You will not see this story in the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel.  Even though the unbiased "journalists" at the paper have been made aware of it, they determined it is not newsworthy.  Nothing to see, move along. 

Milwaukee's Mayor, Tom Barrett, recently received the endorsement of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association.  All well and good so far, and not unexpected since this is just another union to back another Democrat in the recall effort against Governor Scott Walker.

However, what is interesting (and should indeed be a story in the newspaper) about this story is the fact that the  WPPA Executive Director (whom Barrett stood side-by-side with when this endorsement was announced) James Palmer has some domestic issues:

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From http://fox6now.com/2012/04/29/barretts-first-major-union-endorsement-raising-questions-among-critics/

"Barrett’s first major union endorsement is the Wisconsin Professional Police Association, and front and center – Jim Palmer, the organization’s executive director. “Tom Barret has consistently demonstrated his support for those who serve in public safety,” Palmer said. Critics are raising questions, saying Palmer has a troubled past that undercuts Barrett’s message. In court documents, Palmer’s wife says “Jim has engaged in aggressive, physical contact with me in the past, and has received anger management for those actions. However, he still cannot control his temper.”

Barrett and other Democrats have made “the war on women” a central issue in the recall campaign.

The Republican Party told FOX6 News in a statement: “If these allegations are true, then it is absolutely shameful that Tom Barrett, for political purposes, would falsely attack Governor Walker’s record on women’s issues while standing next to a man with an alleged history of using physical force against his own wife.”

Going to the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access website, you can view the case against Mr. Palmer filed by his wife, Michelle.  A restraining order for four years was granted by the court against Mr. Palmer.

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Given Mayor Barrett's propensity for attacking Governor Walker on just about everything, including: 

- JOBS  (what's Milwaukee's unemployment rate for the last 8 years, Tom?  what's Milwaukee's black unemployment rate for the last 8 years, Tom?),

- SCHOOLS  (what is the graduation rate for Milwaukee's schools for the last 8 years, Tom? how many violent fights have occurred in Milwaukee's public schools over the last 8 years, Tom? how many teachers is MPS laying off due to refusing to utilize the tools of ACT 10, Tom?),

 - TAXES  (how many of the 8 years you have been in office have taxes gone up in Milwaukee, Tom?  7 to be exact...),

- CAMPAIGN PROMISES (before ever becoming Mayor, Barrett promised one of his first acts would be to end the dumping of raw sewage by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewage District .  After 8 years, why is the MMSD still dumping poop in the lake, Tom?)

...doesn't Mayor Barrett need to get his own house in order?  

In addition, let's not forget the liberals recent self-generated crisis -  the so-called  "war on women."   Of course this non-issue is just another weak distraction dreamed up by the likes of Obama and others to deflect attention away from all of their own political failings.  However, for Barrett "to keep it real" - why is he accepting an endorsement from the Executive Director of the WPPA - a man who obviously has domestic issues with his wife? 

What is even more disgusting is that the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel has passed on reporting this.  Mr. Palmer, in an e-mail to WPPA  Board and staff, even writes about this fact:

Dear WPPA Board & Staff:

Please see the link below. The Republican Party of Wisconsin has turned their sights on me in an effort to diminish the WPPA's endorsement of Tom Barrett in his bid to unseat Scott Walker.

At this time, I do not expect additional stories to occur. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel looked into this story and decided against it.

(And besides, the staff of the Journal/Sentinel is probably too busy - working overtime to turn over every rock and interview everyone who knew or associated with Scott Walker from birth to the present....to find some dirt, just any dirt!!!)

Now,  you can be sure that in regards to Mr. Palmer,  the libs will all cry that a person's personal life is their own business!  Palmers fights with his wife are between the two of them and no one else!  Palmers actions do not reflect on Tom Barrett at all!  Leave poor Mayor Barrett out of this!

Sure.  If it were only that simple.

Just imagine for one moment if Governor Scott Walker had received the endorsement from the Wisconsin Professional Police Association and was associated with Mr. Palmer.  Think the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel would simply pass on the story???

