VICTORY! Fearing Mass Protest Governor Walker Cancels Wichita Visit

[proud2BlibKansan]

Kansans say “NO” to Walker’s radical brand of politics.

In the wake of mass protests of his attacks on working families in his home state, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has cancelled a high-priced Wichita fundraiser with Governor Brownback and RNC Chair Reince Priebus.

Thousands of Kansas workers led by the Wichita / Hutchinson Labor Federation and the Working Kansas Alliance had planned to protest Walker’s policies and his appearance at the fundraiser. Several busses full of protestors were set to arrive in Wichita from all corners of the state.

“Obviously this is a victory for working Kansans,” said Wichita / Hutchinson Labor Federation president Judy Pierce, “Governor Walker’s anti-worker policies have made headlines across the country, but Kansans are facing some of the very same attacks here courtesy of Governor Brownback.”

“The fact that our own Governor would stand with Governor Walker sends an appalling message to Kansas working men and women. We are Kansas workers trying to make a living, put food on the table and pay our bills. But there are people in powerful positions in this state who would just as soon make that harder to do.”

more . . . http://www.whlaborfed.org/updates/victory-fearing-mass-protest-governor-walker-cancels-wichita-visit

[patrice]

1. I just almost, but not quite, miss the opportunity to go down to Wichita and RAISE HELL!!!

Will probably find some other chance to express that particular sentiment soon.

:hi:

[Brother Buzz]

2. Still reeling from the inaugural mic check

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oHRdiklTlU

[teddy51]

3. What needs to happen is we need to alienate this loser from society. Make life

so tough for him in the real world, that he can't function.

[snacker]

4. Thank you, Kansas!

You rock!

[postulater]

5. Scott just sent me a fund-raiser letter today!

"I need your generous help to fight back and keep the office I love." :puke: :puke:

I'm trying to figure out what to send back in the return envelope.

[deadinsider]

6. Send a Recall Scott Walker petition and...

an informational pamphlet on unemployment benefits.

Edit: changed it up a bit.

[postulater]

7. Good one. I'll have to get one.

[Aerows]

11. You know, that would be a fun thing for a lot of us to send

If someone can put the petition up in PDF format, and we can get the link to print it out and the unemployment benefits, that would be a great thing to send to old Scott - it would be worth the stamp.

[freshwest]

12. Love the unemployment pamplet idea. He had to let his son go, didn't he?

[deadinsider]

14. There been numerous staff that was let go or resigned

He hired one guy, some younger dude maybe 30, that had really no experience whatsoever for his position within the State. I can't recall his position but he finally resigned or was let go.

Also, there's the ongoing FBI investigation that seemed to explain some of the other resignations that happened just before the media broke the story.

I hear that there is a great deal of momentum building and manifesting itself concering the recall...

[freshwest]

15. Please let it happen. Our hearts are with you, Wisconsin.

[cui bono]

8. Just goes to show you if we stand up to them they will back down and run.

Senator Reid, are you paying attention? This is how it's done.

[freshwest]

9. Just why are the Insane Clown Governors going on the road? No work in their own states?

[proud2BlibKansan]

17. Sam has destroyed so much in KS there isn't much left to work on

[freshwest]

19. Just doing the bidding of their Koch brothers bosses, hoping for a promotion.

[Aerows]

10. Owned!

They probably came to their senses and told him not to come.

I hope he gets hounded EVERYWHERE he goes, just like in Chicago, and now in Kansas before he even got there.

[CatholicEdHead]

13. Wow! Good job!

If he cannot show his face in a red state like Kansas, he cannot show his face anywhere.

[proud2BlibKansan]

16. Ain't that the truth?

LOL

[Scuba]

18. He didn't cancel the trip. The Koch's cancelled it. They don't want the bad PR. They ....

... told Scooter to stay in Wisconsin and keep working on crushing the working families there.

[proud2BlibKansan]

20. Yes I'm sure that's true

[Aerows]

21. I have to believe

After he got punked by that guy impersonating David Koch, that they are wary of anything connected to him that could cause widespread negative publicity, and further bring up that incident. You know it had to embarrass them and you know they HAVE to hate that everyone now knows they are the evil vampires behind all of this 99% crushing legislation.

Do you have a link that states the Koch Brothers cancelled it, or was the whole event cancelled?

[Scuba]

22. No, that's just my gut. n/t

[Jack Rabbit]

23. Walker should just bunker down in the governor's mansion

. . . until he's thrown out of there.

[Viking12]

24. Thank You Kansas!

Those of us in Cheeseland appreciate the support!

:toast: :hug: :grouphug: :bounce: