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So who’s running the Republican Party of Wisconsin, dumb and dumber?

Zach — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:59:24 +0000

Someone should tell the Republican Party of Wisconsin that just because wannabe journalist Chuck Sykes says it on his radio show doesn’t make it so: The Wisconsin Republican Party is retracting its blasting of a fundraiser for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi because the event never happened.

The state [...]

Dave Westlake: The Flintstones had it right!

Zach — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:44:09 +0000

In an interview with Madison’s 27 News, Republican U.S. Senate candidate made it clear he believes the Earth is only thousands of years old, not billions, as is widely accepted by science, saying, “I believe in creationism; I just happen to believe we were created the way we are.” Here’s the rest of what [...]

Some humor about bloggers…

Zach — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:20:13 +0000

For the record, I don’t blog in my basement; it’s pretty creepy down there.

I really really really want to like Dave Westlake…

Proud Progressive — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:20:54 +0000

I just wish he wouldn’t make it so hard. I have never met Mr. Westlake, and he seems by all accounts to be a very nice person. I also fully respect the campaign he has run(although I dont understand how he can do it), but getting out and meeting people and being willing to [...]

Chairman Johnson: Ron Johnson thinks communist China’s got the right ideas on business

Zach — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:39:42 +0000

It seems like every time he opens his mouth, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ron Johnson says something really really stupid. In an interview with the Wisconsin Radio Network on August 30, Johnson made it abundantly clear he believes communist China is a great place to do business, saying, “I’d encourage people to go [...]

Former Gov. Lucey endorses Henry Sanders

Zach — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:30:52 +0000

From my email inbox comes news Democratic Lt. Governor candidate Henry Sanders, Jr. has picked up the endorsement of former Wisconsin Governor Pat Lucey. Here’s what Gov. Lucey had to say about his endorsement of Sanders: “As governor, I tackled many of the same economic challenges we’re facing now in Wisconsin, so I know [...]

Wisconsin’s Elite in the 50 Wealthiest in Congress

Ed Heinzelman — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:10:55 +0000

Here’s a link to the Hill’s 50 Wealthiest Legislators in Washington!

Somebody there missed Herb Kohl…since the 50th person is at $5.1 million, Senator Kohl should certainly have been on this list. The Milwaukee Bucks alone should put him near the top.

Wisconsin didn’t do too badly:

#26 Representative Jim Sensenbrenner is the Wisconsin [...]

Big 10-12

Proud Progressive — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:18:54 +0000

I thought I would post some sports related news since it appears to be breaking and a long time coming. The Big Ten has broken the conference into two divisions.

Division 1

* * Michigan * Nebraska * Iowa * Michigan State * Minnesota Northwestern

Division 2

* * Wisconsin [...]

Russ Decker kicks his own son out of a fundraiser

Zach — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:43:28 +0000

This is just hilarious…. Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker (D-Weston) raised a few eyebrows when he called for an audit into student governance matters at UW-Stevens Point at the behest of his son, Jeff Decker.

The younger Decker raised issues on the legality of the allocation of student fees.

But Jeff Decker, 31, said [...]

GOP campaign office in Cudahy vandalized

Zach — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:37:31 +0000

On Saturday, a Republican campaign office in Cudahy was vandalized when an unknown individual punched out a glass window, which is now boarded up. In his statement condemning the vandalism, RPW Chair Reince Priebus, ever the partisan hack, took the opportunity to attack Democrats for the mess he asserts they’ve made in Madison and [...]