Fleebagger recall in Wisconsin; Update: Dems hold on, but GOP keeps Senate majority
Funny how little national media coverage the Fleebagger recall in Wisconsin received today, huh?
I gave you the lowdown yesterday. Turnout was reportedly strong in both races. Polls closed an hour ago and returns will be in shortly.
The results be here. I’ll update with breaking developments…stay tuned.
Update 10:05pm Eastern:
State Senate – District 12 – General
August 16, 2011 – 08:59PM CT
Wisconsin – 57 of 166 Precincts Reporting – 34%
Name Party Votes Vote %
Holperin , Jim (i) Dem 7,494 55%
Simac , Kim GOP 6,196 45%
State Senate – District 22 – General
August 16, 2011 – 08:56PM CT
Wisconsin – 17 of 100 Precincts Reporting – 17%
Name Party Votes Vote %
Steitz , Jonathan GOP 7,522 55%
Wirch , Bob (i) Dem 6,200 45%
Knucklehead on August 16, 2011 at 10:03 PM
Update 11:04pm Eastern Sigh.
“Sen. Jim Holperin (D-Conover) held onto his seat in Tuesday’s recall vote in the 12th Senate District in northern Wisconsin.”
And fleebagger survival makes two:
“The MacIver News Service is projecting that Sen. Robert Wirch (D) has survived his #wirecall. GOP to have 17-16 Wisc Sen majority.”
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Crack their liberal heads WI !!!!
if they both lose, there will be no mention of it anywhere, except possibly fox.
*Strong turnout is a good sign, because those couch sitting, donut eating, Oprah watching layabout liberal reprobates, well, do what they do!
*Surely the good folks of Wisconsin have seen the light on future prosperity, and will also go GOP next year to replace Herb Kohl.
I be watching.
From Knucklehead on HotAir!
Update from Knucklehead
Ditto
Come on Wisconsin, PUNISH them!!
I’m shocked there hasn’t been any reports of this crucial election in WI.
This is what democracy looks like?
Hang in there GOP…. those clowns need a GOOD slapdown now and another in 2012.
Awww krapp….again, re-posting from HotAir
Nothing on Drudge nor Fox either.
I hope Knucklehead doesn’t mind….
Michelle’s Link above has same results
Heh, great minds and all that!
Communistas, communistas. Don’t cry for me Argentina.
You’re from WI ? If so, where and where is District 12 & 22 ?
It doesn’t matter who replaces those that are recalled. Choosing between a Republican and a Democrat is like choosing between death-by-freezing or death-by-burning. Both result in loss of life.
Ron Paul is the only politician that makes sense these days. He is the only one that seems to understand the need to signifigantly reduce the power and size of government.
But of course, Paul is seen as crazy, while those that continue to guarantee America’s demise by spending it into bankruptcy are seen as rational, vaiable candidates.
Look at Boehner. He claims he got most of what he wanted in his ‘debt’ reduction deal, yet was only able to muster meagre cuts over a long-time horizon, most of which are back ended toward the end of the horizon. Boehner negotiated this deal during a time in which he had major public support and one of the houses in majority. And despite what he, other polticians and every member of the media labels it, the end result was not a debt reduction deal. It was a deficit reduction deal. In other words, the debt will increase every year.
When a country has a total debt to GDP ratio near 100% and they run deficits that, as a percentage, are greater than the growth of their economy each year, it is only a matter of time before everything comes crashing down. It happened to Greece and it will happen to America.
And to those that think America can just print money to pay off their debts, ask yourself this question – ‘What happens to the value of the money you hold when more of it is printed without a corresponnding increase in the production of goods and services?’. THAT’S RIGHT! Inflation with a corresponding reduction in your ability to afford things.
No, I’m not from WI. I’m re-posting from a post named Knucklehead on HotAir because he/she is keepin them coming.
Voila!
and krapp too
Not funny at all, the marxist media make me sick. Even Faux News is playing along these days. If it wasn’t for the internet, we’d still be blind sheep being led to the slaughter. Most still are.
Until we hit them where it hurts (their finances) they will never change either.
And I don’t see that happening. Between the soap operas and the sports programming, they got Americans dumbed down right to where they want them.
OUCH ….
Looks like the Dem swapped numbers in the District 22 race and is being declared the winner.
Funny how some people believe it is honorable and just for their elected representative to run away and hide when the going gets tough. Apparently the concepts of being a “democracy” and a “republic” doesn’t quite make it to the classroom syllabus up there.
This speaks volumes about the electorate in these districts. I guess in a few more months, it will be ok for Wisconsin liberals and their supporters to just go rob your neighbors directly…you know…cut out the middle man.
Both Repub candidates had “issues” paying their taxes and got clubbed for it. Voters don’t like tax delinquency–even if they don’t like taxes. TEA party folks should know better. Stuck on stupid. Someone needs to a better job vetting these folks.
