Scott Walker recall goes live

[TJ in Oregon]

Why are Republicans still pushing the anti-union nonsense after the Ohio vote?

Wisconsin is not Ohio and the Wisconsin law came before the Ohio one. While Ohio voters have clearly renounced our union bill, the voters of Wisconsin haven't really done that. Most of the recalls resulted in the candidate simply being re-elected, with the exception of a Republican who held a seat a Republican shouldn't be able to hold and a sex scandal-ridden incumbent.

There was a point in Ohio where most Republicans wouldn't touch Kasich (though he's rebounded quite a bit since). The only thing that seems to have happened in Wisconsin is more polarization.

[TJ in Oregon]

Walker is also winning Milwaukee County at the moment, so clearly we'll need to wait and see a little longer

[TJ in Oregon]

Can you say landslide?

I think we need to see a little bit of Milwaukee and Madison before we say that.

[TJ in Oregon]

Well this was a hot mess.

It's still an absolute mystery to me as to how anybody can even remotely stand this guy, just on a visceral personal level.

Some people may think the public employees should pay more for there own benefits, or some may be angry at the Democrats for the circus type of atmosphere surrounding Madison, or some may be sick of the recall drama, or some may be sick and tired of the visceral personal attacks on Walker.

[TJ in Oregon]

I'm moving to Madison in August, so I'm glad to come after the drama is all over