Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) survived a furious recall campaign on Tuesday, emerging as the victor in a bitter fight over state budgets and collective bargaining rights.
NBC News declared Walker the projected winner over Democratic challenger Tom Barrett, the mayor of Milwaukee, in the closely-watched campaign, an outgrowth of a contentious fight in early 2011 after Walker drove a bill stripping public employee unions of their collective bargaining rights through Wisconsin's legislature.
Barrett conceded at about 11:12 p.m. EDT after saying he wouldn't concede as long as overflow voting continued in Milwaukee, Madison and Racine.
NBC News also declared Rebecca Kleefisch (R) as the projected winner in the lieutenant governor's race.
Walker told the AP the win "feels good," and that he wants to bring people together.
The outcome in Wisconsin was a bitter disappointments to Democrats and labor groups that had vowed to seek the Republican governor's ouster over the collective bargaining law. Tens of millions of dollars flowed into the state both in support and opposition of Walker, reflecting the high stakes in the race.
The news was not all bad for progressives.
With a third wave of exit poll data in, Wisconsin recall voters said they would pick President Obama over Republican Mitt Romney by a 53-42 percent margin in Wisconsin.
Still, Romney congratulated Walker tonight, saying he "has shown that citizens and taxpayers can fight back - and prevail - against the runaway government costs imposed by labor bosses."
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Congratulations to Scott Walker for becoming the first Governor to win a recall election. The people have spoken...apparently in an overwhelming manner.
Well, I guess he and his out of state paid for it, no big surprise he bagged it up and walked out with it. This is a terrifying vision of election future in the U.S.
Congrats fearlesskris, you were the first one here to claim the people of Wisconsin were too stupid to know what they wanted and just followed what was on TV.
In all honestly, though, congratulations to the people of Wisconsin for voting for what they wanted and staying with Governor Walker. The people have spoken. Can't wait to hear Ed rant about it tomorrow.
Even Bill Clinton didn't provide strong support for Obama in the latest speeches.
Bill never forgave Obama for playing the 'race card' against him and Hillary.
Bill supports having all the Bush tax cuts extended for Americans; Obama... NO.
Obama flunkies tried to rewrite Clintons statement. Bill said Romney's experience is STELLAR.
I dunno, the math does not add up. Right now they have Walker at 58%, Barrett at 42% and the Libertarian at 2%....
Something smells fishy.
Where is ED you would thing after all the build up for this night ED would be a feature player. maybe the union guys are asking for some of their money back
Hey - not so fast on the election call!!! What about the 200,000 votes still uncounted at the Union Hall in Racine??? How about the 100,000 absentee ballots at Democratic Party HQ in Milwaukee? Don't forget about the 150,000 new voters who registrered this PM in one precinct in Madison! This election isn't over in a long shot!!!
Oh yes it is! You should look at CNN reporting since MSNBC already called the race for Walker. It shows by county/district where each one went Red or Blue. It's a friggin' LAND SLIDE for Walker! The tax payers overthrew the labor union bosses and their corrupt Democratic puppets.
Absolutely - an harbinger for things to come, and the direction we so dire need!!!
Yes, congratulations to the rabid one and his flunkies for being able to BUY this election. And condolences to the REAL people of Wisconsin.
I'm afraid this country is going to Romney and his rabid friends-- this in Wisconsin is just the first road to h311.
Dennis is correct. There are still several hundred thousand votes to be counted and from the highest in Democratic voting blocks. Also, this race was a 20 point spread at first and now is down to a 9 point spread. People are going to wake up to a pretty big surprise tomorrow.
And it doesn't matter if Walker stole, and lied and cheated and used outside money to win because he is on his way to prison. How proud can a sitting Governor be that there was even an attempt to recall him in the first place. But then Republicans can always find a way to be proud of their scummy behavior.
Rest In Peace Democracy. If the Right-Wing Fascists finish buying the rest of America we will be a One Party, Fascistic Government with a State Religion with an Education System based on that Religion. Zieg Heil you brown shirt devils.
It must really suck for you to see democracy work. What say ye Plato and your other philosopher kings?
I prefer the people we elect to represent us, not represent the people we pay to work for us. If you don't like the public wage structure, start a business.
I have worked since I was 13 years old and I am 59 now. I have been voting for 40 years. I have never seen the selling off of America as it is being done now. People like you have been sold a bill of goods by the Fascistic leaders whom you follow. By supporting the sham political process we watched in Wisconsin you are selecting against your own survival and you don't even realize that.
