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1. #201
   On August 10th, 2011 at 10:20 am, Dexter Alarius said:

   Booting out the two FleeBaggers next week would be icing on the cake.
   Conservatives/Republicans in those districts shouldn’t feel like those elections don’t matter just because GOP control of the Senate is assured after yesterday.
   Spanking the truants is a must!
   Get out and vote!

2. #202
   On August 10th, 2011 at 10:20 am, mondamay said:

   On August 10th, 2011 at 10:11 am, swede said:
   Lose the doom and gloom

   Until the voters recognize the portrayal of “reducing spending to avoid bankruptcy is an extremist position” as the pure propaganda it is, all we are doing is fighting a delaying action.

   This election’s results show that too many still don’t get it.

3. #203
   On August 10th, 2011 at 10:25 am, RedDog said:

   On August 10th, 2011 at 10:11 am, swede said:
   Lose the doom and gloom, we’re sooo screwed yadayada. Hope’n’Change is spiralling in. That does NOT mean relax – it means work twice as hard. This is absolutely a win. Take it and keep moving.

   Yep. World Socialism has been exposed. Reality bites. If the political and governmental systems do not provide for proper redress, then the productive workers of the world will lay down their tools and take up arms. Enough is enough. They will deal with the problem one way or another.

   It got this far because we allowed the professional political grifters decades of control, assuming they were essentially sincere and benevolent. It will take some time to restore the republic but there it is, we have no choice but to press on. “You got to do what you got to do.”

4. #204
   On August 10th, 2011 at 10:28 am, Marshall_Will said:

   Gorebot said:
   I sure would like to be the vendor who handles diaper-cleaning service at MSNBC today.

   That’s the spirit lad! Any work is good work. Charge them as Soiled Beyond all Recognition and require a larger deposit.

5. #205
   On August 10th, 2011 at 10:31 am, RedDog said:

   On August 10th, 2011 at 10:20 am, mondamay said:
   This election’s results show that too many still don’t get it.

   This will continue as long as the fools continue to believe that the Evil Rich have secret access to gold mines and treasure troves full of booty. As many have already said, no one who has “no skin in the game” should be allowed part of the political process. If you pay no taxes you don’t have any say. I would “disenfranchise” them in a heartbeat.

6. #206
   On August 10th, 2011 at 10:36 am, Lindsay said:

   I agree with Swede. It took years for this country to become socialist. It will take years to get our country back.

   Baby steps. Win as many battles as you can before the victory in 2012, and this fight will never end in our lifetimes.

   When has pessimism ever won a battle? A couple of years ago Wisconsin seemed lost to Republicans. The Wisconsin GOP won some battles last night against major odds of $30 million put forth by union thugs and radical Dems, many from out of state. Unions/libs were running with confidence on the mantra of big government,union control, against Gov. Walker’s attempt to control debt,the debt ceiling debacle and Tea Party terrorism. They fell short and I love this morning’s victory.

   Give credit where it is due: this was a good night for Republicans holding the line against great odds in Wisconsin and I congratulate them. There are no perfect victories or candidates.

7. #207
   On August 10th, 2011 at 10:39 am, Gorebot said:

   Crushing union thuggery is only one of many essential tasks.

   Ultimately, the politicians are not entirely to blame. They are “merely” responding to a maelstrom of relentlessly contradictory inputs (eg, “Reduce spending, but gimme more benefits”).

   The core challenge is to change the nature of the inputs (eg, “Reduce spending, even if it means reducing my benefit by 5%”).

   In a nutshell: To trigger a revolution demanding less.

   No wonder the conservative challenge is so daunting.

8. #208
   On August 10th, 2011 at 10:40 am, Truesoldier said:

   I am glad to see WI held the line. Now if only the other 2 dems would lose (doubtful, I know). Now that would send a message that I believe other states would hear (and would put the unions and liberals on edge).

9. #209
   On August 10th, 2011 at 10:48 am, Marshall_Will said:

   Gorebot said:

   The core challenge is to change the nature of the inputs (eg, “Reduce spending, even if it means reducing my benefit by 5%”).

   In a nutshell: To trigger a revolution demanding less.

   No wonder the conservative challenge is so daunting.

   For as long as we can remember, Progs have had everything to GAIN ( and nothing to ‘lose’? ) This changed all that. It hands them a stunning defeat.

   Good to know MM didn’t pick this week to visit London! The PM doesn’t sound like he’s open to being tolerant this go round. It’s getting serious.

   Just getting all these people off the dole will create new economic demand. Embrace it Progs!

10. #210
    On August 10th, 2011 at 10:49 am, NJ-Aviator said:

    So the socialists will try ANYTHING to get control.

    Recalls … just because they want to…

    Ok, fine.

    After these next two recalls….. Put ALL the DEMS in that state up for Recall Elections.

