Wait And Wait, There's More

 

As the gentle reader probably already knows, GOP activist and election denier Harry Wait has been convicted of two counts of election fraud and one count of identity theft. Wait had asked for and received eight absentee ballots in the 2022 election, including those for Racine Mayor Cory Mason and soon-to-be former Speaker Robbin' Vos.

Ironically, Wait was part of the group that went after Vos for not doing enough about election fraud, just as Wait had committed.

The convictions in themselves are not a surprise. Wait went on social media bragging about his crimes, falsely claiming that the system doesn't work when it clearly does.

However, there are a couple of parts of the story I would have liked to see some follow-up on.

One was whether Sen. Ron Johnson still thinks that Wait is a "white hat hacker."  My guess is that he would say yes. After all, election fraudsters have to stick together.

The other issue I have is with Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmailing. Wait had notified Schmaling via email of his crimes, but instead of arresting Wait, Schmaling joined in on the bragging: 

Schmaling did not arrest Wait and instead publicized the plot on social media as being helpful in rooting out vulnerabilities in the state election system and blamed the Wisconsin Elections Commission, calling on commissioners to remove a way voters can easily request ballots online.

I want to know why Schmaling was not investigated and charged as a party to the crime.  After all, the system will only work if law enforcement enforces the laws, which Schmaling obviously did not.

If You Want Your Kid To Go And Fight In Some Stupid Globalist War, Vote For Joe Biden, said?

 

JD Vance On War During The 2024 Campaign

 "When people like Kamala Harris send our sons and daughters, our young people, to fight in stupid wars, it is the young generation that carries the burden of that. We're gonna stop sending our young people to far away lands. We are not the policemen of the world."

And, now?

 

The Democratic Party of Wisconsin Isn't Being Helpful Here.

This article has been in been in the back of my mind for weeks, so finally, I am releasing it to the wild.

As all of our readers are sure to know, Governor Tony Evers is not running for re-election. So there is a plethora of Democrats running in the August primary. And initially there were a number of Republicans as well but earlier in 2026 there were only two. They were U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany and Washington County Exec. Josh Schoemann.

And then Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Tiffany and almost immediately Exec. Schoemann dropped out of the race. 

When putting together an article on the subject for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, reporter Molly Beck apparently contacted the DPW and? : 'A spokeswoman for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin issued a statement on Schoemann's exit that simply said, "Who?"'

Now, any of those you follow me here or followed me in earlier iterations know that I certainly dabble in snark and satire in a grand manner. And I can appreciate this bit of snark from that perspective but given the divide and animosity in contemporary politics, this isn't particularly helpful coming from a spokesperson for a major party.

A better reply might have been? It's too bad that the Republican party isn't willing to provide Republican voters and Republican leaning voters with an opportunity to select their own candidate for Wisconsin governor. 

And remember, the Wisconsin primary is August 11 , 2026

 

Kristi Noem Gets Slap On Wrist, Justice Gets Slapped Down

 

Image via DonkeyHotey

 

By now, the whole world is aware of the fact that Kristi Noem, the Puppy Killer, is out as head of the Dept of Homeland Security. The only thing surprising about the whole sordid affair - Noem being fired, not her dalliances with her "top aide", Corey Lewandowski - is that a narcissist like Trump had put up with being embarrassed by her for as long as he had. His dementia must be so bad that he doesn't know what's going on around him.

But there are a few things that need to be kept in mind.  

One, Noem's removal as head of DHS was not impulsive.  It was planned out, complete with performative set-ups during this week's hearings, and the time for her proposed successor, Markwayne Moon Mullen, to be ready. Trust me, Mullen is not that bright that he can think on his feet.

Secondly, this move isn't anything more than a slap on the wrist for Noem.  Oh, sure, she has to give up her sex plane, her taxpayer-funded glamor shots, and all of her cosplay costumes. But now she gets to collect a huge salary for doing nothing more than staying out of the way. Good work if you can get it, especially while most of the country is struggling to make ends meet.

Third, justice has not been done. No one has been held accountable for the executions of Renee Good or Alex Pretti.  No, on ehass been held accountable for all the terrorism her goons have caused throughout the nation.  No one has been made to answer for all of the money she has squandered and has lined her pockets with.

Hell, even Cricket, the puppy that Noem killed for no good reason, still gets no justice.  And that's criminal in itself.

Radio Squawker Calls For Assassination of Gov. Tim Walz UPDATED!

Dan O'Donnell, a squawk radio host on WISN-AM, went on Xitter and proved how sociopathic he really is by posting back-to-back tweets. In one tweet, he posted an image of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz dressed like Ayatollah Khomeini. In the other tweet, he called for someone to "take out" Walz:

O'Donnell's posts are exceptionally egregious after the assassination of Minnesota Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and the shooting of another lawmaker and his wife just last summer.  

Last year, O'Donnell made the news by leading the charge to get former Channel 58 meteorologist Sam Kuffel fired because she went on her own private social media page and criticized Elon Musk's Nazi salute. Since Kuffel was fired for criticizing a Nazi salute, calling for the assassination should be a fireable offense and a referral to the authorities for investigation.

Unfortunately, inappropriate behavior is more the norm than the exception at WISN.  In 2024, former WISN squawker Jay Weber disparaged Gus Walz.

Years before that, the station's then star squawker, Mark Belling, would routinely insult women politicians and reporters and use racial slurs.

Both Belling and Weber were suspended, but apparently nothing has changed.  If anything, things have gotten worse.  The station needs to make an example of O'Donnell before things escalate any further.

ADDENDUM: O'Donnell did make a half-ass apology:

O'Donnell still needs to see consequences for his actions, unless, of course, WISN condones that kind of behavior. Then the station also needs to see consequences.

