GOP Apologist Actually Admits Why Gerrymandering Is Crucial
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s resident conservative op ed writer and GOP apologist held forth on why unlimited money in campaigns isn’t really an issue. I am not going to do into that right now…but...
View ArticleMolly McGartland forced to loan campaign $2,000 after it ends up with...
On August 8, Republican State Assembly candidate Molly McGartland, who’s vying to unseat incumbent Democratic State Rep. Christine Sinicki, filed a pre-primary campaign finance report (shown below) in...
View ArticleGov. Walker feigns ignorance of $700,000 funneled to CRG by mining company...
Yeah, there’s absolutely nothing odd about a $700,000 contribution from Gogebic Taconite, the mining company Scott Walker helped by pushing through favorable mining legislation to the Wisconsin Club...
View ArticleHere’s your “marriage equality for all” open thread
It goes without saying that yesterday’s Supreme Court decision allowing same sex marriage in all 50 states was historic, so feel free to discuss that – or whatever else happens to be on your mind.
View ArticleVIDEO: President Barack Obama’s eulogy for Clementa Pinckney
Yesterday President Barack Obama delivered a eulogy for his late friend, state senator Clementa Pinckney, who was killed last week in the Charleston domestic terror attack. President Obama’s eulogy is...
View ArticleMr. Walker, your self-absorption is showing
The past week offered Scott Walker some great opportunities to demonstrate that he could be something other than the divisive and self-centered person we’ve come to know and loathe. But boy, did he...
View ArticleEggs Benedict, the Milwaukee Art Museum : “Je suis Charlie”
Milwaukee area artist Niki Johnson created a portrait of retired Pope Benedict out of colored condoms in response to a less than correct statement he made while in Africa concerning the use of condoms...
View ArticleQuick Question to Wisconsin Dems on Bernie Sanders
Why was it such a big issue that recently elected DPW Chair Martha Laning had only recently been a dues paying member of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin…but nobody bats an eye when Senator Bernie...
View ArticleChris Christie announces candidacy for president (VIDEO)
Earlier today Republican Gov. Chris Christie announced he’s going to join the circus that is the Republican presidential primary. In light of Christie’s announcement, here’s him acting all...
View ArticleYet another WI business closes its doors as state has more planned layoffs...
Apparently Strategic Fundraising of Oshkosh didn’t get the memo that Wisconsin is “Open for Business,” as Gov. Scott Walker is so fond of saying. An Oshkosh firm closed its doors Monday, June 29, and...
View ArticleVIDEO: In 180 seconds you will be voting for Bernie Sanders
I’ll admit it – Bernie’s my guy. While pundits and prognosticators may say Bernie Sanders has no chance of defeating Hillary Clinton in the 2015 Democratic presidential primary, I think his message of...
View ArticleIt’s been eight years
It’s been eight years since the first post here on Blogging Blue. Back then, the blog was just me and a few readers (most of whom were my immediate family), but since then it’s become much more than...
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One photo sums up how Democrats feel about Bernie Sanders for president
So this happened today in Madison. Image courtesy Doug Cvetkovich The fact that 10,000 people showed up at a rally for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders tells me that his populist...
View ArticleLongtime Scott Walker aide Cindy Archer to sue John Chisholm
According to this op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal’s online edition Cindy Archer, a longtime close aide to Scott Walker, is planning on suing Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm for...
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Bus drivers on strike? Maybe Chris Abele can start giving folks a ride in his...
Last week I wrote about Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele’s new security service, which will cost nearly $74 per hour for each of two guards. I noted that according to a report by Dan Bice of the...
View ArticleThe beginning of the end of public records
Unbelievably, the Republicans have put the essential repeal of critical open records laws into their 999 budget motion. To wit: Section 28 of the motion provides that “deliberative materials,” i.e.,...
View ArticleThursday Music: Well-Known Strangers: Aligned
I know it’s late in the day, but I just got this video from my buddy John Kulas who plays bass with the band:
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Republicans in Legislature give Chris Abele almost complete control of...
While many have rightfully been talking about the awful provision in the state budget that would essentially do away with Wisconsin’s open records laws, there’s another provision within the budget that...
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