Author Archives: dave cieslewicz

This week’s quote comes to us from none other than Donald Trump who, in recounting a conversation with his new (now former) press secretary Katie Zacharia, said: “Honestly, if I were you, I’d reconsider. Katie, do you need this? I don’t think you need this.” How long was Zacharia on the job? A) Long enoughContinue reading “The Quote & Quiz For 10/17/26”

It’s October and there’s a whole lot of politics goin’ on. If control of the Wisconsin governor’s and attorney general’s offices, both houses of the Legislature, and both houses of Congress weren’t enough, the Madison mayor’s race is, all of a sudden, an actual race with a crowded field of credible candidates. We’ll leave theContinue reading “You Gotta Like the Dems’ Chances”

One of the more important moments for the future of American democracy will occur in the summer of 2028 when Republicans decide how to move on after Trump. Will they continue with his brand of blood and soil Christian nationalist populism or return to the roots of the party? The contest shaping up now appearsContinue reading “Rubio’s Speech”

Zohran Mamdani is learning what every candidate elected with support from the left learns eventually: you can’t win. Last week on the third anniversary of the October 7th massacre, Mamdani issued a statement that he probably thought was carefully balanced between lamenting the attacks while also hitting Israel for its response. He made sure toContinue reading “Why the Hard-Left Is So Insufferable”

The games were exciting enough. I watched every inning of the Brewers’ four game series with the San Diego Padres and it was maybe the best string of baseball games I’ve ever witnessed. But during the late night broadcasts from the West Coast, one of the ads caught my attention. At first I thought maybeContinue reading “The Wrong Scandal”

If Democrats do as predicted and do well in November, they need to be serious about what that means. It means they have two years to get in position to take back the White House in 2028. Everything they do should be focussed on that. And from this follows the one word that should guideContinue reading “Dems Need Humility”

Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is my kind of Democrat. The Blue Dog from Washington state keeps winning in a district that Donald Trump has carried… three times. To learn more about one of the few moderates in a party that’s gone off the rails, check out this interview in one of my favorite online publications,Continue reading “My Kind of Democrat”

The latest Marquette poll is out and it’s sort of good news for Democrats. Kind of. The bottom line is that Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Crowley still has pretty much the same edge that he held over Republican Tom Tiffany a month or so ago. Although, an already close race appears to be tightening aContinue reading “Crowley Still Has The Edge”

There will be three state constitutional amendments on your November ballot. While it’s likely that all three will pass, the YSDA editorial board (composed of our publisher, editor and chief editorial writer, all currently occupied by the same person) supports two of them. Veto overreach. The first amendment would further restrict the Governor’s line itemContinue reading “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad”

The so called “Protect College Sports Act” protects only the schools, coaches and administrators. It’s a ripoff for the players and the taxpayers. The bill passed the U.S. Senate last night, but is likely to die in the House, as well it should. Here’s what this awful legislation would do: Revenue Sharing & NIL: It increasesContinue reading “Kill the Bill”