Republican Sen. Mike Johanns likens confirming Obama judicial nominees to protecting slavery (VIDEO)

This is absolutely nuts. JOHANNS: They can appoint the entire judiciary of the United States in the District Courts and in the Circuit Courts with absolutely no involvement whatsoever from the minority. None. That’s what their rule change did. Let me take that rule change and think out loud about…

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Spineless Scott Walker to cave to GOP extremists on Indian mascots bill

Scott Walker is Unintimidate? More like Spineless. Gov. Scott Walker said Tuesday that school districts should drop Indian team names and mascots on their own and questioned whether the state should force them to do so, signaling that he will sign a bill this week making it harder for state…

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Wisconsin slips to 37th in private-sector job growth

Apparently folks haven’t gotten the message that Scott Walker’s Wisconsin is “open for business.” Wisconsin declined in private-sector job growth rankings for the latest reporting period, dropping from 32nd to 37th in the nation, a point that Democrats continue to exploit against Gov. Scott Walker as he seeks re-election next…

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