Some questions and advice for Rep. Nygren

Just a quick hit on Rep. John Nygren and his failure to make the recall ballot against Sen. Dave Hansen. From this morning’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

“The simple fact that over 15,000 individuals in northeastern Wisconsin signed papers to recall Dave Hansen shows the distrust and frustration the taxpayers of this district have in [...]

In Defense of Chris Wallace

I can’t believe I’m defending Chris Wallace, the FoxNews “legitimate” newsperson, but here goes. 

Chris Wallace has apologized to Michele Bachmann for implying the truth.  If anything, Mr. Wallace should be criticized for his timidity and for his backing down at pressure from those people so addled as to consider Michele Bachmann anything more than [...]

David Prosser’s explanation…

The right wing blogosphere are besides themselves trying desperately to come up with any explanation, however implausible, as to why Republican Justice David Prosser attacked Justice Bradley. Instead of trying to promote a fantasy, I decided to get the story from Justice Prosser himself. Surprisingly he went on record for BB:

That should [...]

Jim Sensenbrenner backs off Paul Ryan’s Medicare voucher proposal

According to a report from the Brookfield Patch, at a recent town hall meeting Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Silver Spoon) backed off his support of fellow Rep. Paul Ryan’s plan to turn Medicare into a voucher program in the face of vocal opposition to the plan by Sensenbrenner’s constituents. At age 54, Menomonee Falls resident Paul [...]

Michele Bachmann says she has the spirit of John Wayne…Gacy

While Steven wrote about this story yesterday, I wanted to post an update with my own thoughts and some video, courtesy of the folks at Crooks & Liars.

Speaking to Fox News prior to the official announcement of her presidential campaign, Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann (who’s no stranger to sticking her foot firmly in her [...]

Lee Camp: “Without Unions America Would Red, White, & Blow!”

Watch as comedian Lee Camp explains what he thinks America would be like without labor unions.