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20. December 2010

Tommy Thompson, Wisconson Governor, Packer Fan, Drunkard

Filed under: Gaaaah!, football, Wisconsin, Real America, Awesome — admin @ 22:18

Governor elect Walker, before you take office, I suggest you take a look and see how the last Republican governor of the great state of Wisconsin won numerous reelection campaigns.

Mr. Walker, will you be willing to get blotto and go in front of tens of thousands of other drunks and declare a state Packer day? You better, because that’s 110,000 votes right there.

16. December 2010

Two Hours in Marinette: Lessons From a School Shooting

Filed under: Wisconsin, Tricky, Real America, Elsewhere, Essays — admin @ 08:12

hengel.jpgThe November 29 school shooting incident in northern Wisconsin, at time of publication America’s latest, is being spun as a success of the post-Columbine system. A trained school staff and law enforcement levelheadedly defused a heavily armed student prepared to do the worst. But when police finally responded to the 911 call, more than two hours had passed since gunshots were fired. These gunshots were heard by many—although, apparently, not the on-duty police officer stationed at the school…

READ IT at The Awl.

9. December 2010

Milwaukee Art Museum Stars in Michael Bay’s Victoria’s Secret Holiday Ad

Filed under: Gaaaah!, Wisconsin, brandchannel, Advertising — admin @ 10:54

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An interview I did with one half of the Michael Bay team that shot the latest Victoria’s Secret 2010 holiday commercial revealed to me that part of the commercial was shot in the architecturally-heralded Milwaukee Art Museum. A photo from the production and the commercial, after the jump.

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15. November 2010

How to Slaughter a Turkey

Filed under: Yummy, Wisconsin, Real America, Elsewhere, Essays — admin @ 15:48

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“I would like to say something nice about the killing a turkey. I would like to say that dragging the knife across the bird’s throat is an elegant, silky motion. But that is not true. The bird’s dies loud and messy. It gurgles and twists and makes it known it wants it all to stop.”

Read it all at Esquire… (additional photo after the jump)

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2. November 2010

Ron Johnson Endorses Abe Sauer

Filed under: Real America, Wisconsin, Awesome, Elsewhere, Essays, Ha Ha Ha, Advertising — admin @ 09:39

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It’s voting day! Yes, that is Ron Johnson and me at Lambeau Field. To read more about our deep friendship go to Esquire or to The Awl.

27. October 2010

GOP Green Stands for Money, not Earth

A trend in Wisconsin is far right tea party conservatives eschewing the traditional (patriotic?) red and stars for a green that suggests they are somehow progressive or, even more laughable, a friend of the environment. (Ron Johnson suggests that sun spots cause global warming.)

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26. October 2010

In Which Green Bay Women Save Brett Favre

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READ IT at Esquire.  After the jump, a modern Brett Favre scandal in one stupendous act.

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14. October 2010

Tea Party Witches: Sean Duffy Joins O’Donnell

Filed under: Wisconsin, Gaaaah!, Tricky, Real America, Elsewhere, Advertising — admin @ 11:19

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Here is Sean Duffy mocking fellow tea party candidate Christine O’Donnell. Sean is the “Lumberjack” Candidate for Congress in Wisconsin’s 7th District. Just how lumberjack is he? After the jump… (more…)

13. October 2010

Wisc Voter Caging Plot Gets Fancy Video

Filed under: Wisconsin, Gaaaah!, No No NO, Real America, Awesome, Advertising — admin @ 12:20

Here’s the snazzy video One Wisconsin Now put together detailing the story it broke about Wisconsin tea party leaders plotting with the organization American for Prosperity and the GOP to deter voting.

10. October 2010

Deadspin Commentors Keeping it Classy

Who needs TMZ Sports when you have Deadspin Favre coverage? That guy even has a star.

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