On Tuesday night, it happened again.
Democrat Patty Schachtner beat Republican Adam Jarchow for a western Wisconsin state Senate seat that had been held by a Republican since 2000 and in a district that President Donald Trump won handily in 2016.
Schachtner's win marked the first Republican-to-Democrat switch at the state legislative level of 2018 but it is the 34th state legislative seat pickup for Democrats since the start of 2017. That trend is beginning to rightly alarm smart Republicans.
I don't know if you could actually put Scott Walker in the smart category, but he is certainly deep into the alarmed category.
Tonight’s results show we are at risk of a #BlueWave in WI. The Far Left is driven by anger & hatred -- we must counter it with optimism & organization. Let’s share our positive story with voters & win in November.— Scott Walker (@ScottWalker) April 4, 2018
Damn! You can almost smell the panic.Big government special interests flooded Wisconsin with distorted facts & misinformation. Next, they'll target me and work to undo our bold reforms. We need to keep moving #WIForward & make sure a #BlueWave of outside special interest money doesn’t take us backward.— Scott Walker (@ScottWalker) April 4, 2018
Walker's policy decisions have been devastating for the people of Wisconsin, and he was so afraid of this voters that he tried to change the law to get out of holding two special elections.
So yes, he has every reason to fear the Blue Wave.
Hey, maybe he IS in the smart category.
Snott Wanker is a wholly owned subsidiary of koch bros R crooks and he's complaining about outside money?
ReplyDeleteLike the late, great Molly Ivins once emitted, if chutzpah was a word in Wisconsin, you would use it here.
I just can't believe the people of Wisconsin put that slime ball in office.
DeleteP. S. I was a big fan of Ivins too.😊
I can't believe they didn't recall him when they had the chance. And then re-elected the turd.
DeleteNo way is he in the smart category. I'd put him in the Republican Arrogant Party.
ReplyDeleteThere ya go, Wisconsin- no hashtag was ever more worthy of being co-opted by WI progressives than #WIForward. Make it impossible for the Far Right to use it, abuse the hell out of it all over social media.
ReplyDeleteI bet he has more poop in his pants than Turd Nugent did at the draft board!
ReplyDeleteThe entire "repukkkons will go. All of them have committed TREASON.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.politicususa.com/2018/04/05/new-report-exposes-how-facebook-and-google-worked-with-robert-mercer-to-help-trump-win.html
Deletehttps://www.opensecrets.org/news/2018/04/exclusive-robert-mercer-backed-a-secretive-group-that-worked-with-facebook-google-to-target-anti-muslim-ads-at-swing-voters/
How they did ~IT~
Mr. Mueller and the bugs at trumps dinner parties should have lots of evidence of collusion, theft and corruption. Trump hosting parties to scam America with a bunch of lousy business bullies is not good.
ReplyDeleteScared yes, smart no. Deceitful yes,Hateful, yes. Greedy, yes. Nasty and Spineless definitely!!!
ReplyDeleteIt has been sad for us Minnesotans to watch our neighbor's slide toward shithole status for the last eight years. They tried a recall in 2012, but Wanker had them convinced that things would be great. They weren't.
ReplyDeletethanks for watching over our demise...from a 'true ' 'sconny girl.
DeleteSAD
These Christians are the problem. They need to make amends for the Crusades, plus the 1000 years of ignorance since.
ReplyDeleteTrumps approval among his solid 10% is declining. Since the riggers were caught and unable to rig elections SURPRISE!! all repukkkes lose. Trump never won anything, he rigged it. His approval at 10% is dwindling down and will be ZERO as he is handcuffed and carted from the building. What a lousy POS.
ReplyDeleteWI WoMEN WINning.
