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• Understanding the Shepherd’s Jerk of the Week

  —Watchdog Milwaukee

  The Shepherd-Express has given Milwaukee County Supervisor Lynne DeBruin the title “Jerk of the Week” for her votes siding with County Executive Scott Walker on the recently passed budget.

  I can understand why they did it and DeBruin has certainly been a disappointment on many issues but while I don’t agree [...]

  Posted: November 25, 2009, 10:32am EST
  by Publisher@watchdogmilwaukee.com (Jim McGuigan)

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• Poll shows Doyle with 57% disapproval rating

  —All Politics Watch

  Madison -- Outgoing Gov. Jim Doyle faces a disapproval rating of 57%, according to a poll released Wednesday. Twenty-nine percent said they approved of Doyle's job performance. The poll of 767 Wisconsin voters was conducted Friday through Sunday by Public Policy Polling of North Carolina. The poll has a margin of error [...]

  Posted: November 25, 2009, 10:12am EST
  

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• Political zoo

  —Boots and Sabers

  My column for the West Bend Daily News is online.  It’s called, “Political zoo.”  Let’s skip right to the point. 

  The moral of the story is that actions have consequences. Wisconsin’s voters elected Jim Doyle. Milwaukee’s voters elected Tom Barrett. Doyle took transportation funds and squandered [...]

  Posted: November 25, 2009, 7:16am EST
  by Owen

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• Guess Who’s Milwaukee County Supervisor is the Sheperd Express “Jerk of the Week”?

  —Left on the Lake

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  From the latest edition of the Sheperd Express: (towards the bottom)

  Jerk of the Week County Supervisor Lynne DeBruin

  “Jerk” is too strong of a word to describe Supervisor Lynne DeBruin for her votes on the Milwaukee County Board, but we are extremely disappointed with her for caving in to pressure from [...]

  Posted: November 25, 2009, 6:35am EST
  by Dan Cody

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• Feingold easily beats Thompson in new poll

  —The Sconz

  According to a poll just released by Public Policy Polling (PPP), a polling firm based out of North Carolina, Feingold leads former Governor Thompson 50-41 in a hypothetical senate matchup. Russ Feingold leads former Governor Tommy Thompson 50-41 in a possible match up. He takes 88% of the Democratic vote to [...]

  Posted: November 25, 2009, 11:54pm EST
  by Alec S

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• Obama’s polling continues to crater

  —No Runny Eggs

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  A couple days after Gallup’s 3-day tracking poll of adults showed a dip of President Obama’s job approval index below 50% (H/T – Ed Morrissey), Rasmussen Reports’ 3-day tracking poll of likely voters has Obama further under water than he’s ever been:

  The Rasmussen Presidential Approval Index hit [...]

  Posted: November 24, 2009, 5:10pm EST
  by steveegg

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• The Messiah Limbo Continues

  —The Underground Conservative

  How low can He go? Our Lord and Savior Barack Hussein Obama continues His limbo in the Rasmussen daily tracking poll, hitting a new low of -15. What’s more, public support for ObamaCare his hit its lowest level ever. Hello, Congress? Still sure you want to do this? Just 38% of voters now [...]

  Posted: November 24, 2009, 9:23am EST
  by The Underground Conservative

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• A Real Document Drop

  —The Underground Conservative

  Andrew Breitbart’s Big Government has the scoop on how the San Diego branch of ACORN — the Association of Corrupt Organizations Registering Non-voters — conducting a real — as opposed to figurative — document drop. Under investigation by the California attorney general’s office, ACORN literally threw thousands of sensitive documents related [...]

  Posted: November 24, 2009, 8:54am EST
  by The Underground Conservative

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• Lieberman Stands In The Way

  —The Underground Conservative

  Although Sen. Joseph Lieberman gave his assent to the debate on government-run health care beginning, his opposition to any form of a public government-run option hasn’t changed. In fact, if there is a public government-run option in any final Senate bill, he says he’ll block a vote on the bill. Sen. Joseph [...]

