Tommy Thompson in favor of developing high-speed corridor between Milwaukee and Madison

I’ll give former Gov. Tommy Thompson credit – at least he’s not afraid to buck his fellow Republicans now that his political career is over. “I agree with Gov. Walker that we do not want to place additional burdens on taxpayers, but I also am very much in favor of…

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Tommy Thompson “jokes” about his campaign car hitting a deer named Tammy Baldwin

Stay classy, Tommy Thompson! Thompson joked while talking to workers at the La Crosse steel fabricator that he got a deer even before the season opener. Actually it was one of his campaign cars; he said he was riding in the bus behind it when the crash happened early Sunday…

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When is That Boy From Elroy Not From Elroy?

During the campaign, our boy from Elroy, Mr. Tommy Thompson, has made hay (pun intended) that he is still a small town farmer…that is supposed to be in contrast to the left’s accusation that he is now a big moneyed lobbyist and Washington insider. Well the pushups, the tractors, the…

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Tommy Thompson’s C.R. Bard connection

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson’s post-public service history as a fat-cat Washington, D.C. lobbyist is well-documented. After leaving public service, Thompson made millions upon millions of dollars as a lobbyist for an assortment of companies of questionable repute, and during his U.S. Senate campaign some rather “interesting” investments Thompson…

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VIDEO: Tommy Thompson blames his wife for his decision to work as a lobbyist

With the exception of a recently released TV ad, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson hasn’t really mentioned his wife Sue Ann on the campaign trail. However, ask Tommy why he took a job as a lobbyist after his time in government was over and he’ll give you an honest…

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So did Tommy Thompson tell Sue Ann how much of his own money he put into his Senate race? (VIDEO)

Watch as Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson explains why he won’t tell reporters how much of his own money he put into his U.S. Senate campaign following the Republican primary in August. I sure hope Tommy Thompson finally told Sue Ann how much of his/their money he dumped into…

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Domestic Violence and the GOP War on Women

In the wake of the Azana Salon & Spa shootings, the media around town published letters, articles and op-ed pieces asking “WHY”. One particularly heartfelt question came from an area doctor via a letter to the editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Here’s the most pertinent question from the letter:…

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Tommy Thompson – despicable on 9/11

Tommy Thompson gets attacked by the IAFF – firefighters for his desperate attack on Tammy Baldwin

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A tweet about Tommy

This was in my email inbox this morning and it’s too funny not to share.

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Tommy Thompson: private businesses should be able to fire gay employees for being gay (VIDEO)

Watch as Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson (who was at the time of the video a Republican presidential candidate) explains how he believes employers should be able to fire their employees for no other reason than the sexual orientation of said employees (video courtesy PolitiScoop). Bigotry is a stinky…

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