From the monthly archives: March 2011

Sean Duffy Aid

On March 31, 2011 By

As we showed earlier in the week, Sean Duffy telling us of his financial woes. The poor guy is trying to make it on $174,000/yr. As Zach pointed out, it is hard to have 6 kids and 2 homes these days. In case you missed the video(the [...]

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Thursda Music – “F–kin Perfect”

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Here’s a little music to start you out this morning…

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Scott Walker spends $42,000 in taxpayer money to travel the state

On March 31, 2011 By

This is a few days old, but I thought Gov. Scott Walker planned on being fiscally “responsible” with taxpayers’ money:
Even as he tried to balance the budget on the backs of working families, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) has been spending tens of thousands of dollars to fly around the state on [...]

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Eric Cantor demonstrates a stunning lack of knowledge about how a bill becomes law

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Watch as House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) explains that he doesn’t know much about how bills become law here in the United States:

Eric Cantor may want to take out his pocket Constitution and do a little reading, because bills cannot become law simply by being passed through the House of [...]

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Why Public Education is more important than Wall St.

On March 30, 2011 By

But don’t tell Paul Ryan (R-Wall St.). This little gem from Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich:

He should be Treasury Secretary!

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jobs jobs jobs jobs jobs jobs ……tax cuts tax cuts tax cuts tax cuts….

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The republicans had major gains in the last election because unemployment was WAY too high( i know there were numerous reasons, but I would say the TOP one was unemployment). Everyone’s favorite orange guy, ran a campaign on Mr. president where are the jobs?. Echoed by Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL):

Running [...]

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WI Supreme Court race tightens up…does that spell trouble for Prosser?

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As reported by Robert Costa of the National Review, the polls between incumbent Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser and challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg are tightening up, which certainly can’t be a good sign for Justice Prosser.
Two sources with knowledge of internal GOP polling tell us that Prosser and Kloppenburg are near even, [...]

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Local Listening Sessions – State Representative Gary Hebl

On March 30, 2011 By

For Immediate Release Contact: Rep. Hebl
March 28, 2011 608-266-7678

Rep. Hebl to Hold Listening Sessions on 2011-13 State Budget

MADISON – Representative Gary Hebl (D-Sun Prairie) is inviting members of the public to attend listening sessions regarding Governor Walker’s 2011-13 Budget Bill in the Town of Cottage Grove on Friday, April 1, 2011 [...]

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You can still do your part to help recall the Republican 8!

On March 30, 2011 By

Yesterday Jeff higlighted the new TV ad being run here in Wisconsin by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee in support of the efforts to recall the “Republican 8,” the 8 Republican State Senators who voted to support Gov. Scott Walker’s attack on public employee unions and who are legally eligible to be recalled [...]

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Scott Walker’s attack on public employees halted….for now

On March 30, 2011 By

Yesterday Dane County Circuit Court Judge Maryann Sumi issued a second court order clarifying that her original order enjoining publication of the anti-public employee union law proposed by Republicans Gov. Scott Walker, a law that was “published” (I think printed is still more appropriate) late last week by the Legislative Reference Bureau at the [...]

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