I noticed that when you shut down the left with a cold hard fact, they have nothing.
Thank you Bowlgal for the reminder that Obama promised us no more than 8% unemployment and that was 3 years ago.
Walker has had one.... so far...

Ohio Issue 2 Failure and New Wave of Public Employee Layoffs

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It's Working!

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I for one would like to know where are all the jobs for the country. Gov. Walker set a number that Democrats like to hold him to. But, Pres. Obama also promised us unemployment would not reach 8% to get his stimulus which we have since learned went to the states like Wis. under Doyle to pay for the bloated public sector payroll. Which in turn payed for unions which in turn has held our state hostage.
I'd like to challenge the Democrats on this site to explain that for the 3 years of Obama. Still not under 8%

good point poobah.

myviews2, remember that Robot_Lord has a bird banding permit and has admitted to having at least 4 usernames on this site after Walter caught him arguing with himself...haha. birdman sounds like another one of his aliases.

"...and don’t hide behind your pen name." So you were Sgt. Birdman when you were an NCO?

Seldom if ever is a politician of either party been able to deliver on their campaign babble. Even if they did, people would find reasons to slam them.

Life in Wisconsin is much like life in the Army or any other branch of the military: Lots of complaining and griping. When I became an NCO I told my subordinates that I did not necessarily know the fix to each and every problem that confronted us. I told the chronic gripers to suggest valid solutions instead of just filling the air with more empty, polarizing rhetoric. Only then might we accomplish something.
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Most of us bloggers, Red-Blue-or-Independent, are like those G.I.s that could only crab about things. Do you really, REALLY, believe that ANY governor achieves the post and has “...all the solutions...”? Bollocks!
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What say “you” return to this site and state one “doable” solution and how to implement it. Then write a real letter to the Your Views, telling of your proposed solutions, and don’t hide behind your pen name. Better yet, also inform us unenlightened readers of which Assembly or State Senate folks you sent your letter to so that they might be armed with insight they may have lacked. {I.e.: I wrote a letter stating my views on Concealed Carry and sent it to Every Assemblyman and Senator. How about you?]
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It’s so much easier to spout the Party or Union talking points, and continue to create more hard feelings, distrust & jealousy of neighbors and (former?) friends. So easy to cite only portions of someone's quote and used that for your (sometimes uninformed / ignorant purposes). Keep picking the scab. Do nothing else. See what you accomplish.

Obama is a poodle, when George Soros says speak and he says woof. Woof doesn't make jobs either for the country.

Well let's see, Obama has not created 250,000 in the entire country in over three year. Gov. Walker in one year has to combat Obama's administration along with the other sour grape liberals who don't believe in free and fair elections. As soon as the recalls fail and the 2012 elections produce a GOP landslide, we will carry on forward as a state and a country.

Walker has the majority, Obama has Republicans vowing to destroy him at ANY cost. I see a difference there. Walker has managed to push through many measures that Dems are very much against, so how exactly are we stopping him from making jobs? Walker is a poodle, the Koch brothers say speak and he says woof. Woof doesn't make jobs.

Guess what? I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more RECALL!

Hell No if anything he took away 250,000 jobs....Oust Walker...

Huh....typical comments, full of RLOT/RAF and all his aliases supporting his fanatical view. Go figure.

Greg, In the Gazette (paper) you noted the the surrounding states, MI.,IL.,IA. and MN have all had better job growth the Wisconsin. Yet you say Wisconsins growth has nothing to do with Walker's choices and philosophy, but the national economy. I agree a Gov. can only do so much but how do you explain the surrounding states job growth? Are they not part of this nation also? He ran on creating jobs and for what ever reason his philosophy on how to do this is not working as well as our neighbors. You also noted that the protests may hinder new bussinesses relocaiting to Wisconsin. Well, I do not recall any protests before he came to office. So that is on him and his choice to tactics.

