Kloppenburg Concedes
**Written by Doug Powers
Almost two months and around a half million dollar recount later, JoAnne Kloppenburg has conceded:
Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg said Tuesday that she was conceding the Supreme Court race to Justice David Prosser, ending what had been a contentious campaign that culminated in a rare statewide recount.
Kloppenburg made the concession at a Madison news conference just over a week after the state’s Government Accountability Board reported that final count numbers showed Prosser with 7,006 more votes.
She said she had run a campaign that was respectful, honest and fair.
Her decision to concede is expected to pave the way for Prosser to begin a new, 10-year term on Aug. 1.
The state election version of “Dewey defeats Truman” is now in the books.
None of this should come as a surprise, especially to Ms. Kloppenburg, who seemed to realize the inevitable outcome weeks ago but pursued a recount nonetheless (after the question is asked at the 1:30 mark, hum the Final Jeopardy theme song and it’s even funnier):
(h/t Pundit Press)
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How many clue-bats did that take?
worth….
….. and if a conservative had waited that long to ‘concede’ what would the media have done? hmmmm?
Darn. We need more Liberal Jews in high courts, right? They are seriously under-represented.
Just think, if she gad won, how much money would she have caused to be wasted over the next ten years in a “respectful, honest and fair” fashion ?
Half a mil looks like real savings !
I just wonder what moron was whispering into her ear to get her to demand the recount.
And did he hear an echo?
Wow. A Conservative prevailed in a recount over a Liberal.
Mark the calendar!
Good! Now she can hop back on her broom and head back to the Land of Oz.
A Lib is being thrown under a bus somewhere as we speak.
Headline:
“Prosser Avoids Being Frankened”
or
“Kloppenberg Unsuccessful in Bid to Franken Opponent”
A rare anomaly the left will work to correct for future similar situations.
Sadly, that could even be, in fact, a real bus knowing the leftist union thugs involved.
Only a half a million? I was hoping for these leftists groups to hang in there for 4-5 million. I just love it when leftists/unions bankrupt their coffers to finance this type of crap. I can’t wait to see how much Soro’s is going to throw away in the 2012 elections.
So will she be reimbursing the State for the costs of the recount?
That’s why all those state legislatures, governorships and lower level offices that the GOP won in the historic 2010 “shellacking” need to pass…
- voter photo ID requirements.
- repeal of ‘same day voting’.
- repeal of ‘motor voter’.
- tightening of absentee ballot rules.
It’s hard to cheat, when cheating is hard.
Never give up !
Never concede !
Any time a republican wins by 1% it might as well be a tie. We have to expect it and be ready.
No, if a Republican wins by 1%, its clearly a Democrat win…..and they demand a recount for the time required to come up with the needed votes to prove it.
Oh, I forgot to add that the Secretaries of State need to do a good purging of the voter rolls of…
- the dead.
- those that have moved away.
- the illegals.
- the felons.
Exactly! Which makes me wonder why the Democrats want everyone to drive tiny fuel-efficent cars.
My ’77 LTD can carry a thousand more ballots in the trunk than a Prius can.
Wassup wid dat?
Because their cronies can’t profit from your clinging to that LTD, unless you turn it in on another “cash for clunkers” progam and you downgrade to a clown car. Besides, it keeps more of their operatives employed by using mulitple tiny fuel-efficient cars in distributing those “missing uncounted ballots”.
Check the ones that say Hybrid or Biodiesel Powered first
Well it sure took this old bat long enough! Congratulation judge Prosser and the citizens of WI who voted for Prosser. The union thugs lost this time.
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ARRRGHH And I changed it from 2% before posting it. I should’ve left it. LOL
Actually they want you in public transportation. They can carry plenty of ballots in their own SUVs.
Funny, that. The Dems would still claim a “victory” on such a margin.
Well no wonder you lost!
You forgot your Rules Of Liberalism!
Well, if you put it that way….the leftist campaign workers could use public transportation themselves and carry plenty of ballots in their backpacks, following instructions on their iPhones.
Wow, she really did take a lengthy pause to ponder if she “still feels she’s the winner of the election“. The bubble over her head spoke volumes. Pure power to destroy Wisconsin America in her hands. Legislating from the bench. Making declarations at will. Eyeballs rolling to the back of her head like a demonic possession… or orgasm by abortion.
Now she will have time to pursue a modeling career.
Kloppenburg, April 7th:
That cracked me up!!
There’s the problem. She didn’t follow the Dem playbook:
Alinsky’s Rules for Elections©.
Maybe the next time she runs she could change her last name to have two last names? It seems to work for other libs.
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JoAnn Klppenburg-Sauermien?
Kloppen-Burg?
She is indicative of what is wrong with the judicial system in America, the inability to speak concisely and clearly and more importantly interest in self over service or justice itself.
I just read her bio on Answers.Com.
Makes me want to gag, put flowers in my hair, join hands and sing “Kumbaya.”
123upnorth,Would ya?
It certainly surprised me that after spending that amount of money to recount, they couldn’t manufacture enough votes to win. Someone’s head will roll.
Do you even have to ask?
I was just wondering if he would vote for her.
Dexter Alarius #14,
NC is doing everything on your list as we speak and the libs are squealing like stuck pigs !
I’m guessing that would depend on her expectations and um, previous experience.
She does meet the post pubescent, not coughing up blood criteria, though.
Music to my ears!
Good on NC!
