I hate to say this, because I appreciate clean elections, but... Why do Democrats claim it is illegal when Republicans do it, but condone it when Democrats do it? It is a tried and true Democrat tactic. It's also NOT illegal in Wisconsin. I guess they don't consider turnabout fair play.

If you could trust Democrats to keep to the May primary and the June general election, these protests candidates would NOT be necessary.
If they would pull out all but one in one particular race, the general would be moved to May.
You can't trust those Democrats as far as you can throw them. And don't try and tell me they wouldn't use the tactic if the tables were turned. For those of you that say this is unethical, then you don't know anything about political strategy.

Considering that Wisconsin doesn't have party affiliations when one registers to vote, and we have an open primary system where voters can decide for themselves which party's primary to vote in, how exactly should it be determined if a person is allowed run as a Democrat or not?

Perfectly legal to run for whatever position and whatever party you want. That is a RIGHT, unlike collective bargaining which is a privilege!!

You all make great points, but it was Clark's comment that got me thinking. If there is any local politician who is a Republican and always runs as a Democrat (and always wins), it is Milwaukee County's Sheriff Clark.

The other question that Clark's comment raises: is an action moral or ethical simply because it is "legal" or has become accepted by the common opinion of (mindlessly compliant)"groupthink"/

Tom, Sheriff Clark runs as a Democrat for the convenience being elected in a Democratic County. it is different from the fake Democrats trying to provide additional time for the GOP Senators being recalled. Clark is a freeloader who refuses to join the Democratic Party after being kindly asked to do so in recent years.

Is there some sort of test or exam that candidates have to take in order for them to run with a specific political party affiliation?

If I support gay marriage, do I have to run as a democrat? If I support Walker's collective bargaining policy, do I have to run as a republican? What if I support both? Is Ron Paul violating the law because he's declared as a republican even though he's really a Libertarian? Should someone arrest Sheriff Clarke for running as a Democrat?

Democrats: Always appealing, always whining, always in court

Cow, It is the nomination paper, not the declaration of candidacy that is in question.

Cow, Ron Paul is a Republican U. S.Representative from Texas. His Libertarian identity is with a small "el"

Well if the democrats are going to be a pain and try to recall the governor and senators, they kind of had this coming for them.

Isaac What's coming for them? They are going beat the pants off any fake Democrats anyway. the victims in this charade are the taxpayers..

Regardless of the legality of the fake candidates' efforts, which will be decided next week, it is then an ethical matter. The party of personal behavior headed by Scott Fitzgerald is engaging in deceitful campaigning. Who would want Fitzgerald teaching civics to school children in holy Dodge County.

Wow it really is amazing how many stupid republicans there are in Wisconsin.
You whine about the $10 million cost of the recall but forget about how Moron Walker REFUSED $800 million for high speed rail and lost thousands of jobs.Then he asks for $150 million to fix our rail roads anyhow ? How stupid are you people ?
Walker is fine with taking money from the Koch Brothers and help them rip off more money from the honest people of this state.
I'm sick and tired of the whining by you crooked repug' s !

Mark is not whining, he is stating facts. Walker and the Fitz boys are the most unethical politicians that Wisconsin has seen in modern times. Every time a progressive states facts, you right wingers accuse he or she of whining. That is because you are paranoid about anything that is favorable to the electorate. Many of you are are victims of the electronic mind pollution that comes from Sykes and Belling. Do you realize that you may be part of the 24 percent that vote against their own interest. Come home, we have a big tent.

Since when are the rights of Americans to legally protest actions by the government "whining". Do you conservatives oppose any protest by those who disagree with you?
Progressives never illegally block entrances to certain medical facilities.

Anti-Alinsky, The Castle Doctrine is designed to keep Democrats from doing door to door canvassing in an election year.

No surprise at all. Chuckle.

@Progress2day Conservatives @GovWalker Are Just Lazy Thinkers (New Research Suggests) http://wp.me/pF7Hy-q0 #wirecall #wiunion

Conservatives Are Just Lazy Thinkers (New Research Suggests)

This is fascinating: New research suggests that, “when under time pressure or otherwise cognitively impaired, people are more likely to express conservative views.” The study, published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, tested responses from participants as their thinking was challenged, first by alcohol, then by multi-tasking distractions, time constraints, and finally by instructions to basically not even think at all. The results from all four experiments showed that the less thinking involved, the more conservative the participants’ expressed views would be. So: upshots and implications? For one thing, while it may not be surprising, it is important to note that conservative thinking (an emphasis on personal responsibility, acceptance of hierarchy, and a preference for the status quo) seems to be our ’default’ setting.

Of course, the Koch funded TeaGOP rally in Madison today support the FAKE Democrats running.

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Prophetic sign at Madison Wisc protest today calling attention to the rise of the far right http://dlvr.it/1RQHD4 #1u #p2 #wiunion #wirecall

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Yes, There Were Flags

I'll leave it to others to decide exactly where to draw the exact dividing line is betweeneveryday rightwing craziness and out-and-out fascism, but it never hurts to be reminded of this admonition by Sinclair's Lewis. There certainly were plenty of flags. And no shortage of speakers spewing the usual over the top rightwing vitriol, often attacking their political opponents' personal hygiene and grooming -- a common rightwing means of dehumanizing those with who they disagree that seems to say more about the speakers than those with whom they disagree...

Anti-Alinsky, It is surprising to me that you seem to be a "birther", one who denies our President's American citizenship. I thought you were smarter than that. Some birthers believe that he was born in Kenya. Others are to dumb to know that Hawaii(the Presidents true state of birth) is part of the United States. Which are you?

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Tea stains

Here we go again-- more crying.

You are an overly serious person like most of G.O.P. (Gloomy Oil Party) members.