Wisconsin Judge race

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Jhhnn

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Then there are comments like this.

It's quite amusing being away from this forum for a length of time, coming back, and reading all the pointless bickering! :p If that is your honest assessment, there is something seriously wrong with your thought process :D

Zero content post- unsurprising.
 

dawp

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You do know that Prosser was expected to win overwhelmingly prior to Walker's and the senate republicans inept handling of the Union bill, don't you? Just the fact he lost(pending recount) contradicts the OP.
 

WHAMPOM

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Uh, there is no scenario where "labor" wins this. They were supposed to destroy prosser and the uncertified results have him losing by 204 votes out of 1.5 million. There for sure will be a recall as the margin is near nil. However, no matter the outcome of this race, labor has to make it's case and will likely lose even in she wins and doesn't recuse herself. It will be interesting though - it'll tell us quite a bit about how good of a judge she is based on her position/ruling.

BTW, any bets on the senate just passing the original one now that the recall will take weeks/months?

Hey now! Do like the Republicans always do and call the win a landslide. Ain't that what Walker did? Dont see anything getting passed with fears of recalls breathing down their necks.
 

WHAMPOM

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Judging has always had political aspects, ALWAYS. This is nothing new, there's just no way around it. Either you elect them or you appoint them, there's always a political element.

I personally think appointment is better as it keeps judges from having to consider politics after they are appointed.

Form a pool of qualified candidates and choose them for office by lottery, hell, do it for every term. No life time appointments.
 

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lmao at trying to spin a 25 point turnaround and victory for this liberal judge in Wisconsin as a "lose-lose". I had almost forgotten how funny it was to read CAD threads.
 

trenchfoot

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The backlash from Walker stepping way over the line in his fervor to please his masters is what's happening here.

Surely, a lot of voters that went repub in response to the weakness shown by the Dems on the national level from '08 on did not expect Walker and his fellow repubs to be so brazen and arrogant in the way they attempted to ram their ideology down the voters throats.

What many voters wanted was what the repubs promised in their campaign speeches: less taxes and more jobs, and what they got was an outright war on the middle class and the poor that Walker and his repub controlled legislature mounted with apparent reckless abandon and glee.

The pendulum swung too far in the other direction for many voter's tastes and what we're seeing is the initial results of that.

IMO, from hereon in, the harder the repubs push to fulfill their far right ideologically driven agenda there, the worse they're going to make things for themselves. They exposed themselves and their plans so blatantly and willfully in the heat of victory and that just moments after getting elected they felt they had an absolute free hand to go for it all with minimum damage to themselves.
 

dawp

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Isn't it the republicans that say any victory, even one with less that a 1% difference between the winner and loser, is a mandate from heaven?
 

Fear No Evil

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The Republicans should start the process of impeaching her now. May as well use the same tactics the Democrats do.
 

nick1985

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lmao at trying to spin a 25 point turnaround and victory for this liberal judge in Wisconsin as a "lose-lose". I had almost forgotten how funny it was to read CAD threads.

It's almost as good as you guys trying to spin your 60+ seat defeat in the House last November as "not that bad".

lol
 

CADsortaGUY

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Hahahahaha... this is now a Cad/Spidy being pwned thread.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/06/joanne-kloppenburg-david-prosser_n_845577.html
With all 3,630 precincts reporting, JoAnne Kloppenburg had secured 204 more votes than Wisconsin Justice David Prosser in the state's supreme court election


WE THE PEOPLE!!!:p

lol, you like crow? You see, it seems that initial reporting of vote tallys were wrong and now Prosser is up. So while you and that bitch try to claim victory - it's way too soon and way too close(which I've stated) to call it either way - especially since it'll end up in a recount situation no matter which way it falls initially.
Oh, and you obviously haven't read the thread - it seems the union wasn't as strong as they claimed they were and people weren't as pissed off like they claimed they were. It seems outside of Madison - Prosser got more of the vote percentage than Walker did last fall! But keep trying to suggest it was some overwhelming vote or something...
 

CADsortaGUY

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lmao at trying to spin a 25 point turnaround and victory for this liberal judge in Wisconsin as a "lose-lose". I had almost forgotten how funny it was to read CAD threads.

25 point turn around? are you that big of a moron? The primary was before the whole union hissy fit. No shit she made up ground - Prosser would have walked in this election if not for the unions and left trying to use this vote as a referendum on Walker. Oh yeah, how's that working out for you? Seems not everyone in Wisconsin is pissed at Walker - it seems to me it's 50-50 split - not the overwhelming repudiation of Walker the lefties claimed they'd get.
 