We all know the honest answer to that question.

I came across the following article in the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel yesterday (5/3/12).  After saying "yes!" out loud several times and nodding my head enthusiastically in agreement with the points made by writer Jack Bruss, I contacted him to ask permission to share his column with my readers.  He agreed.  Thank you, Mr. Bruss!  Here goes:

Debate questions for Dems

 Just a friendly reminder to all who read this blog - please remember to vote on May 8th.  Pass this post on to others to ensure that they get out and vote, too.

Remember, Governor Scott Walker IS on the primary ballot - facing a "fake" Republican challenger.  He needs your vote this Tuesday to win the first round before the June 5th general election.

In addition, I have provided a sample ballot (only for the voting area of which yours truly is registered.  Ballots from other areas of the state may have additional races due to the Senate recalls.)

Please note:  ALL voters can vote for Lieutenant Governor!!!   There is no challenger to current Republican Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, so she does not appear on the ballot  - there is NO Republican Lt. Governor primary race.  However, even if you do vote for Governor Scott Walker as a Republican, YOU CAN STILL VOTE IN THE LIEUTENANT GOVENOR DEMOCRATIC RACE!!!

In the Lt. Governor field, Isaac Weix is the best candidate -  running as a Democrat, he is really a Republican place-holder that could help ensure current Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch doesn't lose her job.

BE SURE TO GET OUT AND VOTE ON MAY 8TH! 

Wow!

Even with the liberal media doing its very best not to let people know that Governor Scott Walker was on the primary ballot in yesterday's race, facing a "fake" Republican challenger, the word got out.  Either via conservative talk radio, blogs, or simply word-of-mouth, Republicans/conservatives turned out in droves to vote their support for Walker.  Just imagine what numbers Walker would have received HAD the media done anything to promote the fact that Walker was on the ballot to begin with???

When all was said and done:

Governor Scott Walker:  626,538

Arthur Kohl-Riggs ("fake" Republican challenger):  19,920

The strong initial show of support - in a primary recall election - without ALL Walker supporters even KNOWING that Walker was on the ballot is amazing.

Walkers total is larger than that of Democrats Tom Barrett and Kathleen Falk COMBINED (Walker:  626,538 - Barrett/Falk:  619,049)!!!

Tom Barrett:  390,109

Kathleen Falk:  228,940

- other three Dem contenders combined for a total of:  51,229

So what exactly does all of this mean?

For one, the union candidate, Falk, lost big time.  This indicates that many people are sick and tired of the "union agenda" of creating chaos in our state simply to return to the stranglehold of collective bargaining on the taxpayers.  The unions poured over $5 million dollars into Falk's campaign, to see it fizzle at the polls. 

Secondly, Tom Barrett cannot continue to point fingers at Walker anymore and  just repeat over and over how  Walker is evil.  Barrett's got some 'splainin' to do on his pathetic record as the Mayor of Milwaukee.  No matter how the Journal/Sentinel tries to gloss over the dismal years of Barrett as Mayor, the truth will come to light.  (Bring on those debates between Barrett and Walker!)  In eight long years - what has Barrett done to improve the city?  Barrett's record is one of high unemployment, high taxes, high school drop-out rates, with no end in sight.  Oh, but don't forget that $65 million dollar taxpayer-funded streetcar - Barretts baby!   Barrett's record speaks for itself.  If anyone wants to make the state of Wisconsin similar in kind to Barrett's Milwaukee - go for it!

Third:  anyone wonder how many Republicans may have "crossed-over" to vote for Falk?  Thus decreasing even more the number of votes that the Democratic contenders received when compared to Walker.

Fourth:  Can anyone remember how many Walker Recall Petition signatures there were?  The liberal Government Accountability Board concluded that 901,000 signatures were valid. 901,000 signatures.  Adding up all the Democratic governor totals from above comes to:  670,278.  A difference of:  230,722. Where WERE those 230,722 people that were so angry and determined to kick Walker out of office?  Did they stay home?  Were they uninterested in the primary election?  Were they suffering from "recall election fatigue?"    Or....were they from out-of-state to begin with and were unable to return to Wisconsin to vote in the primary?  Whatever the reason,  this bodes very well for Governor Scott Walker.

