Dave Cieslewicz: What happens after Scott Walker loses his presidential bid?

Last week former Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz wrote an editorial in the Isthmus that bears mentioning. Here’s a snippet. What the Democrats need to be thinking about right now is how to navigate the post-Walker era. He’ll either resign before his term ends in order to cash out at Fox…

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Citizen Dave: Dave Erwin should meet & talk with Solidarity Sing Along participants

This is worth a read… It’s always a hard to understand in the moment if a form of direct action is helping or hurting the cause. Sitting in at lunch counters is now understood to be heroic and important. But at the time, even some of those who supported civil…

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RwP: Mayor Dave’s Bitterness Towards Sly, New Glarus in WH, Gwen Moore/Ron Johnson on the Cliff

This week on “Rants without Pants”, I discuss Gwen Moore and Ron Johnson’s take on the economy, the fiscal cliff and the Grover Norquist pledge, New Glarus owner’s invitation to the White House and Mayor Dave’s bitter article regarding Sly in the Morning. 00:00 5:40 – WI Rep. Gwen Moore…

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Gov. Scott Walker: “we thought about” planting troublemakers at rallies supporting public employees

During his telephone call with a blogger impersonating billionaire David Koch, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker explained how he considered planting provocateurs within the tens of thousands of Wisconsinites who came to the Capitol to rally in support of Wisconsin’s public employees to cause trouble (emphasis mine): Murphy: Right, right. We’ll…

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