  Posted: November 24, 2009, 8:04am EST
  by The Underground Conservative

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• Thanksgiving is here

  —FightingBob.com

  We should give thanks that Obama has not caved (yet) to the military request for thousands of new troops for the graveyard called Afghanistan. Bill Moyers just devoted an entire program to LBJ's decision to bomb North Vietnam and send tens of thousands of troops to fight and die.' [...]

  Fetched: November 24, 2009, 7:58am EST
  by Ed Garvey

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• Sense out of the Senseless: Healthcare Edition

  —Rhymes With Clown

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  Megan McArdle produces a great and short summary of the arguments surrounding the healthcare debate on both sides. The incoherence is staggering.
  
  First up the Republicans:
  Medicare costs too much, and also, shouldn't be cut.I realize why this is politically popular (old people vote) but you can't be [...]

  Posted: November 23, 2009, 8:49pm EST
  by Jeremy R. Shown

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• What Do You Think About a Netroots Wisconsin? (second try)

  —Uppity Wisconsin

  Great -- I'll help plan and participate I'll be happy to come, but I can't help plan it Oh, don't think I can make it No way, I'm not going to be involved in any way I'd like to sponsor the event Vote [...]

  Posted: November 23, 2009, 5:35pm EST
  by Steve Hanson

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• So what just happened here?

  —Fairly Conservative

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  The Senate voted to start debate on the health care bill. But take a close look at the bill they will debating: Purpose: In the nature of a substitute. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES—111th Cong., 1st Sess. H. R. 3590 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time [...]

  Posted: November 23, 2009, 1:30pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

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• 2010 Governors’ Races Looking Good For GOP

  —Wisconsin GOP Blog

  The recent gubernatorial victories in New Jersey and Virginia are early signs that voters are fed up with the Obama Administration’s policies.  Republicans are looking to continue this trend in 2010, including in Wisconsin, where the GOP has produced two highly competitive candidates. 

  Read more here.
  

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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 12:31pm EST
  

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• Ted Kennedy’s Widow Speaks About Senate Vote On Health Care

  —CAFFEINATED POLITICS

  Many of us last night were thinking about Ted Kennedy as the United States Senate voted to bring the health bill up for debate.  Ted Kennedy is in the Senate in spirit as the Democratic Party fights this decades long battle, and is winning.  His signature issue will finally prevail.   [...]

  Posted: November 22, 2009, 9:02am EST
  by dekerivers

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• —This Just In...

  As I post every Sunday, here are the five most read blog entries of mine from the previous week. NOTE: some entries may have been posted prior to the past week. 1) The most important vote the Franklin Common Council will take all year 2) That is one happy dog! 3) The Palin [...]

  Posted: November 22, 2009, 8:44am EST
  

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• Health Care Debate Passes Senate 60-39

  —Rock Netroots

  Saturday's 60-39 vote cleared the way for a full-scale debate beginning after Thanksgiving on the legislation, which is designed to extend coverage to roughly 31 million who lack it, crack down on insurance company practices that deny or dilute benefits and curtail the growth of spending on medical care nationally.[...]

  Posted: November 22, 2009, 12:24am EST
  by Lou Kaye

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• Mary Landrieu - $300 Million

  —FREEDOM EDEN

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  Mary Landrieu is loving the spotlight. She clearly loves being courted.
  
  Video.
  
  
  From Roll Call:
  In her remarks, Landrieu explained her decision by saying that her vote “should in no way be construed ... as an indication of how I might vote as this [...]

  Posted: November 22, 2009, 12:00am EST
  by Mary

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• —This Just In...

  For immediate release: Saturday, November 21, 2009 For more information: Derrick Jones, (202) 423-3329 (mobile) mediarelations@nrlc.org National Right to Life to Obama and Reid: You wanted debate? Now you'll get debate – on government-funded abortion. WASHINGTON (November 21, 2009) -- The U.S. Senate tonight barely cleared an initial 60-vote procedural hurdle, setting the stage for a 2,074-page' [...]

