Posted on 09/12/2014 5:15:35 AM PDT by cotton1706
No other state in the union saw as big of a transformation of political control in the 2010 election as Wisconsin, going from liberal domination to conservative leadership. Following Gov. Walker’s bold collective bargaining reforms, the Left protested, whined, and forced recalls that ultimately failed. These activities spurred the Tea Party into action and gave them invaluable preparation to advance the conservative movement. Now Tea Party leaders are running for office and upgrading their Congressional representation. The Wisconsin 6th Congressional District race demonstrates their political muscle and shows how they keep winning in Wisconsin.
Perhaps the Left’s biggest miscalculation in Wisconsin was what their tantrums would do to the Right. Typically the Left has had significant advantages in ground game and grassroots organization, but the Left’s childish activities helped the Right to see the need to create a permanent political infrastructure. Local Tea Party groups and leaders quickly learned how to run sophisticated recall elections against liberal State Senators who fled the state to avoid a vote on the collective bargaining reforms. The Tea Party also became a stronger influence over the legislative process by pushing for rejection of Medicaid expansion, which would have cost the state in the long run. While the Right typically only shows up for election related activities between Labor Day and Election Day, they learned to de facto organize year round.
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Those pesky tea partiers badgering the progressives in the state of their birth. On Wisconsin.
The entire lazy old guard of the GOPe needs to be groomed this election. The poster boy for this group is Thad Cochran, who had to win his primary by paying Black Democrats to vote for him. No conservative voter should vote to keep him in office. With other conservative Republicans doing well in their Senate races, there should be one to two wins to spare. But the GOP and Boss Hog Barbour should not be rewarded for cheating in MS.
No, Apple. I did not mean “groomed.” I did mean “groomed” as in “swept out.”
I hate Apple second-guessing me!
ARG!!!! They did it again!
Ping- Wisco related
The Left’s temper tantrums appear to work only on moderate GOP-e squishes.
Unfortunately, moderate GOP-e squishes predominate in DC.
BROOMED!
Tea Party influential in Wisconsin.
FReep Mail me if you want on, or off, this Wisconsin interest ping list.
LOL!
The liberal DA in Madison keeps accepting libtard lawsuits that block the laws passed for years. Our Voter ID law is still held up by the liberally stacked courts, the socialist ace in the hole . Even when they lose, they win by thwarting the voters with the courts.
Isn’t it amazing how the “dead” TEA party movement keeps getting things done? :-)
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