May 2012
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New poll: Walker recall battle is a dead heat →
Many Washington pundits have declared the battle to recall Scott Walker all but over, and at least one public poll has shown Walker with a five point lead. This has created a problem for labor and Dems, who worry that impressions that the race can’t be won could depress enthusiasm among Dems in a battle that will likely be decided by who turns out to vote.
But make no mistake: Dems and labor...
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Stories to Watch: 5/29/12
I’ll be skipping the roundup this week. Between recall work and other projects, it’ll have to go to the back burner. Also, tomorrow I’m heading up to help my mom at Tornado Central, so probably not much of anything for the day. Thursday, I’m heading out to canvass in the afternoon, so probably not much then, either. Now here’s the news… David Brooks wrote...
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Barrett accuses Walker of signing recall petitions... →
justinspoliticalcorner:
Walker dodging questions yet again.
MADISON — Milwaukee Mayor and Democratic candidate for governor Tom Barrett continued to launch attacks at Governor Scott Walker on the campaign trail Memorial Day Weekend.
Sunday, May 27th, Barrett accused Gov. Walker of signing recall petitions in the past, when it has suited him.
“There are just so many questions Gov. Walker...
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Mitt Romney's campaign of lies →
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Former FDIC director: breaking up megabanks good... →
Seriously, how obvious does this have to be before we start trust-busting?
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Here's a pork cloud for Team Mexico... →
Oooh… I am in such trouble now…
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“For heaven’s sake, you have Grover Norquist wandering the earth in his white...”
– Former Republican Sen. Alan Simpson, pointing out that no one’s elected anti-tax zealot Grover Norquist King of America.
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What the real transfer of wealth looks like in... →
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Scott Walker likely to hold his seat in recall... →
mohandasgandhi:
Does anyone in a state that isn’t Wisconsin have a sofa for a tiny little woman with a curry addiction that may or may not be me?
Reports of political death have been greatly exaggerated.
Political Animal:
Craig Gilbert of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel this week noted the president’s absence in the recall fight, and, only last week, Wisconsin Democrats were begging...
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A nice brief overview of where the Wisconsin... →
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I'll keep an eye out for the Wisconsin recall...
…and post (or repost) a link when it’s available.
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Wisconsin Gubernatorial Debate live audio feeds →
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Stories to Watch: 5/25/12
Had to clean up the yard after a minor storm last night. No biggie, just a mess of branches. So that’s why no roundup today. But here’s the news…
A Democratic Governors Association poll has Scott Walker leading Tom Barrett in the Wisconsin recall 49%-46%. That’s within the poll’s margin of error and the trend has Barrett closing the gap by more than half since a...
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The Maddow Blog - Chronicling Mitt's Mendacity,... →
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“I’m running to pay down our debt in a way that’s balanced and responsible. Now,...”
– Barack Obama
And somewhere, the band “Cow Pie of Distortion” is born.
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'Divide and conquer' tape proves Walker lied under... →
Talk Radio News:
In light of a videotape that recently surfaced, on Friday, three Democratic members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform sent a letter to Governor Scott Walker (R-WI) asking if he lied under oath during his 2011 testimony before the Committee. Ranking member Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), and Rep. Chris Murphy (D-CT)...
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Stories to Watch: 5/24/12
A NYC public school will teach kids Arabic. It goes without saying that this is the worst thing ever!
Rightwing “historian” David Barton takes a break from getting history all fucked up, allowing him to get the present all fucked up.
The Democratic Governors Association moves another $1 million into the Wisconsin recall race.
Also in recall news: the John Doe investigation into...
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News Roundup for 5/24/12
From a world all its own -Headline of the Day-
“Poll: Elizabeth Warren unscathed by Cherokee flap.”
One thing that’s fun to watch in the wingnut blogosphere is the sight of bloggers buying into their own spin. It’s kind of easy for them to do, since they only seem to read each other and stuff they find on Fox News, so they really have no idea what the hell’s going...
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“In the name of low taxes for the wealthy, they have lionized an inherently...”
– Chuck Schumer, on conservatives defending Facebook’s Eduardo Saverin
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