Day: June 1, 2011

This is a horrific story of child abuse. I hope the perpetrator gets the maximum.

No doubt Republican State Senator Dan Kapanke, who faces a tough recall election fight, will win bunches of supporters after saying he hopes public employees “are sleeping” during the recall vote against him. Speaking to La Crosse County Republicans last week, Kapanke was recorded acknowledging that his seat – as…

Just over a week ago at the Milwaukee Democrat monthly meeting, a friend pulled me aside and asked me if I knew who was going to run against Alderman Zielinski. I hadn’t heard and was hoping he wasn’t suggesting that I throw my hat in this ring as someone else…

I used this headline as my status on FB earlier this week. I got the likes from the usual suspects but…and here it gets strange. One of my right leaning friends commented almost immediately. “Oh Ed…two totally different things. Election integrity has nothing to do with 2nd A,endo” Now since…

Wisconsin GAB certifies Justice Prosser victory after statewide recount in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Just wanted to get this on the record.

This is worth a read, if for no other reason than the light it shines on the emphasis Fox “News” places on fear-mongering and reciting whatever talking points its management gets from the GOP. Here’s a very small snippet from the article: Fear, in fact, is precisely what Ailes is…

Former half-term Alaska Governor (and losing Republican Vice Presidential candidate) Sarah Palin’s “Rolling Blunder” bus tour has begun, and it’s already off to a rocky start, as Palin hasn’t released anything in the way of an itinerary for her bus tour, causing confusion and discontent among Palin’s supporters, not to…

Despite approval ratings on the upswing after U.S. military forces killed Osama bin Laden, President Barack Obama’s reelection in 2012 is far from a sure thing, but President Obama may have some secret weapons to aid in his reelection fight in 2012 – Republican governors like Florida Governor Rick Scott…