Up Front With Mike Gousha
I had the pleasure of joining Mike Gousha on his weekend political show, Up Front, to discuss the state supreme court race. Watch the episode here.
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Previewing tonight’s debate…
Earlier in the week a reporter asked me a series of questions about tonight’s GOP Debate. Here is what I sent her in response…
Trump will consume all of the oxygen in the room, and will be rewarded with a majority of the post-debate press coverage no matter what actually happens Thursday. With Trump in the debate, the regular expectations of debate decorum are out the window. That’s in part why the media loves Trump and gives him so much coverage. It will be interesting to see if any of the competitors try to mix it up with Walker, or if they ignore him. Trump has tried to say that Wisconsin is a mess, but his reliance on failed, generalized lefty talking points hasn’t hurt Walker. Perhaps Trump or others seize on specifics to which Walker would feel compelled to react. How he responds is important.
This Week’s Half Hour Happy Hour
This week Nik Nelson and I preview the Wisconsin Conservative Action Conference and review the week that was.
Top Three Reasons Paul Ryan Will Not Be “Cantored”
My take on why Sarah Palin is just plain wrong.
Wisconsin Primary Takes
On “Big” John Howell’s show this morning on WLS in Chicago giving perspective from “Behind the Cheddar Curtain”.
The Chaser: Post GOP Debate Edition
What better after a hearty shot of news than a chaser of cool, refreshing analysis?
My #DebateNight on Twitter
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Talking Politics on Milwaukee’s WTMJ Radio
You may have heard 620 WTMJ in Milwaukee recently did some shuffling of its line up, moving Steve Scaffidi to late mornings, a time period Jeff Wagner took over after the departure of Charlie Sykes. Wagner is now back in his old early afternoon slot. Scaffidi invited me on this morning to go through a…
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.
Kurt Bauer Interview
The President and CEO of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce – Wisconsin’s Chamber, Kurt Bauer sits down with me for an in-depth interview this week.