There were 1,000,000 signatures on the recall petition. The robocall fraud perpetrated by the Right-Wing told those people they could stay home and not vote if they had signed it.
How can any of you be proud of that ?
62% of Walker's money came from outside of Wisconsin.
How can any of you be proud of that ?
Winning by any means possible is the GOP way, Hope. They'd trip their own children and grandparents to win a race.
Citizens Un-tied has allowed $$$$ to interfere with any State and local Government. Hello, corporate rulers! Time to wake up, America.
Good to know money can still buy votes I was getting worried. Now to downsize all those poor people they are not worth the money to keep around. Its not like they will not work them selves to death as long as you give them some empty hope. This is just to easy its like taking candy from a baby.
HOPE POST 1.10 The far right in America IS mimicking the far right of 1930"s Germany. Bye Bye America. A wanna be Hitler won, somehow.
HOPE post 1,12
You did a good job of explaining the problem brain washing creates - they don't realize what they are supporting just like the Germans didn't - Look what happened to Germany because the German people were hood-winked.
You are so correct Robert. The Radicals on the Right want One Religion, One Political Party, and two classes in America : The billionaire KKK and the oppressed useless eaters who shine their shoes. Nothing more, nothing less.
I wonder how many of these left wing hacks are going to be screaming about how bad money is in buying elections when Obama runs his campaign over the next few months and has such a large monetary advantage. Somehow, I think they will be talking about how it is such a "grass roots" organization and the "will of the people".
Accept the fact you lost and move one..
Just saying...
A lot of people don't like Walker so they voted for him because they didn't like the recall even more. One thing is good the Dem's pick up a seat in congress so Walker can't push his polices through.
Doesn't matter palm. 16 of those 33 senate seats are up for re-election in November. The senate is out of session until then, so this democratic victory is at best only symbolic.
Wacko "Bill supports having all the Bush tax cuts extended for Americans"
To clarify.
"As Clinton’s comments reverberated around the country, the former president’s office issued this statement late Tuesday:
“Two questions have been raised regarding President Clinton’s interview on CNBC today. First, on extending the Bush tax cuts, as President Clinton has said many times before, he supported extending all of the cuts in 2010 as part of the budget agreement, but does not believe the tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans should be extended again.
“In the interview, he simply said that he doubted that a long-term agreement on spending cuts and revenues would be reached until after the election. Second, on the current condition of the economy, he said at the top of the interview that the main goal for those in Washington was ‘to keep the expansion going.’
“Later, in the interview, he said government spending levels were higher and revenues were lower than they would normally be because there was a recession and we’re still living with the aftermath of it. It’s obvious since we’ve had 4.3 million new private sector jobs in the last 27 months that we’re not in a recession, even though we’d all like growth to be higher.”
Divide-ocrasy alive and well in the State of WisKOCHsin
Chitown They where tied at 16 and one Republican will vote with Dem's on for rights if workers. And know the Dem's have 17 and still one Repub how will vote for rights of worker. Again Walker lose.
Only until November. Then there is a new election and 16 of these seats are once again in play and up for grabs.
Because the recall attempt was frivolous and uncalled for, that's why.
Every time you cry babies don't like something you start screaming recall and voter fraud and election buying.
Can't you just grow up and face the fact that the people of WI have decided against you and have done so in an informed way?
Stormguy53 post 1.18
I am an independent and have noticed just how poor losers you Republicans continue to be since Obama won. I think all you republicans need to get over it and support our recovery instead of hoping we go under.
you can NOT tell me without ALL votes counted that MSNBC is projecting walker the winner, this makes me crazy until all votes are counted NO ONE should be projected a winner of anything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love ed show and all the politics of MSNBC but you have no business projecting ANYTHING until ALL VOTES ARE COUNTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kimberly, the word PROJECT by definition means that the are basing the announcement on what they THINK will happen. If they waited until all the votes were in, they would be reporting, not projecting.
I have to give MSNBC credit, they sucked it up and admitted it early instead of trying to drag it out. They knew it was not even going to be close.
Yea, but they stopped reporting the WI election fast and started their attacks on Romney. It was like there was no election at all!!
Lawrence O'Donnell is on MSNBC right now tearing apart the Constitution and blaming our Founding Fathers for Obama's lack of leadership and Progressive ineffectiveness. It's disgusting. Predictable!
Lawrence O'Donnell is on MSNBC right now tearing apart the Constitution and blaming our Founding Fathers for Obama's lack of leadership and Progressive ineffectiveness. It's disgusting. Predictable!