What’s crucial? Senate remains Republican whatever the result.
I’m from WI bud had no clue so Googled it fer ya. 12 is wayyyy up on the border with MI and the Upper Peninsula. Rhinelander (They make a great beer there) and Eagle River are the only cities (towns really) – that’s about it. Very sparsely populated and chief industries would be tourism and logging.
We used to head up to the UP every winter for the skiing. The “lake efffect” off of Superior can cause almost white out blizzards while the sun is shining. Great snow for skiing.
22 is Kenosha and Racine south of Milwaukee. North Chicago South Milwaukee liberal turf for the most part.
Dems hold ….. BOOOOOO !!!!
RATS!
AP called for both Dems!
The problem is: there is one R whom the Ds are targeting to switch to D. He voted against Walker’s bill (unions). I think his name is Schultz/Schulze? If he jumps over, then the majority goes to D. The flip side of that–he would lose any seniority he currently holds.
The win would of been symbolic of course.
cabrerski’s remarks say it all, cut and run is fine with some people. Sheesh !
Very big sigh.
Wow. Just, wow.
Imagine, FLEEbaggers win. Jaw dropping, ain’t it?
Every dead man that voted, raise your hand.
Food stamps are stimulus, fleebaggers? mmmm no problem , balanced budget didn’t pass, union thugs with tire irons, plan for an alien invasion, other than our southern border.
It sounds like the socialist plan is working.
The useful idiots have spoken. It’s fascinating how people will vote for their own demise.
No cries for an investigation? No comments from the MSM about how convenient it all is?
Remember when the GOP wins, somebody somewhere has rigged the game. When the Dems win, it’s expected.
As Limbaugh was/is wont to say, Dems act like having power is their natural right and when they’re out of power it must be because of malfeasance (or a disturbance in the Force or whatever…).
And that’s really the harsh reality I’ve been saying for a while and that the likes of Hugh Hewitt and Rush Limbaugh have yet to admit to themselves. I’m as conservative as the next guy and hope for the best, but there are just too many Americans who have bought into the socialist lie and it’s almost too late to re-educate them in time to make the crucial difference.
At a meeting today at work, someone leaned over to another person across the table during a lull in the convo and said, “I loved your facebook page, ‘No More Texans’!” and they both giggled with the smug satisfaction of the chic, hip, elite crowd that would rather see their country DESTROYED by the empty suit in office than have “another Texan” as president. Nevermind what the man might actually believe or have done; no, he’s on the “other side” and as such he needs to be opposed, their future and ours be damned.
Sorry I was trying to ‘make news’ like they do on the TeeVee, auditioning as it were.
I knew the GOP wold retain the Senate. I was just trying to take Mr Ed’s (Sgt Shultz) job away from him.
Why is everyone on here surprised?
Some of you I think have too much faith in your fellow Americans.
As I have been saying for years:
Getting a check in the mail will shut people up and get them to pull the levers for politicans they disagree with on 90% of the issues.
One philosopher in the 1800s said that America will survive and continue to great…until they realize they can use government to gain obsessive and immodest benefits with the mask of public good.
Oh, it’s been done before. Many, many times.
The left things that so many things they do and believe are unique and new and that civilization is linear, not cyclical. It can only get better.
That’s why they have to re-write history and hide and the truth.
Today was just a micro version of that.
While I’m not happy with the outcome, this clearly shows, we all have a hell of of a lot of work ahead of us. If this can be fixed by voting, this will take numerous cycles to do so.
That’s what really gets me, Major. I understand why welfare drones vote Democrat. That’s obvious. But the working people, the taxpayers that vote Democrat. It’s truly amazing that they don’t see they have a target on their back. Maybe they should spend a little less time on facebook and a little more time studying history, which would serve as fair warning. I try every day at work to wake people up, but it’s like talking to zombies. They can tell you the last five winners of American Idiot or Dancing with the Spares, but can’t name three Supreme Court Justices. I fear you may be right about it being too late but when I see Oblamer’s falling approval ratings, it does give me some hope.
The next time these cowards run south to escape their responsibilities, I suggest the GOP buys them some treadmills hooked up to electric generators. That way the Dems can act like they are runnning away and feel good about themselves as they help reduce the cost of capitol’s electric bill.
OK_Loyalist #45:
And if it can’t? Then what? You tell me. I see dark days for this republic. A corrupt political elite. An extremely dumbed-down population. Talk about a recipe for disaster. I’m already making preparations. I can only hope and pray that I can finish them before all hell breaks loose. God help us all.
Beyond comprehension. The liberal scum run away to avoid voting, to avoid a vote, and they get RE-ELECTED??
WTF is wrong with people? How stupid can people be?
