Of Course It Snowed the Day 1 Million Wisconsin Voters Said Recall Walker | The grassroots uprising against Scott Walker and his Republican majority in the legislature began 11 months ago in the snows of 2011. Appropriately enough, it snowed in Madison today, the day 1 million signatures are being turned in to recall Gov. Scott Walker — along with Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and four state senators, including Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald. A heartfelt “thank you” to everyone who helped make this possible — with a special shoutout to Lori Compas, without whose efforts Fitzgerald would not have been recalled. United Wisconsin called this the most participated-in recall effort in American history. It’s not hard to see why. The successful drive to recall Democratic Gov. Gray Davis in California, which eventually propelled Arnold Schwarzenegger into office, drew less than a quarter as many signatures relative to state population. In the first heady days of the Walker revolution, his supporters dreamed of his being nominated the GOP vice presidential candidate and perhaps president someday. Now, a year later, he’s looking at the ashes of his political career. Poetic justice for the man who became Milwaukee County Executive following the recall of the previous incumbent. Funny, he wasn’t talking about out-of-state recall support back then. He was talking about the will of the people. Now he’s facing the wrath of the people. by Madison Guy

Of Course It Snowed the Day 1 Million Wisconsin Voters Said Recall Walker | The grassroots uprising against Scott Walker and his Republican majority in the legislature began 11 months ago in the snows of 2011. Appropriately enough, it snowed in Madison today, the day 1 million signatures are being turned in to recall Gov. Scott Walker — along with Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and four state senators, including Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald. A heartfelt “thank you” to everyone who helped make this possible — with a special shoutout to Lori Compas, without whose efforts Fitzgerald would not have been recalled.

United Wisconsin called this the most participated-in recall effort in American history. It’s not hard to see why. The successful drive to recall Democratic Gov. Gray Davis in California, which eventually propelled Arnold Schwarzenegger into office, drew less than a quarter as many signatures relative to state population.

In the first heady days of the Walker revolution, his supporters dreamed of his being nominated the GOP vice presidential candidate and perhaps president someday. Now, a year later, he’s looking at the ashes of his political career. Poetic justice for the man who became Milwaukee County Executive following the recall of the previous incumbent. Funny, he wasn’t talking about out-of-state recall support back then. He was talking about the will of the people. Now he’s facing the wrath of the people. by Madison Guy