Creating new jobs? Where are they? I need one that I'm qualified to do. I'm a county worker joining the unemployed ranks of others by the end of the month thanks to the "tools" Gov. Walker gave the counties to work with - slashed budgets and busted unions. Yeah, I can see where the property taxes are going up for the people who own homes. I have friends who are telling me the same story. I'm a renter who is also affected with rent increases, so matter how you live these taxes will get you - landlords have to pass it on so they can make the property tax bill too! This Gov. needs to go fast. We can not pull out of this budget problem overnight as anyone knows who has handled their own financial problems - you have to have a plan - not everything at once and make your biggest strike at the public employees. He's angered a lot of people in this state with his attitude. It was the biggest reason why I signed the petition. Jobs maybe listed on websites to apply for, but try and get the chance to interview and get the job. Then find a full time job for the single person is whole different story. When you're in a vocation/trade it becomes even tougher.

Live in Janesville...Milton schools...taxes up about $600.

Fedup, My taxes went up as well. I live in the city of Janesville with Milton schools. My assessment went up about $1000 from LAST YEAR and my taxes went up over $150 for THIS YEAR. Thanks for the tools Walker. Can I borrow some of your $64?

lol - no comment - just laughter - Walker is a joke.

emac, the left leaning Janesville Gazette? The left leaning paper that endorsed Ron Johnson.... what reality do you live in?

Yeah, emac, I think the Gazette building was designed to lean to the left regardless which side you're looking at...undoubtedly another impossible optical illusion designed by M. C. Escher just to upset conservatives.

Has anyone else noticed that any time an anti-Walker article is written in the Gazette it stays on the front page for days? I'll bet if you stand in front and look at it, the Gazette building leans to the left.

Gandalf
Walker does have little chance with a socialist still in the WH. The federal government was always suppose to be smaller then states and their rights. We will see this turn around starting in January of 2013 when the people take back the country. The GOP win in 2010 was just the beginning.

milton - I have read a lot of posts and articles about Janesvilles taxes going up. What year are you refering to?

Property taxes up over $1,000, wheel tax, wife works for government so Walker gets share of her pay each month (less coming in to our income), Disability retirement means fixed income on my part all lead to a really joyous holiday season. Can't afford the taxes on the house, but can't afford to sell it either. Makes me wish that we hadn't come back to Janesville to take care of parents.

Walker has no chance to fulfill his promise to create 250,000 jobs. In fact, WI has lost more jobs than any other state during his regime. What company would want to locate in WI when the governor puts so little priority on education. The quality of public schools is a key factor in determining whether a company will locate in a given state.

Wow,....left this...right that! Liberal...communist.. right wing...fascist... One thing is for sure, while we all fight over the scraps... they'll keep getting richer!

donnaw said, "poo..OMG you said "sorry" again. I cannot believe it! Two times in two days! Wow! You actually are no better than the rest of us. What a come down that must be !"
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And no 90+ word rants in either apology as is typical of donnaw-esque apologies. Just a "sorry" and a very brief explanation of why I apologized -- in this case for posting a comment to the wrong article.

Why is it that the Democrats say President Obama has only had three years but are unwilling to give Governor Walker one year. It is my humble opinion that President Obama has had the same time that Reagan had and the economy under Reagan thrived on conservative ideas to the economy under Obama has tanked and gotten worse.
Governor Walker has inherited a mess from Doyle (as the democrats) always cry with Bush and he is fighting that battle and trying to do it in an Obama failed Federal interference policies.
I am for the first time looking forward to voting in 2012 to change the Presidency and thus Gov. Walker can get the help along with other states to clean up the messes on the state level and bring back jobs.

As Curley, one of the other three stooges, would say, "Coitenly!"

You guys will stoop to any length to try and spin a topic your way.
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lmmfao Yeah, good thing you're not trying to spin something anything in this topic **cough cough** "a pledge isn't a promise."

poo..OMG you said "sorry" again. I cannot believe it! Two times in two days! Wow! You actually are no better than the rest of us. What a come down that must be !

