Important?

The MSM spin on Wednesday was that the vote in Wisconsin was just an outlier....that it held no significance outside the Badger State and was solely about Walker vs. Barrett.

My how memories must atrophy over on that side of the aisle.  American Future Fund has whipped up this video to help refresh those memories of pre-election pronouncements from the left.



I hope that many keep repeating those words of Rachel Maddow: "and that will affect every race, in every partisan election, on every ballot, from the race for dogcatcher on up to the race for president."

(Actually, I don't mind the words, but that voice has a similar effect as scratching a chalkboard.)

Thanks to The Lonely Conservative for the link.

Same day registration

One fact about the Wisconsin election is that the state has a system for same-day registration of voters.  Show up and vote.  Iowahawk had this tweet that summed up the practice:

There's a name for people who register and vote in Wisconsin on the same day. "Chicagoans."

Hugh Hewitt would love that.

Walker wins

Now, it's up to voters in November.

This graphic came in the mail....how appropriate.

On Wisconsin

Today is when the people of Wisconsin will make a fateful decision on the future of our nation.  Our prayers are out there that they decide in the best interests of our progeny.

Desperate people, desperate actions

From Powerline:

Unbelievable. The Democrats are looking down the barrel of a humiliating defeat in Wisconsin’s recall election on Tuesday, so today they played their last card: they started a rumor that Scott Walker fathered an illegitimate child 24 years ago. The “scoop” comes from something called the Wisconsin Citizens Media Co-op. The “Co-op” attributes the story to a woman named Bernadette Gillick, who teaches physical therapy at the University of Minnesota. Ms. Gillick claims to have known Walker’s girlfriend when they were students at Marquette. The “Co-op” says it has “not been able to independently verify Bernadette’s account.” No surprise there.

My own call is that this is nothing compared to what we will see in October.  They have no shame.

The Preacher's Son

I came across this story by Robert Costa at NRO's The Corner.  It tells of the inner strength that carries forward many of our conservative leaders.  And of a father's love. I wanted to share it with the readers here at the OC.

Milwaukee, Wis. — At dusk tonight, sitting on a bench outside of a nondescript office complex, was an elderly gentleman in a bright-red T-shirt. He sat there for ten minutes, his hands folded, and waited for Governor Scott Walker to appear.

From afar, one could easily confuse the silver-haired grandfather with an aging AFSCME activist. Up close, he was anything but. His shirt had a short message: “My Son, Scott Walker, is a Hero."

“Llew Walker,” he told me, gesturing toward the bench. Walker, a 73-year-old retired Baptist preacher from Illinois, has been following his son, the embattled Badger State governor, for the past week.

At events, Walker says, he doesn’t say much to his son, other than offer encouragement. He spends most of his time chatting with the unpaid volunteers, thanking them for making calls.

When his son has to leave for the next stump stop, Walker senior usually hangs back, making small talk. His wife, Patricia, hands out homemade chocolate-chip cookies. “Scott is handling this very well,” Walker says. “He’s been steady. But he’ll be glad to have it all over with.”

Years ago, Walker recalls, he taught his son to be a low-key leader. He supported him as he became an Eagle Scout and invited him to speak at church services — a challenge Scott relished.

“I remember this USA Jesus club he was involved with, back when we were living in Iowa,” Walker says. “It was so apparent that he wanted to reach out and help people in the community. The city hall didn’t have an Iowa flag so he and his friends started a project to buy one. Well, they did just that, then presented it to city hall.”

Walker grimaces when I mention the Left’s rough rhetoric. He pauses and shakes his head. “Scott’s used to that, being part of the whole process,” he says. “He’s got a personal faith and reads Scripture every day, so he’s handling it.”

The small crowd begins to clap. Walker has arrived. The governor greets his supporters, one by one, then slowly makes his way toward the bench. When he spots his father, he doesn’t say a word. He simply opens his arms.