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Couldn’t think of a more appropriate story to end the week on as I head over to the Dew Drop Inn!
Seems union busting and additional tax breaks for the wealthy aren’t the only thing on his Koch Brother(s) driven agenda!
Thanks to our hosts/moderators; Mark, Domenico & Ali for another week of the wild & wacky of the political spectrum!
See you all over @ the Inn - I'll have a craft brew this evening, in support of the little guy! ;o)
Yet another constituency that Walker just lost. The craft brewers just recently (before Walker came into office, and while there was still a democratic legislature) undid an old law that limited the number of establishments they could operate in a single locality -- same basic deal was responsible for that: big beer lobby influence. The Coors are right up there with the Koch brothers.
Government by candlelight. Maybe that's the Republican idea of how to save energy and go green.
And then again, maybe not.
Thanks for the link, Feisty.
Have a great weekend, everyone.
Anna Molly,
Wanted to compliment you on your responses to Spanky. You more than held your own.
Also, thanks for the help.
Have a great weekend.
Thanks, Mark, Domenico , Ali, and all the FR crew for all that you do.
See ya'll at the Dew Drop Inn.
Everyone have a nice weekend.
You're welcome Anna Molly!
You sure got your hands full up there with that clown!
Have a good weekend yourself! After the conversation last night, I'm going to whip up a batch of those fried mac & cheese balls! ;o)
Oh, just come on now AM - you really needed a link to Thinkprogress? Like it is not your homepage.
Please.
So those damn Koch brothers are anti-beer now too? Those bastards.
You must have thought the union protesters dressed as zombies who interrupted Gov Walker at a Special Olympics event this week were really cool.
No, they're just against beer that tastes good.
Actually, I consider the mindless drones who follow Governor Walker to be the zombies. But yes, it was probably inappropriate, although Walker's appearing to for Special Olympics is no doubt as phony as everything else about him. Are YOU aware that Walker is promoting budget legislation to reduce Medicaid benefits for the the poor, the elderly, and the disabled. Or do you always prefer form over substance?
Have a great weekend, Spanky.
Methinks a bone-addict just joined the party.
And with a camera, no less.
Feisty- try some cooked chorizzo in that mac n' cheese. You might be pleasantly surprised.
By the way, Spanky, in case you didn't catch this from the article, the craft brewers are the true small businesses in this story.
Why does Scott Walker hate small businesses, Spanky?
Didn't hear that Feisty. So much for the GOP embracing "small business"; nothing like creating jobs GOP style by putting the little beer guys out of business. Coors is one of the big players in ALEC, the group that writes all that legislation favoring big business and gives it to repubs to pass.
Now I'll head over to the DDI for some specialty brew! Wisconsin small-business beer brewers are welcome to sell there.
Thanks to our First Read hosts who have again provided excellent articles to discuss. Have a great weekend everyone.
Wouldn't know AM - 1. I rarely drink beer, but when I do it is always Natty Light, Havasu's choice {30 pack for $15.99]. Me I'm all about the Captain, and my new favorite Sailor Jerry rum; 2. I got my own problems with my own governor.
But good news - it happy hour time, so check you next week.
And Drive By you really got to get over your fixation on my junk and photo skills. I was just about to send a lovely picture to Ms. Spanky, but she just e mailed to say she is in for Happy Hour. Or not, cause I am always happy to talk about my junk. :)
Save some of those for me, Feisty. And have a great weekend. You, too, DBO.
What events was Walker entered in, did he win any medals at the special Olympics?
Titanium for phony baloney outrage. Even people at the event said they didn't think it was any big deal.
http://www.wxow.com/Global/story.asp?S=14882065
Have a great weekend, Forrest.
Spanky,
Methinks that Groucho Marx is a wolf in sheep's clothing.
thetotas,
I'm a card carrying ACLU leftist liberal socialist SOB.
Robin Hood: Steal from the rich and give to the poor.
Psst. Spanky knows.
Anna, It was probably inappropriate?
No, it was definitely inappropriate and so typical of the unions. Low rent, for sure.
Groucho,
You got part of that right. ;)
Well its time to enjoy the sunset. See ya wouldn't wanna be ya!
