After months of deep political division capped by a reaffirming recall victory for embattled Republican Gov. Scott Walker, Wisconsin’s
politicos sounded conciliatory tones Wednesday, hoping to heal, in
their words, the damage left by extreme partisanship.
We interrupt this message of reconciliation for vitriol and death threats.
The Twittersphere, where anonymity often feeds courage, and frequently stupidity, was filled with nasty messages about the governor’s 7 percentage point victory over Democratic challenger Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett — and more than a few serious threats that law enforcement officials are taking very seriously.
In response, Walker’s people said they had stepped up security but that the governor’s schedule, defined in large part by attempting to heal political wounds, would not change.
“Bringing our state together will take time, but I hope to start right away,” Walker said in his victory speech Tuesday after Republicans nearly ran the table again, this time in a partisan and unprecedented recall election. He became the first governor in U.S. history to survive recall.
Read more: http://watchdog.org/19894/now-what-how-does-wisconsin-heal-after-hurtful-recall/
We interrupt this message of reconciliation for vitriol and death threats.
The Twittersphere, where anonymity often feeds courage, and frequently stupidity, was filled with nasty messages about the governor’s 7 percentage point victory over Democratic challenger Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett — and more than a few serious threats that law enforcement officials are taking very seriously.
In response, Walker’s people said they had stepped up security but that the governor’s schedule, defined in large part by attempting to heal political wounds, would not change.
“Bringing our state together will take time, but I hope to start right away,” Walker said in his victory speech Tuesday after Republicans nearly ran the table again, this time in a partisan and unprecedented recall election. He became the first governor in U.S. history to survive recall.
Read more: http://watchdog.org/19894/now-what-how-does-wisconsin-heal-after-hurtful-recall/
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