Come June 5th, Governor Scott Walker WILL win yet again.  The only two questions associated with his election will be:

- how big a margin will Governor Walker beat Barrett by?

- will the liberals FINALLY accept the results of an election?

The Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel recently managed to outdo itself and provide several classic examples of bias in the media - all from just one edition of the paper.  The Friday (5/11/12)  main section was chock full of such stories,  so much so that my husband and I laughed out loud while reading.  It is easy to conclude that  "journalists" at the paper have gone off the deep end, so geared up to help Tom Barrett defeat Governor Walker in the upcoming recall election AND aid Barry Obama in his quest to rule over his kingdom for another four years.

Given so many samples to choose from, I've selected the "top five" biased articles in all their glory - and here they are:

1)  From the first page main section:  "Walker team projects budget surplus."  The Urinal/Sentinel had to be sure to add their "but...." smaller headline in there: "Some savings is from delaying debt payments."  According to reports, the state should have a surplus - yes, a surplus - of $154.5 million dollars a year from now.  When one reads the entire story - the Journal/Sentinel saw fit to devote almost as many columns to retorts from the Barrett and Democratic camp to dispute the numbers.  (This never happens when the paper does stories on leftie politicians.  Sure, they may give the GOP a sentence or two to respond, but that's it.)  And one would really think that a $154.5 million surplus is a good thing - but obviously not the folks at the Journal/Sentinel.

2)  Right below the previously mentioned article comes "In film, Walker cites 'divide and conquer' plan."  Ooooh!  The lamestream media is bursting a blood vessel in their rush to promote this spin tale.  A cut-and-splice project by a leftie "filmmaker" which was shot on January 18th, 2011. (From January 18th, 2011??? Why is this just surfacing now???  Did it take that long to edit to get the desired effect - much like the "Frankenstein Veto" that  Diamond Jim Doyle was so fond of???)  Supposedly Walker is saying he wants to "divide and conquer" the unions.  If you see the whole film or have access to Walker's discussion in it's entirety with Mary Willmer-Sheedy (a community bank president for  M & I Bank in Janesville), please note that what the press wants people to believe is actually far from the truth.  Leftie journalists everywhere are seizing upon this as some kind of "gotcha" moment.  Again, most know better.  This one will fade away as fast as it popped up out of nowhere.

Next are the final three stories - so blatant in their display of "bias" that hopefully ANY conservative/Republican (or any readers with a bit of common sense)  will see fit to cancel their subscription to the Journal/Sentinel pronto. 

Here goes:

3)  Page 4A of the main section, headline:  "Obama campaigns on gay rights stance."  Ever since the  White House basement dweller Vice-President Joe "we be gaffes" Biden shot off his mouth and stated that gays should be allowed to marry, the White House had to adjust to accommodate.  Hmmm?  An election year?  Obama is losing voting blocs left and right.  Who is left besides the illegal aliens, avowed socialists,  young people who don't know any better, and gays?  OK - so endorse "gay marriage" Mr. Obama.  But be careful to not commit to any legislation to support such.  What Obama is doing is yet again, making a non-issue an issue.  He needs distractions like flies need poop.  He needs to deflect attention away from his pathetic record as prez.  So, Biden pops off his mouth.  Obama has to react.  Says all of a sudden he has "evolved" (i.e. "flip-flopped") and now supports gay marriage.  So what?  Historic?  No way. What is going to change?  Nothing.  Political move - you betcha.  Nothing more.