    F%$# em….

    No prisoners.

11. #211
    On August 10th, 2011 at 10:54 am, Truesoldier said:

    Of course now Democrats have vowed to targeting Gov Walker for recall in 2012.

12. #212
    On August 10th, 2011 at 11:00 am, cheapseat said:

    Conservatives don’t have time for rabblerousing like union nonworkers. But they do vote and what they see in Europe and on the streets of the U.S. at the hands of the parasyte class is stiffening their spine like nothing ever has. We know that the world has run out of other people’s money by throwing it down the rathole of “social justice.” BTW, we have thrown it down the rathole of worldwide policing and U.N. profligate spending. Time to reset the clocks to the 1950′s where families took care of families, and the gubmint raised an army to fight wars whith Threatened the U.S., not crap like Korea, Viet Nam, Bosnia, Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq1 and 2. These were all U.N. peace keeping missions, which roughly translates into our men dying, and our money going into rebuilding these 3rd world toilets. THE MOUSE THAT ROARED!.

13. #213
    On August 10th, 2011 at 11:01 am, Gorebot said:

    On August 10th, 2011 at 10:49 am, NJ-Aviator said:

    F%$# em. No prisoners.

    Indeed. We are approaching the point where the only chance at recapturing liberty is to invoke a credible threat of either violence or total shutdown.

    If Libtards can use such tactics, then so can we.

    I’ve sometimes wondered what would’ve happened if — immediately after passage of ObamaCare — the CEO’s of the Fortune 500 had stood up in unison and declared:

    “We’re shutting our operations down until this Act of Reprehensible Inter-Generational Theft has been repealed.”

    What an exquisite John Galt moment that would have been!

    Of course, the apoplectic LibTard reaction would’ve made Civil War I look like a day at the beach. But it’s looking more and more like that’s what it’s going to take.

14. #214
    On August 10th, 2011 at 11:11 am, FilAmWIguy said:

    The way things are shaping up here in Wisconsin, next week we can expect a split. Holperin (D) is expected to lose to Kim Simac (R). The other one up would be a bit of a surprise if the D loses as it is Kenosha which is usually Democrat.

    This basically was the Dems and unions “All-in” moment and they failed. No matter the bluster coming from them, they do not have much ammo left.

    Obama will have a hard time winning Wisconsin and the Senate seat is likely going to go R in 2012. Cause whether the D’s like or not, the changes implemented by Gov Walker and the legislative R’s are working and things are getting better.

15. #215
    On August 10th, 2011 at 11:22 am, stillontheroad said:

    “Cause whether the D’s like or not, the changes implemented by Gov Walker and the legislative R’s are working and things are getting better.”

    Oh and how those Socialist Demonrats hate for things to get better by saving money and making government live within its means.

16. #216
    On August 10th, 2011 at 11:26 am, ITookTheRedPill said:

    …consider the backdrop:
    ■This was a very focused election
    ■Plenty of time for points to be argued and decided.
    ■Massive campaign and investment opportunity.
    ■Totally engaged electorate.
    ■Massive outside spending by Democrats. Big Labor and DNC
    ■Very small geographic area so lazer focus was possible.
    ■At least $31 million spent by organized labor unions alone.
    ■The most expensive state races ever supported by Democrats and DNC.
    ■More money spent on Wisconsin than any other state in history.
    ■Hundreds of thousands of labor hours on the ground and GOTV activities.
    ■Tens of thousands of organized labor volunteers from surrounding states.
    ■Months of logistics, planning, and vote building efforts.
    ■Millions spent on advertising for recalls by the Democrats.
    ■100% TV Media Support, local and national, for Democrat plans and candidates.

    In short the Democrats could throw the kitchen sink into this recall contest, and they did, they certainly did.

    But they did NOT get the results they wanted…

17. #217
    On August 10th, 2011 at 11:28 am, kentroyals5 said:

    On August 10th, 2011 at 11:01 am, Gorebot said:

    Indeed. We are approaching the point where the only chance at recapturing liberty is to invoke a credible threat of either violence or total shutdown.

    If Libtards can use such tactics, then so can we.

    That’s the spirit!

18. #218
    On August 10th, 2011 at 11:34 am, ITookTheRedPill said:

    Total votes cast 347,458

    Democrat votes 165,130 or 47.53%

    Republican votes 182,328 or 52.47%

    Even in the former home of liberalism, conservatism is in the majority…

19. #219
    On August 10th, 2011 at 11:34 am, stillontheroad said:

    kentroyals5 said:
    Come on – tell us, really!! Are you Matt Damon?

20. #220
    On August 10th, 2011 at 11:39 am, kentroyals5 said:

    On August 10th, 2011 at 11:34 am, stillontheroad said:
    kentroyals5 said:
    Come on – tell us, really!! Are you Matt Damon?