Walker has as much chance of creating 250,000 jobs as the Pope has in getting married in 2012.

dustyd, you got to be kidding. how many times have you signed the petition?

obama also promised

Yes,
and he would have gotten away with it
if it weren't for those pesky kids and that dog!

oldtimer: you're going to find out pretty soon that "these protesters" are a majority of the voters in Wisconsin. They won't be fooled again.

The "jobs" thing was a smokescreen for Walker to get elected to advance his right-wing social agenda.

Not with the climate the way it is in Wi now, he did have a good chance until these protesters ruined it, The Gazette should be able to see that.

fishbelly- Only a Democrat could compare creating jobs to picking up a child from school. You guys will stoop to any length to try and spin a topic your way. I would say you are comparing apples to oranges but you my find, are comparing apples to aardvarks.

Fedup - I live in Milton where the teachers are paying for their "fair share" and my taxes went up almost $200.00; and my assessment went down! Many of my friends that live in Janesville's taxes went down and the teachers didn't re-open their contract!! So I guess your logic makes no sense as does the ridiculous notion that having teachers pay their "fair share" will lower taxes. Mine sure as heck didn't!!

No, of course he can't create a quarter million jobs. That is campaign talk from a liar. He is good at destroying things, though. Soon he will be gone from office and his Republican majority will be gone, also. Wisconsin can then take a few years or decades to rebuild what he has destroyed.

Anybody that thinks any politician can create jobs except for increasing the size of government, needs a serious lesson in economics.

Poobah, I posted the link just so people would read it. as for it's contents... I am For the Pipeline, against the tax cut, for the drug tests, against not cutting medicare to doctors, against not curbing pollution, for not giving illegals anything, for restricting welfare recipient spending, for the way they plan on financing the bill. bash away!

crunchmunch - my property taxes went down 64 bucks and my assessed evaulation went up. You must live in one of the distrists that chose to renew teacher contracts prior to act 10 becoming law. Too bad for you.

If you believe your spin on the promise, emac, which I don't, then who will you blame when 250,000 jobs are not created? Business owners and factories? You sound like a typical leftie, of course business owners and factories have to create jobs. Look closely your post said "private sector" jobs. All any Governor can do is hope to create a job friendly environment. The left is doing all it can to make our state government look like anything but a work friendly environment.

If "you" are relying on anyone to get you a job or create a job... "you" have already failed.

The Governor did not "pledge" he would create jobs
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If you give me the keys to the car, I can pick up my little sister after school. But when you get a call from CPS, because she never got picked up and started crying to her teacher about it.......don't blame me, after all it isn't a "pledge." lmmfao

Yes, saxcat, I wonder why the Republicans won't allow a vote on the payroll tax cut straight up or down. The Republicans in the House attach the horribly damaging oil pipeline bill to it and any reasonable legislator has no choice but to vote against the measure.

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Sorry for accidentally cross-posting that last comment :-/

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Higher taxes? Must be Doyle or Obama's fault!
Walker and his campaign pledge/promise/statement however you want to spin it was NEVER even an afterthought. All of you that ate that up and voted for him based on that, you truly are suckers.
Just goes to show you that governing is a lot different than campaigning. Ask Barak Obama. Funny thing is that I believe that Scott Walker may be a part of what gets him re-elected, along with the WORST group of candidates ever fielded by a political party.

If the left would "get out of the way" he would be well on his way? SHows that you like totalitarianism, because this party HAS total control of this state for a year and look around, you see things getting better? 1 party rubberstamps don't work, never have never will. This statement by Walker was stupid at best and his handlers should have warned him against such a sensationalistic claim. In the end it may be a part of what ends his term. I am sure he will find another job, as a career politician, he likes to take tax dollars and pocket them himself. Soon he will be a very wealthy lobbyist.

