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Recall Petitions Collected

Re: In Scott Walker recall, Wisconsin Dems tout 1 million recall signatures

Dickieboy said:
The ability of Wisconsinites to secure enough signatures for recall was predictable. But presumably the easy part is over. They must find a candidate who is electable and the article is somewhat mum on who this would be. However this works out it will be incredibly expensive but could be an economic boon for the state as, notwithstanding union and GOP monies, I’m sure the media will spend TONS of money reporting on every batted eye and smelly fart.

I hope they get what they want not what they asked for.
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I think it will be a case of "Anybody but Walker." Walker is about as popular in Wisconsin as Obama is in Texas. LOL!
 
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Re: In Scott Walker recall, Wisconsin Dems tout 1 million recall signatures

Not only did they get enough signatures to force a recall election on Gov. Walker, also the Lt. Gov. and four Republican senators.
 
Re: In Scott Walker recall, Wisconsin Dems tout 1 million recall signatures

Never underestimate the power of stupid partisans in large numbers. :shrug:
 
Re: In Scott Walker recall, Wisconsin Dems tout 1 million recall signatures

digsbe said:
Never underestimate the power of stupid partisans in large numbers. :shrug:
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What does this have to do with the Tea Party?
 
Wiggen said:
Don't they now have to have an election? Recall is generally a two step process - getting the signatures and then putting the question on the ballot for the voters. I'd say half the goal has been accomplished.
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Yeah, that's the really tricky part that alotta folks aren't taking into consideration.

Can you just imagine the blubbering and knashing of the teeth that is going to go on, if Walker wins the recall election?
 
Wow. In addition to recalling Governor Walker, they have also successfully recalled the Lt. Governor, the Senate President, and 3 other Senators.
 
danarhea said:
Article is here.

All the signatures have been collected, and guess what else. When they were turned in today, there were a million of them. 540,000 were needed to recall Walker, and the goal was 720,000, in order to have enough names, once the duplicate and frivolous names were weeded out. What has been turned in far exceeds the goal, and you can bet your bottom dollar that Walker's recall has just been successful beyond the organizers' wildest dreams, despite the violence and death threats that were done against the signature gatherers. Well done, guys.

Buh bye, Fitzwalkerstan.
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Democracy in action! Very inspiring! You go Wisconsin!
 
danarhea said:
Article is here.

All the signatures have been collected, and guess what else. When they were turned in today, there were a million of them. 540,000 were needed to recall Walker, and the goal was 720,000, in order to have enough names, once the duplicate and frivolous names were weeded out. What has been turned in far exceeds the goal, and you can bet your bottom dollar that Walker's recall has just been successful beyond the organizers' wildest dreams, despite the violence and death threats that were done against the signature gatherers. Well done, guys.

Buh bye, Fitzwalkerstan.
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excellent news....
 
danarhea said:
Article is here.

All the signatures have been collected, and guess what else. When they were turned in today, there were a million of them. 540,000 were needed to recall Walker, and the goal was 720,000, in order to have enough names, once the duplicate and frivolous names were weeded out. What has been turned in far exceeds the goal, and you can bet your bottom dollar that Walker's recall has just been successful beyond the organizers' wildest dreams, despite the violence and death threats that were done against the signature gatherers. Well done, guys.

Buh bye, Fitzwalkerstan.
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He is gone. If Ohio could recall their gov, I think they would too.
 
SheWolf said:
He is gone. If Ohio could recall their gov, I think they would too.
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The people of Ohio did the next best thing. They held a referendum on that law and defeated it. :)
 
danarhea said:
The people of Ohio did the next best thing. They held a referendum on that law and defeated it. :)
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Hasn't Chris Christie done everything but try to remove public worker rights like Walker and Kasich? He seems really anti public unions to me.
 
Just watch the Republicans do this now en-mass against the Dems.
 
danarhea said:
Wow. In addition to recalling Governor Walker, they have also successfully recalled the Lt. Governor, the Senate President, and 3 other Senators.
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They called for an election. One side has spoken. I don't know the outcome of that election, but it will be different since there are two sides to the second stage.
 
PeteEU said:
Just watch the Republicans do this now en-mass against the Dems.
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This is the biggest problem I have with the whole affair. If we start recalling people because we do not like it when they do their jobs (even if they enact policy we disagree with) then any sense of governmental stability goes out the window.
 
megaprogman said:
This is the biggest problem I have with the whole affair. If we start recalling people because we do not like it when they do their jobs (even if they enact policy we disagree with) then any sense of governmental stability goes out the window.
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This is not a common thing, it has rarely happened in history. To me it is very refreshing to see people take the effort to hold their representatives accountable.
 
megaprogman said:
This is the biggest problem I have with the whole affair. If we start recalling people because we do not like it when they do their jobs (even if they enact policy we disagree with) then any sense of governmental stability goes out the window.
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This wasn't just Walker doing his job. It was Walker clearly having a hidden agenda that he never revealed when he was running for the job.
 
Walker is gonna be donezo......
Collect that many signature that fast really says something...
 
I kind of wonder what Walker is thinking right now. He's such an arrogant ass for the way he conducted his campaign and then turned around and tried to remove all public worker's rights without warning. You'd think that all massive protests and their energy and passion would have made him think or at least try to sit down and appeal the people, work something out with them and come to an agreement, but no. He deserves to get thrown out for that alone. The clown totally had not regard for the people he was elected by.

It's common and sad to see so many politicians in public office refuse to work together and refuse to listen to the other side for the betterment of the nation, but it should be a crime when our government leaders begin treating it's own people in that regard.
 
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megaprogman said:
This is the biggest problem I have with the whole affair. If we start recalling people because we do not like it when they do their jobs (even if they enact policy we disagree with) then any sense of governmental stability goes out the window.
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wisconsin has a history of recalls.
 
megaprogman said:
This is the biggest problem I have with the whole affair. If we start recalling people because we do not like it when they do their jobs (even if they enact policy we disagree with) then any sense of governmental stability goes out the window.
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I guess it depends on your views on elections. If you're going to enact radical change then you should run on radical change. I don't think there would be a big backlash if he just tried to balance the budget. Now going in and cutting taxes on the wealthy then getting rid of collective barganing....I'd be a little pissed too.
 
megaprogman said:
This is the biggest problem I have with the whole affair. If we start recalling people because we do not like it when they do their jobs (even if they enact policy we disagree with) then any sense of governmental stability goes out the window.
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Not really, this is an example of people holding a politician accountable. He basically lied to get elected and now he is being held accountable for that. I only wish we could do that for every politician.
 
Re: In Scott Walker recall, Wisconsin Dems tout 1 million recall signatures

digsbe said:
Never underestimate the power of stupid partisans in large numbers. :shrug:
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Your contempt for the people and the democratic process is duly noted.
 
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