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What On Earth Is Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett Smoking?
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I told you before that the only difference between PA Gov. Tom Corbett and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is that Corbett made sure to avoid saying things in front of TV cameras that might turn up on YouTube. Show More Summary
Gas Co. Exec Paid For PA Gov. Corbett's Vacation
enlarge There are so many things you can say about Gov. Tom Corbett, who's apparently even more like Scott "John Doe" Walker than I first thought. He gleefully takes part in sleazy practices that are just this side of legal. (It's widely...Show More Summary
MacIver Institute Receives Right Wing Circle Jerk Award
Eager to trumpet their resounding successes in Wisconsin even as Governor Scott Walker feels the heat from law enforcement breathing down his neck, the MacIver Institute issued an ebullient press release this morning about their BigShow More Summary
For Scott Walker, Walls Are Closing In
enlarge Even as Scott Walker tries to position himself for a run at the presidency, the long arm of the law may be reaching out for him. According to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, the last player in the Walkergate case is his right-hand...Show More Summary
Scott Walker's Stupid, Petulant Insurance Exchange Excuses
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So now Scott Walker is Paul Gigot's go-to for the skinny on Republican governors and health care exchanges, it seems. And as usual, Governor Walker dishes out a large helpingShow More Summary
10 Hilariously Wrong Wingnut Election Predictions
Why were wingnuts convinced that Mitt Romney was going to win the election last night when all the polls said otherwise? Let's count a few ways. The Scott Walker recall failed! Sarah Palin had this to say after Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker...Show More Summary
Mike's Blog Round Up
My daughter visited the Grand Canyon recently. I had forgotten how absolutely wondrous it is. Thought I'd share some pics this Wednesday..... enjoy! The Angry Liberal: Oh The Irony: Non-Union Refs Screw Gov. Scott Walker's Team We Are...Show More Summary
Judge Strikes Down Wisconsin's Collective Bargaining Law
Wonderful news. Let's see what happens when this is appealed, as it surely will be: MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin judge on Friday struck down nearly all of the state law championed by Gov. Scott Walker that effectively ended collective...Show More Summary
Wisconsin Judge Overturns Scott Walker's Union Busting Law
Good news, at least for now, though I expect an appeal will be filed and stop any reversal of the harm already done. Via Washington Post: Dane County Circuit Judge Juan Colas ruled that the law violates both the state and U.S. Constitution and is null and void. Show More Summary
MSNBC Hosts Confront Lying Scott Walker of GM Plant Closing
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The fact-checkers must have been putting in some serious overtime last night with the abundance of lies that passed for Paul Ryan's speech. It was telling to watch journalists on Twitter respond...Show More Summary
This Week: Can Romney Win Simply By Not Being Barack Obama?
Click here to view this media I find myself in the odd position of pointing out that, on This Week this morning, Gov. Scott Walker is actually the one telling the truth here. In most cases, it's really not enough to run a campaign as a referendum, you really do have to give people an actual reason to vote for you. Show More Summary
Scott Walker Wants National Political Role? Good Luck With That, Mr. John Doe
The Wisconsin John Doe investigation involving close aides of Governor Scott Walker has taken some twists and turns in the past few months, but none as interesting as some recent bickering between the District Attorney and the attorney...Show More Summary
Trumka: Walker Did Not Lead in Wisconsin, He Followed ALEC Agenda Right After 2010 Election
Click here to view this media After Gov. Scott Walker appeared on CBS's Face the Nation, touting the voters looking for someone who's going to lead and "make touch decisions" as the reason he survived his recall election, the AFL-CIO's Richard Trumka pointed out that what Walker did was not lead. Show More Summary
Piers Morgan Ignores Potential Indictments and Presses Scott Walker on Whether He'd Accept V.P. Offer
Click here to view this media Never mind the John Doe investigation and the possibility that Scott Walker could get indicted in the coming months for the scandal that Ken recently wrote about here, Piers Morgan decided to press the latest...Show More Summary
Scott Walker's Win Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means
So I've been reading everything I can today in terms of analysis about the election in Wisconsin today and I've yet to find anything that I really agree with. I don't want to rehash much of what you can read elsewhere, but it seems that the only people more off the mark about what Wisconsin "means" than Fox News and their allies are progressives. Show More Summary
Palin Claims Walker Win Proves Austerity Measures Effective and Calls Union Leaders Thugs
Click here to view this media Naturally after Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker managed to survive his recall election this Tuesday evening, Fox just had to bring in former half-term governor and failed vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin...Show More Summary
Dems Claim One WI Senate Seat, Depriving Scott Walker Of His Rubber Stamp
So I looked at the exit polling data, and a substantial number of Wisconsinites (60 percent, according to MSNBC) seem to have voted for Walker because they thought this recall election was an abuse of the recall process. That they thought recalls should only be used for "high crimes and misdemeanors", not political differences. Show More Summary
Barrett Cites Ongoing Voting, Refuses To Concede
News organizations are all calling it for Walker, based on exit polls. But Barrett refuses to concede, citing the people still waiting in line to vote in three liberal counties: MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker beatShow More Summary
First Exit Poll Data From Wisconsin Shows New Voters For Barrett
UPDATE: NBC News has called the race for Scott Walker, with 22% of the vote in. If you click on the link, the Guardian will update their page every minute with results from Wisconsin recall election: 9.16pm: Let's dive into the exitShow More Summary
Recall Scott Walker One Million Strong
Defeat Scott Walker on Tuesday, June 5th: This is it. This is history. After months of historic division, job loss, criminal corruption and partisan power grabs, Tom Barrett offers Wisconsin a new start. Walker's sleazy money can't vote,...Show More Summary