Tag: Democrats
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Election-year Democrats say Wisconsin is a XXXX-hole
Even though U.S. News & World Report ranks Wisconsin in top third of states Joe Btfsplk, meet Dave Zweifel. Like Democrats statewide, the emeritus editor of Madison’s voice of progressivism is hell bent on defeating Scott Walker at all costs, even at the price of truth. Give Dave Zweifel brownie points for creativity. Wisconsin has…
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I’m Paul Soglin, if you know what’s good for you
I like Paul Soglin, not that he would care. He is irascible — and that’s if you are his friend! Brother Mike-boy, at the time chairman of the Dane County Board, recounts the administrator of the county health and social needs department running after the mayor as he stalked away in anger. “Wait, Paul, we’ve…
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Have a very Stately Christmas — In JAIL!
It’s beginning to look a lot like a freezing cold, Global Climate Change Christmas at Stately Blaska Manor. The electrified barbwire fence is decorated with garlands of evergreen and holly. The guard tower beams gaily colored search lights on the surrounding neighborhood. The little lights are not twinkling (“Thanks for noticing, Ed”) on the holiday…
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Scott Walker tore up Doyle’s fast-train deal but Wisconsin’s economy didn’t crash and burn
Remember when Scott Walker tore up Jim Doyle’s fast-train deal and spurned $810 million in Obama stimulus money? Remember how that was going to wreck Wisconsin’s economy? As Madison’s own Chris Farley used to say, “That was awesome!” Seven years ago this month. Scott Walker had just defeated the Democrat, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (for…
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Al Franken learns ‘comedy’ ain’t always pretty
The white lab coats here at the Policy Werkes are examining the photograph of Al Franken giving a sleeping young lady’s boobs a good working over while grinning at the camera like a college freshman at a wapatoolie party. Or did he even make contact? Hard to tell from the photo. We need video evidence…
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Moderate Democrat defeats Bush family surrogate in Virginia
“Don’t get mad, get even.” — Animal House. UPDATE: Following Tuesday’s good night for Democrats, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee released a new memo Thursday adding 11 additional Republican-held districts they now deem to be battlegrounds for 2018’s midterm elections. That includes Wisconsin’s First District. Our Democrat(ic) acquaintances are doing a victory lap after Tuesday’s…