{"id":2643556,"date":"2026-08-12T10:09:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T14:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fitting-and-hilarious-crazy-socialist-francesca-hong-loses-wisconsin-dem-gov-to-guy-who-re-entered-race-weeks-ago-because-his-wife-saw-a-bird\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T10:12:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T14:12:00","slug":"fitting-and-hilarious-crazy-socialist-francesca-hong-loses-wisconsin-dem-gov-to-guy-who-re-entered-race-weeks-ago-because-his-wife-saw-a-bird","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fitting-and-hilarious-crazy-socialist-francesca-hong-loses-wisconsin-dem-gov-to-guy-who-re-entered-race-weeks-ago-because-his-wife-saw-a-bird\/","title":{"rendered":"Fitting and Hilarious: Crazy Socialist Francesca Hong Loses Wisconsin Dem Gov to Guy Who Re-Entered Race Weeks Ago Because His Wife Saw a Bird"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">48<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffitting-and-hilarious-crazy-socialist-francesca-hong-loses-wisconsin-dem-gov-to-guy-who-re-entered-race-weeks-ago-because-his-wife-saw-a-bird%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2643556&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americans-held-hostage-by-hamas\/\" title=\"Americans Held Hostage by Hamas\">provided content appears<\/a> too be an excerpt from an article that discusses the author&#8217;s experience with writing articles featuring the word &#8220;schadenfreude&#8221; in The Western Journal sence early 2024, totaling 30 articles. The author expresses amusement at reaching this milestone, in part as they enjoy the concept of deriving pleasure from others&#8217; misfortunes.<\/p>\n<p>The article highlights a specific case of political schadenfreude: francesca Hong, a Democratic candidate known for her radical views and controversial statements, was expected to win a Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary but was ultimately defeated by Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley. The surprising outcome was emphasized by polls predicting Hong&#8217;s decisive victory, yet she lost after votes were counted.<\/p>\n<p>A notable and humorous aspect of the story is Crowley&#8217;s claim that he re-entered the race after his wife prayed for a sign and saw a cardinal-a common bird in Wisconsin-prompting his return. The author sarcastically compares this to divine intervention and comments on the absurdity of such signs.<\/p>\n<p>The piece also details Hong&#8217;s eccentric political positions and statements, including her desire to &#8220;cancel Thanksgiving,&#8221; her aversion to holidays due to capitalism, and her hiring an OnlyFans model as her deputy campaign manager. The author humorously criticizes her,noting her previously expressed disdain for many holidays and her actions in a restaurant that led to feelings of anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>The narrative underscores how the race was expected to be a landslide for Hong, but unexpected developments and internal party issues led to Crowley&#8217;s victory. The author concludes by joking about retiring the word &#8220;schadenfreude&#8221; due to the impossibility of topping this particular story, which combines political irony with humorous details about divine signs and unexpected election results.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Before I wrote this piece, I did a quick search: Since the beginning of 2024, 29 articles have appeared in The Western Journal with the word \u201cschadenfreude\u201d in them. All of them, from what I can tell from a quick glance, have been written by me.<\/p>\n<p>This is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/?s=schadenfreude\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the 30th<\/a>, and I\u2019m beyond glad that such a milestone number has been reached in these circumstances. Not just because I love using the word <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/black-cambridge-academic-accused-plagiarism-race-hoaxes-amazing-response-lib-outlet-investigating-stories-thought-just-believe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">schadenfreude<\/a> (perhaps a bit too much, if those numbers are any indication), but I don\u2019t know if there\u2019s any emotion I love more than schadenfreude \u2014 \u201cenjoyment obtained from seeing or hearing about the troubles of others,\u201d to save Democrats the trip to Merriam-Webster.<\/p>\n<p>Is it a bit mean? Sure. Is it healthy? Maybe not, but I <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >hear laughter burns calories<\/a>. Is it a beautiful, glorious thing when it happens in electoral politics? Yes,<strong><em>  in bolded italics<\/em><\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>In that vein, I give you the perfect 30th entry in The Western Journal schadenfreude collection: After polls showed her cruising to victory in the Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary, crazy socialist and racist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-rising-dem-star-collapse-asked-pro-thanksgiving-answer-makes-kamala-look-like-genius\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thanksgiving-canceler<\/a> Francesca Hong has apparently been defeated by a guy who dropped out of the race two months ago because he conceded he had no path to victory and was polling in the low single digits but says he got back into the contest because his wife saw a cardinal.<\/p>\n<p>Not like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/senior-fox-news-correspondent-marries-congressman-cardinal-dolan-officiating\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Catholic prelate type of cardinal<\/a>, but the bird. Just to make that clear.<\/p>\n<p>At a little past 1:20 a.m. Central Time, Decision Desk HQ called the gubernatorial contest for Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, who had initially suspended his race in June. As of 2 a.m. Central, Crowley had a 39.80 percent to 39.38 <a href=\"https:\/\/votes.decisiondeskhq.com\/races\/2026-08-11\/wisconsin-governor-democratic-primary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lead<\/a> over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/desperate-francesca-hong-reverses-course-thanksgiving-wisconsin-primary-now-says-holiday-hated-favorite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hong<\/a>, but almost all of the vote had been counted and the remaining ballots do not favor Hong.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">DDHQ Race Update (est. 99% in): Wisconsin Governor Democratic Primary<\/p>\n<p>David Crowley (D): 313,348 (39.8%)<br \/> Francesca Hong (D): 310,037 (39.4%)<br \/> Kelda Roys (D): 58,964 (7.5%)<\/p>\n<p>Follow more results here:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FvSUeSn4oo\">https:\/\/t.co\/FvSUeSn4oo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QKPkyaVI3A\">pic.twitter.com\/QKPkyaVI3A<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DecisionDeskHQ\/status\/2087424270511042745?\">August 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Other outlets initially declined to call the race, although most conceded that Crowley almost certainly had the inside track. Hong supporters initially held out hope after a glitch in absentee ballot counting from Milwaukee County, but when that was sorted Crowley\u2019s lead increased. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AP\/status\/2087444402880831521\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a> called the race for Crowley, as well.