Pro-Choice Women's Political Group, Emily's List, Endorses Kathleen Falk
Democratic group has more than one million members and has helped elect hundreds of female legislators across the nation.
Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk, and gubernatorial hopeful, on Thursday received an endorsement from a political group dedicated to electing pro-choice Democratic women to office.
The group, Emily’s List, has raised more than $86 million for female candidates since 1985 and has more than 1 million members nationwide, according to the group’s website. Emily’s List President Stephanie Schriock said Falk is the ideal candidate to stand up to the “radical Republican agenda, and get things done in Wisconsin.”
“Our country is at risk of having no female Democratic governors in office at the start of 2013,” Schriock said. “Our states – grappling with economic challenges and at risk of being manipulated by far-right social agenda at the legislative level – need the leadership priorities of pro-choice Democratic women, beginning with Kathleen Falk.”
Just over a week ago, Falk also received an endorsement from the Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC). The announcement from WEAC was based on a democratic selection process conducted by teachers and staff across the state.
“We cannot afford to sit back,” said WEAC President Mary Bell. “Our state must focus on jobs, improving education and helping citizens. Kathleen Falk is ready to bring people together to find solutions, instead of tearing people apart as Walker has done.”
Falk was the first Democratic candidate to enter the recall election and is facing state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout for the Democratic nomination. State Sen. Tim Cullen dropped out of the race on Feb. 1.
Falk, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, and former U.S. Rep. David Obey top the list of favored challengers, according to a Public Policy Forum poll released in January. The poll has Barrett pegged as the frontrunner to challenge Walker, with results having him leading Falk 46 to 27 percent and Obey 42 to 30 percent in a potential head-to-head race.
However, Mayor Tom Barrett remains undecided whether he will seek a rematch. Barrett isn’t expected to make a decision until the April mayoral election.
The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board has not made a final decision on whether a recall will proceed against Walker. The agency is still reviewing the more than one million signatures submitted on recall petitions.
Gofaq Uurslf
4:58 pm on Thursday, February 16, 2012
In other news Craig's List also endorses Falk under their "Missed Connections" category.
TOM
7:59 pm on Thursday, February 16, 2012
'FALK' ------------------------- no thanks we were 'FALKED "BY DOYLE'S UNION CRONIES FOR YEARS ----WE CAN RECOVER UNDER "WALKER"
In Memory Of Ronnie James Dio
9:19 am on Friday, February 17, 2012
Nate!
Now THAT's funny!
Bucky
4:00 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012
Tom ... I think that your all Falked up.
Bob McBride
5:14 pm on Thursday, February 16, 2012
What a surprise. I really thought they might throw their weight behind Walker.
Curiously, though, she shows up nowhere on Angie's List.
Craig
5:15 pm on Thursday, February 16, 2012
In my Craig's list, it is a Disconnected category.
Sam Vedder
5:20 pm on Thursday, February 16, 2012
“Our country is at risk of having no female Democratic governors in office at the start of 2013,” Schriock said.
Currently there are 4 female Republican governors in this country. Hmmm, I thought liberals were the party of diversity? And another liberal myth exposed!
Tim Scott
5:29 pm on Thursday, February 16, 2012
“Our country is at risk of having no female Democratic governors in office at the start of 2013,” Schriock said. “Our states – grappling with economic challenges and at risk of being manipulated by far-right social agenda at the legislative level – need the leadership priorities of pro-choice Democratic women, beginning with Kathleen Falk.”
Please list the "leadership priorities of pro-choice Democratic Women" so we may all share in the knowledge.
Why is it necessary to have a woman in office, if for no other reason than to have a woman in office? Are women always this irrational and emotional?
Please list for me the "far-right social agenda" and why you have a problem with it.
“We cannot afford to sit back,” said WEAC President Mary Bell. “Our state must focus on jobs, improving education and helping citizens. Kathleen Falk is ready to bring people together to find solutions,"
Does this mean Kathleen Falk has no solutions to the problems that Mary Bell has identified? More importantly, will Kathleen Falk implement actual solutions that will work, like Governor Walker, or will we get more tax-hell oppression and hate by Government Corporate Employees against Private Corporate Employers? Chasing productive employers out of Wisonsin has evolved into a State Sport promoted by the Corporate giant WEAC and their radical President, Mary Bell. Who will fund the radical agenda of Mary Bell when all the "Evil" Private Corporations have left the State?
mau
5:33 pm on Thursday, February 16, 2012
Emily's list does not endorse female Republican candidates. Only female Democrat candidates are acceptable to them.
