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Posts Tagged ‘wisconsin’

DC

Obama’s Latest Victory Speech: Yes He Can (For The Moment)

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

Barack Obama won another big primary day! He got enough of the votes and the delegates and the white people and the liberal women to wipe out Hillary Clinton. (YES THE BLACKS ALSO VOTED FOR HIM. STOP PLAYING THE RACE CARD.) So now we go to, er, Wisconsin? And then Texas, and Ohio, and Hawaii?


HILLARY CLINTON

Hillary And Paul Krugman To Take Over Wisconsin With Mandates

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

Hillary’s going to be swept in Maryland, DC and Virginia today, then she is going to lose Wisconsin and Hawaii next week. So here’s the Clinton campaign’s goal for the month of February: Don’t lose Wisconsin by very much! She’s running this new ad in the… cheese state… and is utilizing everyone’s favorite Obama hater, New York Times columnist Paul Krugman, to “pimp out” her plan. [YouTube]


REPUBLICANS

Tommy Thompson Is Not Forgotten

Friday, August 24th, 2007


If we knew he would make us savory quiche all fixed up with Wisconsin cheddar and nutritious broccoli, perhaps we would’ve taken Tommy Thompson’s candidacy a little more seriously. But we didn’t, and now he’s out of the race, and the nation will never know what it missed.

The Honorable Tommy Thompson Specialty Recipe [Virtual Cities]


IRAQ

Hicks Need Ammo

Friday, July 20th, 2007

The Army has reduced our nation's law enforcement officers to this - WonketteSometimes it’s important to stop and think about the real victims of the war in Iraq. Specifically, rednecks in rural Wisconsin. The US Army has a lot of Iraqis to shoot, and they’ve been shooting them for an awful long time now. Unfortunately, they’re using all of America’s precious, precious bullets. Unfortunately, this means that cops in backwards corners of the upper-midwest are having a hard time getting ahold of the ammo they need to shoot cans, meth lab operators, stray dogs, and lost city slickers. MORE »


FLAGS

GOP to Push for Anti-Flag-Eating Amendment

Wednesday, June 6th, 2007

things to come - WonketteThis past Memorial Day caretakers at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Neenah, Wisconsin noticed that more than two dozen American flags were missing from the graves of military veterans. Who was to blame — commies? terrorists? beatniks? No, the answer was even more chilling: our so-called “friends” in the rogue animal kingdom. MORE »


REPUBLICANS

Other Thompson Also Running For President

Monday, April 2nd, 2007

bush-tommy.jpgFormer Wisconsin Governor and HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson is running for president! He announced it yesterday, and even though the guy already filed his papers indicating his intention to run last December, he managed to scam a few minutes of coverage yesterday. MORE »


TOP

Freshman Rep. to Rove: “I Kicked Your Ass”

Thursday, January 11th, 2007

Dr. Multimillionaire! - WonketteSteve Kagen, a Democratic representing northeast Wisconsin in the House, won a bitter campaign involving brutal attack ads and visits to the district from Karl Rove and Dick Cheney. So, naturally, when Kagen met Rove, he trapped him in the bathroom and said crazy, crazy things. MORE »


WAR ON CHRISTMAS

Wisconsin Guv’s War On Festivus

Friday, December 22nd, 2006

Kramer hates Jews, too! That's why no bagels! - WonketteGovernor Jim Doyle doesn’t love Festivus this year. While Wisconsin’s governor used to love the holiday so much that he distributed a picture of himself standing by the Festivus Pole, the racist antics of one-time Seinfeld star what’s-his-name, Kramer, has spoiled the joyful season. MORE »


GOVERNORS

Wisconsin Guv Has Aluminum Pole … It’s a Festivus Miracle!

Friday, December 22nd, 2006


All hail Wisconsin’s brave governor, Jim Doyle, who poses here with his handsome and totally unadorned Festivus Pole. Sadly, his political career is now over. MORE »


REPUBLICANS

Tommy Thompson Fever: Catch It!

Thursday, December 14th, 2006

Former guy-we-barely-remember Tommy “Tommy Gun” Thompson is running for president! MORE »


TOP

Gay Eskimo Transsexual Attack Ad Curiously Familiar

Thursday, November 2nd, 2006