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Recall Petitions Collected

TheNextEra said:
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.
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He didn't lie, he just managed to put PS unions in their place. This is unacceptable to the DNC machine, a they rely on those votes and money to get elected. Which is what this is really about.
 
MrVicchio said:
He didn't lie, he just managed to put PS unions in their place. This is unacceptable to the DNC machine, a they rely on those votes and money to get elected. Which is what this is really about.
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Ahh, and that's the rub. You now have the honesty to state the real reason for busting the unions - Politics, not the economy. And, of course, when Walker was running for office, he never mentioned that he planned to gut the unions. He would not have been elected otherwise. Here's the deal. Walker lied. If he had been honest from the start, and not attempted to subvert the will of the people, who support the unions by a fairly large majority, he would not have been recalled. After he was elected, his approval numbers were sky high. Now? The recall is favored by 58% of Wisconsinites, something which spells doom for Walker. It was Walker who played the game of political thuggery, and now he is going to pay for it.

NOTE: As far as Wisconsin's economy goes, Walker has failed completely. Wisconsin shed more jobs than any other state, during the last half of 2011. Walker said his plans would create more jobs. This is an issue for the recall election too.
 
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danarhea said:
NOTE: As far as Wisconsin's economy goes, Walker has failed completely. Wisconsin shed more jobs than any other state, during the last half of 2011. Walker said his plans would create more jobs. This is an issue for the recall election too.
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Not according to their labor department numbers:

Year Period Labor Force Employment Unemploy-ment Unemployment rate (%)
Wisconsin 2011 Nov 3,048,098 2,846,313 201,785 6.6
Wisconsin 2011 Oct 3,053,977 2,846,392 207,585 6.8
Wisconsin 2011 Sep 3,063,260 2,849,332 213,928 7.0
Wisconsin 2011 Aug 3,086,962 2,860,556 226,406 7.3
Wisconsin 2011 Jul 3,096,967 2,858,663 238,304 7.7
Wisconsin 2011 Jun 3,104,656 2,852,251 252,405 8.1
 
MrVicchio said:
He didn't lie, he just managed to put PS unions in their place. This is unacceptable to the DNC machine, a they rely on those votes and money to get elected. Which is what this is really about.
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Yes, he lied about his intent. Now he is on the chopping block and hopefully will pay the price for his dishonesty. I know you think he is a god, but alas, he is only human so you will have to find a new conservative deity.
 
In their previous recall election they only successfully removed 2 of six republicans. I'd love to see this recall be a crash and burn too :)
I was recently in Wisconsin and saw a lot of recall Walker protestors but I also saw a lot out showing their support.
 
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