Graeme Zielinski leaves DPW

From my email inbox: After three-and-a-half years before the mast at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, I’m moving on. It was one hell of a ride and I’m proud of the work I’ve done, both before- and behind-the scenes.

It was an honor to fight passionately, honestly and with integrity for the values I love [...]

Mike Tate for DPW Chair

Recently Democratic Party of Wisconsin (DPW) Chair Mike Tate (pictured, left) announced he will be seeking a third term as Chair of the DPW.

I recently had an opportunity to speak with Tate about his campaign for a third term as DPW Chair, and the obvious first question I asked was why he decided [...]

Waukesha Dems to host holiday potluck; DPW Chair Mike Tate to attend

Mike Tate, Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, will join the Waukesha County Democrats for the Annual Holiday Potluck on December 20th at the Waukesha Labor Temple. In between bites, I plan to grill Tate for info about next year’s State Convention. Word on the street is that the Democratic Party of Wisconsin will [...]

A question for our liberal readers

So the 2012 Democratic National Convention is officially underway, and I’ve got a question for those of you who happen to be liberals/progressives/Democrats/whatever you want to call yourselves: Are any of you as disillusioned/dissatisfied with the Democratic Party (either here in Wisconsin or nationally) as I am?

Don’t mistake my asking that question as an [...]

Milwaukee Democrats Playing Badly

Many of you probably know that the Democratic Party of Wisconsin has an ongoing conversation on how to select candidates for public office. One group prefers selecting a single Democratic candidate and going all in to support that candidate and avoiding a primary. We saw a bit of this when the unions tried to dissuade [...]

It’s all about accountability

Earlier today Phil Scarr from Blogging Blue opined that the leadership of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin (DPW) should face consequences if the recall effort against Republican Gov. Scott Walker fails.

Here’s what Phil wrote: Should the battle to recall Governor Scott Walker fail, we should expect Mike Tate & his entire leadership team to [...]

Tribes

I used to think that only Republicans played self-defeating internal tribal games. I was wrong.

New Walker tool: The WisDems’ Interactive Map of Corruption

Forget the Kardashians, the hottest new reality show around is “Keeping Up with the Corruption” starring Governor Scott Walker. This drama is not just for political nerds anymore; proverbial ratings have soared as citizens across the state of Wisconsin have tuned in to see what’s going to happen next. The WisDems just unveiled the perfect [...]

Dwayne Block and the OconDems: The Real Citizens United

When Oconomowoc, Wisconsin becomes a hotbed of political activity, you know legislators are in trouble. Driving through town to visit my mother over the past few months, I was shocked to find Wisconsin Avenue crawling with volunteers gathering signatures to recall Fitzgerald. It was very ‘Freaky Friday,’ as though Oconomowoc and Madison had somehow switched [...]

Walker hides behind nonsensical lawsuit to “escape from the electorate”

“What is happening in this lawsuit, is the governor is frantically trying to escape from the electorate.” So says Jeremy Levinson, attorney for the recall committees, and I’m inclined to agree, especially after witnessing the Friends of Scott Walker vs Wisconsin Government Accountability Board (GAB) lawsuit hearing this morning in Waukesha. And I don’t know [...]