Endorsements: Midterms 2018

US Senator: Tammy Baldwin of course. She is working for Wisconsin and certainly shares most of the values we espouse here at Blogging Blue. State Senator Leah Vukmir has completely adopted the party line and I haven’t heard a single original thought come out of her mouth. Governor: Tony Evers….

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VIDEO: Republican Rep. Glenn Grothman admits voter ID law meant to disenfranchise Democratic voters

Watch as Republican Congressman Glenn Grothman admits that the voter ID scheme passed into law by Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled Legislature will help Republicans win Wisconsin in November’s presidential election. While anyone with half a brain knew Republican efforts to implement voter ID laws were intended with one purpose – to disenfranchise…

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VIDEO: Glenn Grothman mansplains why Planned Parenthood isn’t needed because he’s a guy!

Watch as Republican Rep. Glenn Grothmain mansplains how the services provided by Planned Parenthood really aren’t necessary because “as a guy” he has plenty of health care options in his home state. *eye roll*

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Face of Inequality: Glenn Grothman

From the folks at the Human Rights Campaign comes this gem. To learn more about the rest of the Faces of Inequality in the 114th Congress, click on over to the Human Rights Campaign’s website.

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Could Glenn Grothman give Democrats a chance in the 6th CD?

While the race to be the Republican nominee in the 6th Congressional district is far from over, Craig Gilbert of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel thinks that Grothman as the Republican nominee could increase chances Democrats could gain control of the seat. If his tiny victory margin in Tuesday’s GOP primary…

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State Senator Grothman Suffering From Raging Myopia

In an article about the egregious Supreme Court ruling in favor of ‘freedom of religion’ for Hobby Lobby in the second front on the war against woman, State Senator Glenn Grothman celebrated his deep sense of provincialism: “The Supreme Court ruling in favor of Hobby Lobby is a big win…

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Rep. Tom Petri announces he won’t see reelection

Well this is something… GOP U.S. Rep. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, will announce Monday that he will not seek re-election. Petri’s congressional office put out a statement this afternoon that the longtime congressman, facing a primary challenge this fall, will make the announcement at a town hall meeting in…

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Sen. Glenn Grothman Caught Shopping for His Carpet Bag!

Here’s the lead into the story: Sen. Glenn Grothman (R-West Bend) announced Thursday he will challenge longtime Republican congressman Tom Petri in the 6th Congressional District. It seems that long term Representative Tom Petri (R-Too Close To The Middle) has drawn enough tea party ire to attract the likes of…

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Tea party conservative Glenn Grothman to carpetbag & run for Congress

Wow….just wow. Glenn Grothman, one of the Wisconsin state Senate’s most conservative members, announced Thursday morning that he intends to run for Congress. He will challenge moderate Rep. Tom Petri (R-Wis.) in the 6th congressional district. In a statement, Grothman cited his frustration with “a federal government that seems to…

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JSOnline Editorial: Governor Walker Should Veto Early Voting Restrictions!

The bill recently passed in the state Senate to restrict the hours that are available to early voting should be vetoed according to an editorial published at JSOnline. The GOP, particularly Senator Grothman, argues that these restrictions are necessary to level the playing field between rural and urban municipalities. Well…

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