[C. Edmund Wright]

But in Wisconsin the police and fire unions had the great good sense to support Walker and surprise, surprise they were the only two that didn't have their collective bargaining rights taken away.

I have to respectfully disagree about the fact that Wisconsin is pretty much like any state. It is the birthplace of government unions, literally, and one of the most powerful (formerly) gov union states in the nation. Now - to your point above - Walker didn't take any collective bargaining rights away - he just destroyed the mandatory dues withholding and gave teachers and other employees the choice. He couldn't have done that without winning the election, and if he needed to push the fire/police union reform to the back burner, then it was a wise decision.

Sconsin ain't Mizzou.

[DoodleDawg]

Now - to your point above - Walker didn't take any collective bargaining rights away - he just destroyed the mandatory dues withholding and gave teachers and other employees the choice

Except for Police and Fire, like I said.

[SoConPubbie]

I have to respectfully disagree about the fact that Wisconsin is pretty much like any state. It is the birthplace of government unions, literally, and one of the most powerful (formerly) gov union states in the nation. Now - to your point above - Walker didn't take any collective bargaining rights away - he just destroyed the mandatory dues withholding and gave teachers and other employees the choice. He couldn't have done that without winning the election, and if he needed to push the fire/police union reform to the back burner, then it was a wise decision.

Sorry C.E.D..

You are assuming that was the reason.

It could just as well have been for some other "political" reason.

And even if you had the ability to divine the motives of others, which I am pretty sure you do not, this is the same excuse that has been given for the lousy rotten behavior of Mitt Romney in Massachusetts and the bad behavior of several other politicians.

Politicians who use this excuse for their policy positions are worthless, because by logical extension, that same excuse can, has, and will be used, to support Gay Marriage, Abortion, Raising Taxes, supporting Global Warming etc.

Politicians who use that excuse are not worth spit in my book!