  Posted: November 21, 2009, 8:44pm EST
  

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• Jesse Jackson: 'You can't vote against healthcare and call yourself a black man'

  —Right from the Right

  This is the mentality of liberals.
  You MUST agree with them.
  If you are black but are not liberal you are not really black.
  Minorities must do what they are told is best for them and their community or they can not walk under the umbrella and protection of the [...]

  Posted: November 21, 2009, 3:32pm EST
  

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• Senate Democrats Have The 60 Votes To Debate Health Bill!

  —CAFFEINATED POLITICS

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  Ka-Ching! This is one more step towards the goal, though not a perfect one, of passing a meaningful and needed health care bill for our nation. Senate Democrat Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas said Saturday she will support bringing the Senate health care reform bill to the floor for debate, giving Democrats the [...]

  Posted: November 21, 2009, 2:45pm EST
  by dekerivers

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• —This Just In...

  Senate Health Care Vote Tonight The Senate will begin voting today on Sen. Harry Reid's 'health care reform' bill. While the bill includes several improvements over the fatally flawed House version, the Senate's efforts to protect American jobs and revive the economy fall flat. With the first major vote beginning tonight at 8:00 [...]

  Posted: November 21, 2009, 2:14pm EST
  

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• Weekly Poll, please vote: Corruption at the capitol

  —Apostle Islands Navigator

  Results will be posted next Saturday Posted in Polls Tagged: Corruption [...]

  Posted: November 21, 2009, 12:01pm EST
  by The Admiral

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• The New Louisiana Purchase

  —Stepping Right Up!

  Those people wondering if your political leaders are still for sale, look no further than Louisiana. Harry Reid has bought Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu vote for healthcare reform. Of course, Harry Reid did not actually spend one thin dime of his own money, he used taxpayer money instead. Total cost [...]

  Posted: November 21, 2009, 9:50am EST
  

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• Senate to start health care debate today

  —Blogging Blue

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  From CNN.com:

  To debate or not to debate the Senate’s health care reform bill; that is the question.

  The legislative body on Saturday is expected to vote on whether to begin debate — also known as invoking cloture — on its version of the health care bill, which was introduced Wednesday [...]

  Posted: November 21, 2009, 7:58am EST
  by Zach W

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• —This Just In...

  Senate Health Care Vote This Saturday This week, Sen. Harry Reid introduced the Senate's 'health care reform' bill and scheduled voting for this weekend. While their bill includes several improvements over the fatally flawed House version, the Senate's efforts to protect American jobs and revive the economy fall flat. With the first major [...]

  Posted: November 20, 2009, 8:00pm EST
  

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• Typo fuels false rumor of Milwaukee council pay raise

  —All Politics Watch

  Oh, what a difference a line makes. Because of the online equivalent of a typographical error, some members of Milwaukee's largest city employees union apparently are spreading the rumor that aldermen voted themselves a pay raise while union members were agreeing to contract concessions. It's not true. In fact, for 2010, the [...]

  Posted: November 20, 2009, 7:44pm EST
  

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• Cloture vote on Reid's health care bill TOMORROW.

  —WISSUP = WISCONSIN SPEAKS UP

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  Reid is trying to push a health care bill that will fund abortions with taxpayer money.  Read below.  Take action.  Time is short.
  
  From Traditional Values Coalition:
  ON SATURDAY, "in a rare weekend session, the U.S. Senate is being forced by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) to vote on" [...]

  Posted: November 20, 2009, 6:01pm EST
  by West Bend Citizen Advocate

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• A final note on health care before the weekend

  —Fairly Conservative

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  Yes, the Senate will vote to move to debate Saturday night. Lieberman’s in for this part, so I’d say the 60 votes are there. That means the Senate will likely pass their side of the bill. Lieberman says he’ll vote no at the end if there is still a public option [...]

  Posted: November 20, 2009, 10:51am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

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• County budget done – what does it mean for Jursik?

  —Blogging Blue

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  The Milwaukee County budget process for 2010 is officially finished, as the County Board of Supervisors voted on Wednesday to override 21 of Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker’s 34 vetoes of the 2010 budget. The board’s veto overrides will increase the property tax levy by $5.6 million, which equates [...]

  Posted: November 20, 2009, 5:52am EST
  by Zach W

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