |
sabrina 1 |
Aug-08-11 01:56 AM |
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exactly, Sabrina |
ladyVet |
Aug-08-11 07:08 AM |
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Koch brothers stole Feingold's election. I would bet money on it. n/t |
in_cog_ni_to |
Aug-07-11 08:23 PM |
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i kind of wondered. i thought feingold had a good rep & high approval, |
indurancevile |
Aug-07-11 08:29 PM |
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My guess is the Koch brothers have been in business stealing elections |
in_cog_ni_to |
Aug-07-11 08:50 PM |
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