Have a nice weekend Anna.
I have been as busy as a one eyed dog in a sausage shop, so I'm just checking out the topics to see whats up.
Maybe you should look at my link before you get too self-righteous. Their presence there was not intentional -- the original protest was supposed to be of a state legislator -- and no one except Walker was particularly outraged. His outrage is totally phony, just like yours. So typical.
The "Koch Bros".
Utter nonsense. Here is something more important for "the week ahead".
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/china-ratings-house-says-us-defaulting-report-054309883.html
And disappointing news for the Obots.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/113980/Gallup-Daily-Obama-Job-Approval.aspx
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2011/06/obama-struggling-in-keystone-state-poll-says/1
Terrible news for the nation:
http://www.cnbc.com/id/43354054
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/10/markets-stocks-idUSN1020965620110610
But keep on looking under your beds for the "Koch Bros".
Gonna go to the DDI and have several soda-pops-with-foam-on-top. Should be fun. Gonna unplug the beat-box, so we can hear all the discussions from the Palin e-mail story, including this gem:
12:19 AT (4:19 ET): Just a note for those who enjoy tweaking President Barack Obama for using a teleprompter. (Doesn't every president or governor use a teleprompter for speeches?) On March 20, 2007, Gov. Palin's staff was setting up an interview on natural gas issues with Energy TV from Canada. Here's how the interview was set up: Her aide, Sharon Leighow, asked the questions, and the answers were posted on a teleprompter for Palin to read. Then the fake interview was uploaded by satellite to Energy TV.
Like I said- should be fun. As long as I don't shoot beer out my nose....
That really is a gem Drive By.
And of course much less gloomy that talking about the carnage that has been taking place on the stock market, right? Or the jobs numbers, deficits, debt ceiling, or frankly anything Obama related.
Sure. But don't go getting all doom and gloomy, sounding more and more like Obama is worshipping at he alter of conservatism - more tax cuts.
But I do like you referring to teleprompters. It's a lot like Clinton's issuewith Anthony's little dilemma - kinda focuses folks back to things he'd really not deal with.
Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Spanky,
Dude...like someone told me the other day...calm down it's only a blog.
Enjoy the weekend. Look forward to fighting with you next week.
When you are right you are right - enjoyed our discussions Groucho. And it's not fighting. Never fighting.
See you next week.
When Mitt Romney announced he was running for President last week--his teleprompter had been stuck into hay bales. Not one snarky comment from conservatives about teleprompters then.
Incidentally, the stock market is a reflection of not just the USA but global events. Wall Street is very nervous (and has told Boehner not to play games) that the GOPTP seems to prefer allowing the US to default on its debt. Nothing like failing to raise the debt ceiling to make investors sell out fast. So, while it is easy to blame our President for the stock market drop, conservatives never mention the stock market when it was rising. It can't be he is responsible only for the bad and not the good. Got it?
Groucho -- thanks for your kind words, and have a wonderful weekend.
So,
This is the time of the week when all the libbies rub each other's bums and go drink and eat disgusting food creations.
They are predictable if nothing else. One mind set. Seems the common thread is the preaching to the choir on FR. Yeah, thats right. Yeah, you're so right. Way to go.
What a collective load of weekly Bull.
Another Obama vacation??? SHEESH. What a jerk. Guess he thinks that's his job?? Just keep jetting around the world on our dime. In between trips, play more golf.
What a life.
Ed I would think you would be happy that President Obama took a little break from destroying your world and played a round of golf. He will be back to the work of destroying the universe before you know it. Happy now.
That's true Forrest,
If we keep him looking busy, he can leave in 2012 with a little manufactured honor, instead of just leaving.
"manufactured honor"?
You mean like putting on a flight suit and walking around an aircraft carrier like Yosemite Sam.
Funny thing Ed all those times when Bush was clearing brush in Crawford county turns out he was just clearing brush, seems while Obama is playing golf he is still collecting enemy heads, you know the people that attacked us on Bush's watch the ones 6 years later he didn't really think to much about them anymore since he hadn't heard much from then him lately. Give it a rest Edward you are on shaky ground.
