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‘Real News From The Blaze:’ Showdown Wisconsin

Real News From The Blaze: Showdown Wisconsin

It became official earlier this spring that first term Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker would face recall after detractors collected more than 900,000 signatures advocating for the special election following the governor’s hardline stance against public labor unions and entitlements. Democratic voters went to the polls Tuesday to decide on the governor’s challenger for the June 5 election. Despite the unseating of two of six Republican colleagues in the State Senate who faced recall last August, Walker has expressed confidence that he will survive and that voters will reward him for balancing a $3.6 billion budget shortfall without laying off state employees or raising taxes.

As big money both instate and substantially out-of-state has been poured into to the recall and the Democratic primary featuring the two likely challengers Kathleen Faulk and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, it‘s clear that the results of this election will likely have national political implications on workers’ rights, entitlement reform and middle class strife that will find its way to heated 2012 general election campaign rhetoric.

Given all this, GBTV sent filmaker Ami Horowitz to Madison to film the latest Real News Special Report, “Showdown Wisconsin,” and analyze the forces at play and national significance of the recall.

Is Walker destroying the middle class and workers’ rights in Wisconsin? Or has the Republican governor turned the deficit to a surplus, made Wisconsin attractive to business, and created jobs?

Before the airing of the 30 minute documentary on GBTV, Ami appeared live with the ‘Real News’ panel to discuss why the recall election is so important and his experience producing the film.

When asked by Will Cain, who is apparently neighbors and gym buddies with both Ami and Michael Moore, why the filmaker picked scenic Wisconsin in March for his most recent filming location, Ami answered simply; “What happens in Wisconsin doesn’t stay in Wisconsin.”

“This is an important issue,” Ami would go on to say.

Here is a clip from the Real News Special Report, “Showdown Wisconsin,” aired Tuesday only on GBTV:

In addition to Walker, the special report features interviews with labor leaders, business representatives, protesters in the capitol, and pedestrians minding their business in the streets of Madison, ambushed by an eager, and in one segment semi-clothed, Ami.

Following the viewing, Ami explained to the panel his opinion that the Wisconsin recall represents a major inflection point for our country.

“Do we want to move in the direction of Europe, what I mean by that is this welfare state where it feels good, you do it, you give people whatever you can because ‘if it feels good, its got to be right,’“ Ami said of the direction of the European model which he says ”defies economic gravity.”

“Or do we want to continue with this American ethos of independence, of working hard, of providing for your family and yourself.”

Scott Walker, along with Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and several additional state senators will face a recall election on June 5.

 

Comments (16)

  • Marc Conder
    Posted on May 13, 2012 at 3:49pm

    any change in the collective bargining will 1. attract an immediate union responce and 2. Panic the Democratic Party.
    Big Union Money is the life blood of the Democratic party, and if paying union dues becomes optional for the state and federal unions, the fear is, so many will opt to keep their cash, the Union grip around the Democrats throat will disappear. Ergo, the democratic party would then be faced with a measurable loss of power, reflecting the real truth, that approximately 22% of Americans refer to themselves as ‘Liberal’. Less uniion cash means less Democrats can be bought and paid for, less money can be spent on influencing votes and less of the liberal agenda can be carried out in our congress. No wonder Gov. Walker is being opposed by these people.

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  • barbiegirl ny
    Posted on May 9, 2012 at 5:25pm

    Ami Horowitz, America’s answer to Sacha Baron Cohen! I split my spleen laughing as he danced while encircled by hostile scrounges. He juxtaposed a serious subject with much-needed humor, and did an excellent job. Need I say, Godspeed, Governor Walker.

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  • clareee
    Posted on May 9, 2012 at 2:33pm

    How sad that people can become so brainwashed that they only see one view point! If they checked Gov. Walker’s time in office, they should be able to see that the teachers in schools have INCREASED because the taxpayers were paying the teacher union medical at a rate way higher then needed. This should say something. He has tried to get govt employees off the “union” roles because ALL must contribute. I was in this same situation a number of years ago. We finally kicked the union out because they weren’t doing anything except taking our “dues”. We were told that we will not “survive” because of kicking the union out. WE DID!! WAKE UP WISCONSINITES!

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  • discus02
    Posted on May 9, 2012 at 10:12am

    Rock on Gov. Walker, step on their throats.

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  • midcoastmainepatriot
    Posted on May 9, 2012 at 10:07am

    If union goons and moon-bats hate him he is my-kinda-guy…God bless him

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  • FeliciaJewel
    Posted on May 9, 2012 at 7:39am

    The idea that the private sector is held hostage by the government employee is utterly crazy. Every time I have to deal with any government employee I can feel the power that they feel they have over me. The are not worried about being fired, they treat you like you are worthless. Maybe it is just me, it seems like I am bothering them with my concerns. I can almost hear them say “Why did you call me” and I think to myself I wish I did not have to be on the phone… if they just did their job. Not all of them are like that of course. Sometimes you get someone that knows what their job is and do it with a smile. I do not support collective bargaining for government employee’s. They do not have the will power to stop taking from private citizens, when is enough, enough? How high do our taxes have to be? How do our children keep up with their demands when they begin to pay taxes? Wish I lived there so I could vote for Scott Walker!!!! Michigan needs someone like him!!!!!!!

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    • midcoastmainepatriot
      Posted on May 9, 2012 at 10:02am

      I LOVE Gov. Scott Walker and I pray he can withstand the union goons and moon-bats…..someday he should be President!!!

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    • blackyb
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 5:01pm

      These people are supposed to be the ones doing the serving. It spoke in the Bible about servants riding and kings walking. People sure get themselves in a mess allowing others to walk all over them and giving them powers they obviously cannot handle. They are afterall, servants of the people. They should know who they are. Stand up Get your bang for the buck, not the gang on your butt.

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  • lukerw
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 10:03pm

    If anyone needs an Idiot… I know where there are 900,000 of them!

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  • moussiagilda
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 10:01pm

    I’m going home.

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  • moussiagilda
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 10:00pm

    I am no longer a political prisoner.

    Much more to write to y’all when I get home.

    You knew I‘d outsmart ’em all.

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  • mayihelpyou
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:52pm

    If Walker is recalled conservatives across the nation should descend on the state building in Wisconsin and protest until the state reinstates him.
    OCCUPY WISCONSIN CONSERVATIVE STYLE!

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  • WINNEBAGOMAN
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:49pm

    I don‘t know why this isn’t being covered more widely. I know there is a Presidential beauty pageant going on, but this is really something that WILL affect the rest of America.

    This IS the fork in the road. One road takes us down a path of individual liberty, shrinking of government nanny-ing, and allowing for a free-market to select (what Progressives claim to want most), in Darwinian fashion, survival of the fittest.

    The other road takes us to heavy special interest control and government thrusting itself into each individuals’ lives for the sake of collectivism.

    I pray to God, that in the end we are left to be free. Amen.

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  • WISCONSIN-CONSERVATIVE
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:19pm

    I proudly was the first one to vote at my local town hall, and i of course voted for Gov, Walker !! I put up a 4X8 Scott Walker sign about 2 weeks ago and some nut job lib stop and cursed me out when i was putting it up, he actually threatened me what a class act, or should i say ass.

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    • momprayn
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:35pm

      Bravo !!!! Hope there’s enough of you there that do the same and win over all the fraud they are no doubt doing.

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