The Bader Blog
Apparently, James Smith (his real name) was upset that they were going to use old footage in Palin's new show. I think the most interesting part of this is Howard Kurtz's observation that Palin seems more interested in building a media empire than laying the groundwork for 2012. I agree.
Near the end of today's show we discussed the media-labelling of the 9 crazies in Michigan as "a Christian Militia." Tomorrow I want to discuss how this case is going to lead to the left trying to paint all conservative activism as extreme. Check out this video. How much you want to bet a lot of these ideas will be considered "extreme" in the days to come?
8:30 to 11 am, 97.5 FM, 1360 AM, Green Bay. 9 to 11 am, 1330 Sheboygan, streaming live at wtaq.com/whbl.com. Topics subject to change:
Green Bay's lame effort to sell itself to Google
The Green Parade is coming for me!
Crumbling Highways and the governor's race
Rumors and the governor's race
The separation of Mosque and State
The Obama conundrum on KSM
What this Politico story highlights is how this is an entirely political calculation for President Obama. He is so concerned about placating the liberal base and trying KSM in a civilian court that he's tied in knots. Further, trying KSM in a civilian court is what Obama wants to do, but realizes it'll hand a national security win to Republicans in advance of the fall elections. Obama's problem is deep down he knows that which he believes to be "right" isn't the "right" thing to do in the name of national security.
Republicans should make hay on this because it shows the bi-polar nature of the Obama administration on National Security. They love to crow about killing on sight suspected terrorists in the battlefield with drones, but demand on coddling suspected terrorists in custody.
The Scott Walker for Governor campaign already has this website up to point out the responsibility that Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Democratic candidate for governor, has for the emergency shutdown Friday of the heavily traveled northbound U.S. Highway 45 bridge through the Zoo Interchange in Milwaukee. A release from the Walker campaign also says:
While thousands of commuters are waiting in traffic along the Barrett Bypass today, new electronic billboards will be greeting them at I94/Hwy 100 and on Hwy 45/Silver Spring just north of the Zoo interchange. Sponsored by the Scott Walker campaign for Governor, the signs read, “Tired of Traffic? Blame Barrett” and includes the address of a new website.
The PDF of the Barrett letter concerning this interchange from 2005 is pretty damaging. And the "Barrett Bypass" is a name that could stick. The importanant thing here, in my mind, is for this to grow beyond a Milwaukee, Walker/Barrett issue and also to include the reckless behavior of current Governor Jim Doyle in raiding the transportation fund(which Walker does), and just in general point out the liberal fixation with moving away from highway transportation to "alternate" modes of transportation (rail), which led to this mess. I understand why Walker wants to pin this on Barrett, and there is much truth to that, but the bigger picture philosphy on the future of transportation held by the left that Barrret is beholden to should be a key campaign issue throughout the state during the governor's race this fall.
An absolutely excellent piece about the current mosque controversy in Southern Sheboygan County. His point about intolerance toward Muslims in this country strengthening the radical Islamic fringe is well stated. I believe this is the best piece I've seen on this issue. Well worth the time to read it.
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She contends leaders should stop "hitting the beehive with a stick." Her point is, yes people are angry it's our leaders making us angry. As people become angry as their freedom is stripped away, you will see more of this she argues. She also argues that these threats aren't new; but the left's publicizing of them is. Hoyer definitely used this for political gain. Noonan's right; threats come with the territory of public life, talk show hosts included. I was threatened last fall in advance of a tea party in Sheboygan. I made the organizers aware of it, but certainly never would have gone public with it at the time, and wouldn't have ever, except to make a point here.
Publiczing exacerbates the situation, and as I said on the air yesterday, it also could encourage liberals to do it in an effort to harm the other side. Noonan is right however, poilticians would do well to stop making people angry. It certainly doesn't justify the actions of anybody, on either side, who stoop to violence or threats of violence. But her point is politicians would do well to understand what they're doing to start this fire. And liberals would do well not to fan the flames.
From CBS Radio News:
TIGER WOODS NEWS CONFERENCE
ON MONDAY, APRIL 5TH
Tiger Woods is set to hold his first news conference in nearly five months. It comes days before the start of the Masters, which marks Woods' return to golf following a highly-publicized sex scandal.
The news conference is scheduled for Monday, April 5th at 2 PM Eastern time.
CBS NEWS/RADIO
Via Drudge. Not as devestated as I would have once been by this news,but still kind of bummed. No question the creative juices have been running dry the past three seasons. Still, somehow, it's just not going to be the same. Talk of a theatrical release inspires hope however...
