Racine County District Attorney Finds NO VOTER FRAUD in Recall

Despite the shouting and accusations from the Republican legislators about alleged voter fraud in Racine during the June 5th Senatorial recall…where Senator-elect John Lehman defeated Senator Van Wanggaard…there was NO VOTER FRAUD!

From the august Racine Journal Times:

County investigators have found no evidence of criminal activity after looking into claims of alleged voter fraud [...]

All Pretense gone: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel solidly red!

If it wasn’t apparent that The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has sold out their editorial and newsroom integrity to the right wing narrative, today’s paper ices the cake. Over the past month or so, MJS gave significant op ed space to RNC Chairman Reince Priebus and State Senator Van Wanggaard to spout off about voter fraud [...]

Wanggaard won’t sue to overturn his recall election loss

To be honest, I’m surprised Van Wanggaard didn’t try “judge shopping” somewhere like Waukesha County for a friendly court… Republican state Sen. Van Wanggaard said Tuesday he would not sue to try to overturn his loss in the June 5 recall – an announcement that means control of the Senate will be handed over to [...]

Why are recalls important?

Because we need less of this guy in Madison…

Racine Police Assocation chooses to endorse former Racine cop Van Wanggaard’s opponent

This is absolutely rich… It seems the Racine Police Association has endorsed John Lehman over former police officer, current Police and Fire Commission member and recalled Senator Van Wanggaard in the June 5th election.

Rumor is that they not only endorsed Lehman – but did so by a margin of 99% in favor of Lehman. [...]

Racine man facing charges for allegedly forging signatures on Wanggaard recall petitions

What an absolute moron… Court documents say Demet admitted to an investigator that he circulated the petitions against state Sen. Van Wanggaard, R-Racine, in question and signed the names of other people, one of whom is dead. That was Ralph Petersen whose wife Violet was also fraudulently listed on a petition, according to the criminal [...]

What’s Paul Ryan so ashamed of?

Earlier today Republican State Sen. Van Wanggaard, the subject of a recall due to his wholehearted support of Gov. Scott Walker’s assault on public employees, held a $125 minimum contribution luncheon fundraiser in a Racine wine shop.

Hosting the event was none other than Republican Congressman Paul Ryan, himself no stranger to expensive bottles of [...]

Paul Ryan to host wine shop luncheon for Van Wanggaard

Republican Rep. Paul Ryan, who last year demonstrated his elitist tastes for $350 bottles of wine, is hosting a luncheon fundraiser in a wine store for Republican State Sen. Van Wanggaard, who’ll find himself on a recall election ballot in short order.

The minimum ticket price for the event is $125, a price that no [...]

Tommy Thompson: The Mad Hatter of Hart Park’s “Celebrate Walker” Rally

by Lisa Mux & Phil Scarr

If the Americans for Prosperity event we attended in Waukesha a few weeks back was a motivational rally, the pro-Walker gathering in Wauwatosa Saturday afternoon was feeding time in the hyena paddock. It was less Tony Robbins and more Tony Soprano. The modest crowd was there to Celebrate Scott [...]

Wi GOP Seeks Jobs by Keeping Schoolchildren Ignorant

More job creation by the Republicans in the Wisconsin State Legislature today from State Senator Mary Lazich of Burlington, who wishes to do away with providing comprehensive sex education to students in the state. It seems clear from the article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that she’s proposed the measure at the behest of Wisconsin [...]