So much for a "Grass Roots" effort!! lol
By ParaTed2k
@ParaTed2k (22940)
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
February 2, 2012 1:53pm CST
"Voters in Wisconsin, South Carolina and Florida have been bombarded in recent months with television ads funded by super PACs. Using these PACs, wealthy executives have been able to funnel multimillion-dollar donations to groups that are aligned with candidates but are supposed to operate independently. So far, these shadow campaigns have spent more on television advertising than the Republican primary candidates themselves.
Liston cited Wausau, Wis. (population 39,000), to show how "independent" groups can swamp a town with political ads."
The Chicago Tribune admit that the effort to recall Gov. Scott Walker is far from "grass roots", or even about Wisconsin at all.
It's nothing more than the slogan "by any means possible" being played out against freedom of choice and state sovereignty.
In other words, it's just Chicago thug politics spewing its vomit on the US.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0202-confidential-recall-20120202,0,6536348.column
3 responses
@crossbones27 (52907)
• Mojave, California
3 Feb 12
That is why I have been wondering if this country is still considered a Democracy anymore?
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
3 Feb 12
Walker was elected against the wishes of the unions and other power brokers. They have tried 6 times to get power back, but every time the people of Wisconsin have had our say, Walker has prevailed.
That is proof the people are still the ones with the final say.. even in the
@crossbones27 (52907)
• Mojave, California
3 Feb 12
That is just one example though, what about all these decent candidates who can't even get on any kind of ballot because they have no money behind them? What ever happened to this being the first country ever founded by an idea, not money. I am not taking any sides on the Walker issue because it is not my state and I do not know enough about it, but with that being said, didn't he just get close to like 5 million dollars from independent donors to help stop the recall.
@kenzie45230 (3560)
• United States
3 Feb 12
It shouldn't be surprising that Chicago thuggery has come to Wisconsin....when it sits in the White House.
