Scott Walker’s no (Wisconsin) constitutional scholar

“As governor, I’ll find ways to do more with less…and sign an amendment that will protect funds like these from future raids.” – Scott Walker Statement, 7/20/10 The only problem with Walker’s statement? The governor of Wisconsin doesn’t sign Constitutional amendments. Clearly, Scott Walker needs to brush up on what…

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Coming Soon – Crazy Caravan of Corny Creepiness

Coming Soon! Crazy Caravan of Corny Creepiness.

The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) is taking their hate and kookiness on the road with their traveling circus stopping in 23 cities this summer. You can follow their progress at their Summer for Marriage website. Among the cities that are scheduled for a visit is our beautiful capital city – Madison. If you’d like to see them in action and hear what they have to say, you can observe the caravan in action when they arrive here on Tuesday, July 27th at 12:00 at the State Capital State Street entrance according to their website.

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DNC Ad on the GOP Going Back to the “Exact Same Agenda”

The DNC pounced on Representative Pete Sessions (R- TX) Meet the Press Interview statement of going back to the “exact same agenda” by quickly releasing this ad that points out, through the words of one of the Party leaders, why supporting the GOP makes no sense for America and the American people. Meanwhile in another walk back the GOP’s NRCC tried to massage the statement he made by saying he was referring to a Business Round Table report

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The GOP Nailed on Unemployment Insurance & Lack of Policy Ideas

Here are 2 video clips demonstrating the GOP’s problems – Alan Grayson attacking the party for its failure to extend unemployment insurance and David Gregory on Meet the Press questioning their ties to the Tea Party and lack of policy ideas.

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Will Kolosso be on the ballot?

Last Friday I noted that despite reports to the contrary, Democratic House candidate Todd Kolosso would be on the ballot as the Democratic opponent to long-time incumbent Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner in the 5th Congressional District, but if the Republican Party of Wisconsin has their way, Kolosso won’t be on the…

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The perils of an empty suit

The artist formerly known as Forward Our Motto (now known as Forward Lookout) has an excellent piece on the dangers of anointing an empty suit (in the form of Ron Johnson) as the preferred Republican U.S. Senate candidate. Go forth and read for yourself!

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Things Democratic county chairs probably shouldn’t say in an election year

From the files of, “Things Democratic county chairs shouldn’t say about Democratic candidates in an election year” comes this: Vicki Burke, who chairs the La Crosse County Democrats, said that “in talking to people who work in [Mr. Feingold’s] campaign, they think, given the atmosphere, that this could be the…

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