The Whupping in Wisconsin: Seven Key Conclusions
By: Erick Erickson (Diary) | June 6th at 04:46 AM |
“Now I know what MSNBC means by lean forward. I leaned forward as I was viewing, watching for signs of possible coronaries live on TV.” Last night in Wisconsin, Democracy died because Republicans spent a bunch of money and Wisconsin saw record voter turnout levels across the state where they decisively sided with the incumbent Republican Governor against the ongoing childish assault on representative democracy | Read More »
Today is Election Day in Wisconsin
By: Erick Erickson (Diary) | June 5th at 04:46 AM |
It always makes me nervous for Republicans to be so giddy headed into an election. As we’ve seen from the President, overconfidence is a bad thing. Scott Walker could still lose. People must turn out to vote. Today is election day in Wisconsin and if you are a RedState Reader in that state, go vote. One of the things I hate about special elections is | Read More »
Democrats Lie About Violent Crime to Beat Scott Walker
By: Erick Erickson (Diary) | May 24th at 08:45 AM |
They thought it would help Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, running as the Democrat against Governor Scott Walker in the Wisconsin Recall. If the headlines said Milwaukee had lowered its violent crime rate under Barrett’s leadership, well then he must be a real leader. So that’s what the headline said. Only problem was it is a lie. Crime has not gotten better. State and local officials | Read More »
Wisconsin Democrats’ Divided House
By: Erick Erickson (Diary) | May 7th at 01:26 PM |
The Wisconsin Democratic Party had scheduled a unity rally the day after tomorrow. Tomorrow, Democrat voters will go to the polls to pick a candidate to put up against Scott Walker in the Wisconsin gubernatorial recall. Well, it seems the preferred candidate isn’t going to win and the Democrats have said to heck with unity. The Unity Rally is cancelled. It won’t happen. There will | Read More »
Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) Meets Hitler
By: Erick Erickson (Diary) | March 3rd at 09:14 PM |
Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is not a Nazi. But he has a history of voting for policies the Nazis championed. But he is not a Nazi. Nor is he Nazi like. He just likes a lot of policies the Nazis championed. That’s not hyperbole. That is actual fact. I wouldn’t bring this up except Sherrod Brown is calling Jim DeMint and Scott Walker “nazis” except | Read More »
I Stand With Walker
By: Erick Erickson (Diary) | February 21st at 12:33 PM |
There is going to be a vigil in support of Scott Walker and Wisconsin Republicans on Wednesday. If you go to I Stand With Walker you can get the details on it. Likewise, Democrats and Unions are flooding Wisconsin with hundreds of thousands of dollars to support the Democrat Party there. We need to respond accordingly and give the Wisconsin GOP the funds with which | Read More »
Scott Walker in Wisconsin
By: Erick Erickson (Diary) | May 12th at 09:30 AM |
I’m with Jeb Bush on this one. I think Scott Walker is a great candidate in Wisconsin. I haven’t spent a lot of time talking about him because I’ve been pre-occupied at the gubernatorial level with Karen Handel and Nikki Haley, but I’m glad to see the Drudge Report mentioning Scott. Jeb Bush is endorsing him and, miracle of miracles, Newt Gingrich and I are | Read More »