Thursday, May 3, 2012

Some things money can't buy

Some interesting news from Wisconsin -- apparently the gazillion dollars being poured into Scott Walker's attempt to hang on to the governorship aren't helping him all that much. According to a recent poll done by researchers at Marquette University, Walker's numbers are eroding, not improving, as the recall election draws closer.

This shouldn't be a surprise. The longer Walker is in office, the more obvious the effects of his policies become. There are a lot of unhappy people in Wisconsin who have been affected by various cuts instituted by the Republicans in Madison, and unhappy voters are going to want to vote out whoever happens to be in office at the time. I have friends and relatives who live in Wisconsin -- over the past few months I've noticed Scott Walker go from being referred to as "Governor Walker" to "Scott Walker" to "that fucking Walker," and, given the monetary advantage Walker has enjoyed, I don't think it's a case of the Democrats out-blitzing him with advertising.

I know that at the moment Scott Walker is one of the darlings of the far right. The Reptile People love him; he's viewed as a real star in the Republican party. It'll be interesting to see how fast he goes from dearly beloved to untouchable pariah if the recall effort succeeds -- no one has much use for a loser.

8 comments:

  1. Walker, et al: The damage has been done. Now who/what, "do it for me America?"

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  2. I basically know nothing about what is going on in Wisconsin, we have enough problems over here that we can't change and fix.

    Chaos reins.

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  3. Money can't buy love but you can rent it. Money can't buy poverty. and 10,000 other old jokes.

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  4. You can only go so extreme until you start scaring people - The whole GOP has went far to the right and that is alienating even
    moderate Republicans not to mention independents and split ticket voters.
    The partisan gridlock is Washington is costing the GOP. That I think we will see on Novermber the 6th.


    Please, do vote.


    Sarge

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  5. I guess we will see if there is any hope for sanity in the country: Wisconsin represents the micro-version of American voters in general.

    We know the south will always vote religion, but if the north doesn't vote for middle class interest then there is no hope for a government that represent the average person.
    the Ol'Buzzard

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  6. They've already scared me into voting for Obama again.

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  7. Good to hear that news out of Wisconsin. Eventually the true colors shine through.

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