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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I actually feel sorry for Ed. He looks like a Deer on the Highway outside of Eau Claire, WI...lol
He earned the GQ magazine vote for 'Least Influential' cable news personality in 2011! Oh, sweet justice!
He lost all credibility with me a long time ago when he was a republican and left because he couldnt get a radio show because he couldn't compete with Rush. He became a Democrat so he could make the big time radio. Congrats to him for the American Dream but he is far from a Democrat...Only so he could become part of the 1%
You have no clue why he change partys. Probably the same reason I did. People with your attitude.
@larry74,
The truth is hard to hear. Ed Schultz is only in it for himself. He will tell you whatever you want to hear. I would not be surprised if he switched now. He knows he's on the losing side.
Drill Baby. If you ever spoke the truth it would burn your mouth.
LOL!!! It's the "Sour Grapes Brigade" still whining and crying from last night. Hello Pathetic bunch of Liberal Liars and Lunatics!
Big Eddie can make all the excuses he wants but he is still a Big Loser. Obama is next.
Radical Republicans can think they are the top of the turd pile all they want but they are still turds.
Hello Liberal "Turd Polishers"! You tried to make the failed Democratic message smell sweet by BSing the citizens of Wisconsin, but it's still BS that everyone could smell. That's why they ran away from Barrett's platform; the stench! LOL! If you mean we're on top of the losing Democrats, aka "turd pile"? Then yes, we are!
The fat lady has sung... and her name is Sgt Schultz!
And more disrespect from the righties. Surprise.
@larry74,
Sometimes the truth is hard to hear. Ed will abandon you, it's only a matter of time. Sorry.
Drill Baby. The truth is such a stranger to your weak mind it would scare you if you ever actually contemplated it or spoke of it.
Hey Hopeless4Ever, how does it feel to be b!tch slapped like the lunatic liberal you are by the people of Wisconsin? You probably felt like Ed's first wife. Oh, the sweet sound of liberal cries. Waah Waah Waah!
Now I wonder how this business of corruption of Walker's-- and his staff-- is going to hurt his sorry tailbone. Real fine person-- corruption all through his administration.
What a great Speech he gave. Walker for Pres. 2016
Yes. Walker for President of the prison laundry room workers.
Walker and his fellow GOP leaders KICKED YOUR BUTT in Wisconsin! Why? Because their policies work, and Democrats don't know what it means to... work.
Hope
Try the salve, after the mid-terms the DNC started giving it away for free.
These idiots don't realize that by bringing so much attention to the issue, that now many other states are going to follow suit... talk about shooting yourself in the foot.
Yes heaven forbid that people anywhere should bring attention to fighting to save Democracy ! Fascists unite !
Yup, you all keep working to save a "Democracy" while the rest of the nation works and successfully fights to save a REPUBLIC. That's why you lose little lunatics. You have no idea what you're fighting for in America.
Oh Oh the talking head Rachel is Confused......Exit POLLS don't mean crap Rachel...Sorry.
And Democracy means nothing to you either. Good job.
That's because America according to Article 4, Section 4 is a REPUBLIC little Hopeless4Ever! Good job losing yesterday!
Yeah, it figures that all the douchebag right-wing a$$clowns will be going nuts right now...
The people of Wisconsin DID NOT speak tonight... out-of-state campaign contributions did.
Congrats, you f**kers... you have the finest state government that money can buy. I truly hope that when you are working yourself to exhaustion round-the-clock at TWO or THREE of the $8/hr jobs that Walker/Kochs are "creating" just to survive, that you stand tall and proud, and remember this momentous day. You get the government that you deserve... just DON'T GET SICK, whatever you do, because you won't have any bennies to fall back on.
Retarded A$$clowns...
LMAO! It's like watching the Comedy Channel when we read posts like yours and the sour grapes you are all sucking on this evening. Obama outspent McCain and you had no problem with his victory. Such Liberal hypocrisy, but at least you are all predictable and consistent in your lame rhetoric. Now we get to hang around till November to drive the nails in the coffin of Progressivism.
$8/hr is better than 0
You mean being paid with beans and rice is better than just being given water and bread for your work. I wonder how Walker will enjoy that kind of food in prison.
