What will it take to force Walker to back down?

[Bake]

Several Rethug defections on the bill? Is that even possible?

What will it take? Because I don't see him backing down - EVER.

Bake

[rfranklin]

1. I could say but it would be deleted...

nt

[Armstead]

2. A change of heart by the Koch Brothers

That would probably be about the only thing, since common sense, common decency and smart politics do not seem to do the trick.

[JoePhilly]

3. Zombie Reagan. nt

[tularetom]

4. An offer of a 3 way with Palin and Bachmann?

[Shiver]

5. Gah! Put a warning on that post!

I just ate :puke:

[Jackpine Radical]

6. A 4-way

involving the exhumation of Reagan.

[8 track mind]

8. you owe me a keybord and a monitor, you twit!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Shiver]

7. An introduction to his new cellmate 'Tinkles'.

Seriously... I can't see anything other than criminal charges or courts striking it down as unconstitutional. Walker has now dug himself in too deep, attached his entire political future to this bill. I'd love to see some honest Republican defections, but rumor has it that he's threatened to withhold RNC financing from them if they don't march in goose-step.

[jenmito]

9. If the Dems. can get 3 Repubs. to side with them, Walker will lose. n/t

[Bake]

10. But what are the chances of that happening?

I heard there's ONE Thug who may be wavering; but THREE?

Bake

[jenmito]

11. The one is talking to two others. We'll see if the continued protests and

the polls showing how unpopular Walker is can influence them.

[elocs]

12. Why exactly is this thread in General Discussion: "Presidency"?

Is Walker now aspiring to be President? I must have missed this.

[Bake]

13. I forgot where I was when I OP'd ... it should've been GD.

Sorry if I offended you.

Bake

[elocs]

14. No, because I thought Walker wanted to be King, so this should have been posted in

General Discussion: Royalty

[Bake]

16. +1

:rofl:

Bake

[TheKentuckian]

15. The loss of his head.

[Jackpine Radical]

17. Accomplished via a French-style public shortening.

[TheKentuckian]

18. Gawtdamn right!

[BzaDem]

19. Why would he back down? He has the votes, and he knows the Senate dems won't stay in IL forever.

I agree with you that I can't think of any reason he would back down. Hopefully he can be recalled next year, though that will be too late to stop his budget repair bill.

[Imajika]

21. Exactly...

He won't back down. He has the votes and the Senate Democrats can't stay away forever.

These protests may make Walker and the Republicans so unpopular that the Democrats can win big in 2012 and 2014 and reverse all his union busting. The firestorm may also cause other Republican governors and legislatures to think twice before attempting the same thing.

On the other hand the risk is that his peak unpopularity will be during these protests and once he gets his bill through people will forget. Chris Christie in New Jersey saw his ratings plummet initially when he attacked the teachers unions, but his approval numbers have since gone up to around 50%+. People have short memories, and don't understand the long term significance of what Walker is doing. If the sky doesn't fall after the bill is signed, some people may applaud him for being tough.

People are pretty ignorant about these issues, and they like a winner.

[Citizen Worker]

20. Strike! Public workers could stage "rolling strikes," with a different sector striking for 2-3 days

and then return to work. The next day a different sector and so on. Or, ALL state workers could make a picket sign and amass at the state capitol.

[golfguru]

23. That will not play good in November 2012

Why piss off the public with lack of services for a long time?

[cognoscere]

24. It would if the public knows that Walker is to blame for the strikes. N/T

[be_long]

22. isn't it time

isn't it time to remove public from republican

[old mark]

25. K&R- A machine gun pointing at his head?...nt

[yellowcanine]

26. A successful recall vote would do it.