Gofaq Uurslf
7:16 pm on Thursday, February 16, 2012
Mau, more specifically they want a candidate that approves up ripping babies out of the womb with coat hangers.
Say What?
8:23 pm on Thursday, February 16, 2012
Nate,
More specifically they want someone registered as a doctor to do it, while the republicans want "no one" to do it, "no one" being a dude in a back alley with a coat hanger. Close, real close.
Keith Best
5:51 pm on Thursday, February 16, 2012
They endorse Falk because she is the uber-Liberal who according to Milw. Journal Sentinel Politifact, has raised taxes every year she was Dane County Ex.
RAISED TAXES EVERY YEAR!!!
C. Sanders
9:50 pm on Thursday, February 16, 2012
Sounds like, if she wins we are all Falk....ed.
TOM
7:32 pm on Thursday, February 16, 2012
Falk ---------------no thanks we were already FALKED by DOYLE'S UNION CRONIES
Steve
7:57 pm on Thursday, February 16, 2012
Steve's list fully supports Walker and we do not use sex or race as a pawn for power.
C. Sanders
8:48 pm on Thursday, February 16, 2012
If she won, the Falk........ing bumper stickers that play off her last name would be Falk..........ing plentiful, and some may even be Falk........ing funny. Whew, got that off my Falk.......ing chest.
BiasPatch
9:50 pm on Thursday, February 16, 2012
lol... That's great but I bet The Patch will never report Mary Bell and her "can't get the story right" about her pledge from that falk.....ing idiot!
Barb
6:43 am on Friday, February 17, 2012
LOL!
The Anti-Alinsky
9:57 pm on Thursday, February 16, 2012
Seems like everyone is endorsing Kathleen Falk.
Except her former constituents in Dane County.
C. Sanders
10:09 pm on Thursday, February 16, 2012
Might have something to do with Falks record to increase taxes EVERY year for the 14 years she served.
Steve
11:09 pm on Thursday, February 16, 2012
She knows better than you how to spend your own money.
robert heule
11:17 pm on Thursday, February 16, 2012
Why don't those who use Falk's name like in falked instead of fuc-ed ask
Patch to waive its no obscenity policy so you can use the word that now means almost everything. Did the Mayor of Hiroshima say what the f--k was that?
James R Hoffa
1:44 am on Friday, February 17, 2012
Did Emily's List just steal the thunda out of WEAC's endorsement?
Looks like your classic smoke screen to try and deflect away from Falk's written pledge of support to her true masters, which surprisingly isn't mentioned anywhere in the article. Thankfully, someone uploaded an image of the pledge, which can be viewed in the above photos - I wonder who that was? ;-)
But honestly, who really cares who Emily's List or WEAC is backing? What most Lib-Dems are really waiting on are the endorsements from Michael Moore and Jesse Jackson! And given the current field of Dem candidates, I have a feeling that they'll probably end up backing Trivedi.
Randy1949
9:47 am on Friday, February 17, 2012
@JRH -- Hard to say. How many Anti-choice folks were planning to vote for Falk anyway? Frankly, there will be a primary, and I'll use my own brain about whom to support.
mau
8:42 pm on Saturday, February 18, 2012
@JRH, thanks for the .jpg upload. They are in de Nile mode. That is going to be a good run-off with the democrats. Barrett will have his Emanuel mob thugs on his side and Falk will have the union mob thugs on her side.
Barbara Barnes
7:38 am on Friday, February 17, 2012
For those turned off by the anti-life Emily list can check out a positive group that promotes and supports pro-life candidates; Susan B Anthony List. www.sba-list.org
Heather Asiyanbi
9:18 am on Friday, February 17, 2012
I deleted a comment that was overtly racist talking about African Americans and Asian Americans. This isn't the place for that kind of talk.
Steve
10:39 am on Friday, February 17, 2012
Where can we go to talk about those things?
Keith Schmitz
1:55 pm on Friday, February 17, 2012
Try Sykes Writes.
Bucky
4:22 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012
Heather ... Get use to it. It's the only thing they know.
Bucky
4:43 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012
Let's see, If we didn't have the African Americans we would have no Football. If we didn't have the African Americans we would have no Basketball. If we didn't have the African Americans and Puerto Ricans we would have no baseball , and if we had no Asians we would have no uniforms. I'm also quite sure the way your all talking about Kathleen Falk ... ing is probably the same way that you talk to your Falk ... ing mothers.
Gofaq Uurslf
9:53 am on Friday, February 17, 2012
Heather I agree with the decision only because it was irrelevant to the article. Otherwise it's true and if you followed the NBA you would agree.
