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Title: Wisconsin Recall: GOP Retains Senate Control
Source:
ABC news
URL Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wisc ... nate-control/story?id=14269209
Published: Aug 10, 2011
Author: KEVIN DOLAK, SHUSHANNAH WALSHE and DEAN
Post Date: 2011-08-10 08:35:56 by Get Outta Dodge!
Keywords: None
Views: 13875
Comments: 35
Republicans retained majority control of the Wisconsin Senate in a recall election that was spurred by Republican Gov. Scott Walker's agenda of cutting unionized state workers' rights. Four GOP state senators fended off recall votes, while Democrats picked up two seats in the recall election. The final race ended close to midnight when State Sen. Alberta Darling retained her seat, defeating Democratic challenger Sandy Pasch. Unofficial numbers had Darling with 54 percent of the vote compared with 46 percent going to Pasch. Three other Republicans held onto their seats: Sen. Rob Cowles of Allouez and Sen. Sheila Harsdorf of River Falls, and Luther Olsen of Ripon. All three defeated their Democratic challengers based on unofficial results on Tuesday, according to ABC affiliate WISN-TV in Milwaukee. Despite her party's failure to win control of Wisconsin state Senate, State Senator Lena Taylor, a Democrat, said the fact that so many people signed petitions for the recall is what matters. Poster Comment: Brian S might not "get around" to posting this one . . .
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#1. To: All, Brian S, Skip Intro, go65, mininggold, lucysmom, war, (#0)
I have no love for the GOP - my interest in posting this is that is will piss off some of the statists. But for them it's only a temporary setback, I'm sure.
I have no love for the GOP - my interest in posting this is that is will piss off some of the statists. But for them it's only a temporary setback, I'm sure. In a war between Republican corporatists and Democratic statists I figure the statist is the lesser of two evils because the state is answerable to the people.
And you like The State's (in this case, the USSR) answer? Hey, as long as it's not you in the gulag pushing the wheelbarrow, right?
You equate the USA to the USSR? Fuck you and leave my country you filthy American hating traitor. This is what the American state is capable of:
LOL! Looks like I struck a nerve! You're right, though. The USA of 1969 wasn't like the USSR. The USA of 2011? Much closer.
In 1969 the USA was more socialist and in 2011 we have shrinking govt. How is that more like the USSR? Retard.
#22. To: Godwinson (#21)
Why are you still on your computer? Don't you have some Protestants to burn at the stake?
Wrong again Bozo. According to the White House office of management of budget the U.S. government spent 19.4% of GDP in 1969 and it will spend 25.3% on 2011. Furthermore, the Department of Defense spent 44% of the budget in 1969 but it will only spend 19.4% of the budget in 2011. So, domestic spending has increased from 10.9% of GDP in 1969 to 20.4% today. This does not include the costs of complying with an ever increasing mountain of nanny- state regulations. Even though Johnson sewed the seeds of socialism in the 1960s, they had not yet take root. Today, socialism in the U.S. is growing like a week -- suffocating the flower of America.
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#4. To: Get Outta Dodge!, Brian S, Skip Intro, go65, mininggold, lucysmom, war, (#1)
#10. To: Godwinson (#4)
the state is answerable to the people.
#17. To: Get Outta Dodge! (#10)
And you like The State's (in this case, the USSR) answer?
#20. To: Godwinson (#17)
You equate the USA to the USSR? Fuck you and leave my country you filthy American hating traitor.
#21. To: Get Outta Dodge! (#20)
The USA of 1969 wasn't like the USSR. The USA of 2011? Much closer.
Replies to Comment # 21. Retard.
#23. To: Godwinson, capitalist eric, Get Outta Dodge! (#21)
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In 1969 the USA was more socialist and in 2011 we have shrinking govt.
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