He calls Michael Pfleger a "racist." That would be the Michael Pfleger, a white Catholic priest, who set up shop 27 years ago deep in the South Side of Chicago and who adopted three black kids.
That's how much of an idiot is Charlie Sykes, who commutes about three blocks of Capitol Drive on his way to and from Mequon.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Would Someone Please Hand Sykes A Clue?
From the Illusory One:
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
"Award-Winning Veteran Broadcaster" Bamboozled By Email
Kevin Fischer's bio at the top of his blog reads (emphasis mine):
That would make one think that Mr. Fischer knows a thing or two about reporting news. Even little things, like fact checking.
Then again, one would be wrong.
Fischer has a post warning motorists of a new crime wave hitting Milwaukee, in which would-be carjackers put a piece of paper on the back window of a car. The unsuspecting driver doesn't notice the paper, for some reason, until he or she is about to back up. When they go to investigate the paper, the thieves strike!
You know it's real. Fischer tells us so:
Obviously, since Fischer said it's true, it's true. And Snopes.com, who claims it's a false email, with an almost verbatim copy of Fischer's email, said it's been going around for four years.
Who ya gonna believe. People that investigated it or Fischer?
Kevin Fischer is an award-winning veteran broadcaster who has been seen and heard on Milwaukee TV and radio stations for nearly three decades. Kevin, who is a legislative aide to state Sen. Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin), can be seen offering his views on the news on the public affairs program, “INTERchange,” on Milwaukee Public Television Channel 10. He lives with his wife, Jennifer, in Franklin.
That would make one think that Mr. Fischer knows a thing or two about reporting news. Even little things, like fact checking.
Then again, one would be wrong.
Fischer has a post warning motorists of a new crime wave hitting Milwaukee, in which would-be carjackers put a piece of paper on the back window of a car. The unsuspecting driver doesn't notice the paper, for some reason, until he or she is about to back up. When they go to investigate the paper, the thieves strike!
You know it's real. Fischer tells us so:
A Milwaukee Police officer is circulating an e-mail to alert citizens of a new tactic being used by carjackers. The e-mail has been verified to be legitimate.
Obviously, since Fischer said it's true, it's true. And Snopes.com, who claims it's a false email, with an almost verbatim copy of Fischer's email, said it's been going around for four years.
Who ya gonna believe. People that investigated it or Fischer?
"Not Approved By The AFP" Cartoon
From the email inbox...
THE OIL COMPANIES HAVE AGREED TO A NEW, INTERNATIONAL GASOLINE SYMBOL:
No matter where you travel, you'll recognize their symbol !
THE OIL COMPANIES HAVE AGREED TO A NEW, INTERNATIONAL GASOLINE SYMBOL:
No matter where you travel, you'll recognize their symbol !
Bad right wing radio; is that redundant?
Jim Rowen's on a roll.
But for some reason he's listening to Sykes. (One demerit).
He makes up for his lapse, though, with his post, "GM plant closing makes for really bad talk radio."
Read it here.
But for some reason he's listening to Sykes. (One demerit).
He makes up for his lapse, though, with his post, "GM plant closing makes for really bad talk radio."
Read it here.
Conservatives Like High Gasoline Prices
From James Rowen:
You can read the rest here.
And for your homework, call or email Charlie, Jeff and Mark, and tell them thanks, and ask them where you can submit your request for reimbursement for the exorbitant amounts of money your paying for gasoline these days. I'm sure those fine, upstanding, take responsibility guys will stand up and do the right thing and pay us back for the consequences of their short-sightedness.
But don't hold your breath while you're waiting for that to happen.
Just for the record...let's remember that in 1997, it was then-Gov. Tommy Thompson, The Man Who Loved Trains And Later Yearned To Be US Secretary of
Transportation, who killed his administration's light rail plan for Milwaukee.
Had Tommy stood up to the local conservative talk radio hosts who still use "light rail" as an all-purpose anti-urban code phrase, workers and students commuting from Waukesha could be riding the rails with some of that $4-gallon gas money in their pockets.
You can read the rest here.
And for your homework, call or email Charlie, Jeff and Mark, and tell them thanks, and ask them where you can submit your request for reimbursement for the exorbitant amounts of money your paying for gasoline these days. I'm sure those fine, upstanding, take responsibility guys will stand up and do the right thing and pay us back for the consequences of their short-sightedness.
But don't hold your breath while you're waiting for that to happen.
More Jousting In Franklin
Last night we saw that actions have consequences.
This morning, the jousting continues with more of the same.
The action: More whining.
The consequence: Demand for accountability from the whiner.
For those keeping score, it is two points for Kowalski and zero for Fischer.
This morning, the jousting continues with more of the same.
The action: More whining.
The consequence: Demand for accountability from the whiner.
For those keeping score, it is two points for Kowalski and zero for Fischer.
Actions And Consequences
The action:
Fischer whining about The Fountains of Franklin.
The consequence:
Getting pointed out as an uninformed whiner by the Green Knight.
Fischer whining about The Fountains of Franklin.
The consequence:
Getting pointed out as an uninformed whiner by the Green Knight.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Hypocrisy In Action
"Someone should do something about China's violation of human rights,*" cried the man who supports waterboarding.
*And yes, I was paraphrasing McIlheran
*And yes, I was paraphrasing McIlheran
So Many Possibilities
I don't know what his point is in this post:
Is he talking about this blog?
