Commentary By Ron Beasley
It looks like the Democrats in Wisconsin have won their recall elections. This is a real victory. Although the Democrats still don't have a majority there is a rino who has a little more encouragement. Walkers reign of terror may be over.
Walkers reign of terror may be over.
ReplyDeleteWell, he may have more difficulty creating further damage, and for that the whole recall campaign has been a win for the Democrats, but without the reversal of what he's already pushed through, most particularly in the stripping of collective bargaining rights for public employees, the damage will be quite long-lasting.
E.J.Dionne in WaPo
ReplyDeleteBut anybody who thinks that the country is still in the same mood as it was in November 2010 should consult these results. In Wisconsin, there was a backlash against a right-wing that overreached. National polls suggest the same thing is happening to conservatives in the House of Representatives. Wisconsin is not a right-wing state, and this is not a right-wing country. That�s the message of recall summer.