Despicable
Andrew breitbart was in Madison recently, where he uttered his famous line “Go to hell”. Not sure if he wrote that line or had it written for him as it is a little deep for him. Since breitbart is a...
View ArticleViolence at the capitol
We were chided this week for not “covering” the fact that twenty six year old Katherine Windels was finally charged with making death threats to republican lawmakers. I want to make it perfectly clear...
View ArticleAndrew Breitbart : We have the numbers and we have the guns (VIDEO)
Right wing loon and video editor Andrew Breitbart showed his true colors and (the crazy in his eyes) this weekend by telling a small group(what else would it be)of supporters who he really is by...
View ArticlePaul Ryan Dishonors Martin Luther King, Jr.
Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’ Martin Luther King, Jr. On Martin Luther King, Jr. day, a teacher from Racine refused an award because it was given to...
View ArticleThe Unmooring
He’s lost it. Shouting and screaming at the crowd. It’s sad really, when the pseudo-important become unmoored in public. In this case, the pseudo-important is Andrew Breitbart and the unmooring...
View ArticleCPAC
CPAC: the "conservative" convention wrapped up today. Thank God! It turns out that this is a place wher a bunch of millionaires hang out and a few speakers show up and try and get noticed by...
View ArticleMatt Taibbi: The Final Word on Andrew Breitbart
Fabulous… Matt Taibbi nails it… For instance, it would be dishonest not to tip a hat to him for that famous scene when he hijacked Anthony Weiner’s own self-immolating “apology” press conference, and...
View ArticleBreitbart: The Stupid Rolls On
GOTCHA “journalist”(term used loosely) Jason Mattera is an andrew breitbart protege and Boy is he DUMB! Recently U2 frontman Bono, warned everyone in America to not let politicians use the poor as a...
View ArticleJournalism Isn’t What It Used To Be
As I prowl the Twitterverse, I’ve noticed more and more various RWNJs with a portrait of Andrew Breitbart as their avatar. It’s shocking to me that people lionize this douche. Is this what passes for...
View ArticleScott Walker, circa 2015: the decision on abortion shouldn’t be between a...
During a recent interview with Laura Ingraham, Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker did a complete reversal on abortion, telling Ingraham that he doesn’t believe the final decision on whether...
View ArticleVIDEO: Jimmy Fallon points out Scott Walker’s weird Kohl’s fetish
Fast-forward to about 40 seconds into this clip to hear Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon talk about Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker’s weird fetish for talking about Kohl’s department store.
View ArticleUrban Milwaukee’s Data Wonk: Why is Minnesota outperforming Wisconsin?
Over at Urban Milwaukee, Data Wonk has an interesting comparison between Wisconsin and Minnesota that’s worth reading. Here’s a snippet. What can we conclude from these comparisons? First, it is...
View ArticleMartin O’Malley back $15 minimum wage
Yesterday former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, one of the Democratic presidential candidates, said he supports a $15 an hour national minimum wage. “I strongly support the national movement to raise...
View ArticleHow Many Wisconsin Counties Has Governor Walker Visited?
It’s a lazy hot summer day in Wisconsin…finally! But while reading my Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on the front porch while eating breakfast…I see that Governor Walker is promising to visit every one of...
View ArticleWill We Have A Next Generation Of Space Scientists?
With all the brouhaha about declining education results, cuts to our university systems and the general disregard for science from our GOP electeds…in the shadow of the success of the New Horizons...
View ArticleHere’s your sunny Sunday open thread!
Here’s your chance to run the blog. Have a great Sunday!
View ArticleWhat rapper Killer Mike’s endorsement of Bernie Sanders could mean
Three weeks ago, rapper Killer Mike sent out a tweet announcing his endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, and H.A. Goodman wrote on Friday that Killer Mike’s endorsement of...
View ArticleGreetings from Fitzwalkerstan: the calendar
Earlier this week I received an email from Ken Funck, a Wisconsin author who contributes annually to the Baseball Prospectus season preview guide and website. Ken emailed me about a new writing project...
View ArticleCartoon: Walker’s Announcement from Dan Burr
Our friend Dan Burr submits another political cartoon. This time about Governor Walker’s announcement that he is running for president: Copyright and used by permission by Dan E. Burr.
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