We have come to expect Repubs to disenfranchise voters like the elderly, students and minorities. I'd far rather see a proactive political party than a devisive one.

Governor Walker is as proactive as they come. What has Barrett been proactive towards?

it sure smells of voter fraud to me...

No Mike. You are only smelling yourself.

You were dead wrong about the legality of the Heroic 14 long-distance filibuster. You are wrong about almost everything else. You won't keep us up nights.

I wonder if any of them will vote republican?

@keith

Yeah, there's no such thing as illegal voting.

http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/2012/05/12/florida-investigation-reveals-180000-non-citizens-may-be-registered-to-vote/

@luke nice post. too bad most people wont take the time to view the link.....

Richard, as a current student and member of the younger generation, I'm a little troubled by your argument for a "smaller pool of money"--this is a message we get almost consistently from the older generation, that by some factor out of control there should be less of us expecting to make our way into higher education. Regardless of who you place the blame on, we can agree that employment in the U.S. is lower than it ought to be. A solution to student debt that keeps the younger generation out of better jobs cannot be the best one, and certainly not a very sustainable one.
Not making a comment on the politics of the situation, but I hope you can consider another perspective in regards to this issue from the people actually caught up in it.

You are so right. Don't do anything, just make empty promises.

Desperate.

Oh yeah. Here's Walker's screw ups as county exec. We had to stop listing. There's a lot more. http://tinyurl.com/7zbrf6s.

This time we are going to remind Wisconsin about Walker's incompetence and corruption.

Remember. Both guys resided over the same body of land. Barrett took his job seriously. Walker only saw it as a stepping stone.

Thanks for the link, it gave me a good laugh. Keith, you are starting to look as desperate as Barrett.
This really comes down to the unions getting greedy and getting their hand slapped. Then a bunch of suckers bought into their tantrum and the next thing you know, we have a "screw ups" list.
How did Barrett not see his job as a stepping stone??? One moronic statement after another.
Was it not mayor Barrett that Ran against Scott Walker? HMM, Oh he didn't really "want" to be Governor, that's why he lost in 2010.

@Keith .....you cant answer a very basic question. Name one Major achievement of career politician TOM BARRETT ?.....its really a basic question with a simple answer.....He doesn't have any major achievements in all those years . Certainly , you own non answer to change the subject is TELLING!

Whats wrong Keith? Did Scott Walker shoot down one of your proposals for PR? Why don't you try working for a living in the private sector instead of pimping local governments for your nonsense services and scams?

Yeah, Working - it's ONLY for the suckers in the private sector....

Imagine if you started a Business, invested your time, money, life savings - all to pursue a dream, a vision, to achieve financial independence and live life in the manner you saw fit.... NOW IMAGINE - you can't sell your idea, your business falls flat, you lose everything, they take your house, car, pride, dignity... it happens when you take a chance to better yourself...

But why? WHY TAKE THE RISK - when you can enter government - the public sector - where, thanks to the miracle of taxing authority - backed by the Swat Team of the Sheriff - you can make your dreams come true, with little to no accountability. Form a "union political action committee", vote your people in, vote your wage and benefit increases... IT IS a problem, because the suckers, er, taxpayers , well, some object to being fleeced and losing their homes and possessions - for your gain, but hey, once you kick those people out of their homes and send them away - WHO CARES?

GO GALT!

Richard, citing Gault plants you firmly in the world of reality.

Alfred, man enough to ID who you are so we can make assail you and avoid the topic? Doubt it.

I'll meet you over at Atlerra sometime and we'll discuss this. But I doubt if you have the guts to show.

"I'll meet you over at Atlerra sometime and we'll discuss this. But I doubt if you have the guts to show."

This is the Internet - and you are Stranger Danger! Not to mention a Very weird person who has made threatening comments in the past - and a criminal record. IF I was to show - it would be with the FBI to have you arrested.

What "right thing for the State of wi." has Barrett done?

Deb - you like teabagging?

By stealing power, I'd guess you mean ELECTED.

By stealing power he means changes to DNR,EPA,and all the regulatory agents,to be approved by only him!

Deb, the previous DEMOCRAT controlled legislature pushed through Diamond Jim Doyle's budget in about the same time frame. The difference is that they did most of their dirty work behind closed doors. The Republicans on the other hand were up front and held a near record number of hearings. The only reason it appeared "rushed" is because all 14 of the states Democratic Senators were vacationing in Illinois and couldn't be bothered to debate the bill.

Deb - Speaking of out of touch, er, er reality. Debbie does reality.

Speaking of going ape.

Sheep - General insult used by conspiracy theorists and non-conformists to refer to people who disagree. The proper English translation is "I blindly believe I'm right, but I have no idea why."

And these are the smoes that want taxes raised!!!! Why the heck not? Ain't gonna pay 'em anyway.

Always been the case for alot of LIBS....They don't mind taxes raised cause they don't pay them . Same ole Same Ole

"Walker is destroying higher education in this state."

Translation: I don't want to lose my gig at UWM.

I suppose Nickie wants Barrett to do for UWM what he did for Milwaukee.

http://www.schooldigger.com/go/WI/schoolrank.aspx?pagetype=bottom10&level=3

"Walker is destroying higher education in this state."

ie, Nicky here has failed at everything else in life, this is the last stop on the train, he needs this gig!

Higher education IS a mess now! It needs serious reform both on the academic and financial levels. It is horribly overrated. Look at the lack of quality of the end product our govt-run schools are producing! Working with too many of these "educated" people is a challenge in itself. They lack initiative, common sense (but certainly not arrogance) due to the (mostly social) indoctrination they/their parents/taxpayers pay way too much for.

Respect is something that is earend not somthing to be expected . Parasites have no respect coming from anybody they need to start paying their own way. Leeches and parasites on the taxpayers could care less about how high taxes go because they don't pay any. After Walker is relected he will have 4 years to cull the herd thank God for him. the leeches and parasites would continue to leech off of the bankrupt taxpayers if something is'nt done

Tom, Governor Walker's term does not get extended after the election, his term will be up the same as his current term in 2014.
Some would argue that the term should be extended to a full 4 years, following a recall, Then the recallers would have a dog in the fight. As it stands, the recallers have not much to lose.