“Every Single Republican on the Ballot is at Risk”
Fox 6 Milwaukee stopped by the Edge Messaging Offices and Production Facility to get my thoughts on the election fallout. You can watch the segment here.
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The Wheelercast Episode #11
Action at the Capitol is picking up. Gwyn Guenther joins me to update us on efforts to lift the mining moratorium, attempts to move some state government functions out of the City of Madison, and she brings us the latest on the State Budget votes in the Joint Finance Committee.
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.
Previewing Tonight’s Presidential Debate
Donald Trump will win the debate. He has absolutely no expectations he must meet. Other than, perhaps, not completely losing it and punching his opponent. All of the weight rests on Hillary Clinton’s shoulders tonight. While I expect her to be adequate in both her temperament and rhetoric, the only way she wins is if…
The 9er – Episode 45 – 06.18.18
On today’s 9er. USA Today gets it Frank Lloyd Wrong. Meet the worlds least lucky carjacker. Witness a “poopnado” in Colorado. Those, plus six more fascinating discussions. It’s water cooler talk from people that aren’t cool. Check out this episode!
Ribble’s Exit Generates Scramble in the 8th
More than a dozen Republicans (including at least 6 current and former state lawmakers) will contemplate running for the seat. However as supporters line up in different camps, only 4 to 5 will actually follow through, declare, and get on the ballot.
Outside the Bubble, Featuring Charlie Sykes
In his most extensive interview since leaving 620 WTMJ in Milwaukee, conservative author and pundit Charlie Sykes sat down with me for the latest episode of Outside the Bubble. Now a fixture on national news programs, including MSNBC, Sykes reflects on his first year away from his Milwaukee radio talk show and reacts to his…
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…
The 9er Episode 3
Is there still a need for Courtroom Sketch Artists? Should there be a test before you can qualify to be one? Why are we still having this conversation in 2017? Also: You name one other podcast that can tie today’s political tribulations to the hit(ish) early 80’s TV show Benson. Dan, Lisa, and Brian take…