tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post8285241177652606340..comments2023-11-03T03:52:37.873-05:00Comments on Cognitive Dissidence: Mary, Mary, ------ Why Ya Pollin?Somebody DO Something!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08717747685928127724noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-61024066242340386252013-08-26T12:41:10.675-05:002013-08-26T12:41:10.675-05:00I've read your blog for about a year now. Like...I've read your blog for about a year now. Like other Progressives I'm not a fan of the idea of Mary Burke running. The Democratic Party of WI is in terrible shape when it has to reach out to a rich moderate to run against Walker. Kind is not the answer. I'm in favor of someone like Chris Taylor-but lets face it-nobody will beat Walker. The DPW has made sure of that. They have built an infrastructure that consists only of Madison and Milwaukee and that is not enough to win statewide anymore. We need to have a candidate with a true vision of ideas to lead the state, just being anti-walker isn't enough. Mary Burke will be just another Milwaukee County Exec clone brought to you by more money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-16828782706452114232013-07-15T21:36:42.367-05:002013-07-15T21:36:42.367-05:00Vinehout, Jauch, Barca, or Erpenbach ( though the ...Vinehout, Jauch, Barca, or Erpenbach ( though the last 2 need to step it up a bit). The first 2 especially can fire up the base and also speak to rural voters, which neither Walker nor Barrett did a lot if in 2010 or 2012, and rural areas are getting absolutely HAMMERED in this budget. Burke is too milquetoast for my taste, and the DPW needs to stop worrying about money and concentrate on MESSAGE.<br /><br /> I am assuming Kind will continue to wuss out, and Feingold is waiting to get his seat back from (mo) Ron in 2016. <br /><br /> Jake formerly of the LPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15660401299391001751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-32148347710811518562013-07-15T15:32:01.822-05:002013-07-15T15:32:01.822-05:00Since you floated Chris Taylor as a potential oppo...Since you floated Chris Taylor as a potential opponent to Walker (you're not the first one who has done so), I'll tell you why she actually has more of a chance of defeating Walker than Mary Burke would: Taylor is someone who could fire up progressive activists because she is a solid progressive who won't compromise on core progressive principles, which is something that Mary Burke and Tom Barrett are unable to do. There are few swing voters in Wisconsin, so base turnout is quite a bit more important to winning statewide elections in Wisconsin than winning over swing voters.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06777015452152787283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-38039806778399829272013-07-15T15:30:36.158-05:002013-07-15T15:30:36.158-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06777015452152787283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-85184721710069048852013-07-15T15:29:23.823-05:002013-07-15T15:29:23.823-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06777015452152787283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-50370108239789392692013-07-15T10:00:04.859-05:002013-07-15T10:00:04.859-05:00Tammy Baldwin won in our state because she is a pr...Tammy Baldwin won in our state because she is a progressive. We don't want someone that creates a false equivalency, and loose everything that made our state great for a very long time. <br /><br />Look what Walker has done physically and emotionally to our state so far, he will be emboldened if he wins again, to sink this state in Mississippi mud.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-10856165880488719922013-07-15T09:12:07.434-05:002013-07-15T09:12:07.434-05:00Great. I welcome her candidacy also, I just dont ...Great. I welcome her candidacy also, I just dont welcome the dem party spending a nickel to help it at this point. <br /><br />just be careful Viable and well-moneyed are not directly related. Jeff Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12118335402641807712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-58378250307171300452013-07-15T08:29:36.928-05:002013-07-15T08:29:36.928-05:00I have often asked for candidate ideas for 2014 an...I have often asked for candidate ideas for 2014 and have not been impressed by the responses. Although possible state candidates like Barca, Larson, Vinehut, et al do exist I can't imagine any of them capable of raising the $15-20 million needed to combat Walker's war chest. Others? US Rep Kind and US Sen Kohl have said no, so, Burke is a viable, well-moneyed alternative. <br />Just because the wild eyed reps have turned into right wing zealots does not mean that the dem party needs to emulate their divisive behavior. A little moderation and tolerance for compromise could bring this state together. I welcome Burke's candidacy.bombadil3765https://www.blogger.com/profile/08964633127033203501noreply@blogger.com