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Comparing Donald Trump, the 2024 Republican presidential nominee, through the lens of Gerald Ford’s decency, Abraham Lincoln’s empathy, Dwight Eisenhower’s grasp of international relations, and Richard Nixon’s continuing education through reading books.
I think the GOP’s new message was effective. It might not have been enough to justify four days of white dudes talking, but it did bring some new life to the convention. But while that’s true, don’t be fooled. The same old hateful Trump-rhetoric is still there under the surface and it really doesn’t take that much to find it. Hell, half of it comes out of his mouth.
A strategic mistake the GOP has made is to largely cede the blue strongholds of Dane and Milwaukee counties to the Democrats. Their media buys there are relatively small and their organizing has been meager. Now, both things are changing.
Specialized docket wins bipartisan support but faces a changed Supreme Court
State Dem Party Chair Ben Wikler told reporters he’s seen a surge in Dem enthusiasm about the presidential race since Vice President Kamala Harris announced her candidacy.
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Milwaukee today for her first visit to Wisconsin since President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed her. Harris is scheduled to arrive in Milwaukee at
With billions of your hard-earned dollars on the line, shouldn’t you have some idea where they are being spent? Shouldn’t you have a voice in your state government that can influence how those dollars are allocated?
These amendments are designed to trick voters into eliminating checks and balances in our government, giving the same Republican politicians who have obstructed child care funding in Madison sole control over the federal funding that has helped keep the doors open at Wisconsin child care centers.
Gov. Tony Evers, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, state Superintendent Jill Underly and a string of Dem officials quickly endorsed Kamala Harris for president after Joe Biden dropped out of the race.
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan says as of Sunday night, he hasn’t heard from party leaders about what’s next after Biden’s announcement.
TOP STORIES Evers endorses Kamala Harris after Biden drops out; ‘tenacious leader’ “Vice President Kamala Harris is a tenacious leader who has vigorously defended our democracy, fought to protect the freedoms we hold dear, and worked tirelessly to do the
President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the Democratic ticket and endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris felt like one of the most promising days in recent political history. Reports that it is the one scenario Donald Trump did not want makes it all the sweeter.
When selfless and truly inspiring acts on behalf of the nation are compiled, this letter from Joe Biden will long register as a shining example of exemplary leadership. It ranks alongside the gracious and powerful concession speech from Albert Gore, Jr. in 2000.
I’m not convinced Harris is the best candidate for the Democrats. However, Biden stepping aside gives the Democrats a chance to put their best step forward. Or, in the case of Harris, at least a better step forward.
Now that Joe Biden has — at long last — dropped out of the race, the Democrats should not rush to select his replacement on the ticket. They’ve got almost four weeks before their convention and they should take that time to get it right.
How Republicans are connecting with disaffected swing-state voters.
The selection of Sen. J.D. Vance as former President Donald Trump’s running mate was set when they visited the site of the February 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
There was the usual vilification of unauthorized immigrants, a demand that all criminal cases against Trump be dropped and the lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. Same old Trump, despite a callow youthful running mate, first term Ohio GOP Sen. JD Vance.
If you were hoping for a more compassionate and civil Trump, that lasted only about 20 minutes.
Comparing Donald Trump, the 2024 Republican presidential nominee, through the lens of Gerald Ford’s decency, Abraham Lincoln’s empathy, Dwight Eisenhower’s grasp of international relations, and Richard Nixon’s continuing education through reading books.
I think the GOP’s new message was effective. It might not have been enough to justify four days of white dudes talking, but it did bring some new life to the convention. But while that’s true, don’t be fooled. The same old hateful Trump-rhetoric is still there under the surface and it really doesn’t take that much to find it. Hell, half of it comes out of his mouth.
A strategic mistake the GOP has made is to largely cede the blue strongholds of Dane and Milwaukee counties to the Democrats. Their media buys there are relatively small and their organizing has been meager. Now, both things are changing.
Specialized docket wins bipartisan support but faces a changed Supreme Court
State Dem Party Chair Ben Wikler told reporters he’s seen a surge in Dem enthusiasm about the presidential race since Vice President Kamala Harris announced her candidacy.
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Milwaukee today for her first visit to Wisconsin since President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed her. Harris is scheduled to arrive in Milwaukee at 11:30 a.m. and to speak at a political event shortly
With billions of your hard-earned dollars on the line, shouldn’t you have some idea where they are being spent? Shouldn’t you have a voice in your state government that can influence how those dollars are allocated?
These amendments are designed to trick voters into eliminating checks and balances in our government, giving the same Republican politicians who have obstructed child care funding in Madison sole control over the federal funding that has helped keep the doors open at Wisconsin child care centers.
Gov. Tony Evers, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, state Superintendent Jill Underly and a string of Dem officials quickly endorsed Kamala Harris for president after Joe Biden dropped out of the race.
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan says as of Sunday night, he hasn’t heard from party leaders about what’s next after Biden’s announcement.
TOP STORIES Evers endorses Kamala Harris after Biden drops out; ‘tenacious leader’ “Vice President Kamala Harris is a tenacious leader who has vigorously defended our democracy, fought to protect the freedoms we hold dear, and worked tirelessly to do the right thing and deliver for us.” …. “I’m excited today
President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the Democratic ticket and endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris felt like one of the most promising days in recent political history. Reports that it is the one scenario Donald Trump did not want makes it all the sweeter.
When selfless and truly inspiring acts on behalf of the nation are compiled, this letter from Joe Biden will long register as a shining example of exemplary leadership. It ranks alongside the gracious and powerful concession speech from Albert Gore, Jr. in 2000.
I’m not convinced Harris is the best candidate for the Democrats. However, Biden stepping aside gives the Democrats a chance to put their best step forward. Or, in the case of Harris, at least a better step forward.
Now that Joe Biden has — at long last — dropped out of the race, the Democrats should not rush to select his replacement on the ticket. They’ve got almost four weeks before their convention and they should take that time to get it right.
How Republicans are connecting with disaffected swing-state voters.
The selection of Sen. J.D. Vance as former President Donald Trump’s running mate was set when they visited the site of the February 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
There was the usual vilification of unauthorized immigrants, a demand that all criminal cases against Trump be dropped and the lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. Same old Trump, despite a callow youthful running mate, first term Ohio GOP Sen. JD Vance.
If you were hoping for a more compassionate and civil Trump, that lasted only about 20 minutes.