It's going to be a busy Monday for our friends at the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance. Scott Walker, the Republican governor of Wisconsin and 2016 GOP Presidential candidate will be in town for a fundraiser. The Mass Fiscal folks may have … [Read more...]
On the Road to Political Irrelevance with Rudy Giuliani
Another famous New Yorker, Yogi Berra, once said, “We may be lost but we’re making good time.” That pretty much sums up the current state of Rudy Giuliani’s political reality and doesn’t bode well for his future. When it comes to Rudy … [Read more...]
Miraculously the Republicans Rediscover the Average American
As if by magic, the Republican Party has rediscovered most of the rest of us. My neck is still stiff from the political whiplash I sustained when the Grand Old Party radically made its 180-degree course change back to the political middle. … [Read more...]
The Worst Jobs Record Of Any Governor In America
Remember back in February, at the height of the controversy surrounding public employee unions in Wisconsin, the idea was trotted out that Governor Scott Walker's anti-union efforts were part and parcel of a broader, bolder economic vision … [Read more...]
Opening Win in Wisconsin Recall Elections Goes to the Democrats
The much awaited Wisconsin recall elections got off to a favorable start for the Democrats yesterday. Democratic State Senator Dave Hansen trounced his opponent David VanderLeest by a 2 to 1 margin. Quoting Steve Contorno of the Green Bay … [Read more...]
Scott Walker’s Trials and Travails Continue
By now, everyone is aware that Scott Walker's anti-union legislation is tied up in court proceedings related to whether or not its passage violated procedural matters and the fact that it was published without the necessary concomitant … [Read more...]
100,000 Welcomes for the Wisconsin 14
A funny thing happened on Saturday in Madison, Wisconsin. 100,000 people turned out to welcome home the 14 Democratic State Senators who had been on the lam for three weeks. It was one of the largest outpourings of anti-Walker protest, if … [Read more...]
The Pathos of Denial
You know as far as being honest about the role of the Koch brothers in Scott Walker's anti-union efforts, it's been more than somewhat amusing to see the elaborate kabuki dance of denial, self delusion and double talk that has emerged on … [Read more...]
Scott Walker’s Faltering Anti-Union Effort
So much for Scott Walker's no compromise on union busting. Recently released e-mails in the possession of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel show that Walker is beginning to crack as plummeting poll numbers and a growing sense of buyers … [Read more...]
The Proof of the Pudding Concerning the Koch Brothers
A few days ago I posted "Scott Walker, Conservative Hero Propped Up By the Koch Brothers" wherein which I laid out the bare facts behind the brothers Koch and their involvement in the anti-public employee union battles currently taking … [Read more...]