From the monthly archives: April 2011

Lee Camp: Is A Two Party System Really Democracy? (VIDEO)

On April 27, 2011 By

Comedian Lee Camp asks the question, “Is A Two Party System Really Democracy?” as his latest “Moment of Clarity.”

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It’s time to put the smack down

On April 26, 2011 By

Earlier today Cudahy blogger Randy Hollenbeck asked a question on his blog:

“Are You, Are We, And Is America Better Off Since Obama?”

To answer the question, Hollenbeck cuts and pastes almost an entire post on HumanEvents.com from Gary Bauer, and among the statistics and economic indicators Bauer/Hollenbeck use to “prove” America isn’t [...]

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Sean Duffy: Help Im being held accountable!

On April 26, 2011 By

Sean Duffy, who we know has serious financial problems, has also had a problem with being held accountable for his votes. With his first vote, Duffy immediately broke a campaign promise. He recently voted for the paul ryan/end medicare as we know it budget. That left [...]

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Scott Walker’s new “Brown Bag” movement

On April 26, 2011 By

During his gubernatorial campaign, Scott Walker talked a lot about his “Brown Bag” movement to reform Wisconsin state government, but thanks to his efforts to crush Wisconsin’s public employee unions, Gov. Walker may have ended up starting a different kind of movement:

There’s no denying it’s a long time between now and [...]

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Pat Kreitlow to challenge Sean Duffy in 2012; will Shibilski challenge as well?

On April 26, 2011 By

Yesterday Democratic State Senator Pat Kreitlow, who has served as the State Senator for the 23rd District since 2007, announced his intention to challenge Republican Rep. Sean Duffy in the 7th Congressional District in 2012. Here’s Sen. Kreitlow’s statement announcing his candidacy:
“I started exploring the possibility of a Congressional campaign after the [...]

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Another day, another Scott Walker crony appointment

On April 26, 2011 By

When faced with a decision on who to choose as the next register of deeds for Marinette County, Republican Governor Scott Walker was faced with a “difficult” decision: choose one of the three candidates with detailed knowledge of how the office of the register of deeds works, including two deputies who have worked in that [...]

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Uh, if you’re going to recall an elected official, shouldn’t you at least have a candidate?

On April 25, 2011 By

I may not know a lot about the inner workings of political campaigns, but I do know one thing’s certain: you need to have a candidate to win an election:
[Recall organizer Dan] Hunt wanted Rep. Samantha Kerkman, R-Powers Lake, to run. But she said she talked about it with her family and [...]

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Boycotts and Brats : The Sequel

On April 25, 2011 By

I posted a few days ago about how the World\'s Largest Bratfest had become somewhat of a political football. While many are torn on this issue, including me, there is one person who is not! His name is Ralph Stayer, and he is CEO of Johnsonville brats. Mr. Stayer [...]

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Republican Thugs….

On April 25, 2011 By

Assemblyman Fred Clark, recently announced his plans to run against Luther Olson , who is subject to a recall election. The local Democratic party rented a room in the Baraboo Civic Center to allow Assemblyman Clarke to announce his intention to run for Olson\'s seat.

Unfortunately, [...]

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So…about Ronald Reagan and the national debt

On April 25, 2011 By

Referencing the fact that the federal debt didn’t decrease under both Presidents Bush, here’s what far-right conservative blogger Randy Hollenbeck said:
P.S. -You on the left, I know you don’t and cannot understand this, but both President Bushes were not Conservatives, but they were Republicans.

Interestingly, Hollenbeck didn’t include Ronald Reagan in his [...]

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