    Okay. Okay…I’ll lay this rumor to bed. No, I am not Matt Damon. Sorry to disappoint.

21. #221
    On August 10th, 2011 at 11:45 am, wren said:

    Now we need to make sure the Republicans win on Tuesday in the recall election against the Democrats.

    Here are the web sites for the 2 Republican candidates:

    Kim Simac (R)
    http://kimsimacforstatesenate.com/

    Jonathan Steitz (R)
    http://www.steitzforsenate.com/

    Please help to spread the word about these candidates.

22. #222
    On August 10th, 2011 at 11:46 am, Paratus said:

    But you did stay at a Holiday Inn Express didn’t you Kentroyals5. Fess up.

23. #223
    On August 10th, 2011 at 11:52 am, Hiraghm said:

    A Public Service Message for the unions who attempted to enslave the people of Wisconsin.

24. #224
    On August 10th, 2011 at 11:52 am, kentroyals5 said:

    On August 10th, 2011 at 11:46 am, Paratus said:
    But you did stay at a Holiday Inn Express didn’t you Kentroyals5. Fess up.

    I have indeed! They’re nice. (I had a conversation with someone on this site recently about how the renovations have gone for the company).

25. #225
    On August 10th, 2011 at 11:59 am, Hiraghm said:

    Dear International Unions:

    You are probably sitting around, befuddled and depressed at the failure your attempts to return Wisconsin into the hands of the parasites.

    Why did it fail?

    Because, unfortunately for you, the people of Wisconsin have awakened.

    If you wish to know what’s wrong with your evil view of the world? What they know that you do not?

    Listen carefully

26. #226
    On August 10th, 2011 at 12:04 pm, Paratus said:

    Liked the first link Hiraghm.

27. #227
    On August 10th, 2011 at 12:10 pm, jrgdds said:

    Union Goons spent $30M and didn’t gain control of the WI Senate. But they have taken a marketing class or two:

    “The fact of the matter remains that, fighting on Republican turf, we have begun the work of stopping the Scott Walker agenda,” said state Democratic Party Chairman Mike Tate.

    Phil Neuenfeldt, president of the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO, said voters sent a message that there is a growing movement to reclaim the middle class.

    “Let’s be clear, anyway you slice it, this is an unprecedented victory,” he said.

    They left out:

    The Hindenburg landing was an unprecedented aeronautical success.

    The Six Day War was an unprecedented display of Arab military prowess.

    Walter Mondale’s win over Ronald Reagan was unprecedented.

    The Miami Heat are unprecedented NBA champions.

28. #228
    On August 10th, 2011 at 1:16 pm, Blackstone said:

    Well how ’bout THEM apples?

    By the way, anyone seen RSS lately? I wonder how he’s taking the news. I still like this gem from the thread in June where we were reacting to the news that SCOWIS upheld the union restrictions the legislature passed:

    On one hand, I am appalled by your nutjob theories being played out in the real world. On the other hand, voters are catching on how extreme you really are, and Walker and Scott and Kasich are as popular as mosquitoes. So thanks for the lesson.

    I told him that he hasn’t even seen the lesson yet. But as of last night, he’s now been provided with the syllabus.

29. #229
    On August 10th, 2011 at 1:33 pm, Straight_Talk_Luigi said:

    Blackstone

    Well how ’bout THEM apples?

    By the way, anyone seen RSS lately?

    Nope. Not even “SuccessfulModerate”Dem, who is most certainly involved in union circles.

    Celebrate this one, becaues it’s not over yet. There won’t be any election challenges in court, but the left and the media are going to stir the pot and see if they can get Senator Schultz to pull an Arlen Spectre and switch parties since he didn’t vote for the union bill.

    So let’s not write off the next democrat recalls as a mere formality.

    Some folks have also suggested that redistricting will just fix it all as well, but the courts had to step in and do it for Wisconsin the last time, and how much do you want to bet they’ll be doing Scott Walker any favors?

    This is far from over, ladies and gentlemen, and none of us should be surprised it isn’t.

30. #230
    On August 10th, 2011 at 2:18 pm, Fitzmartel said:

    We’ve won this skirmish. However, eternal vigilance will be required. These liberal/progressives will not stop and neither can we. Like fighting the war on terror this maxim holds: They only need to succeed once;we need to succeed all of the time. The out-of-state union guys have all packed up and left for other states: time to take one of the Democrat State Senate seats next week.

31. #231
    On August 10th, 2011 at 2:28 pm, Rjulio said:

    BraindeadCrats should give it up. They need to be taken out and laid in the middle of the road. They are road-kill.

32. #232
    On August 10th, 2011 at 2:59 pm, T-Bone said:

    This election’s results show that too many still don’t get it.