Sorry Kimberly, but this just goes to show that you can't believe everything you hear on MSNBC. To listen to them you would have thought that it would have been a cake walk for Barrett. This bodes well for the Republicans in November....
How very sad.
GUESS WISCONSIN WANTS A DICTATOR
A benign dictator-Yes.
GUESS WISCONSIN WANTS A DICTATOR
Walker is a fiscally responsible leader. That's what Wisconsin wants, that's what Wisconsin got.
Walker is not benign. Just ask some Wisconsin teachers.
Your an Idiot too! America is coming back. Free enterprises, growth, higher wagers . More jobs than workers means higher wages. Clear signal told to free loafing government workers wanting the world from the private sector. NO MORE, Now Ed go to Canada, you made your money on these chumps.
I guess money will get you anything-- even a road to h311. My condolences to the real people of Wisconsin. If Walker strips everything-- including dignity-- from them I guess they got what they wanted.
Watch Wisconsin get even stronger with a better economy and jobs picture based on Scott Walker's reforms in the years to come, which will make these types of statements look desperate and pathetic from the Liberals. Even Jesse "the race pimp" Jackson is trying to make excuses and promote lies.
Doesn't matter 'bout petition collections;
Doesn't matter 'bout thoughtful selections;
Doesn't matter Scott's stealing
Or state influence dealing;
Just matters BIG money buys elections...
Yea, democracy sucks!
Democracy does suck, when it allows trolls like you to vote in a Fascist regime that will destroy the concept of America... Remember, Adolf Hitler didn't steal his rule of Germany, fools gave it to him...
This proves now that Citizens United
Will leave all America blighted...
This political schism
Will lead to Fascism,
Which will make all our civil rights slighted...
outlaw12, you are suspended for a day for violating rule # 1 of the Code of Honor.
MSDNC code for "surviving" the recall election is another word for "shellacking"! 'Ole butt whippin!
60% for Walker and only...... 40% for Barrett!
You know there was FRAUD in the recall petitions when they said they got 900,000 signatures... BS.
The BIG WINNER in the vote today: The CITIZENS of Wisconsin (tax payers).
The left will complain about money. We'll who wants to put money on a LOSER?
Obama gave Barrett a HUGE endorsement..... a Tweet. LMAO! LOL!!! HAHA! Impressive.
They did not complain when Obama outspent McCain 2 to 1.
Hey, 30M plus can buy you a damn fine governorship, especially with your out of state folks all chipping in. What exactly to you mean in the GOP when you talk about "state's rights" because this seems like a basic right. But, bought and paid for so there you go, he's walking out of the store, merchandise in hand.
The large labor unions want their money back from Ed ($200,000) for their payments to stump for them in Wisconsin. GQ will once again nominate Ed for the Least Influential in 2012 as they did in 2011.
Hate to break it to you, but 2011 was a great year in Ohio.
Sure is quiet here! Where is everyone? I remember all the big talk from yesterday. Hmmm, not to confident now are they? They just got their buts kicked and guts stomped out by the citizens of Wisconsin! God bless Scott Walker, the GOP and the tax payers of the state. Hello Hello Hello....
You nailed it my friend it's so bad they didn't even put Ed on for a special show from Wisc.. If you look at MSNBC's programing their not even showing election returns at the boittom of the screen.
Where is the Ed Show on MSNBC? Isn't he still in Wisconsin? He received $200K from the unions. I guess he didn't earn his pay. Check out this video of Ed's response to GQ magazine voting him "Least Influential" in 2011 among cable news personalities: youtube.com/watch?v=908uqp90snw
Wacko::: Yeh, when the rabid one, the one who won (?) the recall thingy, starts stripping the citizens of Wisconsin of their dignity and Wisconsin drops to the bottom of the ladder in education then they can boast about the rabid one. I hope those who can barely scrape by-- and the elderly and infirm-- can live a dignified life now that the rabid one is going to strip them of their dignity.
Shows what money can do, doesn't it.
More Liberal fantasies and you think (hope) people will suffer under Walker when in fact his reforms are already helping all citizens including union members. You can keep talking about how the GOP are pushing granny over a cliff when in fact good 'ole granny is having a better quality of life and dancing for joy under GOP leadership. You can also thank Obama for his little 'tweet'. LMAO!!! Also, thanks to Bill Clinton! "Recall thingy" LOL!!! If Barrett would have won it would have been a major event. Hypocrites!
