Walker$ Wretched Wynn Wad of Dirty Money

By Jeff Simpson

 Trump attorney Michael Cohen, who serves as deputy chairman of the RNC's finance committee, told NBC News: "Steve [Wynn] is a truly great man who has been the driving force behind the RNC finance committee."

While the faux outrage of the Wisconsin right wing echo chamber was all up in arms over Actress Chelsea Handler's tweet about Lindsay Graham, they have been predictably silent over the disgusting revelations about Steve Wynn, the finance chairman of Republican National Committee. Apparently, mediatrackers, is not tracking much of the media these days! 

Since the "watchdogs" are neutered whenever it comes to Scott Walker, it is up to us to get answers. 

If Democrats had a Harvey Weinstein problem last fall, Republicans almost certainly have a Steve Wynn problem right now. On Friday, the Las Vegas casino mogul and Republican National Committee finance chair was accused of of decades of sexual misconduct with his employees after the Wall Street Journal interviewed 150 current and former employees. He’s also given millions of dollars to the GOP.

The Journal’s story said that Wynn, who turned 76 on Saturday, allegedly harassed or abused multiple women who worked for him over the years; the paper’s reporters uncovered a $7.5 million settlement Wynn paid to a manicurist he coerced into having intercourse with him in 2005. 

Want to see where we are as a Nation:

Trump Alert‏ @TrumpsAlert

Trump Alert Retweeted The Wall Street Journal

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Trump Alert added,

The Wall Street JournalVerified account @WSJSteve Wynn, one of the most powerful men in Las Vegas, pressured employees to perform sex acts, according to people interviewed by the Journal.
http://on.wsj.com/2nj8iF5 

8:20 PM - 26 Jan 2018  

Want to see where we are as a State:

As the DNC so correctly pointed out:

“The RNC and Ronna McDaniel have helped fund the campaign of an alleged child molester, blindly supported the GOP’s attacks on women’s health, supported a President who has been accused of sexual misconduct by over a dozen women,” Sabrina Singh, the DNC’s deputy communications director, said in a statement, “and now they remain silent amid sexual assault allegations involving Steve Wynn, one of their party’s most senior officials.”

Now we can expect complete silence from Scott Walker on the thousands he collected in Las Vegas (PS: notice the date is a Thursday afternoon, not sure that Scott Walker ever actually works in WI). 

However we as his constituents can DEMAND more!  Let's contact the Governor and tell him we expect him to give the dirty Wynn money to a charity that helps abused women. 

I recommend DAIS, but there are many ways to help victims of sexual abuse.   

The first step is to contact the Governor and tell him to give the wretched wynn money back and stand up for women! 

@govwalker 

@scottwalker 

Office of the Governor
PO Box 7863 
Madison, WI 53707
(608) 266 - 1212

#GiveWynnsWadBack

Edit Note:  There is a Chelsea Handler/Randy Bryce event coming up, just another thing the local right wing bloggers got completely wrong!    

What If Jesus Hired A Publicist?

By Jeff Simpson

We all know that there was a horrific massacre in Las Vegas recently.   Our friends on the right,did what they do best - they offered up thoughts and prayers.  No solutions of course but lots of thoughts and prayers.

The Wisconsin GOP Assembly, took it to a new level.  They came up with a cool graphic that they branded.

Speaker Robin Vos‏ @SpeakerVos  Oct 2

I join my fellow Wisconsinites in praying for #LasVegas and everyone affected by the horrific shooting.

We all know prayers mean more when everyone knows who is doing it. No need to let a moment like this pass by without letting everyone know how much you care. There is an election coming up after all. The Prayers also get magnified because of the cute little logo on the bottom of the meme for sure. If Jesus understood one thing, it was the importance of branding and advertising and winning elections by any means possible!

Speaking of not letting this moment pass by without letting everyone know how serious you are - exhibit A would be Paul Ryan. Paul Ryan and the GOP led House, used this opportunity to do something very important (no not make sure the Children's Health Insurance Program get renewed. It is only 9 million American children they kicked off of having healthcare (none of whom were fathered by Paul Ryan of course)).

The small government House Republicans, led by Paul Ryan (R-Wall St.) used this opportunity of a national disaster, to pass an abortion ban after 20 weeks!

The House passed a bill Tuesday that would ban abortions after 20 weeks.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), would make it a crime to perform or attempt an abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy, with the possibility of a fine, up to five years in prison or both.
The measure passed heavily along party lines, 237-189.

While we look forward to incarcerating needed doctors and desperate women, Paul Ryan was making sure you do know that the Vegas Massacre would NOT deter him from passing tax cuts for the wealthy. 

We cannot let the evil actions of a single person define us as a country. What defines us is the heroism we saw during and after the attack. pic.twitter.com/phEhjfiBqB

— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) October 3, 2017

What Paul Ryan has wrong is what will define us as a country is our answer to this horrible massacre.  What will we do to try and stop this from happening again?  How will we take care of the victims who through no fault of their own, have had their life changed forever?   

