Day: May 18, 2010

Looks like Arlen Specter’s party switch to keep his job didn’t work after all…. The AP called Pennsylvania’s Senate primary for Sestak just before 10:15 p.m., as Sestak led Specter, 53 percent to 47 percent, with 65 percent of precincts reporting. The second-term congressman and former admiral will face off…

From the esteemed Jason Haas comes news of this month’s edition of Drinking Liberally: Howdy librul pardners, it’s time again for that easy-cheesy pack of left-stepping folks with shiny pins and good sense to come together for Drinking Liberally! As always, we meet from 7 PM onward on the third…

Yup. It’s that time again.

Time for another FVC – Family Values Conservative, to bite the dust following the revelation of his extramarital sexual relations with a part time staffer. Representative Mark Souder, R-IN, is resigning after having served for eight terms as a righteous voice of the family values pack. Representative Souder can be seen here in a video about abstinence education (something he seems to have missed out on given his extramarital dalliance) being interviewed by the staff member that he allegedly had been breaking his marriage vows with according to TPMMuckracker.

Yeah, this should really lock up the Republican U.S. Senate primary for Terrence Wall: On Monday, former Wisconsin Governor and Fond du Lac native Scott McCallum is throwing his support behind Terrence Wall in his campaign for the United States Senate. Citing the continuing economic crisis, McCallum says Terrence Wall…

In case you haven’t heard, Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker has embarked on a motorcycle tour to promote his gubernatorial campaign “promote Milwaukee County,” and today’s leg of Walker’s tour will take him through Ladysmith, Phillips, Arbor Vitae, Rhinelander, Antigo, and Wausau. It’s been widely documented that Walker was opposed…

Did you know Rep. Gwen Moore, a Democrat representing Wisconsin’s fourth Congressional district, has a Democratic challenger for the seat she holds? If you didn’t, you’re not alone; until very recently, I wasn’t aware Rep. Moore had a Democratic challenger either. Paul Morel is that challenger, and I recently had…

Dale Peterson, a far-right conservative Republican candidate for the office of Alabama Agriculture Commissioner, has conservative blogs, including a few here in Wisconsin, all atwitter about how SUPERFANTASTICAWESOME he’d be if he ran for an office higher than the one he’s seeking. The source of their excitement is this ad…