That's funny Average White Trash. You vote against your self-interest routinely.

7:29 am on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Good to see that two other people took the time to celebrate with her. It looks like they weren't disturbing anyone at the bar.

That's the irony of the Dem party. It's not about race, except it's all about race.

The nice think about blogs is that people can track what you say, and based on what you've said in the past neither one of you can come off as exactly friends of minorities especially since you both are Republicans.

Sandy not only got what she got in Shorewood, but another 1,500 votes from Milwaukee. People outside of Shorewood recognized that she would represent their interests, something that makes the minority population of Milwaukee, smarter than you.

Keith,

Take your foot out of your mouth. If you had actually tracked what I have said, you would have seen that I have recently explained to Lyle why most of my relatives are minority immigrants. In fact, you would have seen me explain that many times over the months.

Keith, unlike you, I'm not someone who is full of hot air and gets my kicks out of accusing people of racism. You do so because you are trying to compensate for a flaw you see within yourself. You know what they say about men who constantly accuse others of being gay, so what does that say about YOU accusing people of racism all the time.

Go ahead, Keith. Read what I explained to Lyle yesterday.

Wow Keith. You're a mean person full of rage and hate based on all of your comments. I did enjoy how you made assumptions about me based on ONE comment. I'll leave the name-calling and slandering to you. I simply found it funny that Sandy said race had nothing to do with her race but yet I got multiple mailings from her that showed only pics of her with African-Americans. But again, thanks for calling me a racist, clearly you're a fair and reasonable liberal.

I'm sorry you have to lose Sandy to the 10th, JayDub, but I'm very happy for us in the 10th!

You wouldn't know progressive if it bit you in the butt, which would no doubt be an enormous mouthful.

Despite the lies of the American Federation for Children, which was backed by the Rovian Scott Jenson (why isn't he in jail), Sandy won. At least for once experience and someone who goes to Madison with a spirit of service beat the money. Of course towering intellectual cynics don't recognize those qualities.

From the size and volume of the mailing pieces, Sandy looked like she was outspent three to two. But she had a proven record and a great organization.

She beat the De Vos proto-fascists. Great day for Wisconsin and the people of the 10th.

Millie is a fine person. I'm sure she'll make it in the assembly some day.

The numbers don't lie, Keith. They're out there for everyone in the district and elsewhere to see. Smoke screens, name calling and insults won't make them smell any better.

Go back to bed and sleep the rest of it off. You're embarrassing yourself and, to the extent that you speak for them, the rest of Shorewood's "Progressives" as well.

Shoulda, woulda, coulda?? Didn't happen that way, did it?

Since when does progressive mean black?

If you are a progressive you vote based on merit and issues, and NOT because someone is or isn't black, female, gay, whatever.

I know thats hard for you to comprehend, but not everyone is obsessed and preoccupied with minor differences and similarities.

It is a very proud day for those who are pro public school, pro women's reproductive rights, and anti race baiting and De Vos family. We don't need rich anti-public-school Republicans buying our elections!

"We don't need rich anti-public-school Republicans buying our elections!"

What about the rich public school Democrats buying our elections?

Don't be so quick to label them as pro-public school. The dems tend to care more about preserving the teacher unions than they do about getting good educations for our children...

You speak for nobody but self-appointed towering intellectual cynics, so fortunately no groups have been harmed in the process.

And now you're talking to yourself?

Keep going, Keith. I'm finding this very entertaining.

It's a great day all the way around. Shorewood shows its true colors, Sandy's moving out of the Bay and you're stumbling around trying to blow smoke up everyone's behind. I couldn't ask for more than that.

Keith, you really told Keith off.

Perhaps for different reasons, but I do agree with you on this statement. I think the results show pretty clearly that Shorewood is not nearly as progressive in its thinking as it would like to think it is. Only my opinion, but 96% going to the white candidate is tough to ignore.

