Tag Archives: Total Recall

You Can’t Blame Apathy

Posted on June 6, 2012 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

Voter turnout in Wisconsin was extremely high yesterday. Some precincts saw turnout as high as 80 percent while others saw turnout above 110 percent. The surge in same-day registrations lead to some precincts actually running out of voter registration materials. … Continue reading →

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All Eyes

Posted on June 5, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Joe Heller In other news, the Republicans successfully filibustered equal pay for women in the senate today. Shocking, I know. Polls close in Wisconsin at 8 p.m. CST, 9 p.m EST

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Chart of the Day

Posted on June 5, 2012 at 4:15 pm by JM Ashby

Funds raised by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and his opponent Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in convenient chart form. As you can see, the majority of Walker’s funds have come from wealthy out of state donors. People who wish they were … Continue reading →

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The Stink of Scott Walker and John Doe

Posted on June 4, 2012 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

From the outset of the “John Doe” investigation in Wisconsin, wherein Governor Scott Walker has been implicated in overseeing the use of taxpayer-funded man-hours for his campaign for the governoship during his time as Milwaukee County Executive, his administration has … Continue reading →

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Bully Rights

Posted on May 18, 2012 at 7:30 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Jen Sorensen In other news, a Wisconsin man was officially charged today for threatening to blow up the offices of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and for threatening to shoot those who support recalling Governor Walker.

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Walker Blames Lack of Jobs on “Uncertainty”

Posted on May 14, 2012 at 6:30 pm by JM Ashby

According to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, the reason he has failed to create the number of jobs promised during his 2010 campaign is the impending recall which has lead to “political uncertainty,” and he’s now promising that the jobs will … Continue reading →

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Scott Walker Re-Writes His History

Posted on May 3, 2012 at 7:00 pm by JM Ashby

According to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, the reason he has failed to live up to his promise of 250,000 new jobs, which as we’ve discussed before will take him roughly 50 years at the current rate of growth to achieve, … Continue reading →

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Scott Walker Has a Change of Heart

Posted on April 30, 2012 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

Like Scrooge awakening on Christmas morning, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has had a sudden change of heart. He now believes government spending on social programs is a good thing. Faced with the prospect of being recalled from office in the … Continue reading →

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Scott Walker: Someone Think of the Children!

Posted on February 27, 2012 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

According to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, the roughly $9 million being spent on his recall election is going to cost the state dearly and will lead to children and seniors going without help. A claim which would be more credible … Continue reading →

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Scott Walker Rejects Healthcare Exchange Funds

Posted on January 21, 2012 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin, who was recently presented with over 1 million signatures to recall him from office, which is almost as many votes as he received in the 2012 election, announced this week that he plans to reject … Continue reading →

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