The deadly shooting of an armed man by Milwaukee police resulted in a night of violent protesting and destructive acts against authorities, according to local officials. Protesters allegedly burned several stores, fired shots and damaged police cars Saturday night on the city's north side. Mayor Tom Barrett asked residents to bring their loved ones home so they could "restore order." "This is a situation where we are asking every resident of this community to do everything they can to restore order," Barrett said at a news conference early Sunday, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "If you love your son,...
- 8/14/2016
- by Stephanie Petit, @stephpetit_
- PEOPLE.com
The deadly shooting of an armed man by Milwaukee police resulted in a night of violent protesting and destructive acts against authorities, according to local officials. Protesters allegedly burned several stores, fired shots and damaged police cars Saturday night on the city's north side. Mayor Tom Barrett asked residents to bring their loved ones home so they could "restore order." "This is a situation where we are asking every resident of this community to do everything they can to restore order," Barrett said at a news conference early Sunday, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "If you love your son,...
- 8/14/2016
- by Stephanie Petit, @stephpetit_
- PEOPLE.com
The conservative billionaire and casino mogul Sheldon Adelson is donating $10 million to Restore Our Future, one of the super PACs supporting Mitt Romney. This constitutes the largest single donation to the campaign of the Republican presidential nominee.
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Early in the primary season, Adelson funneled money –reportedly $21 million – into Newt Gingrich’s flailing campaign, though Adelson stopped writing checks when it became obvious that Gingrich wouldn’t be able to secure his party’s nomination. Why would anyone give Gingrich any money, let alone a couple dozen million dollars? Perhaps this short video will answer that:
Gingrich wasn’t Adelson’s first bad choice. He recently contributed nearly $250,000 to Mr. Douche-Himself, Gov. Scott Walker, who just defeated Milwaukie Mayor Tom Barrett in the Wisconsin recall election.
Republican leaders have been waiting eagerly for Adelson to endorse Romney.
A self-described social liberal and economic conservative,...
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Early in the primary season, Adelson funneled money –reportedly $21 million – into Newt Gingrich’s flailing campaign, though Adelson stopped writing checks when it became obvious that Gingrich wouldn’t be able to secure his party’s nomination. Why would anyone give Gingrich any money, let alone a couple dozen million dollars? Perhaps this short video will answer that:
Gingrich wasn’t Adelson’s first bad choice. He recently contributed nearly $250,000 to Mr. Douche-Himself, Gov. Scott Walker, who just defeated Milwaukie Mayor Tom Barrett in the Wisconsin recall election.
Republican leaders have been waiting eagerly for Adelson to endorse Romney.
A self-described social liberal and economic conservative,...
- 6/15/2012
- by David Barnett
- Celebsology
Just like his pal Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert used his Wednesday night program to react to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker winning his own recall election against Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett.
Walker, who came under fire from Wisconsin Democrats for eliminating collective bargaining rights for teachers' unions, was able to defeat Barrett in a historic victory which pundits are saying will have an impact on the 2012 Presidential race.
But Colbert was mostly just excited that his boy had won:
"Suck it, people who educate our children!"
However, Colbert did take note of what Fox News was saying about Walker's win, mostly the intricate Margaret Thatcher analogies and the simple declaration by one pundit that unions are now "obsolete." Again, Colbert celebrated, flashing a big "We Did It!" chyron upon hearing about the end of unions.
The thing is, he also forgot how many union members work on "The Colbert Report."
Watch the segment above.
Walker, who came under fire from Wisconsin Democrats for eliminating collective bargaining rights for teachers' unions, was able to defeat Barrett in a historic victory which pundits are saying will have an impact on the 2012 Presidential race.
But Colbert was mostly just excited that his boy had won:
"Suck it, people who educate our children!"
However, Colbert did take note of what Fox News was saying about Walker's win, mostly the intricate Margaret Thatcher analogies and the simple declaration by one pundit that unions are now "obsolete." Again, Colbert celebrated, flashing a big "We Did It!" chyron upon hearing about the end of unions.
The thing is, he also forgot how many union members work on "The Colbert Report."
Watch the segment above.