Higher taxes? Must be Doyle or Obama's fault!
Walker and his campaign pledge/promise/statement however you want to spin it was NEVER even an afterthought. All of you that ate that up and voted for him based on that, you truly are suckers.
Just goes to show you that governing is a lot different than campaigning. Ask Barak Obama. Funny thing is that I believe that Scott Walker may be a part of what gets him re-elected, along with the WORST group of candidates ever fielded by a political party.

If the left would "get out of the way" he would be well on his way? SHows that you like totalitarianism, because this party HAS total control of this state for a year and look around, you see things getting better? 1 party rubberstamps don't work, never have never will. This statement by Walker was stupid at best and his handlers should have warned him against such a sensationalistic claim. In the end it may be a part of what ends his term. I am sure he will find another job, as a career politician, he likes to take tax dollars and pocket them himself. Soon he will be a very wealthy lobbyist.

crunch_munch: good for you! I got my property tax bill today, and it's up $500. Maybe I'll go to the ice arena and watch my money.

Seems other states have created far more jobs than Wisconsin. This governor is horrible for our state. Look at our unemployment rate compared to others and look at our very low number of jobs created. Didn't he say judge him on jobs. Looks like he receives an F.

If you believe your spin on the promise, emac, which I don't, then who will you blame when 250,000 jobs are not created? Business owners and factories? I'd love to see Republican leaders blaming business owners for the failure of a Walker promise. That tactic would put the Republican party to sleep in the state for many years to come.

I am curious as to how that branding is going to help.

"so Wisconsin business owners and factories can create 250,000 jobs and 10,000 businesses in our state by 2015.”

The Governor did not "pledge" he would create jobs.

Thanks for proving my point Poohbah.

His job is on the line alright.

Sounds like Walker considers it a promise.
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“If you elect me as your next Governor, I’ll get government out of the way and lower the tax burden so Wisconsin business owners and factories can create 250,000 jobs and 10,000 businesses in our state by 2015.” -- http://www.scottwalker.org/press-release...
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"I want my cabinet secretaries to have branded across their heads, '250,000 jobs'," Walker said at a recent meeting of the Dairy Business Association. "I want them to know their job is on the line because my job is on the line to create 250,000 jobs in the private sector." -- http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/112...

I believe helge1939 had the best response. But I still want to know how this figure was determined. I find it suspicious beacause I read last month that over 9,000 Wisconsin (private sector) jobs were lost. Previous months were not much better. Is this an example of "if liars can figure will figures also lie"? I cannot RECALL how all this got started but I hope an editorial will address the issue and clarify it for the readers of the Gazette.

He'd be well on his way if the Looney Left would let the mining bill pass and Iron County could start to mine the iron ore there. Those jobs would be high paying multi-generational jobs which we all could use. But of course the left can't have Scott succeed so they are doing all they can to stop this great job opportunity.

poobah- "Pledge" was Greg's choice of words. I do not believe it was a direct quote from the Governor's speech.

emac said, "Governor Walker made a "pledge" to create jobs in Wisconsin. He did not "promise" he could get it done."
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pledge [plej] - noun: 1. a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something
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Nice try, no cigar.

Greg, you cannot be serious. You must of run out of good questions to ask your readership.

He has about another two months to try.

Maybe you should use "blue" text when your type your articles, Greg. Governor Walker made a "pledge" to create jobs in Wisconsin. He did not "promise" he could get it done. He like many other Governors who are trying to create jobs are at the mercy of failed policy and over regulation at the federal level. I can't imagine how anyone in their right mind would take a chance on starting a new business or expanding an existing business during a recession (yes, we are in a recession). The sad part is we will be lucky, no matter who is our next President is to see any real change in the employment statistics in the next 5 or 6 years. Creating a million jobs here or there will not put the 17 or 18 million people back to work. Major tax reform is the only way to put Americans back to work.

It will all depend on who you ask greg. they (both sides of the great wall of political US) can always construe the numbers in their favor. Of course, job numbers are always hurt by the fact that they keep extending unemployment benefits.

NO

I guess if he is recalled we will never know