Cue tiny violins: AFL-CIO head Richard Trumka whines about how 'money pollutes politics'

As Twitchy reported earlier, Republican Scott Walker won re-election in Wisconsin.

In Michigan, Rick Snyder, the Republican governor who signed that state’s “Right to Work” legislation into law, has also been declared victorious.

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, whose union contributed millions this year toward efforts to elect union-friendly politicians, blasted the presence of money in politics for the Walker and Snyder victories:

Working people in MI worked tirelessly to educate every voter. Ultimately, Snyder had enough big-money backers to drown out the truth #migov

— Richard Trumka (@RichardTrumka) November 5, 2014

“Big money backers”? That’s funny.

Mark Schauer ran a campaign the way politicians should, on the ideas of building a better future for our families #migov

— Richard Trumka (@RichardTrumka) November 5, 2014

Workers in Michigan know what it means to overcome challenges from the kitchen table to the ballot box and will not be deterred #migov

— Richard Trumka (@RichardTrumka) November 5, 2014

Scott Walker has sinisterly shown us the reality of how money pollutes politics. #wigov

— Richard Trumka (@RichardTrumka) November 5, 2014

Everybody knows Scott Walker does not share Wisconsin’s values and cares more about his own political ambition #wigov

— Richard Trumka (@RichardTrumka) November 5, 2014

Mary Burke ran a fantastic campaign and unwaveringly stood by her values that support working people. #wigov

— Richard Trumka (@RichardTrumka) November 5, 2014

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Get out the tiny violins and bask in the irony.

@RichardTrumka WTF? Did you not see what Obama did for the past year?

— Sandie (@SandieBellz) November 5, 2014

https://twitter.com/chim0m/status/529846633039937536

How much of your money (dues) did @RichardTrumka waste on Burke? Your #wiunion money wasted http://t.co/fhb8jJlpKa Your share would be???

— Alex P Keaton (@I_Hate_Hippies) November 5, 2014

Is paid >$300,000/year in coerced union dues >>> MT @RichardTrumka: Everybody knows Scott Walker does not share Wisconsin’s values #wigov

— Jason Hart (@jasonahart) November 5, 2014

@Bridget_PJM @RichardTrumka <– sore loser. Go take some more money out of the pockets of hard working people. U R the ones stiffing workers

— CALAMITY JULES ??????? (@NPJules) November 5, 2014

https://twitter.com/bleuteaux/status/529850224441712640
https://twitter.com/OhioLTrain/status/529849854537650176

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Full Twitchy coverage of the 2014 midterm elections here.