Category: Republicans
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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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Conservatism ain’t dumb
It’s smart and wants respect! Always thought David Brooks was the kind of pundit that only the New York Times would think conservative. The kind of squish allowed on PBS, which Trump wants to defund for its rampant partisan bias. In any event, Our Mr. Brooks is up with an essay — in Mike Waltz’s…
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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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Wisconsin is just not all that Trumpy
Voters thought Brad Schimel was bought! We like most of President Trump’s agenda. We like his war on DEI. He is securing the border. He is deporting terrorists. He makes Europe pay for its own defense. He supports Israel. … and … and … well, that’s enough for now. But Wisconsin was never all that…
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WI Republican minority stuck in reverse
… still fighting (and losing) yesterday’s battles! The Republican Party of Wisconsin is cracking down on anti-Vos election deniers and took a sideways slap at Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA, which is seen as attempting a hostile takeover. RPW announced an emergency change in bylaws Monday, coming after the fractious 8th Congressional District caucus in…
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Our own worst enemy
WI GOP riven by election deniers! The Wisconsin Republican party has been infected with a virus. It may yet prove to have originated in a change of function laboratory in Wuhan. More likely, it originated in Washington D.C. or Mar-a-Lago FL. The sickness expresses itself as a bad acid trip every time a Republican loses…