Recall Memo: June 5th Are you registered to vote?

There is still plenty of time to register to vote…and yes…despite Gov. Walker’s recent changes in the law you can still register at the polls. But don’t wait…register today…you will need ID and proof that you will have lived at your current residence for at least 28 days before the…

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Mahlon Mitchell: Truth over politics

As a firefighter of fifteen years, Mahlon Mitchell can handle anything that is thrown his way. That was evident last Sunday when Mitchell faced current Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch on ‘Upfront with Mike Gousha.’ Despite Kleefisch’s incessant interruptions and condescending attitude, Mahlon Mitchell remained calm. I spoke with Mitchell on…

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Why This Lieutenant Governor Election Is Important

In our regular election cycle Wisconsin elects a governor and lieutenant governor every four years…in the even years opposite the presidential election cycle. In the primary, party partisans get to select the individuals they’d like to see represent their party in the general election. Then in the general election the…

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Rebecca Kleefisch swoons over husband’s crow hunting prowess but others are unimpressed

Ten days ago, Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch was back in her hometown of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin to attend a fundraiser hosted by People for Rebecca, according to Amber Gramza of the Oconomowoc Enterprise. A sommelier who co-hosted the private event at Vino Etcetera! Wine Bar & Store said she supports Kleefisch…

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Verify The Recall: It’s Working – Charlie Sykes Style

I recently wrote about how "verify the recall" failed miserably when it came to actually finding fraud within the recall petitions. I also pointed out that, since everyone knew we had way more than enough signatures to recall the four senators and the Walker/Kleefisch ticket, VTR was not about ‘free…

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George Washington – Prophet!

It appears that George Washington knew that politicians like Scott Walker would be coming: “The power under the constitution will always be in the people. It is intrusted for certain defined purposes, and for a certain limited period, to representatives of their own choosing; and, whenever it is executed contrary…

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STOP the NOISE!!!

Please you’re giving me a headache. I can not handle anymore right wing crying wolf about “massive fraud”. We recently collected more than 1 million signatures to recall Governor Scott Walker(540,000) were needed. As soon as the signatures were turned in, the right wing took to their airwave monopoly with…

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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…

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Tea Party Intruders!

Tuesday we collectively turn in our signatures guaranteeing the recall of Governor Scott Walker and Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch. The official number of signatures needed is 540,208. I have heard rumblings of turning in a number far beyond this. The Blood, sweat and tears of thousnds of Wisconsinites who went…

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Republican Echo Chamber in Action(Updated)!

A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes. Mark Twain! Mark Twain who lived in the 1800’s said this without even getting a chance to experience(lucky him) the right wing noise machine. The Republican Noise Machine turns Samuel Clemens into a prophet…

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