Heather Asiyanbi
5:09 pm on Friday, February 17, 2012
@Nate - not only irrelevant to this discussion, but yes, it was overtly racist. Not really following the NBA any more, but I do attend Bucks games now and then and they're a lot of fun.
morninmist
11:49 am on Friday, February 17, 2012
It is a special day for all us volunteers--and for all in WI who are involved in the recall process.
becky abler @becks312
Dear Wisconsin 14: Thank you for all you've done for us over the past year, for your courage, and your integrity. #wiunion
Sam Vedder
1:20 pm on Friday, February 17, 2012
Well said OTYWC, and I agree.
Bren
1:55 pm on Friday, February 17, 2012
OneTerm, I've never observed Morninmist to insult people or indulge in name calling. That's my metric for "annoying," posters who, either through defensiveness and/or inability to craft a cogent opposing response, resort to playground tactics when responding to someone with a differing opinion.
Keith Schmitz
1:57 pm on Friday, February 17, 2012
Would be nice if 1% Walker wouldn't work so hard to earn our hatred. He's so irritating Mother Theresa would whale on him.
Bren
1:50 pm on Friday, February 17, 2012
Personally, I think we are all served when our government representation is as diverse as we are. Is there a better method of having our interests and needs understood? As I've written elsewhere, there are several potential challengers I'm interested in, but I would vote for Falk.
morninmist
3:14 pm on Friday, February 17, 2012
I am not settled on Falk either at this point. But if she wins the primary, of course my vote goes to her.
C. Sanders
9:43 pm on Saturday, February 18, 2012
Certainly, if you like tax increases, vote for that Falk......ing tax and spender. He did that for 14 years.
morninmist
3:12 pm on Friday, February 17, 2012
Great. Walker can hire more people or do some of the work himself instead of touring the country begging for $$$.
NewsHub @NewsHub
A Dane County judge denied a request from @GovWalker for 2 extra weeks to review #wirecall petitions. ow.ly/98Ofb
Bren
4:04 pm on Friday, February 17, 2012
Well, Gov. Walker was warned that any additional requests for delays would be closely scrutinized. That fresh $700,000 cash infusion should indeed hire a few people. The creation of temporary jobs is an unexpected benefit of the recall.
OneTermYesWeCan2012
10:27 am on Saturday, February 18, 2012
The point cannot be made often enough: Modern liberalism, as embodied in the Obama presidency, is the defender of the status quo. And the status quo is a road to economic ruin. Political forces cannot redistribute the wealth that the economic system does not produce.
Randy1949
10:42 am on Saturday, February 18, 2012
I disagree. The distribution of wealth is becoming too top-heavy, such that the consumer classes are becoming unable to buy enough goods to keep the system going. You can argue that the very rich spend more money, and they do, but ultimately one person can wear only one pair of pants at a time, drive one car at a time and live in one house.
Say What?
9:24 pm on Saturday, February 18, 2012
Randy,
Don't make it seem like these welfare people deserve pants, cause you no they dont...
C. Sanders
9:41 pm on Saturday, February 18, 2012
@Randy ... Those living in a double- wide would no doubt agree with you. Set your sights on the horizon, and you'll never reach the stars.
Randy1949
10:31 pm on Saturday, February 18, 2012
@Say What? -- Let them wear kilts, I say!
Say What?
5:28 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012
I have my kilt already!
morninmist
8:42 am on Sunday, February 19, 2012
3 strikes and WALKER IS OUT!! Not a good week for Walker!
Sweet tweet and much better headline!
Kelly Steele @steelekelly
BREAKING: Court tells Scott Walker & attorneys their frivolous delay tactics are done. Extension denied. #wiunion #RecallWalker
And Walker got a Second smack-down from the courts last week!!
Jane @Jane_WI
@lawsonbulk @lcranston1939 Republicans must turn over redistricting emails - WKOW 27 bit.ly/wX6u3b via #wiunion #wirecall
And the Feds gave Walker a Smack-down early in the week:
Coffee Bean @CoffeeBean26
Feds SLAM Gov Walker and his attempt to allow health insurance companies to earn 29% profits! bit.ly/xJ9SyG #wiunion #wipolitics
And Walker's money will not work!
ShooterOneSix @ShooterOneSix
You Know Your Governor's Screwed Up When 1 Million People Want Him Gone NOW! #WisconsinBumperStickers #wirecall #wiunion #wearewi #p2
Born Free
8:53 pm on Tuesday, February 21, 2012
SHORTAGE OF WOMEN GOVERNORS?
That's because potential female candidates were probably aborted!
SOVIET UNIONISM IS UNAMERICAN