A slice of Wisconsin politics.

I framed this screenshot from the lead article at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel webpage: Meade sent me that link and highlighted the quote...

"Time honors Sandra Fluke as 'Person of the Year' finalist."

That's the Breitbart headline for an item that begins "Just when you think Time magazine can’t make any more of a mockery of itse...

Isn't it heartening that $3 billion was spent on the presidential election?

Each major-party candidate's campaign spent $1 billion and there were also over $1 billion spent by outsiders to the campaigns. But I...

"Mitt Romney and the Republicans began October with a $34 million advantage over President Obama and the Democrats..."

"... according to disclosures filed with the Federal Election Commission on Friday and Saturday, as heavy spending by Mr. Obama offset ...

Michelle Obama sends me email, saying "Ann, thank you."

That's the subject line. Inside, she continues this way: Ann -- I know your life is full -- with work, or school, or family -- and yet y...

"We expect Mitt Romney and the Republicans to outspend us. What I will not abide..."

"... is getting outspent by a margin that negates all the hard work our volunteers are doing." Email from Barack Obama. I read it ...

"More email. 'Tell me something.' That's the subject line. He's like a stalker."

I say, and Meade says, "Who is he ?" and I say, "He's a man named Barack Obama." Here's the body of the message:...

Fighting for reelection, Obama spent $58 million — $38 million on TV ads alone.

According to this L.A. Times article, which is illustrated, for some reason, with a photograph of Sheldon Adelson — a Romney donor — gesturi...

Whatever happened to the "Super-O-Rama"?

Announced and made fun of on May 16th, but I can't find any subsequent talk of it . Presumably, the mockery killed the name, but names ...

"Romney and the Republicans announced yesterday that they brought in more than $100 million in June."

"For context, that's about what we raised in April and May combined. We're still tallying our own numbers, but this means their...

"Gov. Walker has $1.6 million in the bank 'giving him a strong start toward a 2014 re-election race.'"

"Thanks a lot, recall suckers!"

Did the Democrats give up on class warfare?

Jonathan Martin (at Politico) says they did. He notes that Occupy Wall Street has evanesced and that Obama conspicuously avoided participat...

"I will be the first president in modern history to be outspent in his re-election campaign, if things continue as they have so far."

Emails Barack Obama: I'm not just talking about the super PACs and anonymous outside groups -- I'm talking about the Romney campaign...

Why are you so selfish?

If you're on the left, you're sensitive about that aren't you? Well, then... Got a birthday, anniversary, or wedding coming up? ...

The misuse of Citizens United in bemoaning Scott Walker's recall victory.

Michael McConnell — the Stanford lawprof and former federal judge — has a fine op-ed in the Wall Street Journal. The effect of Citizens Uni...

Another political letter tapping public information to shame and intimidate.

Last night, I posted about a mailing I received from the Greater Wisconsin Political Fund, showing my name and address and the names and ad...

Bill Clinton did not come to Wisconsin to help Tom Barrett win the recall election.

The Democrats have given so little help to Tom Barrett in his effort to oust Scott Walker, but Bill Clinton did show up for a rally yesterda...

"A judge’s declaration of a mistrial on Thursday in the John Edwards campaign finance case was a new setback for the Justice Department’s public integrity section..."

"... a once-vaunted watchdog that has been trying to rebuild itself after its botched prosecution of Senator Ted Stevens four years ago...

"John Edwards Jury Reaches Verdict on Just 1 of 6 Counts."

"Jurors told Judge Catherine Eagles they had reached a unanimous verdict only on Count 3 of the indictment. That charge pertains specif...

Wurst Times... the other alternative brat fest in town.

The other day, I showed you some pictures of the People's Bratfest, the alternative brat fest. Little did I know there was also another ...