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Sunday Insight: The Penultimate Show
For a decade I’ve been a regular panelist on Sunday Insight with Charlie Sykes. The show’s final episode airs Sunday, but this past week, the panel discussed the Trump cabinet selections, the fate of Wisconsin’s transportation budget and more. You can watch the full episode here.
Calculated Hit on Paul Ryan or Misstep by Kevin Nicholson?
Interesting article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel this morning accompanied by a tape recording of Republican US Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson seemingly agreeing with two unidentified men at a campaign event that Paul Ryan has a “light footprint in the state” and that Ryan’s lukewarm endorsement of President Trump “is a problem.” I can’t help…
So Trump Picked Pence, What Does That Mean?
Does Pence make Trump more rational, less vulgar, more consistent, less authoritarian, smarter, more conservative, moral, or prepared? Nope.
Rep. Sapik: Statement “Returning Your Surplus”
Lake Nebagamon, WI — Assembly Republicans have recently introduced the “Returning Your Surplus” proposal to provide substantial tax relief for middle-class individuals and retirees in Wisconsin. The initiative is expected to alleviate the state’s tax burden by more than $2.9 billion, with the average taxpayer set to save $772. In light of the soaring inflation…
They Did What I Said They’d Do
A little over a week ago Fox 6 Milwaukee asked me why Donald Trump was coming back to Wisconsin when he was down seven points: “Well he can’t win. But this isn’t about winning. This is about coming to Wisconsin and thumb his nose at Paul Ryan,” said Brian Fraley, a Republican strategist who is…
A Tale of Two Politicians in Cleveland
Governor Scott Walker and Senator Ted Cruz took vastly different approaches in their speeches at the Republican National Convention last week. The Capital Times asked me for my take. “However, it does sadden me to see Walker, a principled leader I respect and support, diminish himself by so wholeheartedly supporting and cheerleading for Trump. I…
Defending Free Market Capitalism
As for my work? My dad weeded onion fields in the depression. Crawling on his hands and knees for hours in the hot sun for the equivalent of spare change for his single-mother led family. He did this as kid. THAT’s hard work. I get paid to think and to communicate. If I break a sweat it’s because the A/C is out.