Saturday, June 27, 2015

Meet the Republicans' same-sex marriage meme: "...five unelected judges..."




Quotes from Presidential candidates react to gay marriage ruling.  (Des Moines Register, 6/26/2015)

Related post: 
Panderfest.  (6/27/2015)
Scott Walker's America: Where the right to discriminate is a deeply-held religious belief.  (6/26/2015)

Panderfest: Republicans presidential candidates believe the right to discriminate is a deeply-held religious belief


Presidential candidates react to gay marriage ruling.  (Des Moines Register, 6/26/2015)





Related post: 
Scott Walker's America: Where the right to discriminate is a deeply-held religious belief.  (6/26/2015)

Scott Walker as Pollyanna: Wisconsin's Joint Committee on Finance has not met in 29 days (and counting)




From Scott Walker's 6/26/2015 E-Update from the Desk of the Governor.  Continuing Our Work For Wisconsin: Budget Update.


Related posts:
Scott Walker trolls for Democratic support of budget: Wisconsin's Joint Committee on Finance has not met in 28 days (and counting).  (6/26/2015)
Wisconsin's Joint Committee on Finance has not met in 27 days (and counting).  (6/25/2015)
'Enough is enough', Steve Nass gripes: Wisconsin's Joint Committee on Finance has not met in 26 days (and counting).  (6/24/2015)
Rural and outstate Republican Assembly members thumb their noses at Scott Walker: Wisconsin's Joint Committee on Finance has not met in 25 days (and counting).  (6/23/2015)
She said, he said: Wisconsin's Joint Committee on Finance has not met in 24 days (and counting).  (6/22/2015)
Plenty of time now to check those lists: Wisconsin's Joint Committee on Finance has not met in 23 days (and counting).  (6/21/2015)
Intraparty Feuding: Wisconsin's Joint Committee on Finance has not met in 22 days (and counting).  (6/20/2015)
Leadership missing in action: Wisconsin's Joint Committee on Finance has not met in 21 days (and counting).  (6/19/2015) 
A lesson in leadership: Wisconsin's Joint Committee on Finance has not met in 20 days (and counting).  (6/18/2015)

Panderman! (He's everywhere, he's everywhere!!)



As quoted in Jindal: 'If We Want To Save Some Money Let's Just Get Rid Of The Court'. (TPM, 6/26/2015)

This from a guy whose poll numbers barely register.

The best thing that can happen is to have the Republican candidates for President keep on talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......and talking......

Pawns of ALEC talking themselves into a tight little corner.

Friday, June 26, 2015

Scott Walker's America: Where the right to discriminate is a deeply-held religious belief



As quoted in.....

High court makes gay marriage law of the land, spurring many cheers, some dismay in Madison.  (Wisconsin State Journal, 6/26/2015)

What's it all about, Alexa?




Amazon Echo, a.k.a. Alexa, Is a Personal Aide in Need of Schooling. (The New York Times, 6/24/2015)

Apparently, it's all about Amazon's bottom line.
At the moment, there are only a handful of uses for the Echo. She’s great at telling you the weather, adding stuff to your shopping list, reordering items you frequently buy from Amazon, giving you a heads-up about your nearing calendar appointments, and answering the most basic of search queries.  [Emphasis added]

I suspect that Amazon wanted a modern-sounding, hot-but-not-too-hot name for this device.


Donald Trump takes 2nd place in back-to-back New Hampshire polls; Walker drops to 4th place



The behinders in the 6/18-6/24 CNN/WMUR poll.
  • 5% - Chris Christie, Ben Carson
  • 4% - Rick Perry
  • 3% - Ted  Cruz
  • 2% - Mike Huckabee, John Kasich
  • 0% - Rick Santorum, Bobby Jindal
  
'Unfavorable' leaders:
  • 48% - Donald "Love-him-or-hate-him" Trump
  • 44% - Chris Christie 
  • 43% - Mike Huckabee
  • 40% - Lindsey Graham

75% of survey respondents are still trying to decide who to vote for.

