I think the title of the thread is a bit of purple prose.

Walker may wish he were a dictator--even that is questionable.   But it seems that with John Paul Jones--was it he?--- Wisconsin progressives can say:   "I have not yet begun to fight."   Not only has the enforcement of Walker's new law been stayed by a judge, but now the Walker team has taken it on the chin in what is seen as a proxy battle:    the latest results in the election for state Supreme Court indicate that the conservative has been beaten--and beaten by a woman who only got about 35% in the first round of voting.

There will definitely be a recount--her margin is only a few hundred votes.

But even coming close to unseating a sitting judge--much less actually doing it--is a real shock to the Walker forces.

She has said that when judging all cases, including the Walker law, she will base decisions on the facts and the law. But the Walker law, especially the way it was rammed through--and only published on a website--offers plenty of room for objection.    And it appeared that the conservative judge she may well upset would have voted that the law was OK.

We'll see what happens now. But it ain't over by a long shot.

And that's not even including the possible recall votes of various legislators.

Interestingly, state law calls for Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson to appoint the state judge who would hear the case if the loser of a recount in a statewide election goes to court over the outcome.

Even more interestingly, the conservative (Prosser) who would likely be asking for the recount called Abrahamson privately a "total bitch".

It appears Mudcatters are not the only ones who get into trouble by using intemperate language on opponents.


Of course there is also the possibility that the supreme court election may be pursued Walker law may be pursued--by either side--to the US Court of Appeals.

So it's going to be a long story.

And though Walker himself cannot be recalled yet, that time is also coming.