Feingold to get another challenger?

It appears Senator Russ Feingold is going to have another challenger for his U.S. Senate seat in 2010, in the form of multi-millionaire real estate developer Terrence “Terry” Wall. Sen. Feingold is already facing a challenger from the right, small businessman Dave Westlake, but Westlake has been underwhelming as a…

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I think his brain is broken…

Dave Westlake loves him some foreign policy, circa 1982. In his latest blog entry, Westlake criticizes President Obama’s decision to hold off on implementing a missile shield in eastern Europe (emphasis mine): Whether it’s the corrupt antics of ACORN, the President’s cadre of czars, the ongoing—and still unresolved—debate over healthcare…

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A question on the 9-12 pledge

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dave Westlake has taken the 9-12 pledge, a fact he’s really really proud of. The 9-12 pledge includes 9 principles and 12 values, and among those principles is the following: 2. I believe in God and He is the center of my life. 4. The family…

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Dave Westlake won’t be running a clean campaign in 2010

It’s pretty obvious Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dave Westlake won’t be running a clean campaign in 2010, if a recent video posted on his YouTube channel is any indication. In the video in question, Westlake starts his mudslinging with a blatant lie, asserting Sen. Russ Feingold has remained “silent” on…

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Dave Westlake gets nuttier as the days go by

In his latest YouTube video, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dave Westlake makes it abundantly clear he’d never apologize if he made a mistake as an elected official, and he also went on to say that it’s perfectly okay to be impolite towards others. In his video, Westlake went on to…

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Stay classy, Dave Westlake (part deux)

Earlier tonight, I wrote about Dave Westlake’s apparent support of Congrressman Joe Wilson’s classless heckling of President Obama during the president’s address to Congress, and at the time, I noted Westlake had removed his original Tweet supporting Rep. Wilson. However, just a few minutes ago, Dave Westlake was kind enough…

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Stay classy, Dave Westlake

By now you’ve no doubt heard about Republican Congressman Joe Wilson’s classless heckling of President Barack Obama during President Obama’s health care address to the nation, as well as the condemnation of Rep. Wilson’s heckling from elected officials from both parties, but have you heard the comments from Wisconsin Republican…

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Dave Westlake: creating jobs in Texas, not Wisconsin

Yesterday I wrote about Republican Senate candidate Dave Westlake’s attack on Sen. Russ Feingold for using two out-of-state firms as part of his internet presence. At the time, I noted Westlake’s hypocrisy, given the fact that Westlake’s Senate campaign has paid out-of-state companies hundreds – if not thousands – of…

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Is this guy an idiot or what?!?!?

In a press release issued yesterday, U.S. Senate candidate Dave Westlake touted the roll-out of his campaign’s new website (replacing the site that looked like it was straight out of 1996), while in the process leveling an attack against incumbent Senator Russ Feingold for Feingold’s use of two out-of-state firms…

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Dave Westlake’s comprehension problem

Either Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dave Westlake has a serious comprehension problem or he’s just not the sharpest tool in the shed. In his latest “Week in Review,” Westlake asserts Sen. Russ Feingold is talking out of both sides of his mouth when it comes to his position on health…

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