Related posts:
Hard to believe that Donald Trump, the candidate with the highest negatives, finishes 2nd in latest Fox News poll.  (6/25/2015)
 Donald Trump leapfrogs over Scott Walker in latest New Hampshire poll.  (6/23/2015)
Republicans' 2016 Presidential primary preferences look like a bunch of scribbles when graphed.  (6/22/2015)
Scott Walker taking a dive in Florida Republican presidential primary polling.  (6/20/2015)
Candidates struggle to reach double-digit percentage levels in latest New Hampshire Republican presidential primary poll.  (6/15/2015)
Has anyone else noticed that Scott Walker peaked 2 months ago in New Hampshire? (6/14/2015)
Scott Walker is already yesterday's news in North Carolina.  (6/4/2015)
Same as it ever was, pretty much, in latest Fox News poll.  (6/3/2015)
The latest CNN/ORC Republican presidential primary poll likes the Florida boys.  (6/2/2015) 
5-way tie in latest Quinnipiac Republican presidential primary poll.  (5/28/2015)
Republican presidential candidates find little elbow room in latest Fox News poll.  (5/16/2015)
Latest Public Policy Polling (PPP) numbers keep Republican candidates in a jumble.  (5/14/2015)
Digging through the latest Arizona Republican presidential poll, we learn that Scott Walker is the perferred candidate of older, 'very conservative' voters.  (5/11/2015)
The leading Republican candidates for President have already peaked in New Hampshire.  (5/10/2015)
The Florida Boys leave Scott Walker in "show" position in latest Republican presidential horse race poll.  (5/5/2015)
Two more Iowa Republican presidential polls to add to the line graph.  (4/28/2015)
Jeb Bush experiences some serious slippage in New Hampshire.  (4/17/2015)
Home-state voters show waning enthusiasm for a Lindsey Graham presidential campaign.  (4/16/2015)
Big spikes for Scott Walker, Donald Trump in most recent New Hampshire poll.  (4/13/2015)
Tracking the Florida Republican presidential primary polls, January-March 2015.  (4/4/2015)
Ohio Republican presidential primary poll: Ohio Governor Kasich leads the pack.  (4/3/2015)
Tracking the national Republican presidential primary polls.  (4/3/2015)
Republican presidential primary polls: The current top 5 preferences.  (4/2/2015)
New Hampshire Republican Presidential primary voters are having trouble making up their minds.  (3/31/2015)
Another day, another New Hampshire Presidential primary poll.  (3/28/2015)
Bush, Rubio not exactly wowing the home-state voters.  (3/27/2014)
Scott Walker tied for 2nd with 'Dunno' in latest CNN/ORC poll. (3/19/2015)
Bush-Walker-Dunno in a 3-way tie for Connecticut Presidential primary preferences.  (3/15/2015)
Don't know/no answer/somebody else/won't vote leads latest Quinnipiac Republican Presidential primary poll.  (3/6/2015)
Bush-Walker-Unsure are 1-2-3 in latest Florida Republican Presidential primary poll.  (3/3/2015)
Bush-Walker-Unsure are 1-2-3 in latest South Carolina Republican Presidential primary poll.  (3/3/2015)
It's Walker, Bush, Unsure in 1st Nevada Presidential primary poll of the year.  (3/2/2015)
Quinnipiac poll: Scott Walker is the Tea Party favorite among likely caucus-goers in Iowa.  (2/26/2015)
Texas Poll: Scott Walker takes it to a couple of Texans on their home turf.  (2/25/2015)
Someone else/no one, Ben Carson have best 1-2 punch in Public Policy poll.  (2/24/2015)
'Undecided' leads, Scott Walker 2nd, in year's first California Republican Presidential primary poll.  (2/20/2015)
On the merry-go-round: Mike Huckabee takes the lead in the latest Republican Presidential preference poll.  (2/18/2015)
Give it up: "Favorite Son" Lindsey Graham ekes out an anemic 17% in South Carolina poll.  (2/17/2015)
New Hampshire: Jeb Bush holds slim lead among crowded GOP pack in NBC News/Marist poll.  (2/17/2015)
Mike Huckabee retakes Iowa lead, Walker falls to 3rd in NBC News/Marist poll.  (2/17/2015)

Scott Walker trolls for Democratic support of budget: Wisconsin's Joint Committee on Finance has not met in 28 days (and counting)



Lawmaker: Walker says he needs Democratic votes on arena deal.  (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6/25/2015)

Quote in slide is from above-cited article.



