Since the Democrats Didn't Do Squat in Wisconsin

to help oust unpopular governor Scott Walker, it was no surprise he won the recall election.

Furthermore, why didn't anybody put up a credible candidate to go up against him?

In the last week before the vote it was widely reported in the press that the Democrats had decided to drop the issue of Walker’s anti-worker measures. Typical was the June 4 report in Politico.com under the headline “Wisconsin Dems Sidestep Labor Debate in Recall.” The article stated: “On the eve of the June 5 recall election, the issue of collective bargaining has become just a footnote in the hard-fought battle for Wisconsin. Democrats gloss over the issue in campaign speeches, political advertisements and debates…”

The national Democratic Party opposed the recall effort, refusing either funds or active campaign support for Barrett until the last week, when there was a flurry of appearances by national Democrats like former president Clinton. This was largely an attempt to disguise the deliberate torpedoing of the campaign.

The neolibs have pretty much taken over the Democratic Party, and that is why they are so ineffective against Republicans. It's all a deliberate strategy.

The only good thing out of last night's vote is the Democrats did win control of the state senate.