This money is for the Wisconsin recall elections.
Let’s have this double as an open thread so we at least get double digit comments.
Do I have to come right flat out and tell you everything?
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Come for the politics, stay for the snark.
Republicans choose power over democracy, every day.
Tide comes in. Tide goes out. You can’t explain that.
At some point, the ability to learn is a factor of character, not IQ.
My years-long effort to drive family and friends away has really paid off this year.
75% of people clapping liked the show!
These are not very smart people, and things got out of hand.
You cannot shame the shameless.
Disagreements are healthy; personal attacks are not.
SCOTUS: It’s not “bribery” unless it comes from the Bribery region of France. Otherwise, it’s merely “sparkling malfeasance”.
“In this country American means white. everybody else has to hyphenate.”
When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty. ~Thomas Jefferson
Why is it so hard for them to condemn hate?
Of course you can have champagne before noon. That’s why orange juice was invented.
Sitting here in limbo waiting for the dice to roll
If you thought you’d already seen people saying the stupidest things possible on the internet, prepare yourselves.
So very ready.
The willow is too close to the house.
Narcissists are always shocked to discover other people have agency.
Within six months Twitter will be fully self-driving.
The arc of the moral universe does not bend itself. it is up to us to bend it.
The world has changed, and neither one recognizes it.
Also, are you sure you want people to rate your comments?
“Until such time as the world ends, we will act as though it intends to spin on.”
White supremacy is terrorism.
Trentrunner
And now it’s confirmed:
Anthony Weiner is well hung.
Good job, media!
Pancake
I’ll bet it’s really for the Representative Weiner re-election campaign.
japa21
Will this money go to the real Dem candidates, or the Republicans they are having pose as Dems?
Gin & Tonic
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Douche Baggins
You looking for pound notes, loose change, bad checks, anything?
Spinal Tap FTW!
Doug Harlan J
@Douche Baggins:
Exactly.
Lee Hartmann
My purse had been too tight, but I donated now.
Three-nineteen
By the way, there’s a WI Supreme Court hearing going on right now to determine if Judge Sumi had the right to stay the (get rid of the) collective bargaining law. It was supposed to last for 2 hours – it’s been about five hours, with a break for lunch, and may still be going on (I’m getting Twitter updates and there hasn’t been one for about 30 mins).
kideni
I chipped in. I can’t really afford it, but I’m glad to do it. The recalls are so important, and these are the legit candidates (although Jen Shilling got left off for some reason).
Today there was a midday march to the Capitol, led by the firefighters’ bagpipe crew and Russ Feingold! Interesting that he took a prominent role, as he was conspicuously absent for much of the winter’s events; I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s not planning something. It was 90 degrees and there were thousands of us. Yes, whether it’s snowing, raining, or unseasonably hot, we’re still out there, reminding Walker and his gang that Badgers don’t give up so easy.
The big thing in Madison right now is the Walkerville tent city on the sidewalks around the Capitol to educate people about the budget plan and keep a constant presence. I continue to be impressed at how creative and resourceful people are around here: make it so that people can’t really protest inside the Capitol? No matter, we’ll camp out outside the Capitol. You can’t get rid of us.
Jazz Superluminar
Not much luck in getting to double figures, so consider this an alternative contribution.
Jazz Superluminar
Oh, and props here to regulars who put in the protesting groundwork to get to this stage (Omnes, Little Boots et al). Good on you all.
Shinobi
I come to ask of the wisdom of the Balloon Juicers-
I have an FHA loan that I refinanced in 2009. I have a pretty good rate, but I’m paying mortgage insurance because of my low down payment plus my loan included the closing costs.
My lender just called me to tell me they could refi for me AGAIN and lower my insurance, possibly refund some of it and there would be no closing costs.
I’m trying to figure out what program this would be under, and whether I’d have to actually qualify for a loan modification? Or if they just want me to refi again? Which I don’t really need to do, at all.
Are any of you familiar with what changes were made to the FHA program that they could be trying to give me the benefit of? Or are they just trying to get themselves the benefit of my money?
Violet
Spinal Tap! Excellent choice. I wish I could donate right now, but money is just too tight. If things get a little less so, I’ll see what I can do.
lol chikinburd
I really, really don’t like being a wet blanket about Wisconsin, but today has been thoroughly depressing.
The aforementioned protests today featured five arrests inside the Capitol, plus another two at the M&I Bank on the square; arrestees included those two documentary filmmakers from Vermont, who didn’t seem to do a damn thing wrong, and a couple of the direct-action contingent who seem intent on doing damn near everything wrong (including that Segway dude, who’s apparently also receiving a Netroots Nation scholarship — Christ on a crispy cracker crust). Throw in some reports of unnecessary uses of force by state troopers, and you can see it all turning into the same movie we’ve seen too many times before. Did I mention it was mid-90s and humid today, and will stay that way for most of the week?
Meanwhile, inside the state Supreme Court chambers, all outward indications point to a straight ideological split in everything the Court will do re: Sumi’s order. A third link will probably put me in moderation, so, go read the lead story at madison punto com. There’s talk that the Court could reach a decision on hearing the case and/or outright vacating Sumi’s order tonight. The prospect looms of the principle of universally-applicable law vanishing on the state level in Wisconsin if the Court goes ahead and legislates from the bench on the Fitzes’ behalf as expected. And then it gets worse to think about — who knows whether Democratic winners of recall elections could even expect to be allowed to take office, for example, if the Supreme Court signal continued willingness to act as political operatives.
(“Come on, that’s paranoid-silly — they wouldn’t go that far, would they?” Yes. Yes, they would. You don’t know how vicious some of these people are.)