Comments on: The State of Milwaukee County http://bloggingblue.com/2007/09/28/the-state-of-milwaukee-county/ Blogging Liberally In The Badger State Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:49:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Zachary http://bloggingblue.com/2007/09/28/the-state-of-milwaukee-county/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Zachary Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:21:26 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/2007/09/28/the-state-of-milwaukee-county/#comment-67 At this point, I think the only promotion Scott Walker can reasonably hope for is to be Sensenbrenner's successor in the House. After all, I just can't see a second gubernatorial campaign picking up any steam given how miserably his first campaign failed. Scott Walker has to realize he can't win a statewide election with his record of mismanagement, but given the demographics in the 5th Congressional District, he'd have an easy time winning that seat. At this point, I think the only promotion Scott Walker can reasonably hope for is to be Sensenbrenner’s successor in the House. After all, I just can’t see a second gubernatorial campaign picking up any steam given how miserably his first campaign failed. Scott Walker has to realize he can’t win a statewide election with his record of mismanagement, but given the demographics in the 5th Congressional District, he’d have an easy time winning that seat.

]]> By: capper http://bloggingblue.com/2007/09/28/the-state-of-milwaukee-county/comment-page-1/#comment-66 capper Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:30:23 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/2007/09/28/the-state-of-milwaukee-county/#comment-66 You are quite correct, Zachary. That is why we saw the negligence for his first four years. He saw himself out of the county and in the governor's mansion. Now the rumor has it he sees himself in DC as Senselessbrenner's replacement. You are quite correct, Zachary. That is why we saw the negligence for his first four years. He saw himself out of the county and in the governor’s mansion. Now the rumor has it he sees himself in DC as Senselessbrenner’s replacement.

]]> By: Zachary http://bloggingblue.com/2007/09/28/the-state-of-milwaukee-county/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Zachary Mon, 01 Oct 2007 02:05:23 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/2007/09/28/the-state-of-milwaukee-county/#comment-65 capper, that's the beauty of Scott Walker's plan, at least in his eyes. I'm sure he's thinking he can push these problems into the future, because they won't be his to worry about. I'm sure he's betting on either a run for the U.S. House of Representatives or another run for Governor, and either way I'd be willing to bet he's thinking he won't be around as County Executive when the other shoe drops. What's really remarkable about the situation here in Milwaukee County is that it parallels the situation with the state budget going into deficit shortly after Tommy Thompson left office. capper, that’s the beauty of Scott Walker’s plan, at least in his eyes. I’m sure he’s thinking he can push these problems into the future, because they won’t be his to worry about. I’m sure he’s betting on either a run for the U.S. House of Representatives or another run for Governor, and either way I’d be willing to bet he’s thinking he won’t be around as County Executive when the other shoe drops.

What’s really remarkable about the situation here in Milwaukee County is that it parallels the situation with the state budget going into deficit shortly after Tommy Thompson left office.

]]> By: capper http://bloggingblue.com/2007/09/28/the-state-of-milwaukee-county/comment-page-1/#comment-64 capper Mon, 01 Oct 2007 01:13:28 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/2007/09/28/the-state-of-milwaukee-county/#comment-64 I also wonder about how much money he is actually saving the taxpayers. Any sentient being can see that the parks, the transit system, the mental health complex and everything else is going to hell in a handbasket, and will need to be repaired, sooner or later. And I cannot believe the necessary services, repairs, etc. will be any cheaper in the future. It's either pay a little now, or pay a whole lot later. I also wonder about how much money he is actually saving the taxpayers. Any sentient being can see that the parks, the transit system, the mental health complex and everything else is going to hell in a handbasket, and will need to be repaired, sooner or later. And I cannot believe the necessary services, repairs, etc. will be any cheaper in the future.

It’s either pay a little now, or pay a whole lot later.

]]> By: Zachary http://bloggingblue.com/2007/09/28/the-state-of-milwaukee-county/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Zachary Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:49:37 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/2007/09/28/the-state-of-milwaukee-county/#comment-63 Everyperson, you're exactly right. Ultimately Scott Walker thinks he knows what's best for the people of Milwaukee County, which makes him no better than the "nanny-state" liberals that he and his conservative ilk love to rail against. Everyperson, you’re exactly right. Ultimately Scott Walker thinks he knows what’s best for the people of Milwaukee County, which makes him no better than the “nanny-state” liberals that he and his conservative ilk love to rail against.

]]> By: everyperson http://bloggingblue.com/2007/09/28/the-state-of-milwaukee-county/comment-page-1/#comment-62 everyperson Sat, 29 Sep 2007 15:01:32 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/2007/09/28/the-state-of-milwaukee-county/#comment-62 Bottom line: Scott Walker doesn't have faith in the people's capacity to determine what's in their best interests and what they want from their leaders. Why did he not let the people VOTE on the sales tax issue? Vote for Scott Walker: No Taxation No Representation No Vision Bottom line: Scott Walker doesn’t have faith in the people’s capacity to determine what’s in their best interests and what they want from their leaders.

Why did he not let the people VOTE on the sales tax issue?

Vote for Scott Walker:

No Taxation
No Representation
No Vision

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