You'll finally get paid what you're worth vs. raping the tax payers for your unsustainable benefits and pensions. Deal with it. Welcome to reality. We just sent Barret and his fellow Dems back to the unemployment lines. Corrupt public government unions will soon be a distant memory. Thank you F.D.R.!
Headbuster
We dont have the 8/hr jobs, you guys do, remember, we are management, you guys are labor, and the days of labor being able to extort management through unions are over.
With the pending investigation, radical spending cuts, and the lying to Congress about the "Divide and Conquer" statements, I can't believe Walker won. I can't believe "Big Money" won out over the good of the people. What has this country come to when people don't even research the issues and just vote based on information they get from TV? Our country has gone another step back. Republicans were concerned about voter fraud, are we sure that they did not commit this act since the exit polls showed Barrett ahead? Who is counting the votes and checking the machines?
Kathy Nickels again? I heard she went to marriage licenses. Apparently not and insisted that she be in control. Can't understand why the "right" hates public sector workers. Guess not when they participate in voting fraud that benefits their party. Ho-hum.
Yawn... still getting over your SHELLACKING! yesterday.. Oh Oh, what happened? Ed told us we would win. Oh No.... Thank god for the citizens of Wisconsin that told them to go home. Welcome to reality.
Never watched this network before. Its hilarious !!! Is it real? or a spoof like the comedy channel, I can't tell.
This "news" show is very similar to the Comedy Channel, but with much lower ratings. HAHAHA!
Ooops. You must be telling him about Fux Noise. I agree. It is an evil cartoon series.
ALL WALKER SUPPORTERS
WE STILL HAVE MORE WORK TO DO
PRESIDENT OBAMA IS NEXT!!!
PLEASE PLEASE STAY ON THIS SITE
CHECK OFF EACH OTHERS COMMENTS
Get those green stars the left CRAVE FOR
congratulations Scott Walker and Wisconsinites
Yea, vote for ANOTHER silver spoon trust fund baby. Like that worked out so well with George W. Bush.
As far as I’m concerned, after the Bush/Cheney disaster, the Republican Party is dead to me. The results of Bush/Cheney and the Republican controlled Congress (1994-2006) speak for themselves. Waste, fraud, abuse of power, scandal, corruption, media consolidation, sexual deviancy, welfare for the rich, soldiers getting electrocuted in showers, arms dealing, environmental deregulation, war profiteering, Constitutional violations and a corporate crime wave of epic proportions. The greatest looting of a nation’s wealth & resources in the history of mankind… Yet these shameless hypocrites have the audacity to act they’re the responsible adults at the table, BULLS***!
I think what the Obama/Biden Administration is doing is genius. The way I see it, President Obama is giving the Republican monkeys enough rope to hang themselves. Eventually Conservatives are going to snap out of their cult stupor and realize Republicans aren’t representing the best interests of the American people.
Fools!
1) The election was fixed, bought and paid for by a bunch of silver spoon trust fund babies. No one has the balls to hold them accountable...
2) Poor people and minorities didn't get out to vote. Why? I don't know because THEY are the ones that are going to suffer the most. I'm through fighting for these idiots rights. They don't deserve ANYTHING! I hope Walker takes away all the safety nets, welfare and food stamps.
I want to know the % of Wisconsinites who DIDN'T VOTE!
3) Cops voted for Walker because he made promises. Republicans hire law enforcement that remain loyal because they haven't lost their job/pension/health care security. The kind of security those of us in the private sector can only dream about. Civil servants my @$$ just who is serving WHO? It's time Americans stopped paying their taxes so the pigs lose that security.
Republicans want to "divide and conquer"? Well let's give it to them. Secede MOFO's
I am somebody who want a Class War NOW! I've had it with these stupid morons who keep voting for the Republican Corporate Ho Party. Punch a Republican today and save the USA spoact.blogspot.com
Lucky for u Spo.. Canada is right next door... you can get all the Social benefits you want.... bye bye..! dont let the door hit your butt.
Waaaah Waaaah Waaaah! Some one pass her a bottle and check her diaper. What a sorry sack of BS these Liberals are. Poor people voted for Walker. Union members voted for Walker. Minorities voted for Walker .... why? Because their lives are improving under Walker's reforms. Poor little baby.