Such silly hyperbole. The only "stripping" Walker did was of the public employee unions' collective bargaining rights, and amen to that. Your apocalyptic predictions are just silly and pathetic. The results are already showing in the employment numbers and the business climate. The way of the growing nanny state, growing public employment roster, ever growing benefits and distinctly Anti-American goals of "equalizing" everyone by forcibly taking from the "rich".... the tide is turning. What happens in the EU, spreads to Wisconsin and soon hopefully even to California. Long overdue.
Yes. Lets complain about the so called " Nanny State " where there is legitimate spending to build our economy and society and lets celebrate the " Fascistic State " where there is corrupt spending that has bankrupted our economy and society.
Brilliant. Keep selecting against your own survival and that of your fellow middle and disadvantaged Americans.
The people have spoken. The state workers still have their jobs. They, like us, now need to learn what a copay is. They have pensions- we dont but now they need to contribute a bit. They cant walk out on the school kids when they dont get their 6% raises. They are public servants- not the other way around. We need them and respect them, but we dont report to them anymore. Save your Union dues...its better spent on you than those crooks.
ROFLMAO, your mad because some people have more than you, so you want everyone hurting, nice, now that is why I love the poor so little minds who do not understand how a local economy works. Thank you.
I'm laughing at Laurence O'Donnell on TV right now trying to put a positive spin for Obama based on exit polling; mind you this is the same exit polling that predicted a close governor's race.
I'm laughing.
I'm laughing some more.
I'm cheering and laughing too! Let the crying, whining and excuse making begin! Where's Eddy?
Public government unions across the nation - WAKE UP CALL! Union Bosses get ready!
Either be a good partner with government and private sector businesses; or feel the wrath!
Better learn your history and F.D.R.'s statement on public government unions and CORRUPTION.
Showing Bill Clinton Reruns. WAAAAAAA WAAAAAAAA
Exit polls are generally indicative of the actual vote, fools. Something smells foul, but you won't say it because you are for corruption when it is on your side.
Occupy Whacko, enjoy your 5 months of delusion and fantasy. Obama obviously leads Romney by a large margin at the exit polls. That is the fact you don't want to see. Romney can't even get 200 electorate votes. Yeah, it is all about job job job job job,right? Then how come the new job report didn't result Obama trailing behind Romney in Wisconsin?? You can't stand a black president, and you are dumb, you are supporting a hypocrite, a party that wants to divide the country and get rid of a black president who actually has accomplished and saved this country from recession caused by Bush.
Enjoy your 5 months. Obama is taking the white house, enjoy your temporary, GUBERNATORIAL victory,lol.
chung...You don't have anything else, so obviously the first thing the typical leftist has to do is play the race card...
How pathetic...
This mornings Gallup poll showed Obama up by 1 point, not what I would consider a large margin.
but you forget . . . right? . . . you're from Texas
Thanks Ed. LOL LOL LOL LOL
The Liberals say Walker "survived" the recall election..... survived. LMAO!! LOL!!
60% to 40% is not surviving an election. Its a stomp your guts out victory!!!
Congratulations to Scott Walker, the GOP and most importantly the citizens of Wisconsin!
Yeah I did a spit take when I read that.
Barrett got his ass handed to him.
Occupy Wacko, you certainly are a right wing Wacko. You can wrap up in your victory obtained by corruption and money, but nothing is going to change the fact that Obama is going to become the president of the United States, again. 4 more years.
Romney trailed Obama by a large margin as of today, wow. Take that, who is more important? Presidential race or a stolen and cheated gubernatorial election.
You are disgusting.
He's trailing in Wisconsin, a state that hasn't gone Republican since 1984. Other states like NC, VA, IA FLA will decide the election and the pres is in trouble there. Get your facts straight instead of the tired ole Dem talking points.
Where in the world do you get 60% to 40%???? Try more like 53% to 46%
its good to see that people realize that its about the govt employees making the same sacrifice as the rest of us....thank god these socialists got shut up
You do realize that the govt employees gave every financial concession that was asked of them before the collective bargaining rights were stripped?
Welcome to $8 per hour, no benny jobs. Hope you like the level of service.
No, the public union bosses did not offer to meet all the requests made by the State Governor in support of collective bargaining. This came down to union thuggery vs. the tax payers of Wisconsin. The union thugs were shown the door.
Yes, they did, before he stripped them. He is the thug. Walker is quoted as saying that he didn 't believe the unions were serious about their offers of concessions.
Going to be good to watch that good government strip those republicans voters of even more than ever. But that ok because they can all hurt at the same time. As long as it does not impact my wealth I could care less what and how the poor vote.
I hope you do not mind what the lose of money in your local economy does to your local businesses, taxes, home prices,gasoline taxes etc.