4)  Now, comes the frosting on the cake.  Directly below Obama's "evolutionary" stance and sudden epiphany  on gay marriage comes:  "Story of high school event elicits apology from Romney."  Seems that during high school, the Republican candidate for president, Mitt Romney, was a bit of a prankster.  He has admitted as such.  Decades ago, Romney and some fellow classmates gave a haircut to another boy whose hair they felt was too long.  Supposedly they knew somehow that this individual was "gay."  (Folks, we are talking about the 60's here.)   Romney has said that he did not know this fellow classmate was "gay.'  (The classmate who endured the haircut came out of the closet years later.)  Yet, we get actual conversations from Romney classmates (who can really recall exact words said from years ago?) that the  "presumed homosexuality" of a "non-conformist" led Romney and a group of fellow classmates to cut his hair.  Now, remember, this story is coming from the AP - the same AP who just cannot seem to find anything related to the background of the current President of the United States.  The same AP that cannot find any former girlfriends, grades, college transcripts, or old friends who have any tales to tell of the escapades of Barrack Hussein Obama.  Why, even the ultra-liberal New York Times has said that this time around they might try to provide a bit of information about Obama's past!!!!  (Don't hold your breath on that one.).  Too funny!

After examining other pro-Barrett, anti-Walker, pro-Obama, anti-American articles in the Journal/Sentinel, it was difficult to determine which one would be number five.  Would it be:  "Military Class suspended over Islam views," or "Home sales surge 44% in metro Milwaukee," or "Feds sue Arizona Sheriff?"  Could it be ""Walker ad spins Barrett's position?"   No, the final pick for one of my top five demonstrating the bias of the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel has to be:

5)  "House approves bill cutting $310 billion."  Yes, this is the one where the Republicans push granny off the cliff in her wheelchair, laughing.  This is the one where the Republicans are drowning puppies.  This is the one where Republicans are cheering pollution in rivers and the air we breath, throwing trash on the freeways and parks.  This is the one where Republicans want the poor to be denied health care and get sick and die.  This is the one where Republicans want people to starve to death.   You get the picture.  Anyhow, the gist of the story is that the House approved legislation trying to rein in the deficit and curb out-of-control spending by the federal government.   Presented by our own Representative Paul Ryan, the proposed bill makes difficult choices in order to save our country from the similar follies of Greece and other countries in dire economic straits.  At the rate Obama and the Dems are spending money, the United States is teetering on the brink of disaster and economic collapse.  Ryan and the Republicans are trying to save it.  However, the journalists spin this as an attack on the poor, elderly, and sick - which it is not.  Rather, this legislation - which doesn't have a chance of passing in the Democratic-controlled Senate or getting by Barry "I'll veto it"  Obama - provides a recipe for fiscal responsibility, economic growth, and prosperity for all.  This is in direct contrast to the desired goal of socialist-in-chief Obama and his co-horts who wish to see every U.S. citizen totally dependent upon the government for their every want and need.  Yet, the story is presented in such a manner that the Republicans are oh-so-evil.  Imagine!  Wanting a to stop the reckless spending!  Wanting to stop the unsustainable social programs!  Wanting to stop the  future demise of America!  No, instead the Journal/Sentinel has to spin this one as an attack on those less fortunate in society - which it is not.  If we do not do something soon to address the deficit and out-of-control spending, we will ALL be the "less fortunate."

In closing, suffice it to say that Friday's Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel (5/11/12) was a showcase of biased reporting. In the days ahead, just expect it to get worse.  As the June 5th election draws near, Walker will become more evil than the devil himself (I know, a lot of libs are agnostic, but for the time being, just go along with me here).  Barrett will be the white knight - unable to salvage Milwaukee for the past eight years due to Scott Walker's misdeeds while County Executive.   As we progress towards the presidential race, Romney will be portrayed as a bigoted, hate-filled, cold-hearted, homophobe, racist, elitist, MORMON!!!! Oh the horrors!  And Obama, well, that's a toughie.  How does the media try to salvage the dismal and dangerous years of Obama?  Guess we'll talk about....gay marriage and the "war on women" - and pull out the "it is Bush's fault" card.  The "journalists" will ignore the bleak economy, unemployment rate, taxes, war on terror, Obamacare, etc....

Here's hoping that the majority of us know better!

