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Originally Posted by Solace
Remind me again how gaining two more seats for Democrats and demonstrating that even in deep red districts Democratic candidates stood a chance and put up a strong fight is a failure?
Oh I know, everyone was hoping for the best case scenario - flipping majorities. But let's not pretend that this was a total defeat for the recall movement.
At least the Wisconsin Dems did what they thought was needed to make a stand.
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I'll remind you that the Democrats were saying this was going to be a sweeping victory for them and they staked the claim that this would be a referendum on the agenda of Scott Walker.
It wasn't, and they have not swept the Wisconcin senate.
They only won two seats by the skin of their teeth, using "conservative" Democrat candidates, that's hardly a victory in a state that used to be solid "Blue."
Since the Dems made such a stink about Walker's desire to end public-union collective bargaining, and went so far as to run away to other states instead of fighting against it in the WI senate, they deserve to be labeled as cry-babies.
It doesn't matter if they had voted and lost, at least by staying and fighting they wouldn't look like spoiled brats using a recall to try and get their way.
That's not how democracy works in a Republic.
It's not like Walker is making the better argument.
The WI Dems had a good argument against Walker and they stole defeat from the jaws of victory via their shenanigans.
Not only that, they made Walker and the WI GOP look brave standing against Union thuggery.
That was a very stupid move politically on the part of the Unions.
Americans want leaders not bullies in charge of government.
I used to be a Democrat.
Back when they'd actually stand and fight against the GOP rather than play the victim card every chance they got.