I know you are all still peeved that we didn't recall Walker. I get it.
But, does anyone remember where we were in February of 2011? We were literally out in the cold. We had no way to stop Walker and his legislation. Our only hope to even slow down the crazy train was for our 14 State Dem Senators to leave the state to stop the Rethugs from having a quorum. Everyone remember?
So the Senators left the state. And during that time we got angry and we got organized. We used the time that they gave us wisely. We took to the capitol and we gathered in numbers never before seen. We made connections and we organized.
And we came up with a plan.
Follow me past the cheese curd for the rest of the story.
The plan was two pronged. The plan had a primary goal and a backup plan like any good plan should.
The primary goal was to recall the rat bastard straight away. It was audacious, it had never been done.
Here's the part many of you are forgetting. Our backup plan was to flip the Senate. It was 14 Dems and 19 Rethugs when we started.
If either goal succeeded it meant we would stop Walker.
When I went to bed last night a friend of mine tweeted "I'm going to bed and hope for a miracle".
Well friend I present unto you Wisconsin State Senate District 21 Racine County.
Van Waanggaard (R) (i) 49%
John Lehman (D) 51%
That makes the Senate 17 Dems and 16 Rethugs.
Behold!!! A Miracle!!!
Walker is done. We own the Senate. Everyone get it? We won!!
Stop the pity party and drink some effing champagne!!
As was told unto us by the prophet Mick,
"You can't always get what you want"
"No you can't always get what you want"
"But if you try sometimes"
"YOU GET WHAT YOU NEED".
P.S. fellow cheesehead activists
I'll let you in on another secret.
John Doe is still going. You might just get what you want.
Solidarity!!
On Wisconsin!!