James Rowen

Stupid Is As Stupid Does

October 17, 2011 by The Political E...

Jonathan Capehart at The Washington Post finds Herman Cain describes Herman Cain correctly.

Tommy Thompson To Talk Stem Cells At The Vatican

October 17, 2011 by The Political E...

Our ex-Governor takes his last-ditch quest for one more Big Title (US Senator) all the way to Rome, Italy - - surely there are more actual votes in Rome, Wisconsin - - for a talk on stem cells, where just about anything could happen in a move so Onionesque.

As has been noted, Tommy has been all over the place on the issue of embryonic stem cells, but to the Right, which the one-time relatively moderate Tommy is courting, it's a closed issue.

Sheriff Clarke Joins The PolitiFact "False" Parade

October 17, 2011 by The Political E...

Spinning his budget requests and fuzzing the math earns the Milwaukee County Sheriff an "F."

Advantage, County Exec Abele.

If You Hold It, They Will Come

October 16, 2011 by The Political E...

In Iowa, a dinner of dreams.

Des Moines is, what, six hours from Madison?

Hidden Agendas In Wisconsin Jobs Bills Replay "Budget Repair" Feint

October 16, 2011 by The Political E...

Beware Walkerites bearing jobs.

And always look past the gift-wrapping.

Remember that Scott Walker began his first year as Governor by offering the infamous "Budget-Repair Bill," his so-called "modest proposal" which was meant to wipe out 50 years of public employee collective bargaining.

Justifying the deception, Walker falsely claimed he had campaigned on that anti-union plan, only admitting the truth when challenged, under oath, before a Congressional committee.

But the pattern was established. Make stuff up, spin it and stick with it.

It was an exercise in Power Politics 101, backed by majorities in both legislative houses and a compliant, 4-3 pro-business and conservative majority on the state Supreme Court.