America will never last this way. People have become too stupid. It’s hopeless.
I guess to be fair, not sure if it’s much of a distinction, but in a way they weren’t up for “re-election” but it was more of a vote of confidence.
I’m from WI. I think recalls generally don’t have strong or vetted candidates. People are just done with voting in general. Conservatives also don’t really care for recalls and I was amazed they came out to defend the four recalled Senators that survived. As time goes on, Republicans will reap the benefits of their policy and will be rewarded at the booth.
They voted that they would flee again. Sad.
Which division do I need to thank you for serving in ?
On August 17, 2011 at 12:29 am, Spock said:
Live long and Prosper
On August 16, 2011 at 09:12 pm, 123upnorth said:
Paul IS crazy in terms of foreign policy. His monetary policy is totally correct. I would love to see him as FED chair or Sec of Treasury. However, his foreign policy views are dangerously naive and willfully ignorant.
Wisconsin motto:
Forward, reverse, forward, reverse, forward, reverse…
(doubles as advice when your car gets stuck in the snow)
Slogans:
Wisconsin—come live in a State of Perpetual Schizophrenia.
Wisconsin—treading the line between sense and nonsense since 1848.
Wisconsin—it’s a love-hate relationship.
Wisconsin—everything but ordinary.
Wisconsin—endure the excitement!
Agreed.
(sigh) Apparently the cancer is inoperable.
Ah, c’mon, I lived in Wisconsin for graduate school. Wisconsin motto is:
Wisconsin – come smell our dairy air.
Please enumerate the applied foreign policies of the last forty years that have been beneficial to the US.
Unfortunately, it appears that the cheeseheads who voted to keep these gutless cowards in office have Swiss cheese for brains; a lot of holes.
Voters fail the test once again.
Sorry WI r voters you weren’t able to recall these slugs. Are these up for re-election in 2012? If so, maybe then you can getter done!
L
Hey Michelle, the Rick Perry thread just went kaflooey! (yes it’s a real technical term)
I was hoping for better results. To run away from responsibility like they did really shows poor ethics, etc.
Now any time a group disagrees with the majority then will run away also. They need to change the rules on whether doing that can disrupt the legislative process.
Proposed: If you leave, the vote happens anyway and assume you left because you agree with the majority and will put your vote with the majority.
We should raise taxes in those districts only. All business in those districts should be unionized immediately and all health care costs should be charged back to the citizens there. After all, they are willing fools.
And they can suppliment the health care costs to the people in other districts. Share the wealth, ya know!
You just can’t fix stupid. Wisconsin democrat voters….Here’s Your sign!
L
(It stands not only for Loo-hoo-za-her, but Liberal, Lily-livered, Limited intelligence, and Left-leaning Loonytunes.)
Instead of fighting for all the citizens of the state, you can bet these D legislators will continue doing what D’s do best…whine, complain, demogogue, demean, ridicule, deflect, and run away from their responsibility…AND, continue trying to force public unions down the throats of taxpayers!
Way to go, Badgers!
Careful there using the ‘L’ thing the way you did! That is how I sign all my posts here at MM and HA. The ‘L’ is no way, now how, not in a million years me! I see your point though. I’m not in the least mad, FYI!L
On August 17, 2011 at 07:59 am, Rogue Cheddar said:
Rogue, I love ya, but I’m not gonna let you twist my words. That’s not what I said. Paul thinks islamist terrorists are not a threat. In that regard, he is Neville Chamberlain.
BTW, Reagan kicked Soviet tail economically and slew the evil empire. That seems to have beneficial. The fact that the weakness of subsequent leaders has undermined that victory is a tragedy.
On August 17, 2011 at 07:59 am, Rogue Cheddar said:
Rogue, I love ya, but I’m not gonna let you twist my words. That’s not what I said. Paul thinks islamist terrorists are not a threat. In that regard, he is Neville Chamberlain.
BTW, Reagan kicked Soviet tail economically and slew the evil empire. That seems to have beneficial. The fact that the weakness of subsequent leaders has undermined that victory is a tragedy.
The voters in those two districts proved that: Sheeple are as sheeple do!
On August 17th, 2011 at 8:58 am, ZippoDude28 said:
The stink wafting out of the blue districts is more malodorous than anything the cows are emitting. Even so, I don’t disagree with you.
My prediction came true.
Both Marxists survived their challenges.
I’m going to assume you didn’t watch the Ames debates, where paul came across as the lunatic he truly is. Let Iran have the bomb? Is he serious? We’re hurting Amapajama’s self image maybe? Come on – the vast majority of paul supporters are lame-brained college potheads who worship his call to legalize drugs. ALL drugs. “People should be able to do what they want!”, he says. Really? REALLY? Does that mean ANYTHING they want to do, Ron?