Jack Abramoff

Abramoff was the subject of a 60 minutes story where he proclaims “the whole system is corrupt”… leslie stahl even fakes surprise when Abramoff comes clean about some of the stuff he has done. He even “shows” some remorse. Personally i find nothing but disgust for those people who mess…

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Waukesha Politics Dissected (YUCK)

Try not to get any on you… In this week’s Isthmus, Scott Wittkopf of Badger Democracy dissects the Waukesha GOP and analyzes the organs and vessels that make up the conservative version of Dane County.  It’s a trip through the 9th circle of hell.  Trust me.  I live here.

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The Myth of Education “Reform”

My LTE made the Cap Times website, in a slightly edited version. Here is the full letter(with links): Now that school has resumed, it is time for a summer refresher course. While many people were enjoying their summer vacation, the Governors “budget repair” bill went into effect. Which means that…

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Caucus Scandal Redux

The Capitol Caucus scandal is in the news again, not the illegal campaigning done by the Walker campaign, the one run by convicted felon Scooter Jensen. This time Dane Count DA Ismael Ozanne has decided to bring bring Sherry Schultz to trial again. Then there’s Sherry Schultz. She’s the forgotten…

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Nothing to see here….

Brian schimming, is letting everyone know that there is absolutely nothing to see here. Seriously, if you cant trust Brian (lobbyist, vice -chair of WI republican party and ex prosser staffer) Schimming to tell you the truth about the Wisconsin Supreme Court election results, who can you trust? Next thing…

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Jeff Plale garners the support of Charlie Sykes, Scott Jensen

If there was ever even the smallest amount of doubt about which Democratic candidate should earn the support (and votes) of Democratic voters in the September 14 primary here in the 7th State Senate District, the fact that former Republican State Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen and local right-wing radio hack…

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Jeff Plale and Scott Jensen, sitting in a tree….

Former Republican Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen, who once upon a time was convicted of abusing his office for political gain, has resurfaced in Wisconsin politics, and he’s apparently chosen the 7th State Senate District as the focus of his efforts. Earlier this year, Jensen became a senior adviser for government…

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Who’s MacIver’s new bulldog?

Tony Galli of the Inside Scoop blog is reporting the conservative Wisconsin think tank MacIver Institute, with its ties to former republican assembly speaker Scott Jensen, has found a researching bulldog from the journalistic ranks to research data and other information to support the Institute’s policy stands. Apparently, the individual…

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Scott Jensen’s ties to MacIver Institute

Last week, Cory Liebmann from Eye on Wisconsin wrote about the launch of the MacIver Institute, a new right-wing organization, and Cory also made mention of former Republican Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen’s ties to MacIver. Cory noted Bruce Murphy from Milwaukee Magazine had been reporting for weeks that Jensen was…

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