Your local economy has lost a lot of revenue today. and it will lose a lot of professional people. People will move out of these areas that they know are going to be vastly depressed by the lose of the govenment jobs . Union pay rates etc.
I guess Mike, it would serve you purpose ad agenda to shut us all up if we don't agree with you. This is just the beginning of the republican game that has been exposed. Maybe we will win out yet. Because it just makes us more aware, and we just fight harder. Walker and the Koch roaches of the republican do not know how to win anything without buying people off and using dirty tricks. We sure saw a lot of that in Wisconsin didn't we.
Where are the usual suspects out here? Have they pulled the covers over their eyes? Where is Ed? Has anybody spotted him at a local pub yet?
Beating his wife in frustration
I had to LAUGH at the rabid one when he gave his "winners speech". I didn't get to the turn-off button in time, and the first thing the rabid one said was "Thank God". He was wrong. He should have started his speech with "Thank the Koch brothers and all the rest of my rich bich friends". And he didn't give thanks to all those who made the rabid robocalls that told people that they didn't need to vote today. Thank goodness for CALLER ID-- it gave up a number that turned out to be republithug headquarters.
My condolences to the normal and real people of Wisconsin-- hope they don't suffer from this being beat by a rabid skunk any more than they have been beat down by the rabid skunk.
May the Liberals Rest in Peace as they're thrown on the ash heap of history in America along with their corrupt greedy public government union bosses.
You clown are the most disrespectful, hateful people, and I use that term loosely, I have ever heard. If you hate Ed so much, get off HIS blog. Quit watching HIS show. Take your disrespect back to Fox Lies. They will apprciate it. Just in the last 8 comments, I've heard every violation of the Vine. You don't give a damn who you insult. Just spread you disrespect and hate. What a bunch of selfcenterd hate mongers.
Ed is trying to find a nice soothing salve to try to take some of the soreness out, I have a feeling the dems are going to be buying it by the ton.
Ed has more backbone, spirit and conscience in one of his baby fingers that you will ever have in your entire life time.
How is that being proud of Right-Wing graft, fraud, greed, hatred, homophobia, racism, women hating, bible thumping, ignorance going for you ?
If you are proud of Walker there is no hope for you.
Fake it that you love America and then hate Americans. Brilliant.
Why dont you talk to Ed, maybe he will let you have some of his salve. The dems huffed and puffed and then got their asses handed to them, just like the mid-terms.
Ed Shultz....don't you understand this country is conservative at heart. They don't like the way you think and you are just going to have to deal with it. That is why your ratings are so low and so are the rest of your MSNBC shows. Why is that so hard for you college educated people to figure out?
Wrong. Go spread you disrespect on fox lies. We're tired of it. You've proven over again, you not here to discuss, only show hate and disrespect. I doubt you even have any self respect. You've shown enough here, that I really hope you don't expect any from us.
@ trash, Once again, cons show total disrespect for education.
Linda, they show their disrespect for everything and everybody that don't agree with them.
@larry74,
I think the people here have only shown their disrespect for Ed Schultz and the Labor Unions. I think most of Wisconsin they can agree with. After all, they just re-elected Walker!!!
I guessing if there is voter fraud, it would be the repubs to keep walker in. With money coming in from out of state, they are probably bringing votes in also. Cannot trust any repub they are cheaters and liars, all of them. They are also pretty ugly people.
Sour grapes do indeed make the sweetest wine.
Patriot
If it hurts that bad, get some ointment to rub on it.
It has already been proven there was Republican fraud. They did a robocall telling Democrats who had signed the recall petition to stay home since they had already signed. And these pigs in human clothing who are blogging here that they are proud of Walker are a perfect example of Fascists being proud of their scummy, criminal behavior. Walker is on his way to prison and they are still proud of him. This is the quintessential Right-Wing Radical mind set.
Don't worry both republican and democrats are going to hurt in the coming years, its not like either side is going to come out on top, only we who could care less who wins as long as we keep our money win.
Hope42012,
Republican fraud? Really? In a 60/40 split?
Hope
Just how long is your list of excuses?
JUST HOW long is your list of feedback.. Seems you just don't agree with Hope. She is just stating facts that you don't agree with. I bet we have to listen to your list of complaints over and over once the republican and their money buy this election and all the other election, so they can gain power. They don't know how to just have simple elections with out the cash. They have an opportunity to improve this county, but their idea for that is to kill off the elderly, and in-firmed and put the poor and middle class into slavery. Unless you in the top 1% I'd start worrying if I were you.
