Day: October 18, 2013

From Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson at Gocomics.com:

I just wanted to take a moment to clarify a few things regarding my thoughts on Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke. There’s no denying I’ve been critical of Mary Burke and the way her campaign has been rolled out over the past few weeks, but that doesn’t mean I’ve made…

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Uh oh….looks like Erick Erickson of RedState is no fan of Wisconsin Sen. Ron “Sunspots” Johnson. Last week, reports surfaced that the Senate GOP had a meeting in which Senators screamed at and berated Senators Mike Lee and Ted Cruz. Senator Ron Johnson appeared on Bill O’Reilly’s show to deny…

Posted without commentary. Democrat Mary Burke is only making one promise as she launches her campaign for governor: no promises. Burke, in an interview with The Associated Press, said she will not commit to making specific commitments on some of the biggest issues in the race, including whether she will…