ReplyDeleteKoch & Mercer$ ARE DOing THIS>
ReplyDelete"Robert Mercer, the hedge-fund investor and major donor to Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, pumped money into a secretive group that targeted swing-state voters with anti-Muslim ads on Facebook and Google, the watchdog group Open Secrets reports. The research site, run by the nonprofit Center for Responsive Politics, reported that Mercer was one of three financial backers of SECURE AMERICA NOW, which used social media to target swing-state voters likely to be receptive to its anti-Muslim rhetoric. Documents obtained by Open Secrets show Mercer donated $2 MILLION to the group—the largest individual donation it received. The adverts produced by the company include a mock travel video about an “Islamic State of France” where the Eiffel Tower is capped with a star and crescent and the “Mona Lisa” is covered by a burqa. In another, the group made an
“Islamic States of America“
travel promo where the Hollywood sign reads “Allahu Akbar,” and New York's 9/11 memorial is presented as an
“Islamic victory.”
bank ROLLIN COAL:
ReplyDelete"rump’s trip to West Virginia Thursday to talk about tax cuts is technically an official event. But it is also being seen as a way for the White House to play favorites in the state’s cut-throat Republican Senate primary.
The president will be flanked by two mainstream Republicans, Rep. Evan Jenkins and state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, who are competing in the May 8 primary for the right to take on Democratic Sen. Joe Minchin."
"Senior Republicans are deeply concerned about Blankenship’s rise and have been deliberating whether to intervene to stop him in the contest. They view him as damaged goods and worry it would cede a winnable seat if he wins. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has openly said he would like someone other than Blankenship to win the nomination." "
“We don’t need to investigate our president,” says on Blankenship TV ad. “We need to arrest Hillary.” When asked about the seating arrangements, a White House official noted that Jenkins and Morrisey have been supportive of the tax legislation."
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/05/trump-senate-primary-west-virginia-503735
Make Alaska Purple!
ReplyDelete"The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled a state law requiring participants in a political party’s primary be a registered member of that party is unconstitutional, clearing the way for the Alaska Democratic Party to open its primaries to independent candidates."
http://midnightsunak.com/2018/04/04/supreme-court-upholds-ruling-that-allows-democrats-to-open-their-primaries-to-independents-including-gov-walker/
I read about this yesterday. Idiot move from a not very bright bunch of people.
DeleteNow in addition to Republicans doing it they can have independents shit on them from a great height. Every ambitious Democrat will turn independent and the Democrats will have no reason to exist.
Well done, idiots.
2:00pm
DeleteMy Independent and Libertarian friends won't vote for the type of republicans that want to shit on democracy. If that means professional level headed Republicans, who respect the Constitution and are willing to cross
the aisle then so be it. Or they vote for democrats who prove to be the better candidate. That's why they are not R or D. They vote for the person best qualified to work for America's best interests.
'Bennett is perhaps best known these days for his outspoken activism against racism and police brutality. Both subjects are addressed extensively in his book."
ReplyDelete"Houston Police Department Chief Art Acevedo addressed the indictment by calling Bennett “morally corrupt” and “morally bankrupt.”
“It’s very offensive to me that a man who is supposed to be an example, a professional athlete, would think it’s okay to treat people like this,”
"According to Acevedo, Bennett “forcibly opened the locked doors” at the south side tunnel near the stadium and in the mayhem, pushed back three security personnel:
One male, one white 28-year-old female, and one black 66-year-old paraplegic female. Though Acevedo initially said that Bennett pushed the paraplegic woman onto her butt, the detective on the case clarified that because her motorized wheelchair weighed approximately 800 pounds, he merely pushed her shoulder back and sprained it."
A police officer allegedly witnessed this take place, and tried to stop Bennett to question him. At that point, Bennett refused to speak with the officer, and directed a profanity-laced outburst towards the officer and the security personnel.
“Fuck you, you all must know who I am, and I could own this motherfucker,” said Bennett, according to Acevedo. “I’m going on the field whether you like it or not.” The officer remained at the security post, Bennett went on field to celebrate with his brother, and the officer filled out an official report of the incident that evening." SO NOW>
'“He just flat-out didn’t do it. It wasn’t a case of,
‘He didn’t shove her that hard,’ or anything like that,” “He never touched her.”'
