Blogging Blue Under New Management And The Blogging Scoop

In case you missed it, Zachary Wisnewski at Blogging Blue hung up his keyboard and turned the keys of the place over to Ed Heinzelman:

I’ll admit – I thought this post would be easier to write, but as I’m sitting here at my keyboard, I’m finding it difficult to come up with the right words.

So I’ll just come out with it – I’m handing over control of Blogging Blue to Ed Heinzelman effective February 1st. Ed’s a great blogger, but more importantly he’s a great friend, and there’s no one I trust more than him to lead this community moving forward.

I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time here, and while I’m ceding control I hope to be a sporadic contributor as the mood strikes me, and before I sign off, I’d like to thank each and every one of you for your contributions to this community, whether as a contributor, commentor, or critic, because each of you have made this into the close-knit community it is. I’ll always be thankful to have been a part of this community and for the friendships and experiences that I’ve gained because of this community, so thank you all again from the bottom of my heart.

No, I have been unable to confirm that Zach for Governor 2018 is in the offing.

I know as well as Zach that this can be a thankless job and at times becomes more of a tedious chore than something fun to do. We at Cog Dis thank Zach for his years of dedication at advocating for progressive causes and getting the truth out there. We also wish Ed the best of luck and look forward to his continuing the proud Blogging Blue tradition.

And speaking of Cog Dis, I am proud to announce that our little family is growing.

No, I am not talking about Lou, our second rescue from the Wisconsin Human Society.

If the gentle reader might remember, at the time that Scott Walker and his fellow Republican syndicate members were dropping not just a bomb, but carpet bombing the entire state, there was a blog by the name of Politiscoop. While the site is no more, you can still see some of their work that I, ahem, borrowed from them and some of the work that Politiscoop and I collaborated on.

Well, making a triumphant return from a successful four year gig on the Vegas strip, he's back and he's agreed to join our happy little family right here in Cog Dis.  I'd expect he might be posting something real soon so make sure you keep your eyes open for it.

Businesses Are Not Open For Walker

From Politiscoop:

The outdoor outfitter Gander Mountain has abruptly cancelled two Pro-Walker scheduled events for Tuesday and Wednesday this week. The events’ focus was to train pro-walker supporters in the art of deception and propaganda in order to build support for Governor Scott Walker. This was the NRA’s attempt to prevent Walker from being just the third US governor in history to be recalled from office.

When Politiscoop contacted Gander Mountain in both Eau Claire and Wausau, Wisconsin, managers were quick to inform us that the company was unaware of what the focus of the meetings were when they were scheduled by the NRA. It wasn't until citizens opposing Scott Walker inundated the company with phone calls and emails, demanding they cancel the event. The managers went on to say that the company has no political view on the Scott Walker recall election and that all customers are important.

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While it appears that private businesses are choosing to pledge their allegiance to their customers rather than Scott Walker, the NRA has decided that Scott Walker’s name is so toxic that in order to schedule events for him, they leave pertinent information out when scheduling their militant meetings. It is also a telling sign Scott Walker’s support is waning immensely, as you can see the attendee’s list dropped from 200 to “Maybe 50”. Along with Walker’s policies, his divide and conquer strategy is beginning to falter.

I can't say that I blame them for their actions. What sporting good store in their right mind would want to be associated with this:

Wrong Way Walker