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s most striking, however, is that this race was supposed to be a blowout, as illustrated by the polls:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hong might come back, but wtf is up with these primary polls? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sPdEhG2Iyl\">pic.twitter.com\/sPdEhG2Iyl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NateSilver538\/status\/2087351422056591582?\">August 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Almost all, you\u2019ll notice, had Hong up by double digits. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/governor\/democratic-primary\/2026\/wisconsin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RealClearPolitics<\/a> didn\u2019t have an aggregate because of the volatile nature of the race or the twists and turns, but in no poll taken since July did Hong have anything less than an 11-point lead over her nearest challenger.<\/p>\n<p>This was in spite of the fact that the Democratic Socialists of America member wanted to \u201ccancel Thanksgiving\u201d (and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/desperate-francesca-hong-reverses-course-thanksgiving-wisconsin-primary-now-says-holiday-hated-favorite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">only reversed<\/a> under pressure), hated holidays because of capitalism, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dsa-governor-candidate-hires-onlyfans-model-deputy-campaign-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hired an OnlyFans model<\/a> as a deputy campaign manager, and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FrancescaHongWI\/status\/1146100682589691905\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">once bragged<\/a> about eating her kid\u2019s food so she could get out of a restaurant quickly because white people were giving her an anxiety attack.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It seems that Francesca Hong hates just about every single holiday. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VVHnu9atAw\">pic.twitter.com\/VVHnu9atAw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Price (@greg_price11) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/greg_price11\/status\/2084316192659952060?\">August 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It seems that Francesca Hong hates just about every single holiday. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VVHnu9atAw\">pic.twitter.com\/VVHnu9atAw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Price (@greg_price11) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/greg_price11\/status\/2084316192659952060?\">August 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I ate two bites of my kid\u2019s cheeseburger at a Culver\u2019s in black river falls and told him they ran out of ice cream. Mostly just wanted to leave bc I was on the verge of a anxiety attack\u2026to many old white people who didn\u2019t think we spoke english<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Francesca Hong For Governor (@FrancescaHongWI) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FrancescaHongWI\/status\/1146100682589691905?\">July 2, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This lead was in part due to the fact that there was no fixed establishment candidate. Neither Crowley nor former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/jul\/30\/mandela-barnes-wisconsin-governor-race\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes<\/a> caught on with the Democratic electorate. Current Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez had seemingly consolidated the establishment vote, until it turned out that \u2014 thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dems-try-thwart-democracy-wisconsin-subvert-voting-laws-get-establishment-candidate-nominated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">alleged accounting shenanigans<\/a> by her campaign manager \u2014 she had no money to campaign with and was forced to drop out.<\/p>\n<p>Crowley re-entered the race on July 18, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpr.org\/news\/david-crowley-democratic-primary-campaign-governor-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wisconsin Public Radio<\/a>. And while we can all guess why he actually re-entered, his explanation makes his unlikely victory all the more perfect:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMe and my wife prayed,\u201d Crowley said. \u201cMy wife, during the prayer, she said, \u2018God, I don\u2019t like subtlety, so make it very obvious.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd she actually asked to see, like, a red bird. And it was very specific.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But his wife was still saying they weren\u2019t doing it \u2014 until she saw a cardinal.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">David Crowley says he decided to resurrect his campaign after his wife prayed and asked for a sign in the form of a red bird if he should resume the campaign. She later saw a red bird, Crowley says. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QB6hyRSU32\">pic.twitter.com\/QB6hyRSU32<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kenklippenstein\/status\/2086135408971194779?\">August 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Now, look, this isn\u2019t to discount the power of prayer. But this like me saying, \u201cLord, if you want me to get into this race, let it take me at least two hours to get through Kennedy Airport security for my flight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And God answered! Or normal stuff happened. One of the two. Definitely the second, actually.<\/p>\n<p>Cardinals, you see, are not only the kind of \u201cred bird\u201d Crowley\u2019s wife wanted to see, they\u2019re also remarkably common in Wisconsin. In fact, they\u2019re one of the most common birds in the state, according to the avian enthusiast website <a href=\"https:\/\/birdwatchinghq.com\/common-birds-in-wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BirdWatchingHQ<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWithout a doubt, the Northern Cardinal is one of the most popular birds in Wisconsin,\u201d the site reports. \u201cThey are not only beautifully colored, but they are common to see at bird feeders!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In other words, this wasn\u2019t exactly an <a href=\"https:\/\/ebird.org\/species\/emppen1?continue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">emperor penguin<\/a> we\u2019re talking about.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, when it comes to divine providence, I would be more inclined to believe this were divine intervention had he invoked the supplication history of a very notorious atheist, the French author Voltaire: \u201cI have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: Oh Lord, make my enemies ridiculous. And God granted it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He certainly did in this case. Crowley got his nomination, I got my schadenfreude, and Francesca Hong got \u2026 some of her kid\u2019s cheeseburger? All because of one freaking cardinal.<\/p>\n<p>After this, I shall endeavor to retire the word \u201cschadenfreude\u201d from my vocabulary, at least in these pages. Not because it\u2019s repetitive or because I don\u2019t like it. 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