@Michael Scott --- We do have the same reasoning

Consider that the 'white candidate' was up against 'NOT the whiteman's bitch', a woman that dropped out of the race, and a woman that supposedly is a republican in disguise.

Race likely wasn't the biggest factor in Shorewood favoring Pasch...

...consider also that Republicans likely voted in the Republican primary rather than for anyone in the 10th District Democrat primary. Voters could not vote in both races.

You are spot on, David. 96% of Shorewood voters (mostly known as "white voters") went for Pasch. Prior to Shorewood being added to the vote totals, Coby was up by 10 points.

Interesting that the non-white voters voted 55/45 for the "their" candidate, but the white voters went 94/6 for "their" candidate. -- Which group is racist?

It's interesting the African American groups didn't (also) file suit against the new legislative districts. With voting patterns the way they are, Shorewood always having a high voter turnout, that district will *never* get a minority elected.

Congrats to Sandy .. the Republicans drew the lines to kick her out of Madison, and she found a way to carpetbag herself right back there. Well done.

So what you are saying CD is that Coby would have largely gotten Republican votes if there was no primary for US Senate. It turns out that people in Shorewood will vote for a better candidate regardless of race, and Sandy happened to be a better candidate at this time.

Pretty much this smokes out the bogus sympathy for Millie Coby on the part of the righties on this blog, which is an insult to Millie, because you were using here as a tool to attack Sandy. If Millie wasn't supporting school choice there would be plenty of sneering to be sure about how she would want to live off your tax money. So please. Spare us.

Righties always whine that support minorities that support our values, which if you look at it is stupid and cynical. What explains Alan West, David Clarke and Clarence Thomas? Superior examples of the black race? No more like a bunch of guys who toe the party line.

What I'm saying is that Pasch was the only 'normal' Democratic candidate--"better" is a relative term. It's like saying that shingles are better than leprosy...

I believe that had there not been a republican primary, most republicans would have either not voted at all or voted for Coby. Griffin is also a supporter of school choice, but the 'NOT the whiteman's bitch' thing likely cost her a lot of votes.

When have I ever said anything about Coby living off my tax money? Can you please stick with the facts at hand rather than making baseless accusations?

Thats ALWAYS true.

Dung, did I call you out by name?

Keith:

Your post was a direct reply to me, and I am one of the 'righties' on the site. Perhaps you should be more specific if you intend your personal attacks to apply to only a few rather than the 'righties' in general.

Consider the mindset held by many on the left that if a white person doesn't support Obama, it is because of racism. It doesn't seem too far of a jump for them to make the same judgement about those who voted for Pasch instead of 'NOT the whiteman's bitch'...

@N Peske --- I normally agree with a lot that you say, but I am afraid Mr Spock would not find your logic very logical !! As was noted by someone else,in the predominantly Black community, a fair number of them voted for both candidates -- but in Lilly White Shorewood --- 96% went White !!!

This is why Shorewood has had a reputation for being "Check Book Liberals" ---

If you want to see Shorewood go ballistic, just suggest that perhaps it would be a great idea to merge our HS District with Riverside --- I know MPS would fight to the death not to lose that high tax base on the East Side --- but wouldn't it be novel to actually have Blacks at SHS who actually live in the District ?

So you really think that Shorewood's 96% vote for Pasch had nothing to do with the candidates themselves? Who was your choice--the Carpetbagger, NOT the whitman's bitch (who also supports school choice), or the other school choice supporter?

The Shorewood voters that turned out for Pasch were just against school choice--it had nothing to do with race...

You supported one of the pro-school choice candidates, Lyle? Glad to see that you are truly a progressive...

Lyle, we are looking to put together a 10th district council so we all can work together. Would you like to be part of this?

@Hoffa
Your comment is vile.

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James R Hoffa

11:40 am on Thursday, August 23, 2012

If it really isn't about race, as Pasch claims, then why is she specifically limiting her house hunt strictly to Shorewood as opposed to other communities within the new district?