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NRaleighLiberal

(60,014 posts) Wed Jun 6, 2012, 12:07 AM Jun 2012

Shorter WI outcome. "Hit me. Hit me again"

Battered State Syndrome? I just cannot believe this outcome - even realizing the impact of Citizens United and the huge spending advantage of Walker.

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Shorter WI outcome. "Hit me. Hit me again" (Original Post) NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 OP

Well, have a lot more to drink, it starts to not matter as you pass out. HereSince1628 Jun 2012 #1

I don't understand ellie Jun 2012 #2

Well, they might think Worried senior Jun 2012 #3

Your focus is not the same as the average voter L. Coyote Jun 2012 #4

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

1. Well, have a lot more to drink, it starts to not matter as you pass out.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 12:10 AM

Jun 2012

ellie

(6,929 posts)

2. I don't understand

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 12:33 PM

Jun 2012

the voters' reasoning. Doesn't Walker want to make Wisconsin and right-to-work state? And people are fine with that? Is it a case of "I got mine, screw you?" Because that is fucked up.

Worried senior

(1,328 posts)

3. Well, they might think

Reply to ellie (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 02:26 PM

Jun 2012

that they've got theirs to heck with everyone else. If the state becomes right to work they might find out that what they've got now can go away.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)

4. Your focus is not the same as the average voter

Reply to ellie (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 02:34 PM

Jun 2012

This was not a referendum on the issue of right-to-work, it was a decision to Recall an elected governor or not recall an elected governor.

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