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2012-05-19 -Election 2012

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Posted by Bobby 2012-05-19 10:19|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 If you realise Obama's probably going to extort any spare cash you have left on re-election it might be worth spending some to try and stop you.

A bit like spending money on a burglar alarm.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2012-05-19 13:05|| 2012-05-19 13:05|| Front Page Top

#2 Isn't this the same DNC that pulled money from congressional campaigns to fund the Walker recall fight? Removing an elected Gov. in Wisc. is apparently more important than congress?

Posted by AlanC 2012-05-19 13:07|| 2012-05-19 13:07|| Front Page Top

#3 Nice how that works out. As Fredrick the Great once mused - he who defends everything, defends nothing. Going after Governor Walker has cost the Donks and their ancillary union minions dearly in resources as they look at the broad national election battlefield. That's why you observe them desperately doing first class, in broad daylight, pandering. Force them to burn up their resources now and as quickly as they can think they can accumulate it. Leave them no reserves to throw in at the last moment.

Posted by Procopius2k 2012-05-19 14:17|| 2012-05-19 14:17|| Front Page Top

#4 It wasn't so much about removing a governor anywhere, but throwing down the gauntlet to kill the idea, the idea of cutting costs and cutting union powers, to kill the idea before it caught on and, even worse for them, showed results quickly.

Even a recall election where a different Republican won, would still be a victory for the d's.

Posted by swksvolFF 2012-05-19 14:29|| 2012-05-19 14:29|| Front Page Top

#5 Or perhaps more accurate, not just the d's but the collectivists in general.

Posted by swksvolFF 2012-05-19 14:30|| 2012-05-19 14:30|| Front Page Top

#6 The headline is pretty retarded. The intense intra-party fights within the GOP turn off the losing factions (whether conservatives or moderates) and depress GOP turnout. The money spigot is limited, since GOP supporters also have to feed their families. The more spent in the primaries, the less money available for the general. Much as I despise Lugar, I sure hope he doesn't get replaced by a Democrat. Angle and O'Donnell were disasters as candidates - they were gaffe machines and ran way to the right of their electorates.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2012-05-19 16:30|| 2012-05-19 16:30|| Front Page Top

#7 Right, Robert. We should just go with the RINO. *pfffft*

Posted by Frank G 2012-05-19 17:29|| 2012-05-19 17:29|| Front Page Top

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