Before the election I was told that I was “wasting my vote” by writing in Paul Ryan for President. Donald Trump supporters told me that I was actually “voting for Hillary Clinton by doing that”. But it would appear that after the election I will actually get what I wanted. I’m not insinuating–like some…… MORE
Loyal to a Fault
They don’t give incoming Presidents a required reading list, but everyone coming into the White House should be given a copy of Doris Kearns Goodwin’s profile of Abraham Lincoln: Team of Rivals. For those not familiar, Lincoln filled his Cabinet with a number of men who had opposed him in the Presidential race–and were often…… MORE
Gone Wisconsin!
As expected, Democrats in Congress are introducing measures that will eliminate the Electoral College. California Senator Dianne Feinstein calls the process of electing a President an “anachronism” and that it is time to “bring our democracy into the 21st century”. Fortunately, 3/4’s of the states would have to ratify a Constitutional amendment for that to…… MORE
Bleak Prospects
I was doing a story yesterday about State Senator Kathleen Vinehout being asked about running for Governor in 2018 when I looked on-line to see if she really is considered to be a Democratic front-runner. That research took me to an article from last January in the Isthmus–the free, liberal newspaper in Madison (as opposed to…… MORE
Sitting Them All Out
Oshkosh Common Council member Caroline Panske has decided she is no longer going to take part in the Pledge of Allegiance before meetings at City Hall anymore–because President-Elect Donald Trump doesn’t embody what she thinks the United States should be about. It is certainly her right to do so under the First Amendment right to…… MORE
The One College Liberals Don’t Control
Because a Democrat has won the popular vote for President–but did not win the White House–for the second time in 16-years, calls are growing stronger to do away with the Electoral College. “THIS IS NOT HOW DEMOCRACY WORKS!” is a common argument for simple, direct majority rule on the election of a President. Which would…… MORE
What Happens When…
Republican leaders have now had a full day now to celebrate their retention of majorities in both houses of Congress–and to start the kiss-and-make-up phase of their relationship with President-Elect Donald Trump. But I hope that behind the smiling faces is a realization of the incredibly dangerous situation in which those leaders now find themselves.…… MORE
Making an ASS of U and Me
There is an old adage that you should never assume–because it “makes an ass of u and me”. Donald Trump proves that the old adage is indeed correct. As soon as he began his bombastic campaign for President, Conservatives assumed that all of the party insiders and big money donors would wield their influence…… MORE
One Man To Blame
Politics has always been–and likely will always be–a down and dirty business. If you think some of the name-calling and accusations thrown about by the candidates this year were outrageous–you need to read up on elections from the 1800’s. And that was just what they published in the newspapers. But the incredibly divisive style of…… MORE
Too Much Anger
The flashing red light on the phone greeted me as I came into the News Room to do our Saturday morning updates. The message was from a older-sounding woman–and she was angry: “HOW CAN YOU TAKE RUSH LIMBAUGH OFF THE AIR FOUR DAYS BEFORE AN ELECTION? I DON’T CARE WHAT THE LOURDES VOLLEYBALL COACH HAS…… MORE
