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Bag Scott Walker

Zach W — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:55:50 +0000

The Democratic Party of Wisconsin has launched a new website, BagScottWalker.com as a way to expose the real Scott Walker to the parts of Wisconsin outside of Milwaukee. Earlier this week, while Scott Walker and Jeb Bush were toasting each other with champagne and dining on caviar at the Pfister hotel, supporters from the [...]

A tale of two ads – the DNC vs Employers for a Healthy Economy

MadCityMan — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:10:00 +0000

A tale of two ads - the DNC on insurance company greed and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce front group Employers for a Healthy Economy with their be afraid, be very afraid ad campaign.

RNC Ad – Our Freedom Matters

MadCityMan — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:46:28 +0000

New RNC ad - Our Freedom is worth fighting for (ourfreedommatters.com)

Here’s a question that deserves to be answered

Zach W — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:01:57 +0000

Steve Walters, the former Capitol bureau chief of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, has a question for Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker, based on a February 23 speech Walker gave before members of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce. In his remarks, Walker noted he wanted to lower the “tax on employers,” but as Walters notes, that [...]

Where do Wall and Westlake stand on health care?

Zach W — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:47:38 +0000

It’s been nearly a week since Sen. Russ Feingold’s campaign issued a press release asking Republican Senate candidates Terrence Wall and Dave Westlake if they’d fight for big health insurance companies or regular folks all across Wisconsin, and there’s still been no response from either candidate (or their campaigns) to answer the question. It’s [...]

Yeah, it’s going to be a good summer to see some movies

Zach W — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:21:56 +0000

GOP “Fear-Gate” Generates Further Pushback

MadCityMan — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:13:25 +0000

RNC "Fear" Gate following the release of a 72 slide PowerPoint presentation from a recent $2,500/person fundraising retreat continues to generate pushback both from within their party and from the opposition party.

WWJD? Pre-school Child Kicked out of Catholic School due to Lesbian Parents

MadCityMan — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:09:10 +0000

The Catholic Church shows its true colors by kicking out the pre-school child of two lesbian parents in Colorado. This follows their decision to rescind spousal insurance benefits in Washington DC following the enactment of equal marriage laws in the District.

Why doesn’t Westlake know the difference between the “nuclear option” and reconciliation?

Zach W — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:55:15 +0000

As part of his “Ask Dave” series on Facebook, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dave Westlake has been encouraging supporters to ask him questions on Facebook, which Westlake then answers on video. On March 2, Russell Lee asked, “What about the Dems using Reconciliation to pass health care reform? Remember, this was called “the nuclear [...]

Caviar and hummingbird wings or beer and brats?

Zach W — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:27:50 +0000

Later today, Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker will be hosting a posh campaign fundraiser (at $2,000 a table) along with former Floriday governor Jeb Bush, an event that will be closed to the press. As a press release issued by the Democratic Party of Wisconsin notes, Walker shouldn’t shy away from from having the [...]