Scott Walker, We Don't Want You No More

This is the text of Gwen Moore's amazing, lyrical, stirring, heart-pounding poem/stump speech, delivered at a Get-Out-The-Vote rally in Milwaukee on June 1, 2012. Bill Clinton appeared at the rally as well, but was (in my extremely humble opinion) utterly upstaged by Congresswoman Moore's way with words and passionate delivery. Transcribed from video by a dear, equally amazing friend. The recall election in Wisconsin goes down June 5; if you're in Wisconsin, please vote. Please. I beg of you.

Great scott, Scott Walker! You gotta go, baby -  

'cause we don't want you no more.

Walker, you're a slick talker, baby. Your jargon to cut spending

didn't mention that our right to bargain would be ending.

Though public employees agreed to pay more to help ensure the pension

you arrogantly proceeded with your labor negotiation suspension.

You gave tax debits to corporations and invested in your budget repairs

while you raised taxes on the poor and the elderly 

by gutting the earned income and homestead tax credits.

What were you thinking, baby?

When you cut funding from public education 

and curtailed municipalities from local resources allocation.

How can we maintain our skilled and professional workforces

by striking technical college and university courses

You want to create 250,000 jobs, you purport

But you declined over a billion dollars in federal support 

for job creation on behalf of Tea Party ideation.

Great scott, Scott Walker! You gotta go, baby -  

'cause we don't want you no more.

[missing section in video] 

You set back women's economic progress by repealing women's pay equality.

Your respect for women is a misconception and a mere deception 

to which we take exception.

Great scott, Scott Walker! You gotta go, baby!!  

'cause we don't want you no more!

Your rigid requirements for photo identification 

is a sleazy attempt at voter nullification

Your tactics have been met with disdain

and almost a million signatures to end your tyrannical reign

You know what? We tested you with a phone call from a phony rich man

where you revealed your plan 

with much aplomb

to destroy the middle class by dropping the bomb

Hey! We're not laughing. We don't think it's a joke

that you've coldly calculated that things go better with coke - 

The Koch Brothers, that is.

Not with us - the voters!

You've rebuked us, the people, for not being in tune

but we recall ALL of your sins, and we'll defeat you in June.

Great scott, Scott Walker! You gotta go, baby.