Author Archives: dave cieslewicz

Now it’s getting serious. For the first couple weeks of the government shutdown it was almost a parlor game. Who would get the blame? Who would blink first? It was about strategy and maneuvering and messaging. Take your turn to roll the dice, move your piece on the board, pick a card. Sure, there haveContinue reading “Shutdown Showdown”

Today we’re not messing around. We’re taking on the big issues. Enough with the stupid football uniforms already. Last night we reached a new low in dumb uniforms with the Pittsburgh Steelers’ alleged throwback unis. I’m pretty sure that no Steeler from the 1930’s would have been caught dead in the get up that AaronContinue reading “Enough With the Stupid Uniforms”

Last week a student was beaten in a bathroom at Madison’s West High School. The school district would like you to know that there’s nothing to see here. Press reports of the incident were sketchy due to the standard lack of information provided by the district. Then a video of the incident, recorded on aContinue reading “What’s Going On at West High?”

In most walks of life there is forgiveness. But especially these days, in politics there is no redemption. Witness Kamala Harris. She tried hard to get to the center, but she couldn’t shake some things she had said as a successful California Democrat. The most effective ad against her used her previously stated position inContinue reading “Why Won’t the Left Disavow Platner?”

I find that I write a lot of posts criticizing the left — which is, more or less, my own side. I write much less stuff that’s critical of Trump, the GOP and the hard-right then I could mostly because if I went after every outrage and every dumb thing they did I wouldn’t haveContinue reading “Who Hates America?”

Here’s a special Saturday morning edition of YSDA. Let’s call it No Kings, No Coaches. While the Badger football team is being dismantled by Ohio State at Camp Randall this afternoon thousands of people will be out in the streets hoping to dismantle Donald Trump. We’ve commented sufficiently on the No Kings (Except Elvis) rallies,Continue reading “How About Barry as Interim AD?”

Americans are becoming more frustrated with the ongoing federal government shutdown. But while each party labors to cast all the blame on the other one, the most recent poll finds that most people blame them both. An AP/NORC poll that was reported this morning shows that 60% of Americans blame Trump and the Republicans whileContinue reading “Dems Should Reopen the Government”

If you go to a No Kings rally on Saturday don’t bother to look for me. I’ll be enjoying the fall colors on the Fall Art Tour in the Driftless Region of southwest Wisconsin — a much better way to spend my day. I’m no fan of street protests in any event. I think aboutContinue reading “Why “No Kings” Won’t Kill the King”

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says that Democrats should “fight fire with fire.” He forgets that most fires are fought with water — the exception is wild fires which Newsom knows something about and may shape his view. In politics when we fight fire with fire the whole house gets burned down. I’m referring here toContinue reading “Dems Shouldn’t Play Trump’s Game”

It’s only a matter of time now until Chris McIntosh is fired as Wisconsin Athletic Director and walks away with over $3 million in an obscene contract buyout. I have two things to say about that. First, good riddance. And second, let’s hire Donna Shalala to replace him. As far as I can tell ShalalaContinue reading “Shalala For UW Athletic Director”