The following is an e-mail sent to me from my conservative acquaintance, Paula, who so often manages to eloquently state what many of us feel.  With the upcoming June 5th recall elections looming on the horizon, her write-up is timely and very thought-provoking.  Thanks, Paula, for allowing me to share your observations (yet again) in this blog post:

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Hey All -

 For those of us that live in Wisconsin, the recall of Scott Walker is all about the unions. It was the  unions, AFSCME and WEAC primarily that were the major force behind the protests and occupation of our state capitol. I can personally attest to the rhetoric and organizers behind the capitol protests as I made numerous personal visits during the height of the mayhem. AFL-CIO 18 wheelers were prominently  parked on the capitol square during those crazy months. They wanted their presence felt - looming and dangerous – “don't screw with us” looks on their faces. The outcry by those at these mob scenes was almost always laced with “Scott Walker took away our collective bargaining rights” and “Walker is against the working man,” and, of course, “Walker is in the back pocket of big corporations.”

 The tantrum that is the left's recall is now in full retreat. Tom Barrett, who just won the Democratic primary to face Scott Walker in June for the recall general election, is distancing himself from the unions. The union-backed candidate, Kathleen Falk, not only lost soundly but lost by 31 points (62 Barrett - 31 Falk) in her own liberal district. Ms. Falk signed onto a pledge to - if elected - not sign a state budget until full collective bargaining privileges (not rights) were restored. Well you can see how popular that message was received. The residents of Wisconsin have been living with the Act  10 changes for long enough to see the veil pulled back from the steel hold the unions had on the taxpayers of this state. They screamed  that Walkers reforms would ruin schools, class sizes would rise. there would be massive layoffs - it would harm the kids!  

The reality of  the situation is much different. Most school districts in the state are in a better financial position  than ever. There were no mass layoffs, class sizes were not  increased and programs were not cut - FACTS. Oh wait, yes all these thing did come to pass in the districts that rushed to sign contracts before   Act 10 went into effect. Milwaukee, Kenosha, and Janesville all are seeing the results of NOT reforming as Walker offered. In fact,  MPS twice went to it's teacher union and almost begged that they give some concessions in order to keep over 400 teachers - the teachers refused to pay anything toward their health insurance and make a contribution to their own pensions - therefore forcing the layoff of of course the newest teachers and increasing class sizes and cutting programs. Yea - it's all about the kids.

 Don't even get me started on the WEA Trust Health insurance scam - someone should go to jail for that fiasco in my opinion. Needless to say at last count the taxpayers have saved tens of millions of dollars by simply not being forced as a condition of collective bargaining to use the insurance company founded by the teachers union. FYI - WEA  Trust's revenue declined by $70 million since the implementation of Act 10.

 I close by letting you in on a little-reported secret - Tom Barrett refused to be seen on stage at a unity rally after his win in the primary with union leaders. Really, I wonder why Mr. Barrett wants to distance himself from WEAC and ASFME? He know it is a losing  issue - so Mr. Barrett is doing what we expect - smearing, lying, embellishing and changing the subject in his campaign. Sad really.

 If we the taxpayers of this state are going to spend over $18 million dollars (latest estimate by the Government Accountability Board) to unseat Scott Walker, can we at least have a good reason why? The new projection just released shows that at the end of the two year budget cycle enacted by Governor Walker, the state should be in the black by $154 million, instead of the $3.6 billion dollar hole left by Doyle and the Democratic controlled assembly, and the best part is that our taxes were not jacked up and our schools are in better shape then when we started this madness.

 So WHY recall Walker???

 If anyone can answer this question with a thoughtful, logical argument I will forward it on to the list* - something I have never done –

 I dare you to try.

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*Paula has a large group e-mail list of fellow conservatives (yours truly included) to which she sends her observations on the political scene in the state and nationally.  It is a priviledge for me to be included as one of her e-mail co-horts.

Governor Scott Walker wins hands down come June 5th.  And if he runs the YouTube ad, his win is a no-brainer.

