Category: Donald Trump
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WI GOP looking for someone to make the peace
‘How did things ever get this far?’ Third of three — at last! We’ve been monitoring the rumblings among the deepening factions of the Wisconsin Republican party with morbid fascination. Yes, it is a party in transition — reinvigorated by the Tea Party 15 years ago, broadened by Trump 10 years ago. Republicans snatched working…
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Republicans are battling for their soul
at next weekend’s WI GOP convention. Part 1 of 3. In our Boomer-addled imagination, the Wisconsin Republican convention opens May 16-17 outside of Wausau with a full screen, close-up of Bette Davis. As Margo Channing, she advises, “Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be a bumpy weekend.” The long knives are out. Names are being…
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America needs friends, even if they are Canadian
Words matter! We’re reading Peggy Noonan’s fun and fond remembrance of her days in the Reagan White House, What I Saw at the Revolution; a political life in the Reagan era.” Published 35 years ago, Peggy’s effervescent writing has lost none of its intoxicating fizz. Peggy wrote Reagan’s immortal “Boys of Point d’Hoc” speech at…
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Resistance takes many forms
Many of them, counter-productive! Encountered an anti-Trump demonstration massing at James Madison Park on the shores of Lake Mendota, Saturday 04-19-25. Likely headed for Wisconsin’s beautiful state capitol a few blocks away. We kept driving. Good on the city’s daily newspaper for devoting not one pica of soybean-based ink to the rally, protest demonstrations being more…
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Trump/Musk’s chainsaw had no bite
Souls are being searched today! Wasn’t even close, was it! Brad Schimel, hero of American youth, lost 55.0% to 45.0%, to a liberal Dane County judge, Susan Crawford! Ten percentage points is a landslide on any tote board. This pig has no lipstick. Ben Wikler and Rachel Maddow are popping corks. Anyone still think more…
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Democrats need to lighten up
Sour doesn’t sell on the hi-def screen! We bribed the orderly to allow us to stay up late and watch The Trump Show starring Jim Carrey Tuesday night 03-04-25 on the Manor’s b&w Philco. Not since the shoot-out at the Oval Office last Friday have we enjoyed such political bread and circus! Tuesday’s State of…