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former9thward

(31,805 posts)
14. Unfortunately it was an empty win.
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 06:17 PM
Jun 2012

The legislature is not in session and is not going to be in session until after the November elections where more senate seats are up. So control of the senate will depend on who wins in November.

Well, we don't have time for grief. Skidmore Jun 2012 #1
Yeah we do have time for grief. It's normal and part of life. CTyankee Jun 2012 #3
I disagree. It means that Skidmore Jun 2012 #8
I don't think I said "wallow." Accept your grief and then allow yourself to grieve and then CTyankee Jun 2012 #18
If Brahms doesn't help... dems_rightnow Jun 2012 #2
Well, I COULD eat the Braum's while listening to Brahms! CTyankee Jun 2012 #4
I'm still at pissed off. nt shcrane71 Jun 2012 #5
Anger. dawg Jun 2012 #6
The stage where I know that it's a rigged game, everyone has partaken from the grape Kool-Aid caesars things Jun 2012 #7
still in denial waddirum Jun 2012 #9
I've gone through all the stages and have accepted there's nothing we can do now BlueCaliDem Jun 2012 #10
I hang my hat on the fact that we took control of the State Senate Poiuyt Jun 2012 #11
Unfortunately it was an empty win. former9thward Jun 2012 #14
Walker could have called a special session dragonlady Jun 2012 #37
Exactly. We have unseated THREE Republican State Senators in the last 10 months.... Scuba Jun 2012 #41
Why wouldn't he have called it before the recalls? former9thward Jun 2012 #42
What was stopping him? dragonlady Jun 2012 #43
that would run afoul of his anti government message when he could go for the easier CTyankee Jun 2012 #45
I'm pretty sure the gop is going Worried senior Jun 2012 #12
Thank you for the Brahms. I love that work! longship Jun 2012 #13
Oh, thank you! I go to the Requiem for so much! CTyankee Jun 2012 #19
No grief here agent46 Jun 2012 #15
This is my darkest fear. I don't want to assign too much importance to one loss but I CTyankee Jun 2012 #27
RAGE KamaAina Jun 2012 #16
I've accepted it, my dear CTyankee. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2012 #17
thanks, Peggy. I had to go thru stages but you are correct. We do what we must... CTyankee Jun 2012 #21
Yes, we DO! I agree completely...n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2012 #23
Me too, Peggy... kentuck Jun 2012 #28
How can we overcome people's belief that something so wrong is right? CTyankee Jun 2012 #29
Most are loyal to the conservative label... kentuck Jun 2012 #33
I guess I should be asking why are they loyal to a philosophy that repeatedly FAILS them? CTyankee Jun 2012 #34
In my opinion, it is years and years of being propagandized... kentuck Jun 2012 #39
I'm not because I know that long term this right wing slant the country has been on will end. craigmatic Jun 2012 #20
I understand that view. My problem with it is: will it be too late? CTyankee Jun 2012 #22
They can't ever change things so much that we won't be able to change them back. craigmatic Jun 2012 #32
I will never accept it, but... lastlib Jun 2012 #24
I know. This is "pause" and "reset" in my mind.... CTyankee Jun 2012 #25
Acceptance. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2012 #26
Anger - I'll never accept that he won. Initech Jun 2012 #30
Don't you have to in order to move forward? CTyankee Jun 2012 #31
Scott Walker is the best governor money can buy. Initech Jun 2012 #36
The people decide in a democracy... kentuck Jun 2012 #40
I had a panic attack the next day.NT Phhhtttt Jun 2012 #35
I'm making plans to move out of the country Zorra Jun 2012 #38
I will never accept what I know deep down was stolen libtodeath Jun 2012 #44
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