Well its a good thing I dont have to worry. Why dont you two get together and combine your list of excuses, it will save time. You lost, the people of WI rejected your political agenda.
Thamkful Mom,
First, I think you have a rather extremist, stereotypical view of conservatives, the many millions that there are in this country. Second, you allude to elections without the cash. Are you kidding, with the Obama machine setting records for pulling in money?
Well well well.
The Liberals said they received 900,000 signatures for their recall petition, which I think had a lot of fraud.
Now logic dictates that Barrett should receive at least 900,000 votes by the end of tonight, right? We'll see.
Get ready for more crying as they don't even receive the number of votes as they did in signatures.
That's a good point Wack. I'd be interested to see those numbers too.
Actually they weren't monitoring any sort of voting eligibility when people signed the petition. I know one person who signed, is on the database, but is a convicted felon and not eligible to vote.
So there you have it. I can almost guarantee there won't be 900k voters for Barrett.
I still don't see 900,000 votes for Barrett..more Liberal ACORN fraud on the recall petition signatures.
Uhhhhhmmmmm just because people sign a petition that someone hands them doesn't mean that they will actually go out and vote, durrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Good job of ignoring the proven fraud by the Radical Republicans. You must be so proud.
this should be really good....what proven fraud?
AS USUAL,,, a Lefty makes some stupid accusation, but when confronted for facts somehow they disappear from sight and can not produce any evidence to support their claim.
How surprising...
Just Saying...
The taxpayers have spoken
The purchased have spoken.
The Liberals don't understand why Barrett didn't bring in as much money as Walker for this recall election.
It's a basic lesson in fiscal responsibility and economics.
Citizens will carefully spend their hard earned money for the best return on that investment -- Walker.
Liberal entitlement children who expect more tax payer dollars can't figure out what happened.
Wacko where are these Whom, mary's Larry's and whoever. It's almost a complete sweep even in the senate. WAAAAAAAAA WAAAAAAAAA. See what happens when you all come out of the same egg.
They're all involved in one big group hug and looking for a Liberal 'support group' to figure out why Liberals are being kicked to the curb by real Americans. They're all in denial, which makes it difficult to de-program them from the cult that is Liberalism. They all need therapy. I'm enjoying all the sour grapes on MSDNC. Lawrence O'Donnell is now condemning the U.S. Constitution (He's a Socialist).
Walker's money came from the billionaires Koch bros. Barrett got his money from the people, Walker's from all the big Millionaires, there's no comparrison . I'm independant and what I see is wrong. The 1% is determined to take over this country and if the people don't start wising up we're going to end up like Germany under Hitler's rule.
ED one word for you "LOSER"
It wasn't even close lost by 20%
The people have spoken they are tired of the union thug leeches bleeding the tax payer dry and bankrupting states
And just how is Ed a loser? You are a loser. You call names and have the nerve to call other losers. You clowns are disgusting. Not one decent word from any of you. You use Eds blog to bad mouth and show nothing but disrespect for everybody. You will reap what you sow.
Both sides lost, who cares its not like most of those people have much money or understand how an economy works. Nice job WI its fun to watch both side burn them selves over emotions.
What?????
The lose of the middle class incomes from the union workers is what you are going to miss, because everyone in WI is going to feel the lose to the economy.
As a union member I can move to another state that has a union and leave WI and its stupid people to sink into their quicksand hole that they have created here tonight. WI people voted for Walker their own selfish reasons had nothing to do with what was best for the WI people.
ED is a smart man and can look off the end of his nose. He knows what the people like you who voted for Walker has done not just to the WI economy, but to the nation .
What this outcome tells me is that everyone in this nation is really from Missouri, you know “I have to see it before I believe it” so they have to see what the Citizen Union Act, top 1% controlling things and all the big money will do, so we will become Europe with everything that is happening there and in a few years the people of this country will say damn we messed up and hopefully someday 10, 20, 30 40 years down the road we may be able to have a comeback. Good Luck America!
Ranmarie, how about you take a breath and add some punctuation.
Amen, Ranmarie. Belive., if you have nothing important to say, and are so good at puntuation......why don't you just be nice and keep it to yourself?
Good luck, because unless you are one of the 1% YOU to will be a republican slave.
This is heartbreaking. Good luck Wisconsin.
This is a great night for Wisconsin and America. 15%+ in a BLUE state for the GOP, which means a lot of Democrats voted for Walker. A lot of union members voted for Walker. Obama -- you're next!
You had better believe that Obama is next!!
