Copium, Wisconsin Edition

Cooper: Do you think this was a referendum on Musk?

Jennings: I think the Schimel campaign was really struggling, both financially and just in terms of traction before Musk got involved. He may have actually, you know, given whatever boost he had late pic.twitter.com/gIu1Sjy68W

— Acyn (@Acyn) April 2, 2025

The real story of these three elections is that money doesn’t determine outcomes. No doubt it matters, but it isn’t determinative.

And Elmo is still no kingmaker. Cherry on the sundae.

Although some people will always insist otherwise, especially when they can invoke fantasy:

Walker: You’ve got George Soros and Pritzker and Reid Hoffman and all these billionaires who've spent far more than Musk did pic.twitter.com/CxOcqjW1KU

— Acyn (@Acyn) April 2, 2025

He wore the cheesehead hat in WI. Spent $20 million. Paid people to sign petitions. Paid people to canvas. Did million dollar giveaways. A rally. TV interviews. But I guess people in Wisconsin didn’t appreciate an oligarch trying to buy their civil liberties. pic.twitter.com/8BaWkNIzm0

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) April 2, 2025

It’s a fair cop.

Schimel lost. pic.twitter.com/G2rpMBMtgG

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) April 2, 2025

King-making is HARD!

I guess western civilization is over now. pic.twitter.com/7zlOpGJy5y

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) April 2, 2025

Game over, man! Game over!

You do realize they are going to say Wisconsin was rigged, right?

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) April 2, 2025

That’s going to be the gift that keeps on giving. I mean, if they don’t lose, they can’t complain about it.

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