What exactly IS "Trolley Tom" Barrett running on?  Will the second debate be a re-hash of the first?  With a very childish, pouty  Tom Barrett doing nothing more than personally attacking Governor Walker?  while Governor Walker remains calm, cool, and collected, and simply points out - using facts (those pesky things that liberals hate) to explain how Wisconsin is FINALLY on the right path - thanks to ACT 10 and Walker's pro-business environment for the state?  All Barrett could do was personally attack Walker.  And much to his credit, Walker didn't bite.  Barrett had to resort to Democrat talking points - offering NO solutions and NO plans whatsoever as to what he would do as governor to move the state forward.  All he could say (as fed to him by the DNC puppet masters) seemed to be "divide and conquer" and "drop the bomb."  Say what???  He just looked desperate.  Walker had so much class that Barrett looked like a total jerk - trying to be a unionista bully.

The first debate saw a complete smackdown of Mayor "show us the e-mails" Barrett.  What a laugher.  Please, Governor Walker, use this YouTube video as an ad.  It makes so much sense and points out all the flaws of the do-nothing Mayor of Milwaukee - whose own city is ranked as one of the top ten worst cities in the nation when it comes to unemployment ratings.  Does anyone in the state really want Barrett as governor - to let  the entire state of Wisconsin mimic his Milwaukee?

Vote Governor Walker on June 5th!!!  Everyone NEEDS to vote in order to cancel out the "cheat" factor that is already in play due to Voter ID being nixed for this election by the leftie judges in the People's Republic of Madison. Vote early to ensure your vote will not be stolen before you even get to the polls!

Walker has this recall election won - unless the out-of-state unionistas and the White House can skew the results with cheating.  Let's make sure that doesn't happen!  Turn out and vote - and get your family, friends, neighbors, etc. and anyone else who is over-confident that Walker will win (as all polls show) to go out and vote rather than watching from the sidelines!  Don't assume anything.  Every vote for Walker  MUST count.

Saw this video on conservative radio (WTMJ)  talk show host Charlie Sykes blog site.  Just had to share this one - especially with the recall election in a few short days.

This, folks, is why Governor Scott Walker WILL win yet again on June 5th.  People are sick of the whining, bullying actions of a minority of public employees, liberals, Dems,  and out-of-staters.  People are sick of the recalls.  People are sick of the millions of taxpayer dollars being wasted on the recalls.  People are sick of having NO GOOD reason for the recalls, other than the losers couldn't abide by the results of an election...

Remember - GET OUT AND VOTE  for Governor Walker and Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch on Tuesday, June 5th.  Be sure to urge anyone else you know to get out and vote, too.  Turnout WILL be key. 

In addition, if you live in:   District 13 - vote for State Senator Scott Fitzgerald

                                              District 21 -  vote for State Senator Van Wanggaard

                                              District 23 - vote for State Senator Terry Moulton

                                              District 29 - vote for Pam Galloway

Come June 5th, let's vote to take back our state from the unionistas/Dems/libs/anti-Walker people and return it back to the people - the majority of people who voted for Governor Walker, Lt. Governor Kleefisch, and other Republican State Senators in the first place!  Let's continue moving forward -  improving the fiscal well-being of Wisconsin, growing businesses and jobs, getting Voter ID back,  and in general - allowing our state government to govern.  

Thank you!

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An interview with a Weekly Standard reporter exposed a flaw in  Mayor Tom Barrett's claim that ACT 10 would destroy the public schools.   Barrett, looking like a fool, was asked to name a single school district hurt by ACT 10.  He couldn't.  Barrett was speechless.  Par for the course, Barrett tried to change the subject - not once, but twice.  And then, after being asked the same question for a third time, Barrett responded with  "We can do an analysis and get back to you on that."  (Will this be before or after June 5th, Tom?)  Wasn't ACT 10 the catalyst for going after Walker?  And if so, wouldn't Barrett have a lengthy list on hand of those school districts "gutted" (favorite liberal buzzword) by evil Governor Walker and ACT 10?

