One possible minor consolation from last night that speaks well of John Lehman and Mark Miller: "If Lehman is declared the winner, Democrats would gain a one-seat majority in the Senate. Senator Mark Miller, the Senate Democratic Leader, sent out a news release early Wednesday morning, already declaring himself the Senate Majority Leader and congratulating Lehman on his victory." So, barring a "fixed" recount, like last year's crooked contest that put Republican David Prosser into the WI Supreme Court for another decade, the Wisconsin Senate is again in play. That COULD, along with the John Doe investigation that refuses to go away, thwart Scott Walker's cruel agenda. Still, contrast Van Wangaard's obstinacy in refusing to concede his state senate seat with Tom Barrett's premature surrender! It becomes clear as daylight Progressives and Democrats are being betrayed by MOST of the Dems we vote for. One thing you can say for Repubs - they FIGHT. Yes, they fight dirty, and they fight in opposition to their own best interests. But they KICK, they SCRATCH, they MAIM. They GOUGE out EYEBALLS, literally and symbolically speaking. I now believe, for the sake of self-defense, THAT should be OUR attitude on the left.It's time to seriously consider alternative, imaginative strategies that may seem overly unconventional and confrontational to some. http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2012/06/john-lehman-van-wanggard-wisconsin-recall-senate