"Last September, a few weeks after Bennett announced that he would remain seated during the national anthem for the entire NFL season, he released a public statement alleging that police officers in Las Vegas racially profiled him after shots were fired at a casino. Bennett said officers chased after him, forced him onto the ground, put a gun near his head, threatened to “bLOW [his] fucking HEAD OFF” and jammed a knee into his back while he was on the ground."
"“I have always had a strong conviction that protesting or standing up for justice is just simply, the right thing to do,” Bennett wrote in a letter announcing that he would be looking to file a civil suit against the LVMPD."
“This fact is unequivocally, without question, why before every game, I sit during the national anthem — because equality doesn’t live in this country and no matter how much money you make, what job title you have, or how much you give, when you are seen as a ‘Nigger,’ you will be treated that way.” " Why is Bennett facing so much prison time?
"The Texas Penal Code states that “a person commits the offense of injury to an elderly or disabled individual if they intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence, by act or intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly by omission, causes to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.” "the language Acevedo used in the press conference announcing the charges was pretty telling. He complained about Bennett’s “complete and total disregard for the authority of that officer.” He said he was “grateful” that they were pursuing accountability for “a guy who decides to push a 66-year-old black female paraplegic, a little old woman, who is trying to make a living, making a fraction of what he’s making.”
Repeat called Bennett “pathetic”
“Mr. Bennett might think that because he’s an NFL player … rules don’t apply to him,” “We certainly weren’t going to tolerate this behavior. If this is the way you treat women, it’s very telling of his character.”
https://thinkprogress.org/bennett-houston-indictment-4c7c5cca436f/
https://www.amazon.com/Things-That-White-People-Uncomfortable/dp/1608468933#customerReviews
OT @79 some good news FYI:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-new-brain-cells-20180405-story.html
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/381811-pawlenty-to-announce-bid-for-minnesota-governor
ReplyDeleteIn which case I hope FRANKEN runs against him and wins.
DeleteRaooool Labrador is in the news . Tommy A.is spreading lies!His dad is behind it! Raoool is pissed. Guess he doesn't like being called a do nothing waste of skin. More to come on evening news.
ReplyDeleteThe uncoolest thing is to make fun of the pronunciation of someone else's first name just because it's not English.
DeleteVery bad form. Go and take a long hard look at yourself.
The Blue Wave *swells*!!!
ReplyDeleteGit yer Depends on, (R)'s! 'Cuz 'First ya say it, then ya DO it!'
Scott Walker ain't the only one ready to sh*t his pants in a panic:
'Republicans in Tennessee have reason to worry about a U.S. senate seat after a poll showed that Rep. Marsh Blackburn (R) is behind by double digits.
The Tennessean first reported on Thursday that a Middle Tennessee State University poll found that Blackburn is trailing former Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen by a 10-point margin....'
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/04/republicans-panic-poll-shows-senate-candidate-marsha-blackburn-double-digits-tennessee/
May this trend continue and grow like a surging Bluenami. VOTE THE BASTIDS OUT!!!
The voters also put a Democrat on the state Supreme Court, lowering the Republican majority to 4-3. She won but double digits. Ten year term.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.yahoo.com/news/democrats-score-big-win-wisconsin-020421503.html
"Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Rebecca Dallet won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court Tuesday, a victory for Democrats that gives more momentum for a potential blue wave in the November midterm elections.
State Supreme Court races rarely merit national attention. The Wisconsin election ― which gives justices a 10-year term ― was officially nonpartisan, but it was crystal clear where the partisan lines formed.
It’s the first time in 23 years that a liberal candidate won an open Supreme Court seat in the state. Dallet won by nearly 12 percentage points. "
I'll bet little Scotty's is peeing his diapers.