"Drillbaby"? LOL That name says you took your brain out while watching FOX and threw it away. . Poor thing.Misinformation is a horrible thing. Oil Is old, and the US Military is even doing its utmost to go green... They don't have time to waste on denial-they are moving on. ..... You must be an Exxon fan-they really push the misinformation. Sunoco follows the science. I will buy from them. And I will vote for Obama. He looks at the science. A good education develops that quality.... LOL
This comments are disgusting me.
I'm not even anti-republican, but I am extremely anti-Walker.
If people voted on the issues rather than sticking with party lines no matter what, I assure you Walker would be out of office.
Please try researching policy before you talk.
We understand Scott Walker's policies and reforms that are working in Wisconsin and helping all citizens of that great state. Perhaps you need to research the failing policies of the left that have made our nation worse off since Obama became President. Ed Show... look at all the sad faces.
You understand that Scott Walker is a criminal and are proud of that too.
"If people voted on the issues rather than sticking with party lines no matter what, I assure you Walker would be out of office."
Walker won by 9-10 points. Exit polling shows Obama up by 12 points over Romney. Both of those margins are huge. Doesn't that indicate the people couldn't have voted on party lines and therefore must have been voting on the issues?
Tomorrow they'll call for voter fraud again. AGAIN, Jessie and Sharpton will call for a conspiracy.
I hope they go with that which will make them look even smaller than they are today. They're blaming money vs. bad policies from the Liberals. Obama flying over the state and TWEETING his "support" for Barrett spoke volumes about the Democrats in Wisconsin. Walker's reforms WORK! November!!
Blame is the democrat game
Who in their right mind would donate their hard earned money to Barrett; a known loser supported by public union losers? Liberals don't get it because they don't use their own money, they use tax payer dollars to line their pockets. Unions need to play fairly and work with government and businesses or get their butts handed to them! Liberal exit polling did NOT match up to the votes, huh? little radicals
Wacho..You never opened a book on government in your life or you would know that what you just spewwwwed out is not how it works....You are spewwwing out the simple lying propaganda that is aired for the uneducated..
You have been feed a bunch of lies and when the austerity of Europe and the GOP policies hits you and yours you will WAKE UP. But it will be too LATE to change anything.
I'm with you. You can spot FOX misinformation a mile off...it's so glaring. Austrailan Murdoch is declared unfit by England to head that big media outfit and people in the US just continue staring into the TV.
Now you just have to wonder since there are charging possibly being brought up against Walker and some of his employees if that will have an effect on who voted for him or will big money pay to get him out of it. You do know he has a pretty big defense budget now. Well I guess if people in this country can get off on possible torture charges, what may have happened in this state means nothing, as long as you have large amounts of money coming your way, that you can get enough sheep to follow you, what does a little, lying cheating and corruption matter.
Before speaking I wish people would actually research politics rather than going with party lines without educating themselves. I don't belong to any political party, but I'm against Walker.
I'm an Elementary Education major at UW -Madison.
I worry for my personal future and that of the rest of my state.
party lines? what do you mean- the exit polls for what they are worth- indicate that the majority of Wisconsin voters who voted today will vote for President Obama in the fall- that tells me that the vote today was bi partisan- both Dems and Republicans voted to keep Walker in officer-
the recall I am sure has cost the taxpayers of Wisconsin a lot of money- will be interesting if the unions will now step up and reimburse the taxpayers-
The White House will 'attempt' to say this vote is insignificant. However, if Barrett would have won; they would have said this is a sign of national support for Obama. They try to have it both ways, but America is holding the Democrats accountable. Get ready for Shellacking Part II this November.
Hannah you better go back to school and take another class in economics.what create growth in a America. It's small business owners like me and thousands more that employee, five, ten, fifteen, employees giving health care, dental, giving 25% of there 401k. Then getting smashed with 35% taxes, 3.8% unemployment taxes. 4.6 % state taxes before I even pay myself. You Liberals see the take, but can you walk the walk. I have 14 wonderful employees and everyday I thank them with respect. It's little business like me and others that create a future for individuals like you. And if you chose not. START YOUR OWN BUSINESS.
Hannah, it is not too late to either change your major or move. That is the beauty of America. You still have options.
I am sure you learned that at UW-Madison
Hannah, there's a difference between being an educator and the interests of the teacher's union. That difference is that the union is concerned about what it can get for the teacher in exchange for union dues while the teacher should be concerned about the welfare of the students and not their own perks. Often, the union will pursue policies that hurt the education of the actual students. I would hope you would be more concerned about the kids than yourself if you are pursuing a career in elementary education. If the kids aren't your first priority you're looking at the wrong profession.