UPDATE: O'Donnell was not on the air Tuesday afternoon. It is not known whether he's been suspended, fired, or couldn't handle the heat for his depravity.

Waiting For The White House Announcement That Barron Trump Is Enlisting In The Military.

 That's it and I am not holding my breath...

Bye Bye Miss American Pie: WI Assembly Speaker Robin Vos Retires

 If you are reading Cog Dis, you are probably well aware that WI Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is retiring at the end of the current Assembly term. Although some Dems have said a few nice things about him, I for one am eager to see him gone. One of the lead henchmen in the Scott Walker cabal he has done very very few things that have been of any good to the state of Wisconsin. For instance cutting shared revenues to schools and local government have financially strangled these fine institutions and put that at risk of failure. 

Ironically in part of his farewell statements 'Vos said he's been served well by trying to be a "good listener" and trying to discern "where we can find common ground."' (this excerpt is behind a paywall at jsonline. com, sorry). 

Find common ground? Vos has been the most divisive politician in the state in decades. Wasn't he a main driver in the lame duck session between Gov. Evers November election back in the day and his taking office...where the GOP removed any number of important executive branch responsibilities and authorities? Yes, Vos was the guy. 

Well...if his reasons for leaving are true, this should be the last time we see Robin Vos in public office and hopefully never ever see him in cabinet level slush fund rewards. 

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words - The Tom Tiffany Edition

 Tom Tiffany and his former primary opponent, Josh Schoemann, decided to take a photo together to show a unified front.  I couldn't imagine a more appropriate picture:

Tiffany is a denizen of the swamp, so it's only appropriate that he is standing in the middle of one.

But Tiffany has a history of taking bad photos.  Like this picture from his campaign. While it's true that Tiffany shovels a lot of bullshit, why would he want it for his campaign?

Personally, I would think he would be embarrassed by a photo showing he doesn't know how to work a shovel, but there goes Tiffany, running with it:

A lot of politicians have become laughing stocks by going to their state's state fair and getting in a less-than-complementary picture. Tiffany is not an exception:

All this shows that Tiffany has very poor judgment in taking these pictures and in thinking anyone would want someone like him making decisions on how to run the state.

Are You Listening Madison? Kentucky Supremes Cut Off Charter Schools!

 Wisconsin has been a leader in spending public funding for charter schools and it was been a very very controversial provision in state budgeting. There are often two reasons put forward for the shortfall in public school budgets and the growing reliance in Wisconsin for referendums to increase property tax revenues over the caps.The first is the continued reduction in public support of our schools by the GOP cabal in control of Madison since the Walker regimes...and the second is the claimed draining of student bodies and the resulting state support as charter schools cannibalize public education.

So today, the Kentucky Supreme Court knocked down a law granting public revenues to charter schools. 

"The Kentucky Supreme Court struck down a law Thursday that would have allowed public funding to go to charter schools. 

Kentucky currently has no charter schools, and the court has determined public funding is only allowed for “common schools” under the state’s constitution.  

“Charter schools, by statute, are not regulated by local state authorities in school districts, are not regulated by the rules set out by the state authorities for schools, even if excluded from school districts, and therefore they are not a common school,” the judges found.  "

Wisconsin, are you listening??

Did Donald Trump Order Flags To Half Staff for Jesse Jackson Yet?

I was out of town working on some probate stuff when I was checking the news on my phone and read that Civil Rights Activist Jesse Jackson had died. Given the Rev. Jackson's positive impact on the lives of so many Americans of all races, faiths, and stations in life, it made sense that the sitting US President would declare a national period of mourning and issue an order to lower flags to half staff. 

I am not finding any such declaration in the news. Am I missing something??

BTW: Trump ordered flags to half staff for 5 days for Charlie Kirk...hardly the same import to the nation as the Rev. Jackson.

Apparently only the State of Illinois is honoring Rev. Jackson in this manner. What's up with the State of Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, or the City of Milwaukee??

It's Your Turn, America

 

Early this morning, the news broke that they had arrested former Prince Andrew due to his ties with Jeffrey Epstein.  Other worl leaders and business bigwigs are facing the fallout for being in the Epstein files.

It's beyond time for Pam Bondi to arrest Trump.  And if she refuses, she should face charges as well.  There's more than enough proof.

The Trumpstein Files Implicate Trump

My friend and colleague at Crooks and Liars, Susan Madrack, reports that, despite the Trump regime's best efforts to bury the truth, the Trempstein files are implicating Trump in child rape:

The DOJ included the woman’s allegations in a comprehensive 21-page internal slideshow presentation that also appears in the files.

“[REDACTED] stated Epstein introduced her to Trump who subsequently forced her head down to his exposed penis which she subsequently bit,” the presentation says. “In response, Trump punched her in the head and kicked her out.” The victim would have been “approximately 13-15 years old when this occurred,” according to the presentation. The alleged assault took place in the early-mid 1980s, and the same woman also claimed to be an Epstein victim.

The second Trump claim on the slide — that Epstein introduced a victim to Trump when she was 14 years old, saying, “This is a good one, right?”, to which Trump agreed — is considered highly credible by the DOJ: That claim, about an incident at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in 1994, came from a key government witness whose testimony at trial helped DOJ prosecutors convict Maxwell, the files reveal.

Remember, this is still just the tip of the iceberg.  Trump is mentioned in the files tens of thousands of times, none of them good.

Open Letter To Senator Ron Johnson (R - WI):

YOU DISGUST ME!             IYKYK.

Moms For Liberty Legislative Day

 The extremist Moms for Liberty took a break from posting quotes from Hitler to go to Madison to lobby legislators:

They had to lobby legislators because they can't win elections.

I don't know about you, but I seriously don't think those are all mothers in that group either.  Do you suppose they're trans?