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Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 12, 2011 11 Comments

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker appeared on the Morning Joe show this morning, and was fabulous.  He completely disarmed Mika Brezinski and Joe Scarborough. Walker made the case for the success of what Republicans have done so far, and Wisconsin's improving economic fortunes. Walker also hit on a topic...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 11, 2011 29 Comments

They just can't help themselves.  Despte throwing everything the had at it, the Wisconsin Democrat/Union coalition lost the Prosser/Kloppenburg statewide election, and then failed to pick up the three seats needed to take control of the state Senate.  Having lost, Democrats declared victory. Democrats have convinced themselves that...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 10, 2011 15 Comments

Never in the field of human conflict have so many been so disappointed so frequenttly in so short a period of time at so high a cost of money with so few lessons learned.     [Yes, I know the title alludes to one speech and the text...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 10, 2011 14 Comments

Great reaction to yesterday's Wisconsin recall elections, from blogger Lexington Green at Chicago Boyz (via Instapundit).  Read the whole thing.  Leaves me with that "wish I'd said that" feeling: The people have spoken.  Again. Get used to it. Next: More rollback. Here, there and everywhere. Today Madison, tomorrow DC. Today Wisconsin,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 10, 2011 27 Comments

Yes, you are celebrating.  But the Wisconsin Senate recall elections are not over. Republicans have a chance to deliver a political coup de grâce to the national union and Democratic intimidation tactics next Tuesday when there are two elections seeking to recall Democratic State Senators Robert Wirch...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 10, 2011 2 Comments

What a night.  Thanks to all those who stopped by and commented. I thought this tweet perfectly captured the evening: ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 09, 2011 6 Comments

Recall elections are being held today against six Republican State Senators.  I feel like I've covered Wisconsin so much this year, today is somewhat anti-climactic.  But it's not, it is very important. Unions need to win back three seats to take control of the majority in...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 07, 2011 15 Comments

Yesterday I reported how the Dean of Widener Law School, Linda Ammons, had sentenced conservative law professor Lawrence Connell to a psychiatric evaluation and "anger management" therapy: Professor Connell will comply with all conditions and recommendations issued by the psychiatrist/psychologist, including, without limitation, appropriate counseling and...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 07, 2011 12 Comments

Graeme Zielinski, Communications Director for the Wisconsin Democratic Party, is quite a guy.  He was a focus of a post here last month when he tweeted that people should celebrate the 45th anniversay of Medicare by "punching a Republican."  He then claimed he was just joking. But...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 04, 2011 10 Comments

This was what they feared, the day when they would have to convince public sector union members to kick in union dues voluntarily and separate from payroll deduction. While it is too early to say how successfu the unions will be, early signs are that there...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 03, 2011 11 Comments

On August 9 the key recall elections against six Republican State Senators will take place. I have not focused enough on this lately, with the all consuming debt ceiling fight taking time.  But Wisconsin is critically important. Before I forget, you can donate to help defend the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 01, 2011 13 Comments

The Dane County Sheriff's Office, which was tasked with investigating allegations that Justice David Prosser put a "chokehold" on Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, has concluded its investigation without a recommendation of prosecution. As reported by JSOnline (via SteveEgg and Charlie Sykes): An investigation into an altercation between...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 21, 2011 12 Comments

Unions have collected enough signatures for a statewide referendum on election day 2011 seeking to roll back Ohio's collective bargaining reform bill. As reported by the Cleveland Plain Dealer: The fate of Senate Bill 5, Ohio's new collective bargaining law, will be in the hands of Ohio...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 16, 2011 12 Comments

In late April I documented how the Democratic Party of Wisconsin was running misleading push-calls to people who had signed petitions to recall Democratic State Senator Robert Wirch.  The WisDems were trying to get people to say that they didn't understand what they were signing or...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 11, 2011 30 Comments

The story about a Rutgers professor confronting Rep. Paul Ryan at a Washington, D.C., restaurant over the cost of wine ordered by people at Ryan's table rightly has been criticized, including by me. But most of the criticism deals with the professor being a busy-body and...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 07, 2011 20 Comments

Other than the possible fisticuffs and chokeholds at the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Wisconsin politics has faded from the national headlines. But Wisconsin isn't over folks.  Democrats challenging Republicans in recall elections are doing better at fundraising, and Nancy Pelosi is headlining a fundraiser as well. One of...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 30, 2011 19 Comments

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley has accused Justice David Prosser of using a "chokehold" on her.  The Dane County Sheriff's office is investigating. Remember the term "chokehold" as the investigation as to what really happened progresses and the facts eventually come out. "Chokehold" is a very specific term, and...

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