DA #44,
I posted before I saw your additional list – So far, not yet !
You were in the Navy, too?
Of course, a huge and generally reliable Dem voting bloc gone.
A leftist defeated in a recount against a conservative.
Someone check the temperature in hell. It must be cooler.
When liberal kook Kloppenburg prematurely claimed her victory while votes were still being counted, she and the Dem Machine were pushing for Prosser to concede when she led by a puny 200 votes. And then she had a meltdown and forced the state to spend half a million dollars when she lost by more than 7,000 votes. Prosser didn’t let the Dems bully him into conceding early and stayed the course, which ultimately had a happy ending. Primarily because the recounting was CLOSELY monitored, thus preventing any liberal shenanigans of “suddenly found” ballots, all voting for Kloppenburg.
Conservatives running for office in 2012 need to use Prosser as an example, to stay strong and stay the course, no matter what. And if there is a ballot recount, stay involved and question everything. Democrat voter fraud will be rampant in 2012 (ACORN is already renamed/rebranded and operating in cognito in many key cities), so we ALL need to be prepared to be tenacious watchdogs.
Whew, now that this is finally over she can go on and do her Playboy centerfold spread. Can’t wait.
No, I just have high standards.
What does someone being Jewish or not have to do with anything?
Let’s leave that kind of nonsense for those on the other side, OK?
re: her long pause
she’s thinking of a way to double-speak and quasi-answer & psuedo-truth it in a way that fits into her eating birdseed for breakfast.
Judaism isn’t being maligned.
The term “Liberal Jew” is meant to evoke a mental image of a small but deeply entrenched political caste in our society that stereotypically forms the keel of far-left political thought. They are the spearhead of intellectual elitism in politics, education, and social tinkering.
So I take it you’re not a drummer either.
But only after maximizing the expense to the taxpayers. Way ta go, libbie.
“Last Call!!”
Hangfire: I was on the count-down, buddy.
It is easier to erradicate all of the weeds in my yard then getting a lib Democrat to concede a close election.
Nothing is more important to them then their sense of entitlement.
Comment that the voters were “stupid” in 7, 6, 5, 4,……
KLOP ON! KLOP OFF!
Why is this site participating in the cover-up (sorry about that) of Wienergate
?
On May 31st, 2011 at 2:16 pm, Hangfire said:
Dump the phony Democrat ballots and replace them with the genuine ballots of a solid conservative candidate!
We’ve had a lot of nonTexans move into our city which is in SW Tarrant County. I just ran an election and these people were coming in, voting for Mayoral and City Council candidates. When they finished voting in the city election for the city in which they now reside, they would turn to me and ask, “Now, where do I go to vote for the Mayor of Ft Worth?” Even after we explained to them that they did not live in FW and could not vote in a FW election, we would get these blank looks and the question would be repeated. After about the 3rd time, one of my workers decided to ask what party they belonged to when they asked the FW question.
The answer was always Democrat, to a person. All of our stupid newcomers are dhimms!!!!!!!!
On May 31st, 2011 at 2:38 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:
Make me wonder what she regards as respectful, honest and fair with unions thugs standing behind her.
When does Justice Prosser get officially seated? He will be hearing the cases about the “controversial” bills the WI legislature passed.
The WI legislature is currently working on a concealed carry bill (a subject near and dear to my heart). The Dims will challenge that, for sure. Prosser needs to be there to hear that case.
On May 31st, 2011 at 3:35 pm, BK said:
The AC is on in hell, but only until Al Gorebull arrives. We know how much he wants it toasty warm. Wonder who will buy into his spiel there? Bigger question: how to market that climate into profit for himself?
I used to think the antonyms listed in a thesaurus were just convenient. Now I realize they are for translating what liberals say.
Before that happens, Please make sure I’m blinded. That’s nothing a normal person should be subjected to.
that face is the epitome of “f’g ugly”
imagine coming home to that every night. what does her wife think?
Why is it that liberals think they can bully their way through elections? I know it worked for that floating filth Franken, but if Pawlenty had a pair it never would have happened.
True dat, but also the face of liberalism.
If she’s so liberal, where’s the hyphenated last name? Shouldn’t it be Kloppenburg-Hedgehog or something? I think we’ve been duped.
Married to Ron Jeremy?
…only if she’s modeling Birkenstocks…
I’m sure Saddam is asking Teddy for his blanket as we speak.
Kloppenburg has lost and, around the world, snail darters and spotted owls mourn.
I am shocked. I would have bet money Kloppenburg was going to take this to the courts.
Second Amendment supporters and other sane folks rejoice!
Did a house finally fall on her?
She couldn’t steal it so she conceded. I bet she won’t shake hands, though. Aggravating heifer.
As I scrolled thru this piece I prayed there was no embedded image or video, but it was not to be.
I wonder if name recognition was the deciding factor in this election…
http://hitchhikers.wikia.com/wiki/Mr._Prosser
Congrats to Prosser and to the folks in Wisconsin for voting for him. We’ll take the victory for sure.
Unfortunately, it looks like 6 Republican senators there could be facing recall.
I guess some Wisconsinites are still more interested in saving face at PTA and school board meetings to care.
And people wonder why the Beltway thinks Middle Americans are stupid.
Saw a bumper sticker the other day that said, “Prosser: the only cure for the Klop”. LOVE IT!! It’s a happy day here in WI!! Beautiful weather, as well – maybe I’ll take the afternoon off and go home to grill some brats…