One of the creepiest campaign ads ever

Watch for yourself:

H/T to Swampland.

Russ Feingold hasn’t had a bad week; conservatives are just making hay

If you listen to some conservatives, you’d think Senator Russ Feingold had a really bad week. First there was a poll that showed Sen. Feingold trailing former governor Tommy Thompson, then there was the allegation Sen. Feingold left a radio interview in a huff. At face value, it sure might seem like Sen. Feingold had [...]

Trouble in Tea Party paradise?

There might be trouble in Tea Party paradise, as Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Insane) has become the latest figure to pull out of a scheduled speaking gig at the National Tea Party Convention next year. In pulling out of the speaking gig, Bachmann’s office cited concerns about the event’s financial arrangements. Some Tea Partiers have accused [...]

Obama vs. House GOP

Speaking to Republican members of the House of Representatives at the GOP House Issues Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, yesterday, President Barack Obama demonstrated that he’s not afraid to engage Republicans in a dialog, and when necessary push back against their talking points: Before President Obama started speaking to the House Republican conference’s retreat in Baltimore [...]

Another thing for all those “fiscally conservative” Republicans out there…

…if Republicans in the Senate really do care about making good fiscal decisions, why did every single Republican in the U.S. Senate vote against reestablishing “pay-as-you-go” budgeting rules mandating that any new spending must be paid for? As Josh Marshall of TPM notes, the rule passed on a 60-40 party line vote.

Christiansen to appear on The Huckabee Show

It appears Jared Christiansen, the 18 year old Democratic gubernatorial candidate running to succeed Gov. Jim Doyle, will be getting a little national exposure, as he’s set to appear on The Huckabee Show on Saturday, January 30th at 7:00 p.m. Central Time. Christiansen will be appearing on a segment focusing on youth candidates, but it [...]

Feingold starts 2010 with $3 million cash on hand

Senator Russ Feingold’s campaign released its fundraising numbers yesterday, ahead of the reporting deadline for the final quarter of 2009. Some interesting facts about Sen. Feingold’s fundraising:

The Feingold Campaign finished 2009 strong with over $3.65 million cash on hand. Our average contribution over the cycle is $50. In the 4th quarter of 2009 [...]

Furlough Friday open thread

It’s “Furlough Friday” here at Blogging Blue, and so we’d like to hear what’s on your mind.

Choo Choo… Woo Hoo… The MSN to MKE “high” speed train is coming

WI submitted and won one of the 13 project applications for high speed rail connecting Milwaukee and Madison. The 110 mph rail corridor will connect up with an improved Hiawatha line between Milwaukee and Chicago. [...]

Review of the GOP Response to SOTU

Governor McDonnell, GOP VA delivers the response to the State of the Union, with little original content in the House of Delegate in Richmond VA. The GOP uses tired optics including a tableau with an African American woman and Asian/Latino man within the visual frame of the Governor’s speech. The speech was improperly delivered in the VA House of Delegates to a hand-picked adoring GOP audience. [...]