CADsortaGUY

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You do know that Prosser was expected to win overwhelmingly prior to Walker's and the senate republicans inept handling of the Union bill, don't you? Just the fact he lost(pending recount) contradicts the OP.

Wrong - you obviously didn't read the OP and/or haven't followed the situation.

BTW - Prosser is up - BEFORE any recount... but it's still not a certified number as they have to verify initial numbers.

Edit - and now back down. See, it's way to close for either to declare victory but all this means is that a recount is almost a 100% certainty.
 
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CADsortaGUY

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That's because reality keeps getting in the way and study after study shows no evidence for it. But hey, reality has never really been your strong suit anyway.

I've seen you post long enough to know that you would throw a temper tantrum if you lost, and blame nefarious outside sources as opposed to just admitting it. It's sort of your thing.

lol, you haven't a clue. I was expecting Prosser to lose because the media and the left were so vocal about how they were going to trounce Prosser to get back at Walker. I am surprised that with turnout so high it was this close - it seems that people around the state were fired up - both sides.

BTW, only a ignorant fool doesn't understand that election fraud is going on. Same day registration just gives it cover and hard to verify/prosecute. But keep your head up your ass if you must. :)
 

fskimospy

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lol, you haven't a clue. I was expecting Prosser to lose because the media and the left were so vocal about how they were going to trounce Prosser to get back at Walker. I am surprised that with turnout so high it was this close - it seems that people around the state were fired up - both sides.

BTW, only a ignorant fool doesn't understand that election fraud is going on. Same day registration just gives it cover and hard to verify/prosecute. But keep your head up your ass if you must. :)

Yeah, all those fools like the guys in the justice department who were tasked by Bush to specifically investigate voter fraud, all the people who have conducted studies about it, all those people. Good thing that CAD's on the case!

We need to get you a sheriff star or something.
 

manimal

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Yeah, all those fools like the guys in the justice department who were tasked by Bush to specifically investigate voter fraud, all the people who have conducted studies about it, all those people. Good thing that CAD's on the case!

We need to get you a sheriff star or something.

talking to CAD is like being alone....
 

CADsortaGUY

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Yeah, all those fools like the guys in the justice department who were tasked by Bush to specifically investigate voter fraud, all the people who have conducted studies about it, all those people. Good thing that CAD's on the case!

We need to get you a sheriff star or something.

Yep, keep ignoring the reality of the situation... yep... nothing to see here...:whiste:
 

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Lifer
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25 point turn around? are you that big of a moron? The primary was before the whole union hissy fit. No shit she made up ground - Prosser would have walked in this election if not for the unions and left trying to use this vote as a referendum on Walker. Oh yeah, how's that working out for you? Seems not everyone in Wisconsin is pissed at Walker -

I'm sorry you're this slow on the uptake, but 25 point turnaround is precisely because the left and unions and, plainly and simply, independents started voting and paying attention to the election that she was previously losing by overwhelming margins. Polls aren't even close either, super majorities in Wisconsin are against taking these particular CBA's away from workers.

it seems to me it's 50-50 split - not the overwhelming repudiation of Walker the lefties claimed they'd get.

So only a 35-40+ point turnaround from before the Wisconsin union protests to today would suffice in your mind? I wonder if even you take yourself seriously.
 

CADsortaGUY

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I'm sorry you're this slow on the uptake, but 25 point turnaround is precisely because the left and unions and, plainly and simply, independents started voting and paying attention to the election that she was previously losing by overwhelming margins. Polls aren't even close either, super majorities in Wisconsin are against taking these particular CBA's away from workers.



So only a 35-40+ point turnaround from before the Wisconsin union protests to today would suffice in your mind? I wonder if even you take yourself seriously.

lol, are you retarded? No shit it's because of the hissy fit. Nothing I've stated suggests otherwise.
People didn't vote for HER, they voted against prosser and Walker. So I don't know what the hell you're trying to argue with your 35-40+ bullshit. it doesn't matter what the primary was - it was PRE-union hissy fit.
 

theeedude

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http://www.nationalreview.com/corne...stian?sms_ss=twitter&at_xt=4d9e2d7091045007,0

Uh oh - this could be big IF true. We'll have to see what the press conference is about.

http://www3.jsonline.com/news/state/nov01/caucus27112601.asp
Others granted immunity thus far include Assembly Republican caucus workers Kathy Nickolaus


So Republican operative with history of illegal campaign activity, just happens to find 7400 new votes on computer she is storing election results on? Riiight.