I think letting the Dems play this out over a long time frame basically makes the layoffs look like their fault, plus the union bosses are not going to be popular when the layoffs do occur because they've been promising the proles that it won't happen that Walker won't cave.
Playing the long game works to Walker's advantage as more and more people start to really research the issue on the net and bybass the BS fed to them by the media.
When he does drop the hammer there will be no sympathy for the unions or the fleebaggers.
I disagree. It makes him look ineffective.