Well other than all that Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the play?
What a crybaby. Get a clue liberals, especially you Teachers out there. The Unions are ruining your image. Unions will support bad teachers from being fired just because they have tenure. It's not right. The School Administration will keep a bad teacher employed instead of fighting a Union in court to get rid of that bad teacher because the Administration doesn't want to incur the legal costs. In the mean time, that teacher ruins countless numbers of students educations. It's no right.
Get a clue tea bagging republicans you are cutting your own throats as well as the throats of your children and grand children so the Koch brothers can buy another elephant foot ash tray.
Get a clue tea bagging republicans you are cutting your own throats as well as the throats of your children and grand children so the Koch brothers can buy another elephant foot ash tray.
@whomitmay,
Are you stuttering or did you just have stroke after the election results?
Ah. Spoken like an honorable Radical Republican. Praise the Lord and do unto others and then cut out. Thank you for showing us the Christian way.
MSDNC and Lawrence O'Donnell began to attack our CONSTITUTION and FOUNDING Fathers after the loss last night. The Liberal BLAME GAME continues on the lunatic left as they search for why they lost - never blaming themselves. Wake call little Liberals! LOL! You're Hopeless4Ever!
The unions were the ones that put a limit on the hours a person could work-- and gave them weekends also. Also put a stop to child labor.
When these sanctimonious people start losing ther choice of work, lose their weekends, there will be bitching. Then when the little ones have to work in the clothing factories-- I can hear it now. But you got what you asked for by returning the rabid one to the state capital.
No worries. Due to our decreasing number of critically thinking Americans and dwindling access to independent newspapers and reporting the new "majority" will buy the spin that 12 year olds WANT to work at the fertilizer factory 12 hours a day.
Actually, I'm part of the 1% so get a clue and do your research. I'll wage my six figure salary and college degrees against your high school diploma and minimum wage any day.
And just what makes you think you are the only one with college degrees? Never worked for minimum wage in my life. And I believe you nothing but a blow hard. Don't believe you for a minute.
Delusions Larry.
Delusions Larry.
@larry74,
I would have picked you for an OWS in Zucotti Park who thinks that the world owes them something. Better wake up tomorrow, throw some coffee down your throught, and start looking for a job. The country has spoken.
The Kochroaches have spoke, bribed a Governor and bought an election. You must be so very proud Drill baby. Radical Republican's on parade.
Ed viewers are mostly Occupy movement lunatics that need government assistance to keep up with the rest of society. They need wealth redistribution because they're the leeches of our REPUBLIC.
Yeah, it figures that all you right-wing a$$clowns would be going nuts right about now...
Out-of-state campaign contributions have spoken... congrats, you f**kers, you have the finest state government that corporate money can buy. You get what you deserve... hope you have fun working yourselves to exhaustion round-the-clock at TWO or THREE $8/hr jobs just to make ends meet... just DON'T GET SICK, because you won't have any bennies to fall back on-- in fact, you'll JUST GET FIRED for not showing up for work, because you were too sick/exhausted to come in. Kiss the 40-hr work week goodbye...
Ignorant bastards...
if it looks fishy and it smells fishy, i bet it is fishy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is what we need to stop is all the big money in politics. koch brothers control gas prices, bunch of rich men want to get rid of social security and medicare!!!!!!!!!!!
we have to show them who is boss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! we need to prepare now for nov. let's hit the ground running!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree...it is sad that all those hard working Union Dues went directly into the trash can trying to save the Entitlement Handout Society. LMFAO......LOL. You guys are so Stupid.
Yes. Be proud. Be so very proud, Steve Johnson, of fraud, greed, lies, hatred and the death of freedom.
Walker Lies While Democracy Dies.
Melody
Do you also want to STOP the 600 MILLION that the UNIONS give the DEMOCRATS ALSO????
Funny How President Obama CHOSE FUNDRAISERS over Wisconsinites
Funny how Willard The Etch A Sketch Man chose fundraisers over Wisconsin !
Liberals like to remind us that Romney is "only a candidate" while Obama is the President. LOL! So where was the President in this historic recall election? Missing in Action (MIA)! LMAO! He turned his back on the losing recall proponents and rightfully so because Obama is only about his self-interests. Always has been!
