Yesterday, Senate Republicans did as expected, followed Donald Trump’s bidding, and killed an immigration bill that gave them most of what they wanted. They did that because, far from wanting to resolve what they label a crisis, they want to preserve it as a campaign issue for the fall. On cue, they accused Majority LeaderContinue reading “GOP Votes Against What It Wants”
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Debatable
Pres. Joe Biden’s debate strategy is, well, debatable. For one thing, it’s telling that he’s so eager to debate Donald Trump. That’s usually the strategy of underdogs. They need to strike a blow to their opponents to pull them down while candidates confident of victory have no reason to take the risk. So, the veryContinue reading “Debatable”
Reading the MU Poll Tea Leaves
There’s a new Marquette Law School poll just out and, like always, there’s lots of good stuff in there. Let’s check it out. Still a dead heat. The race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump remains, as expected, neck and neck. Trump has a two point lead which is the same as what he hadContinue reading “Reading the MU Poll Tea Leaves”
A Good Day For Moderation
Yesterday’s elections weren’t going to be earth-shattering, but the results were still encouraging. Let’s review. Biden out-polled Trump. While it was a foregone conclusion that Joe Biden and Donald Trump would win their primaries, Biden got about 20,000 more votes than Trump. In a state where the last two elections have come down to 20,000Continue reading “A Good Day For Moderation”
The Rural Retreat
The last thing higher education — or American society and politics — needs is a further retreat from rural and small town America. But that’s exactly what’s happening. Yesterday the UW announced that it was closing its two-year Waukesha campus. That brings to five the number of two-year institutions that the UW will be shutteringContinue reading “The Rural Retreat”
The Q&Q For 3/1/24
Have you been following the big controversy over the new baseball uniforms? Here’s what an unidentified Baltimore Orioles player had to say about them: “The look of it is like a knockoff jersey from T.J.Maxx.” A) Players worry that they make them look fat. B) They’re a little binding across the chest. C) The sizesContinue reading “The Q&Q For 3/1/24”
Don’t Give Me a Tax Cut
My taxes are high enough, thank you very much. But that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t have to pay my fair share. So, I think it’s a good thing that Gov. Tony Evers will almost surely veto a pandering proposal by legislative Republicans that would make me tax exempt just because I’m sort of old. AccordingContinue reading “Don’t Give Me a Tax Cut”
Will the Border Work For Dems?
Americans want something done at the southern border. Democrats, to the outrage of their hard-left wing, are serious about doing something meaningful as are some Senate Republicans. But the Trumpy Party as a whole would rather exploit the issue than deal with it. Will voters notice? This week we got a clear picture — asContinue reading “Will the Border Work For Dems?”
Mod Dems Win
My partisan Democratic friends are popping champagne bottles over Democrat Tom Suozzi’s win in a special election to replace the storied George Santos in his Long Island district. For the most part, I think their enthusiasm is at best premature. The New York Times’ Nate Cohn wrote this morning: Over the last three decades, thereContinue reading “Mod Dems Win”
The Q&Q For 2/9/24
This week’s quote comes to us from Rep. Mike Gallagher, one of only three Republicans to defy his party and vote against the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. In a piece in the Wall Street Journal, Gallagher wrote: “I disagree with my Republican colleagues who voted on Tuesday to impeach Mr. Mayorkas. ImpeachmentContinue reading “The Q&Q For 2/9/24”
Yellow Stripes & Dead Armadillos 