Their discussions on the economy will not include the fact that every one of them signed an oath to not raise taxes while they are in office. The only oath they need is the one they make to us, the country. However it is a long shot that any of them will get in with their shafting of the middle class. I don't guess they will address this either. They will only talk about how we need to sacrifice to give the wealthy their tax breaks. To watch this debate will be an underwhelming experience.
Groucho,
This is just a political blog, but some take it serious. So serious that they must have a club somewhere for the hard-cores to talk.
Everyone have a great weekend and above all stay safe.
I was going to suggest that we serve grilled weiners over at the DDI but Feisty's mac n cheese sounds much better! Wisconsin cheese, of course. And Wisconsin craft beers--first round is on me.
We can toss them in along with some chorizo like Drive-By suggested!
Mmmm Mmmm GOOD! ;o)
Careful with those weiners Dems.
Feisty and all the regular contributors, have a relaxing weekend. i have been reading the discussions from First Read and TRMS for about a month. Still a neophyte at the blog thing, and need a certain perspective to understand this way of "communication". I also read comments on the NYTimes site for another way of holding a discussion.
Question: Feisty, is the Dew Drop Inn near the Dew Drop Pond? My college overlooks a Drew Drop Pond up here in the Northstar state.
Thanks Northstar!
All I can say is, Dew Drop Inn is a place where everyone knows your name! lol
It's located right next door to our Bed & Breakfast, The Come Back Inn - which has a wrap a round porch that overlooks the pond!
Now, pull up a barstool and I'll buy you a drink!
We can fill you in on the finer points of playing whack a troll! ;o)
I bet no such place exists. It's probably a chat room somewhere. What do you do there, look at Weiner pics and swoon?
Feisty, thanks for the drink, I will have gin and tonic with extra lime. Beer is not my thing. DDI feels very familiar. Just like home when the women are strong and the men are good looking.
Swamp Fox, My reference was to the line used for the lead in to Garrison's Keillor's radio show "where the women are strong, men are good looking and the children are above average" It was a simple cultural reference that most people in my home state would easily identify. Your response is the one that is funny .LOL
BTW RVZ,......that republican school system you went through made you misspell "tieing".
Nice going brainiac!!!
BWAHAHAHAA
Greg,
How is it that you still have internet service in a place like Detroit. The photos I've seen, shows a burned out, garbage strewn wasteland. What a pit. Why are you still there?? At it's best, it was never more than "fly-over-country". Now though, it is decrepit. Is this where our stimulus money was wasted??
Most of the people I know personally that vote like and talk like you are about four months pay from being in real financial trouble, but are forty lifetimes of their pay from being like the people that most benefit from the positions they support. What I'm saying Ed is that you have a lot more in common with the people of Detroit than you do with the Koch brothers or Alice Walton.
Forrest,
Ed's a repub wanna be. If he ever went to a repub rally they would hand him a tray of drinks and tell him to circulate.
Ed sounds like he is in to republican Socialism.
Where you hang your hat RVZ? C'mon. Enlighten us.
The whole concept of the GOP/RNC doing prep work for anything? Is a joke America! They have a hard time understanding basic facts concerning history, economics, politics, social issues, and cultural issues. The GOP/RNC also have a tough time comprehending information read or said to them in any order. The "Idiots Of Ignorance" of the GOP/RNC are well noted in the political record. The comments of "Bitchy Bachmann" and her cohort in poltical crime "Puppet Palin" are a very clear example of this. The perverted antics of "Vikie Vitter" are a clear example of the lack of morality of the GOP/RNC. Then there is Sanitarium Santorum! Isn't PITA still wanting to talk to this guy? Then there is "Nutty Newt" the king of "flip-flopping!" How about the boring monotone ramblings of TIMMY!! The "Political Puke Pawlenty" is on the record for wanting to politically kill Medicare. The only prepping the GOP/RNC Clowns are doing is on their make-up. their costumes, and their sad one liners attacking the President. They will debate why the President should not be President. Again! They will not have any ideas on how to create jobs. The simple fact is that they can not even do nearly as well as President Obama is doing. Our nation is better than it was in 2008 however there is still more work to do.