Actually, Wacko, I am surprised... nay, SHOCKED... that you would watch the Comedy Channel, what with all that "socialist" bias coming from Stewart and Colbert. A man of your superior intellect watching the Comedy Channel? How can this be?
The only confusion is that sometimes when I watch the Comedy Channel they have a MSNBC logo and it's so darn funny that I drop the remote from the heavy laughter. My favorite comedians are Ed, Rachel, Chris, and Lawrence. Best free entertainment on cable TV.
Buzman, your college degrees DON'T MEAN SH*T in this economy, and your cocky ass can lose your (alleged) 6-figure income OVERNIGHT. You're just a 1% wannabe, like a lot of other people who the Kochs, et al, have hoodwinked into believing that they would EVER consider allowing you into their exclusive club. They want YOURS TOO, you nimrod... and they will eventually get it.
Sleep well, putz...
But I notice a lot of righties watching MSNBC and using their blog sites. But then, all they do is insult the host. Must be nice to be a hypocrite.
Lot of people working at lower level jobs for the Koch Bros that make a great living in this country. You should welcome the people that actually create good paying jobs like the Koch Bros. In addition to all the donations they make to Schools and many many charities that you do not.
@larry74,
Obama is next. Get ready.
Drill Baby. Freedom, Liberty and Democracy are next. Get ready for a One Party, Fascist State run by Religious Zealots. See what selecting against your survival by supporting Radical Republicans will get you ! You must be so proud.
Would someone give Larry a dry set of panties? His whining is like a teenage school girl since he didn't win prom king. LOL!
How can MS-NBC say Walker 'survived' a recall election? He humiliated Barrett. Walker won by more than he won in in the last election.
I am a believer that the country wants to be in the center. When you move the pendulum so far Left l like Barrack Obama has done, and it hasn't worked, when you let that pendulum go, it going to swing way, way Right. Barrack Obama was so far left, that that pendulum is going to be way Right for quite some time.
Democracy Dies While Walker Lies.
The Republic Thrives as the GOP Rise!
Hope
You lost, get over it, you lost for a reason and that reason is that the people of WI have rejected your political philosophy, and all your excuses are going to change that.
Ed Schultz's focus should not be on the money spent but on why the democratic party nominated the wrong person.
All 28 of Ed's regular watchers will not be swayed by your comments.
The one person in the Radical Republican party in charge of the Book Of Republican Ethics will not support your comments. He died of shock and horror. So now the Radical Republicans will just completely give up pretending to have any conscience what so ever.
Philip, you're trying to be nice in their hour of doom and gloom..they only have 13 viewers. Hopeless.
Well, the Koch Bros have their puppet safe and sound... Next...
I never thought Barrett was the right choice for the Dems, but I also blame the president for not getting involved. I would choose him over romney, but he is becoming one hell of a disappointment. When things matter you need to be there.
We put alot of trust in you thinking you were the different one, but it's looking like your just a different color and that's all!
Come election time I think I might do as you did stay home...
Obama only cares about himself - a narcissist. He won't lend his political candidate to anything less than a sure 100% win; no guts.
In any election when the polls close, if there are voters standing in line waiting to vote, they must be allowed to cast their votes. At the time that NBC called the Wisconsin Recall race for Governor Walker, numerous Milwaukee voters were still standing in line waiting to vote. Seems highly irregular for NBC to call the race so early!
Did police and fire fighters get paid twice by Walker?
LOL! The Police and Firemen's unions were NEVER impacted by Walker's public union reforms and collective bargaining negotiations. Many of them came out in support of Walker along with moderate Democrats.
I wonder if Walker and Republicans will claim Fraud.
Enjoy the victory now, right-wing loonies. Barrett never really had a chace to begin with and the Democratic party leaders knew it all along, which is why they never got into the mix.
I can't wait to see you guys in here whining the way you hatefully say liberals are doing now when Obama beats Romney to retain the White House.
Oh Oh! Now Barret never had a chance to begin with!?! Really? That's not what you all were saying earlier this week and running up to the recall election. Typical Liberal revisionist history. Lloonies.