We already see that too many of them are using GoFundMe to survive and be treated. 

The coffee can healthcare system that we currently have in place will define us as a nation much more than even more tax cuts for the owners of Mr. Ryan. 

Maybe we should crack open the Bible again and actually read it this time instead of campaign on it! 

Lyin' Ryan: Tax Cuts For The Rich Before Saving Lives!

Sometimes, Lyin' Paul Ryan is just way too predictable.

On Monday, as the nation was reeling from the horrible news coming out of Las Vegas, where a gunman killed 59 people and injured more than 500 more, I knew exactly what Ryan was going to do, and I said it:

Just waiting for @SpeakerRyan to say the best way to stop gun violence is tax cuts for the rich.

— Chris Liebenthal (@Cog_Dis) October 2, 2017

Think Progress proved that I was, of course, correcy. During a press conference on Tuesday, the day after the news broke, Ryan was asked about whether Congress would still vote on the gun silencer law. Ryan's dodged the question with his favorite battle cry - TAX CUTS!

Pushed about the so-called Sportsmen Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act (SHARE Act), Ryan said he’s not sure when that bill will be scheduled, but “right now, we’re focused on passing our budget.”

With a chuckle, Ryan told reporters, “by the way, we’re bringing up our budget this week — I don’t know if you knew that.”

“The reason we’re bringing our budget up this week is because we want to pass tax reform, because we think that’s one of the most important things we can do to improve people’s lives,” he added. “That is our present focus and the Sportsmen’s Bill is not scheduled.”

I'm sure that it will be a great comfort to those hurt or killed and their families, to know that Ryan has such a laser sharp focus on giving even bigger tax cuts to the filthy rich. After all, who would want to waste time preventing further tragedies when the wealth are suffering so?!

As if we needed yet another reason to repeal and replace Ryan. Please help make it so by supporting Randy Bryce.  It could save countless lives.

Scott Walker 's Beauty Contest

 

By Jeff Simpson

Scott Walker left Wisconsin yet again, no not to watch the Badgers win and get to the Final Four, he went to Las Vegas to participate in his own tournament.  This tournament was a "beauty contest" to see who despicable billionaire Sheldon Adelson wanted to bring to the prom.




Sheldon Adelson, who has already paid Scott Walker $250,000, for services rendered, now is deciding who gets his largess in the 2016 Presidential race(remember this trip every time Scott Walker tells us he has not thought about 2016).   Adelson has a loooong history and its not pretty, unless you are GOP member running for office since he has spent well north of $100,000,000 trying to get republicans elected.  

Scott Walker lost the swimsuit competition(do not blame me if you click here)!

Then Scott went on to the interview, again he gave Miss South Carolina a run for her money.  The Governor who has stated his goal of Governing as "divide and conquer":

Had this to say in front of a different audience:

 "What voters in the middle want more than anything... is leadership. They want people to lead. They're so cynical with politics today," Walker said. "It's a sad commentary where we're at in American society that sometimes I get called courageous just because I kept my word. Everywhere else in life that's expected, but somehow in politics, that's exceptional."

 Not sure if Scott Walker has forgotten his number one campaign pledge or just feels that all the rules that apply to everyone else, does not apply to him, but let's take a trip down memory lane:

Who is that guy talking?   By the way where is he on the jobs pledge?  Not even halfway!

Do we want someone who blatantly dismisses reality as our next Governor?

Vicky McKenna Hates Capitalism

By Jeff Simpson

Today, someone(I really have no idea who, nor do I really care) showed up at the noon time Solidarity Singalong dressed as Bucky Badger.    (H/T Lisa Wells for the photo)



Yes Bucky just wants to "Let Freedom Sing".   Now it  does not take a rocket scientist to figure out that it is a fake Bucky.   Anyone who has had even a passing interest in the University of Wisconsin - Madison or Badger Athletics could tell in a matter of seconds.   My ten year old son figured it out from seeing it on my computer screen a few feet away!


However, no one will ever describe Vicki Mckenna and her followers as rocket scientists.  Heck no one will ever accuse her of telling the truth either, but thats another blog! So of course the righties thought it was real:

@UWMadison @MSpicuzzaWSJ @UWBuckyBadger looked real to me! Kids thought it was real too! Photo ops and all! #wiunion @VickiMcKenna
— Tamra Varebrook (@TamraTellsIt) September 9, 2013

Nope Ms. Vicky and her loyal followers all had what could best be described as a Conniption fit. 

LEFTWING UNITED WISCONSIN promoting TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT of 'Bucky Badger' to promote capitol harassment.#wiright pic.twitter.com/Dei5eZ6A6m
— Vicki Mckenna (@VickiMcKenna) September 9, 2013

Now the small Government, free market fiscal conservatives want to end Halloween?   They want the corporations to be able to dictate where and when you can wear the products that you purchase or what you make of materials you buy?   why of course they do if it fits their political purpose!

Halloween is now a $7 BILLION business and the righties are trying to end it because someone dressed up as Bucky Badger and sang in the Capitol.      

