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Jackpine Radical

(45,274 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2012, 09:43 AM Nov 2012

A bittersweet morning in Wisconsin--

Obama carried the state by more than 6 points & we elected Tammy Baldwin to the Senate

but the Republicans retained control of the State Senate, and thereby the entire State Government.

What the fuck is wrong with this place?

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A bittersweet morning in Wisconsin-- (Original Post) Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 OP

They ousted Jessica King for a real piece of republican work in Gudex. That's a travesty. Ed Suspicious Nov 2012 #1

All around, it's proof that their gerrymandering worked. (nt) Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 #2

Redistricting created a very favorable landscape for the Rs. HereSince1628 Nov 2012 #3

I love the fact that Pres. Obama won the home states of Ryan (Wisconsin), ywcachieve Nov 2012 #4

Obama even won Ryan's home county by good margin. n/t HereSince1628 Nov 2012 #5

Couldn't agree more. We're in trouble.... Scuba Nov 2012 #6

Ed Suspicious

(8,879 posts)

1. They ousted Jessica King for a real piece of republican work in Gudex. That's a travesty.

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 09:51 AM

Nov 2012

They're already talking mining legislation. They just can't wait to get their mining friends some of that $$.

Jackpine Radical

(45,274 posts)

2. All around, it's proof that their gerrymandering worked. (nt)

Reply to Ed Suspicious (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 09:53 AM

Nov 2012

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

3. Redistricting created a very favorable landscape for the Rs.

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 09:54 AM

Nov 2012

That's the whole point of gerrymandering.

WI-Dems need to re-establish something like the old progressive coalition and wipe out the rural/urban divide.

ywcachieve

(365 posts)

4. I love the fact that Pres. Obama won the home states of Ryan (Wisconsin),

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 09:54 AM

Nov 2012

Romney (Michigan, and Mass). That must really sting them badly.

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

5. Obama even won Ryan's home county by good margin. n/t

Reply to ywcachieve (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 09:56 AM

Nov 2012

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

6. Couldn't agree more. We're in trouble....

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 10:00 AM

Nov 2012

Over here in Senate District 20 Tanya Lohr ran an aggressive campaign and still lost to Glenn Grothman 7-3. Grothman, for god's sakes.

Not sure how we can stop Scooter and his henchmen from raping us now. John Chisholm may be our last chance.

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