Related posts:
Wisconsin's Joint Committee on Finance has not met in 27 days (and counting).  (6/25/2015)
'Enough is enough', Steve Nass gripes: Wisconsin's Joint Committee on Finance has not met in 26 days (and counting).  (6/24/2015)
Rural and outstate Republican Assembly members thumb their noses at Scott Walker: Wisconsin's Joint Committee on Finance has not met in 25 days (and counting).  (6/23/2015)
She said, he said: Wisconsin's Joint Committee on Finance has not met in 24 days (and counting).  (6/22/2015)
Plenty of time now to check those lists: Wisconsin's Joint Committee on Finance has not met in 23 days (and counting).  (6/21/2015)
Intraparty Feuding: Wisconsin's Joint Committee on Finance has not met in 22 days (and counting).  (6/20/2015)
Leadership missing in action: Wisconsin's Joint Committee on Finance has not met in 21 days (and counting).  (6/19/2015) 
A lesson in leadership: Wisconsin's Joint Committee on Finance has not met in 20 days (and counting).  (6/18/2015)

Bobby Jindal calls himself a 'doer': So what is it he has done?


Let's take a look.


Bobby Jindal Enters Presidential Race, Saying ‘It Is Time for a Doer’.  (The New York Times, 6/24/2015)

List created courtesy of  How Bobby Jindal is leaving a budget mess for Louisiana's next governor: News analysis.  (Nola.com, 2/12/2015)

Bobby Doer:   Not to be confused with....

Related post:  
It's official:  Bobby Jindal is running for President.  (6/25/2015)

I don't know, Scott Walker, the last time I checked, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce still has the best stranglehold moves when it comes to peddling influence


Read more about it: 
Influence Peddler of the Month:  Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce.  (Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, 6/1/2015)


As quoted in  Scott Walker Says He Would Crush What’s Left Of Unions If Elected President.  (ThinkProgress, 5/4/2015)

But then it's perfectly fine for have a muscular, outspoken, big business organization set a broad agenda for the state.

*Guess it all comes down to whose side you're on.

Related article:  
Elusive Justice in Wisconsin.  (The New York Times, 3/10/2015)
Those three groups — the Wisconsin Club for Growth, Citizens for a Strong America, and Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce — are at the center of the investigation looking into illegal coordination in fund-raising and spending between independent groups and Mr. Walker in 2011 and 2012.
Related posts:
WMC Sets Itself Up as an Expert in Good Public Policy.  (10/13/2014) 
A message from WMC President Kurt Bauer (part 2).  (9/19/2014)
A message from WMC President Kurt Bauer (part 1).  (9/19/2014) 
*All four of the lobbyists in the video shared here once worked as aides to Republican legislators.
Another indication that "robust" has become a meaningless adjective.  (9/2/2014)
"Coveted" award goes to 76 recipients.  (7/15/2014)
Get me rewrite: Wisconsin big business interests back design for bigger trough.  (3/11/2014)
New WMC chairman's public pronouncement belies campaign contributions.  (2/10/2014)
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce puts Walker in a pickle with his Tea-Party base.  (2/4/2014)
Business "Day"? Every day is Business Day at the Wisconsin State Capitol.  (1/13/2014)
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce doesn't want you to read all about this.  (10/1/2013) 
Get your links on the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce Government Relations Roundtable.  (6/24/2013)
 

No Friend to the Environment: Republican Representative Glenn Grothman, Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District


Text source Think Progress
Photo sourceU.S. Congress

Rep. Grothman was elected to a 1st term in 2014 with 57% of the vote.

Required reading for Rep. Grothman and his east-central Wisconsin constituents
Ecosystems Impacts of Climate Change.  (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)

No Friend to the Environment dishonor roll.
Alabama Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives.   (Their anti-environmentalism can be summed up in one world:  coal.  Which is odd, since Alabama contributes a mere 1.9% of U.S. production, good enough for an overall ranking of 13.  The state's peak year of production:  1990)  
Alaska Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
  • At-large District.  Don Young (R).   Ridiculed environmentalists as a “self-centered bunch of waffle-stomping, Harvard-graduating, intellectual idiots.....not Americans, never have been Americans, never will be Americans.” 
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