Is he talking about his blog?
Or is he talking about that embarassing and very personal medical condition of his?
Is he talking about this blog?
Is he talking about his blog?
Or is he talking about that embarassing and very personal medical condition of his?
Teh Funny!
Did anybody else see the humor in the way Paul Ryan opened the McCain "Town hall" rally last Thursday?
Ryan who has been in Washington for 5 terms including stints on the House Budget and Ways and Means committees was bitching about Washington being broken. It's been broken through 7 years of Republican leadership, 7 years of destroying the Clinton budget surpluses and crushing the American Housing and Energy markets.
And who did Ryan bring to the stage after telling us how the leadership in Washington had failed us? He brought to the stage a man who has been in Washington for 26 years, a man that even Republicans have said wasn't a strong enough candidate to be President, a man clueless about the solution, albeit a rehashed one, that Paul Ryan had offered up to make up for the mess they've made in Washington. The best that Paul Ryan had to offer last week was John McCain.
It's almost enough to make you feel bad for Ryan. Almost.
Ryan who has been in Washington for 5 terms including stints on the House Budget and Ways and Means committees was bitching about Washington being broken. It's been broken through 7 years of Republican leadership, 7 years of destroying the Clinton budget surpluses and crushing the American Housing and Energy markets.
And who did Ryan bring to the stage after telling us how the leadership in Washington had failed us? He brought to the stage a man who has been in Washington for 26 years, a man that even Republicans have said wasn't a strong enough candidate to be President, a man clueless about the solution, albeit a rehashed one, that Paul Ryan had offered up to make up for the mess they've made in Washington. The best that Paul Ryan had to offer last week was John McCain.
It's almost enough to make you feel bad for Ryan. Almost.
Well Wishes to Senator Kennedy
The news is reporting that Senator Ted Kennedy is having brain surgery today. We wish him the best of luck.
The Next Great Right Wing Selective Outrage Target
First a review of recent history in the ongoing sequences of selective outrage by the right wing.
Last fall, it was Miller's secret agenda to make everyone into homosexual bondage fanatics by imitating a famous painting.
Then about a month ago, it was a crusade against a comedian, who dared to make a Catholic joke, and his diabolical sponsors.
The most recent antic was the outrage at Dunkin Donuts and Rachel Ray, because she wore a scarf.
Then I remembered a recurring bit of selective outrage silliness. There are some who are mortally offended by the fact that the memorial to Flight 93 has a red crescent-shaped structure included in it. This outrage has been going on for years.
So who would be the next logical choice?
Well, the Shriners, of course! After all, just look at their symbol:
I mean look at it. A crescent, a scimitar, an Egyptian looking character. These people have to be stopped!
Last fall, it was Miller's secret agenda to make everyone into homosexual bondage fanatics by imitating a famous painting.
Then about a month ago, it was a crusade against a comedian, who dared to make a Catholic joke, and his diabolical sponsors.
The most recent antic was the outrage at Dunkin Donuts and Rachel Ray, because she wore a scarf.
Then I remembered a recurring bit of selective outrage silliness. There are some who are mortally offended by the fact that the memorial to Flight 93 has a red crescent-shaped structure included in it. This outrage has been going on for years.
So who would be the next logical choice?
Well, the Shriners, of course! After all, just look at their symbol:
I mean look at it. A crescent, a scimitar, an Egyptian looking character. These people have to be stopped!
No peace until every fez is burned!
Anyway, that's my guess for their next bit of silliness.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
I Always Thought That Elephants Had Long Memories
But that apparently isn't true if the elephant is a Republican. All across the right side of the cheddarsphere, squawking bloggers and blogging squawkers are chuckling themselves silly with the pictures and videos of Hillary Clinton Supporters that were upset with the way the DNC handled the Michigan and Florida primaries.
I still remember how these same squawking bloggers and blogging squawkers were all up in arms as John McCain was nearing clinching the Republican nomination. They were stating that there was no way they would be able to vote for McCain. They would rather switch to one of the Democrats, or just sit it out. Who can forget the goofy Ann Coulter attacking McCain on the Hannity and Colmes show, and threatened to campaign for Hillary Clinton:
It had gotten so bad that even Sykes had to start putting up posts and wasting air time to try to get the conservative faithful back to themother ship party and get willing to vote for McCain in November, even if they had to "hold their noses" while doing it.
Wow, what commitment on their side!
Those Republicans not only have lousy memories, their insight is more than a bit myopic as well.
I still remember how these same squawking bloggers and blogging squawkers were all up in arms as John McCain was nearing clinching the Republican nomination. They were stating that there was no way they would be able to vote for McCain. They would rather switch to one of the Democrats, or just sit it out. Who can forget the goofy Ann Coulter attacking McCain on the Hannity and Colmes show, and threatened to campaign for Hillary Clinton:
It had gotten so bad that even Sykes had to start putting up posts and wasting air time to try to get the conservative faithful back to the
Wow, what commitment on their side!
Those Republicans not only have lousy memories, their insight is more than a bit myopic as well.
The Reality-Challenged Fischer
Kevin Fischer is all smug about his show, Interchange. He alludes to Joel McNally scoffing at his assertions that Scott McClellan is a liberal. His evidence is this link, which McClellan states he is "intrigued" by Senator Obama, and "may vote for him". Ooh, that makes him a liberal for sure, right?
Wrong.
Some real Repbulicans know a little better than Fischer:
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