Dave Westlake: creating jobs in Texas, not Wisconsin

Yesterday I wrote about Republican Senate candidate Dave Westlake’s attack on Sen. Russ Feingold for using two out-of-state firms as part of his internet presence. At the time, I noted Westlake’s hypocrisy, given the fact that Westlake’s Senate campaign has paid out-of-state companies hundreds – if not thousands – of…

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MacIver hires “investigative journalist”

Earlier today, the MacIver Institute announced the hiring of Bill Osmulski as that organization’s first investigative journalist. Someone ought to tell the folks at MacIver that Osmulski coming aboard is old news.

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Walker hires out of state communications director

What, he couldn’t find a capable Wisconsinite to serve as his communications director? Scott Walker, Republican candidate for Wisconsin Governor, today announced that Jill Bader will serve as communications director for his campaign. Jill was most recently press secretary and advisor for the Senate Republican Conference in Washington, D.C., and…

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Thursday Music – Prince Edition

Today’s edition of Thursday Music is all Prince, all the time. First up is “When Doves Cry” by Prince and the Revolution: When doves cry – Prince and The Revolution Next up is “Purple Rain”: And that’s all I have for today….have a great Thursday!

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Is this guy an idiot or what?!?!?

In a press release issued yesterday, U.S. Senate candidate Dave Westlake touted the roll-out of his campaign’s new website (replacing the site that looked like it was straight out of 1996), while in the process leveling an attack against incumbent Senator Russ Feingold for Feingold’s use of two out-of-state firms…

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