    But of course, they are voting to keep their high paying jobs and generous benefits with tenure. Most people would vote to take other peoples money to keep them living the good life. Its a selfish choice but Dems are especially selfish.

    The first thought for them is why not. They never get to the logical conclusion that if everyone had that, we would soon run out of other people money. And if they did reach that conclusion, they wouldn’t care because they get theirs now. They will worry about other stuff when they get to it. The alligator will eat them last.

33. #233
    On August 10th, 2011 at 3:19 pm, ModerateSuccessfulDem said:

    Straight_Talk_Luigi, not even close try again. It’s a special recall election, not surprised. The real trouncing of the Republican party will be in 2012.

34. #234
    On August 10th, 2011 at 3:23 pm, Fitzmartel said:

    The funny part was watching a bit of Ed Schultz subbing for another MSNBC host. Talk about left-wing koolaid.
    Then it dawned on me: What’s the difference between “The Ed Show” and “Mr. Ed.” “Mr. Ed” showed us life from the point of view of the front end of talking horse; “The Ed Show” gives us the point of view from the other end of the horse.

35. #235
    On August 10th, 2011 at 3:42 pm, BK said:

    And remember that $263 per vote did not come from any actual rich union fatcats. Those came from the rank-and-file workers who pay union dues under duress.

36. #236
    On August 10th, 2011 at 4:51 pm, Straight_Talk_Luigi said:

    “SuccessfulModerate”Dem

    Straight_Talk_Luigi, not even close try again. It’s a special recall election, not surprised. The real trouncing of the Republican party will be in 2012.

    Really? Your side was touting how they would sweep the recalls.

    If you want to think the Republicans will be trounced in 2012, I’ll keep that in your arena.

    Just make sure that you have Obama & Biden on the ticket and we’ll handle the rest.

37. #237
    On August 10th, 2011 at 4:56 pm, T-Bone said:

    Is gambling legal in Wisconsin? The Unions took a big gamble with their members dues and they lost it all.

    Their leaders will tell them its a win though. They have to lie to keep making themselves relevant. The members will eat it up.

38. #238
    On August 10th, 2011 at 5:01 pm, Straight_Talk_Luigi said:

    Itooktheredpill

    Even in the former home of liberalism, conservatism is in the majority…

    Conservatism has always been the majority. The problem, as I have been saying for years, are not individual liberals.

    The problem, especially in Wisconsin, are conservatives and so-called libertarians and moderates who will chunk their First Principles to the wind to look good at college, at the Thanksgiving dinner table, or at PTA meetings.

    No conservative talk show host other than Jason Lewis (who hails out of neighboring Minnesota, ironically) has the where-with-all to even say that. Hannity, Limbaugh, Crystal, Krauthammer and even Levin won’t go that far.

    Scott Rasmussen has been saying for over a year that the disconnect between the people and government rivals pre-Revolutionary times.

    The difference: Buckingham Palace wasn’t sending out checks in the mail for windmill and sundial projects and subsidies for corn, wheat and soybeans.

    That’s how you get gun-rights toting motorcycle riding folks/farmers/teachers and others who disagree with 90% of what you stand for to go into the booth and pull the lever for you.

    How else do you think John Tester, Max Baucus, Joe Manchin, Kent Conrad, Byron Dorgan and Ben Nelson got elected? Because of their good looks?

    Until we stop this BS of wanting our share while cutting our neighbors subsidy, we will get absolutely NOWHERE.

39. #239
    On August 10th, 2011 at 5:07 pm, Major O said:

    On August 10th, 2011 at 5:01 pm, Straight_Talk_Luigi said:

    PREACH it, brother! I almost had to stand up and say “Amen!”

40. #240
    On August 10th, 2011 at 7:18 pm, happy2behere said:

    Good going Luigi, except for that last line. Share of what? Let me fix it for you.

    “Unless we stop this BS of telling our neighbor what’s “fair” for him to pay in income tax, when around 50% of us have not paid any income tax at all, then we will get ABSOLUTELY nowhere.

41. #241
    On August 10th, 2011 at 7:18 pm, happy2behere said:

    Good going Luigi, except for that last line. Share of what? Let me fix it for you.

    “Unless we stop this BS of telling our neighbor what’s “fair” for him to pay in income tax, when around 50% of us have not paid any income tax at all, then we will get ABSOLUTELY nowhere.

42. #242
    On August 10th, 2011 at 7:54 pm, jrgdds said:

    On August 10th, 2011 at 7:18 pm, happy2behere said:
    “Unless we stop this BS of telling our neighbor what’s “fair” for him to pay in income tax, when around 50% of us have not paid any income tax at all, then we will get ABSOLUTELY nowhere.

    Fair = Everyone pays income tax or no one pays income tax.

    Barky has told us that “Everyone must have some skin in the game.” Evidently, everyone does not include union members,government employees, or the entitlement class.