Update: we should not forget that the Wisconsin union
choice for this recall election, did not survive the state's Democrat
primary. I say again, the union's began its failed re-call with a
loss in the primaries. It should be
noted that Scott Walker, running
unopposed in his primary, garnered more
votes than both Democrats combined.
Secondly, the states largest union, the teacher's
union, has lost 7,000 members over the past 12 months and the state's
second largest union, has lost 33,000 members (54% of its total membership before
forced dues were stricken from the bargaining process under Walker). If I
did not make the point above, you should know that 38% of union
households voted for the governor.
From top to bottom, this whole process, including the childish retreat of Democrat
legislators to Illinois has been an unmitigated disaster.
Original Text:
“The margin of victory
might exceed expectations after union deserters make their voices heard, today.” Turns out, I was as
right as rain.
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Indeed, tonight,
with 90% of precincts reporting,
Governor Walker has won the election with a 9 point margin.
What does it mean?
First and foremost, it means that the less radical elements within the
state are sick and tired of the fight.
They did not agree with the recall,
in the first place, despite the
900,000 signatures calling for the recall and voted their displeasure.
Secondly,
we must avoid “blaming” the election results solely on a tired
electorate. Scott Walker’s record was on
display, tonight. Had it been a failed
record, he simply would not have
survived. He has had time, as short a that time has been, to put his policies into effect and see them
succeed.
Third,
apparently the four state
Senators up for recall survived as did Walker’s Lt. Governor (Note:
one of the Senatorial races is still too close to call). It was a comprehensive victory and
Walker, in his victory speech, made it clear that he had learned a very
important lesson over the course of the past two years -- to
spend more time building consensus as he
works to push forward with the business of Wisconsin State politics. Surprisingly, he is already as popular as is
Obama. If he continues to be successful
with his commonsense, conservative policies and includes “the other
side” in his governance, he just might
bring Wisconsin into play for the general election, this November.
The GOP has come a LONG way since Ronald Reagan, the 6 term union president of the AFL-CIO affiliated Screen Actors Guild.
ReplyDelete"one of the most elemental human rights is the right to belong to a free trade union." -- Ronald Reagan.
Yes, the GOP has come a long way.
I am fine with the AFL-CIO as a private sector union -- as long as they don't try to force me to join that union, or force me to pay dues, even when I am not a member, or spend those dues on political crap I despise. Ronald Reagan would have supported Scott Walker or have you forgotten about Reagan's fight with the air traffic controllers and his firing of 11,000 members of that union? Maybe you don't know about FDR's opposition to public sector union. Do you have any idea who made this statement: “It is impossible to bargain collectively with the government?” Answer, the founder of the modern day union movement - George Meany. Its not the GOP that has moved from its roots. Try to keep up with history before writing drivel on this blog. I do.
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