Tag: Paul Ryan
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Man in hard hat and mustache plays Comedy Central in Wisconsin’s First District
You want gimmicks? Randy’s campaign staff is unionized! Pitting mainstream Democrats against Paul Ryan in Wisconsin’s first congressional district hasn’t worked out so now our acquaintances are casting Hollywood stereotypes in a desperate bid to topple the Speaker. Say Hello to Randy Bryce, the guy in the hardhat and the 1970s porn ′stache. Randy’s candidacy…
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Paul Ryan refuses to debase himself, unlike certain of our acquaintances
To borrow Ms. Vicki’s phrase-ology, Paul Ryan is living rent-free in liberal-progressive-socialist heads. The more Speaker Ryan succeeds the more carpet they chew. Charles Pierce of Esquire, a frequent guest at MSNBC, calls Ryan a “zombie-eyed granny starver.” Comrade John Nichols resorts to more name calling. Paul Ryan at Christmas is Ebenezer Scrooge. (Why? Tax…
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A year in, character still matters to this conservative
Last time on this station, we explored the fundamental decency of a great man, Ulysses S. Grant. Lincoln had just named him to square off against Robert E. Lee. Seeking a room at Washington’s Willard Hotel, Grant accepted without complaint a small room at the top floor in an age before elevators — until the…
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Please help a liberal; raise their taxes
Not one Democrat voted for lower taxes or employee bonuses! The indentured servants at the Stately Manor gathered in front of the Philco to watch democracy in action Tuesday and Wednesday. First the House of Reps and then the U.S. Senate debating the epochal tax bill. They were tuned to C-Span — straight-on coverage with no…
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Steve Bannon is the alligator in the swamp
Now Bannon is bushwhacking electable Republicans The Squire received his first Christmas gift this season. My personal Santa is a most interesting and accomplished citizen, former U.S. Justice Department civil rights attorney and fighter pilot Bud Sather of Middleton. He was also former chief legal counsel to Gov. Warren Knowles. Bud bestowed a book: Let…
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Will Al Franken’s impending resignation put the ball in Republicans’ court?
We talked last time about profiles in courage, Mike Willett being one of them. His colleague on the Dane County Board Ronn Ferrell another. I admire Mitt Romney for the same reason. He spoke up forcefully against Donald Trump when it still could have made a difference. Republicans today would be in a stronger…