It was Excuse-a-palooza on Twitter tonight as top Democrats took to Twitter to share their gripes, grievances, and rationalizations for the Wisconsin recall whomping.
Donna Brazile and David Corn, ignoring the massive Big Labor subsidies that fueled the failed recall, blamed “outside money:”
Once more, this was a recall of Gov. Walker vs. Main Street. Wisconsin voters went with Gov w/Outsized money, not values. #where's the jobs?
— Donna Brazile (@donnabrazile) June 6, 2012
This is not November. Democrats must look at the results, the outsized money, turnout, messaging and learn how to win against all odds.
— Donna Brazile (@donnabrazile) June 6, 2012
The real lesson of the night: billionaires make a difference. And that means Rove et. al. will have an easier time rounding up villionaires.
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) June 6, 2012
Bill Maher was riding shotgun in the liberal waaaahmbulance:
#ScottWalker: this is what I mean when I say CitizensUnited made this a whole new ballgame. Same thing will happen to Obama if also outspent
— Bill Maher (@billmaher) June 6, 2012
David Axelrod clung bitterly to exit poll results:
Bad night in Boston…WI raises big questions for Mitt.http://t.co/S80IRjBr
— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) June 6, 2012
The AFL-CIO swam in denial:
Win or lose, Scott Walker has joined ignominious company in suffering the humiliation of a recall election. 3rd ever. #wiunion
— AFL-CIO ✊??️? (@AFLCIO) June 6, 2012
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Victory=humiliation? MT @AFLCIO Win or lose, Scott Walker has joined ignominious company in suffering the humiliation of a recall election.
— David Darnell (@DlorenDarnell) June 6, 2012
@AFLCIO he's also the first ever to survive a recall election you thugs.
— Vote GOP (@voteforGOP) June 6, 2012
And Barack Obama? Gigglesnort:
Obama Campaign Tries To Spin Wisconsin Recall Defeat: A "Strong Message Was Sent To Governor Wa http://t.co/ZJkLJKJW
— Weasel Zippers (@weaselzippers) June 6, 2012
The Obama campaign — which has largely kept President Obama himself out of the Wisconsin recall election — puts out a statement saying that a message had been sent to Gov. Scott Walker, despite his win.
“While tonight’s outcome was not what we had hoped for – no one can dispute the strong message sent to Governor Walker. Hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites from all walks of life took a stand against the politics of division and against the flood of secret and corporate money spent on behalf of Scott Walker, which amounted to a massive spending gap of more than $31 million to $4 million,” Tripp Wellde, campaign state director, said in a statement.
Looks like Team Obama has trouble with message transmission and reception:
Team Obama says Wisconsin results send 'strong message' to Gov. Walker http://t.co/QZsG7bOz Uhhh? #choomgang
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) June 6, 2012
Obama campaign: 'Strong message' sent to Walker <— evidence of delusion so profound it proves mental incompetence http://t.co/CqGHwZ1y
— TheAnchoress (@TheAnchoress) June 6, 2012
https://twitter.com/TabithaHale/status/210215419594805248
RT @TeriChristoph: "Obama campaign: 'Strong message' sent to Walker" http://t.co/WSC7HZzU @TabithaHale | And the message is, "You WON!"
— Dale Franks ⚛️ (@DaleFranks) June 6, 2012
https://twitter.com/ezradulis/status/210213067143909377
Let’s end this whine-fest with more unreality-based wound-licking from DNCC head Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz:
Despite the disappointing outcome, #WIrecall effort sent Scott Walker a message that his brand of divisive politics is offensive & wrong.
— Debbie Wasserman Schultz (@DWStweets) June 6, 2012
https://twitter.com/OrwellForce/status/210228089085624320
Yep. Because nothing says civility role modeling like “Kill Scott Walker.”