Look Out Sesame Street, if Chief Erwin ever finds his way there:

In Scott Walker's never ending quest to raise money for his presidential run and spend as much time and taxpayer money that he has not been to Las Vegas yet:





I can see the Capitol Police charging these two wanted thugs now.   I also wonder if Vicki Mckenna has ever attended Comic Con? If so, she would probably be there trying to get Kevin Binversie arrested:




 Yes people in America have been dressing up in costumes for years, many of them home made, and now Vicki Mckenna and her minions have a problem with it?  

Apparently not everyone can wrap themselves in the Flag....







             


We know that if Vicki Pyzinski is anything, she is consistent.  She would not tolerate anyone dressing up at "tea parties"  



Like I always say, when they show us their true colors, we should pay attention!  

Olympic Sized Irony

Yes the story of Suzy Favor Hamilton is one of the oddest most unique stories I personally have ever heard.  I am not going to rehash it because in the grand scheme of things, I do not care about it.  We should be used to it in WI as we have a Governor who has spent two years as a high priced escort selling out all the citizens not just himself.  

We also know that when a story like this breaks, her sponsors would run as fast as they could and as far away as they could from her.   While I understand, and agree, when her sponsorships like those with high school female athletes are pulled, one of the sponsors who ran especially caught my eye!

Duane Maatz, executive director of the Wisconsin potato and vegetable growers' group, said his organization was re-evaluating its contractural relationship with Favor Hamilton, who had served as a promoter for the Antigo-based group since 2011.

"We're deeply sorry to hear about Suzy Favor Hamilton's struggles," Maatz said. "We wish her the best going forward and hope she finds stability."

I was not aware that the Potato's reputation was such that it could not afford to be associated with such a scandal.   I am also amazed that someone who hire registered lobbyists and IS a registered lobbyist, like Mr. Maatz would have the audacity to judge another human being's ethics.  

When the Echo Chamber Makes No Sense!

In 2004, former Republican insider David Brock, exposed the Right Wing Echo Chamber showing us all how the right wing has a plethora of media outlets and talking heads to push any story whether its true or not.  

EIght years later and its still going strong, lets take a quick look at it in action.  We pointed out here that Mitt Romney had a really bad day recently where his ambition got the better of him and he jumped on the death of a US Ambassador to try and help propel him to the White House.  Fortunately for all of us it backfired big time. 

The public relations beating that Mitt Romney was taking needed to be stopped and the only way to do that is to change the topic.   Cue the right wing talking heads, including right wing pundit Marc Thiessen from the American Enterprise Institute to take his best shot . 

How long had it been since President Obama attended his daily intelligence meeting in the lead-up to the Sept. 11 attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Egypt and Libya? After all, our adversaries are known to use the anniversary of 9/11 to target the United States.

According to the public schedule of the president, the last time the Obama attended his daily intelligence meeting was Sept. 5 — a week before Islamist radicals stormed our embassy in Cairo and terrorists killed our ambassador to Tripoli. The president was scheduled to hold the intelligence meeting at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday, the day after the attacks, but it was canceled so that he could comfort grieving employees at the State Department — as well he should. But instead of rescheduling the intelligence briefing for later in the day, Obama apparently chose to skip it altogether and attend a Las Vegas fundraiser for his re-election campaign. One day after a terrorist attack.

So the new meme they are trying to push is that President Obama has no interest in security briefings, thus causing the terrorist attacks and taking your eye off of the "Mitt Romney's foreign policy fail" ball.     However because they are so desperate, they chose a topic that makes absolutely no sense.  

Does anyone really think that the President(or any president) would completely skip the daily briefing(aka Presidential daily brief - PDB)?   Even the criticism about George Bush not listening to the Aug 6th PDB but the fact that he listened to every word and then chose to ignore it.  

Does any thinking person who will not gain financially by a Romney Administration truly think that President Bush was that much more intellectually curious than a President Obama?  Could President Obama speak as intelligently and informed as he does on all issues if he completely ignored the PDB's? 

Fun Fact on PDB's: The PDB, contains the most critical and pressing intelligence information the President needs to know every day(researched and written by the people whose job it is to know these things).  They are all typed out given to the President.  He can choose to get them briefed to him by someone from the CIA and/or he can choose to read them himself.  These come to him every single day of the year, no matter where he is on the planet.   Many days, President Obama chooses to read them himself.  

One last fun fact for Mr. Theissen, or anyone who tries to advance such a blatantly false attack on the President, as saying he skipped his brief to attend a Las Vegas fundraiser. 

It is just NOT true!!  In case you are wondering, a plane ride to Las Vegas from DC takes approximately  4 Hours and 50 minutes.  Plenty of time for President Obama to have read that days PDB. 

There is the echo chamber in action, now you can go to almost every right wing blog or opinion writer in the county are now trying to push this ridiculous story throughout the country. 

They are lying!

Now you know the rest of the story! 

Now you know the rest of the story!