Rachal Maddow, and Big Ed OUT of BUSINESS. Watching MSNBC, Claiming Big Money won it.
Of course, what the hell else can they say?
Ed guaranteed that Walker would lose because he said he's very influential. Okay, how did that work out? LOL
Occupy Wacko right wingnut, you are a mean spirited, nasty little weasel. Ed never guaranteed that, stop lying like Scott Walker.
I guess those independents did not keep breaking in Barrett's favor.
Keep flexing that muscle between you ears - you may grow a brain yet . . . there's still time, brother.
And I can assure YOU I voted for Walker on the issues. The GOP is not my party.
How about you please stop telling us what to research. Are you suggesting that 60+ percent of this state is GOP because that assumption would be false. Nope, people voted on the issues here.
Chitown - would you by chance tend to lean democratic on social issues and conservative on fiscal matters?
Texas - not particularly. My beliefs are in alignment with Libertarian mostly.
Fiscally conservative, yes I would say to the extreme on that one. I think our monetary policy is f-ed and the central banks and the Fed are destroying our currency.
As for social issues, I neither wish to trust or rely on the Government to make anything OK for me or anyone else. I want them out of my business completely and the ONLY time I want them to intervene is when my personal liberty is being threatened. According to our founding fathers, that is the Republic's sole responsibility.
I can not get behind the GOP because frankly they are not that much different than the Democrats. The perceived choice between them is simply an illusion.
The GOP needs a moderate to win the Presidency while we elect Conservatives and Libertarians to the Congress. Trust me, it's a winning combination for 2012! We need Independents and Moderate Democrats.
Wacko, no, we don't need @!$%#ed up right wing nuts like you. Keep weeping, Obama is winning no matter what you want to spin desperately.
The people have spoken. The state workers still have their jobs. They, like us, now need to learn what a copay is. They have pensions- we dont but now they need to contribute a bit. They cant walk out on the school kids when they dont get their 6% raises. They are public servants- not the other way around. We need them and respect them, but we dont report to them anymore. Save your Union dues...its better spent on you than those crooks.
Yes they will get to keep their union dues..and within 2 years their wages and yearly earnings will be down by 30%....
Let's all WHOOPie....As the teachers and other skilled once union workers leave your state.
27 deleted, Lance 1980 spoiling a pretty decent critique by beginning with an attack:
Banned, UA violation following previous #1 violations.
well when all you idiots have YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE taken away and all other rights taken away you won't be laughing and pounding your chest because you think you won something all that happened today is little by little the right wing nuts will take away all you rights and tell you what to do everyday and how to do it, women will end up with no rights to their own bodies at all we will see the 40 hour work week gone no min wage so when your child goes to work will have no beneifts when he gets sick this is what we are headed for because of your rightous scott walker, wisconsin spoke their stupidity today glad I don't live there
What happened Ed Schultz?
What happened Rachel Maddow?
What happened Lawrence O'Donnell?
What happened Chris Mathews?
MSNBC invested A LOT of money in Wisconsin to influence this election for Barrett! Uh Oh....
Walker wins by a much BIGGER margin this year than in 2010 vs. Barrett. Uh Oh... 15%!
Your nuttier than a pet Raccoon. You, Nancy Pelose and Rachel Maddow came out of the same egg.
Where are all the crazy leftist lunatics? They use to rule this blog with all their nonsense and misinformation. They got spanked so hard that they're home licking their wounds after getting slapped around like Ed's first wife.
Why doesn't it bother you that Fox has had so many of their ' News Personalities ' become Radical Republican Candidates ?
Why doesn't it bother you that Fox gives free advertising to Radical Republican Candidates ?
Why doesn't it bother you that Fox is the Radical Republican advertising headquarters ?
Why doesn't it bother you that Radical Republican Bill O'Reilly is a pervert who thumps the Bible on air and talks sexual perversion back stage to female employees when he is off air ? Hypocrite much ?
( News about Bill O'Reilly being a pervert : http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/01/17/438438/-GOP-List-of-Corruption-Update-Primary-Edition
Bill O'Reilly (Conservative Fox News Talk Show Host): Civil Suit Settlement. Settled a civil suit for sexual harrassment. Former O'Reilly factor producer Mackris filed a sexual harassment suit, complaining that O'Reilly had made numerous references to "phone sex, vibrators, threesomes, masturbation, the loss of his virginity, and other sexual fantasies".
Gotta wonder, which hurt worse, the shoving it in, or the breaking it off.