tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post3621393083824995813..comments2023-12-24T05:39:44.753-06:00Comments on Mike Klonsky's Blog: Trying to make some sense of the Wisconsin voteMike Klonskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02017021676773731024noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-2728605696164941582012-06-06T20:42:32.585-05:002012-06-06T20:42:32.585-05:00It's not Obama's problem. It's our pro...It's not Obama's problem. It's our problem that we spend too much of our time waiting for Obama.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-15068844448703250202012-06-06T19:10:59.369-05:002012-06-06T19:10:59.369-05:00Thanks, Mike. Your analysis of the "victory&q...Thanks, Mike. Your analysis of the "victory" makes me feel a little better. I came to your blog via Fred's, & I have to <br />--sadly, but not surprisingly--agree with the questions surrounding the DNC & the absence of Obama. <br /> Yes, the lack of presence/support indicates that something is afoot, indeed. And--according to the huge headline on the front page of The Sun-Times today (article by the astute Lynn Sweet),"Beyond Recall: Wisconsin's Mixed Message-While voters in the Badger State kept their Republican governor in office, they're still comfortable voting for Obama."<br />That being said, why would he have to bother to come out? Did he come out wearing "his union shoes" (or marching shoes or whatever he called them) when teachers filled the state capitol in Madison?<br />No, but he did give a big shout-out to the Central Falls, R.I. teacher purge!<br /><br />Questions need to be asked & answered...<br />As long as I'm on that subjectReTiredbutMisstheKidsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-49529979743530582842012-06-06T11:55:02.526-05:002012-06-06T11:55:02.526-05:00Agree completely. i know a good number of people ...Agree completely. i know a good number of people up there who were so fed up with the money wasted on the recall in addition to feeling the recall process is set aside for Illinois governor types that break the law while in office. Ethics of how Walker handled this aside, he hasn't been proven to have broken any laws while in office (yet). So they voted for Walker even though they disagree with his decision. <br /><br />It means nothing really in the big picture. This country has the attention span of a housefly. It doesn't project to anything. The media must always revert to hyperbole with every event in this country. Everything's a mandate, everything's a sweeping win/loss with widespread implications. This is no different. <br /><br />I do think it's good though that a lot of attention is being paid to where these Republican's money is coming from. The more people who understand Citizens United and its implications is better for our country.Paul Gamboanoreply@blogger.com