Read the entire article regarding Barrett being unable to answer such a simple question at The Weekly Standard (written by John McCormack/May 30th, 2012) link below:

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"Barrett Can't Name Any Schools Hurt by Walker's Collective Bargaining Reforms"

- a couple of choice excerpts:

"Wisconsin governor Scott Walker is facing a recall election on June 5 because of the law he signed last spring to limit the collective bargaining power of public employee unions--a reform his opponents said would be a "disaster" and destroy public education in the state. Walker's Democratic challenger, Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett, acknowledged this morning that the collective bargaining issue was the "flame that started this" recall election, but Barrett couldn't point to a single public school that has been harmed by Walker's reforms."

and

"Not only has Barrett been unable to point to a single school district hurt by Walker's reforms, he has been unwilling to say how he would have balanced the budget differently than Walker did. Barrett was also unable yesterday to name a single policy he would pursue to create jobs in the state of Wisconsin."

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Oh my goodness.  Barrett and his supporters are at a loss.  A loss to truly explain just WHAT the recall efforts are even about.  They cannot offer up any evidence that Walker's reforms have hurt the state.  They cannot honestly dispute the positive jobs numbers and improved lower unemployment percentages.   They cannot dispute the fact that Walker balanced the state budget without massive lay-offs or raising taxes.  They cannot dispute the fact that Wisconsin has moved way up in the rankings in the area of best states to do business in.  (From the Business Journal:  Wisconsin now ranks 20th on the annual list, moving up from 24 in 2011, according to the magazine's latest Best & Worst States Survey. The rise follows a 17-place jump last year from 41st place in 2010.) 

More importantly, they cannot offer up any reason WHY Tom Barrett should become the next governor. 

June 5th is shaping up to be a solid Walker victory.  Not only are the polls repeatedly showing Walker with a lead,  Barrett has been unable to inspire or rev up the anti-Walker lefties to any measurable degree.  Barrett has nothing to offer other than his silly "Walker e-mails/John Doe ads" that make me laugh out loud whenever they are on the radio or television.  They are akin to a short comedy skit. 

Barrett's also not getting the initial support anymore from the Obama White House.  Obama may have helped get Barrett to run in the first place, but now has thrown him under the bus. Obama won't visit Wisconsin, since even he realizes the Dems are facing a losing battle.  

 The "silent majority" - Republicans, conservatives, and other pro-Walker people -  who have not been nearly as vocal as the unionistas and other lefties during this anti-Walker campaign are waiting for the election as their chance to be heard loud and clear.  (Sure, we had a few pro-Walker rallies, but nothing as prominent or well-covered by the media as the take over of the state capitol and other anti-Walker events. But that's OK.)  The momentum and drive is on our side - we - the majority of the people in the state of Wisconsin - will take back out state come June 5th.  We are sick and tired of the recalls - recalls whose foundation was little more than displeasure with legislation being passed that a minority didn't like.  We are sick and tired of liberal activist judges halting passed legislation like Voter ID to keep lefties happy for the time being.    Well, too bad.  Our day - June 5th - will soon be here.  The Walker supporters - by all accounts - are chomping at the bit to vote.  One poster on another website summed it up with "I would crawl over broken glass to vote for Governor Walker."  I think he speaks for a lot of us.  Enough is enough.

June 5th will see Walker win - and the state will continue on the road to prosperity, smaller government, and lower taxes - all while remaining fiscally responsible.  

REMEMBER - VOTE JUNE 5th for Walker and take back our state!!!

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(* Oh, and for those who may be confused by the title of my blog -  remember when claims of voter fraud in Milwaukee and the state were sloughed off and sneered at by a disbelieving Mayor Barrett with his statements:  "just one name!" and "name the names..."  Eventually many names of people who cheated in the past elections were provided.  No response from the Mayor, of course. 

So it is with such irony that when Tom Barrett himself was asked (three times)  to verify his claim that ACT 10 has harmed schools by "naming the name!" of any school district as proof  -  JUST ONE NAME of ANY school district harmed by ACT 10  - he couldn't do it.)