Tea Party Intruders!

Tuesday we collectively turn in our signatures guaranteeing the recall of Governor Scott Walker and Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch. The official number of signatures needed is 540,208. I have heard rumblings of turning in a number far beyond this. The Blood, sweat and tears of thousnds of Wisconsinites who went…

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Recall Election Thoughts

While the results from last nights election were not what we were hoping, they were also not clear cut. There was good news and bad news. Here are my thoughts about the GOOD NEWS of what we can take from last nights results! * Jess King is now a Wisconsin…

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Life Has Not Been Good For Him So Far…

Freshman Illinois Representative Joe Walsh, who has a reputation as a tax-bashing Tea Party champion who sharply lectures President Barack Obama and other Democrats on fiscal responsibility revealed his secrets today. The best way to save money is to not pay your bills. It turns out he owes his ex-wife…

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VIDEO: David VanderLeest’s victory party

Here’s some video from the victory party of Republican State Senate David VanderLeest on Tuesday evening:

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So about Dave VanderLeest’s loss on Tuesday…

Here’s an important fact to remember about Democratic State Senator Dave Hansen’s victory over Republican David VanderLeest on Tuesday: While VanderLeest may have garnered 34 percent of the vote despite his long and sordid criminal conviction history, 3 years delinquent property taxes, and home foreclosure, the number of votes cast…

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David VanderLeest whines about lack of GOP support

Shortly after his electoral ass-kicking last night, Republican State Senate candidate David VanderLeest issued a statement blaming his loss in part on a lack of support from the Republican Party of Wisconsin, saying, “I think the support could have been much greater, given that we were the first one out…

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How big will Dave Hansen’s margin of victory be tonight?

Just a quick before before voting closes in the 30th State Senate district: [poll id=”17″] I’m of the belief that Sen. Dave Hansen will win by more than 30 points, but I’d love to hear what you think!

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Today’s David VanderLeest tidbit

We here at Blogging Blue have worked hard to outline the sordid details of Republican State Senate candidate David VanderLeest’s domestic violence issues, allegations of child abuse, property tax issues, and general issues with the English language, and while David VanderLeest’s campaign against Democratic State Senator Dave Hansen may be…

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Rhymes with Amage Control….

The right-wing Cheddarsphere has already started doing damage control for the upcoming recall elections. Not just the fiasco that is David Vanderleest, but the very real possibility probability that the democrats will retake the Wisconsin Senate. Dave Hansen should cruise to an easy win, heaven help the United States if…

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VanderLeest Gets Ahead of the Next Story

On Joy Cardin’s show on WPR this morning (download the program here), David VanderLeest made his excuses about all of his troubles in the past with some unbelievable whiney excuses, many of which he has used before.  Then VanderLeest pulled the stunner, pretty much revealing what the next story about…

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