- 6/7/2012
- by Katla McGlynn
- Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/05/scott-walker-recall-election-results_n_1572532.html
Wisconsin Governor recall Tom Barrett
elimintaing collective bargainaing for teachers' unions
won in a landslide
"Suck it, people who educate our children!"
Fox News intricate England/Margaret Thatcher analogy to show how Mitt Romney will win because of this, plus unions are obsolete, it's the ned of unions
a lot of union workers on "The Colbert Report"...
Wisconsin Governor recall Tom Barrett
elimintaing collective bargainaing for teachers' unions
won in a landslide
"Suck it, people who educate our children!"
Fox News intricate England/Margaret Thatcher analogy to show how Mitt Romney will win because of this, plus unions are obsolete, it's the ned of unions
a lot of union workers on "The Colbert Report"...
- 6/7/2012
- by Katla McGlynn
- Huffington Post
Just like his pal Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert used his Wednesday night program to react to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker winning his own recall election against Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett.
Walker, who came under fire from Wisconsin Democrats for eliminating collective bargaining rights for teachers' unions, was able to defeat Barrett in a historic victory which pundits are saying will have an impact on the 2012 Presidential race.
But Colbert was mostly just excited that his boy had won:
"Suck it, people who educate our children!"
However, Colbert did take note of what Fox News was saying about Walker's win, mostly the intricate Margaret Thatcher analogies and the simple declaration by one pundit that unions are now "obsolete." Again, Colbert celebrated, flashing a big "We Did It!" chyron upon hearing about the end of unions.
The thing is, he also forgot how many union members work on "The Colbert Report."
Watch the segment above.
Walker, who came under fire from Wisconsin Democrats for eliminating collective bargaining rights for teachers' unions, was able to defeat Barrett in a historic victory which pundits are saying will have an impact on the 2012 Presidential race.
But Colbert was mostly just excited that his boy had won:
"Suck it, people who educate our children!"
However, Colbert did take note of what Fox News was saying about Walker's win, mostly the intricate Margaret Thatcher analogies and the simple declaration by one pundit that unions are now "obsolete." Again, Colbert celebrated, flashing a big "We Did It!" chyron upon hearing about the end of unions.
The thing is, he also forgot how many union members work on "The Colbert Report."
Watch the segment above.
- 6/7/2012
- by Katla McGlynn
- Aol TV.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/05/scott-walker-recall-election-results_n_1572532.html
Wisconsin Governor recall Tom Barrett
elimintaing collective bargainaing for teachers' unions
won in a landslide
"Suck it, people who educate our children!"
Fox News intricate England/Margaret Thatcher analogy to show how Mitt Romney will win because of this, plus unions are obsolete, it's the ned of unions
a lot of union workers on "The Colbert Report"...
Wisconsin Governor recall Tom Barrett
elimintaing collective bargainaing for teachers' unions
won in a landslide
"Suck it, people who educate our children!"
Fox News intricate England/Margaret Thatcher analogy to show how Mitt Romney will win because of this, plus unions are obsolete, it's the ned of unions
a lot of union workers on "The Colbert Report"...
- 6/7/2012
- by Katla McGlynn
- Aol TV.
On Wednesday night's "Daily Show," Jon Stewart followed up on his "Madison Men" segment by analyzing the different ways networks reacted to the recount.
While Scott Walker clearly defeated Tom Barrett by several percentage points, that didn't stop networks from making over the top speculations during the counting process.
Stewart joked that “the people have spoken, saying, ‘Oh sorry, you didn't hear us the first time?'” So what was there to quibble over?
A lot, apparently.
As has now become customary, the news networks functioned less last night as repositories of news and analysis, and more as extensions of the winning or losing campaigns. Fox went with "Gloat Fest 2012"... but if Fox was hot, MSNBC must be MSNBSad... Indeed, MSNBC passed through all the stages of grief last night. Stage one: denial. Stage two: denial. And finally, stage three: just really massive amounts of industrial-grade denial.
Stewart went on...
While Scott Walker clearly defeated Tom Barrett by several percentage points, that didn't stop networks from making over the top speculations during the counting process.
Stewart joked that “the people have spoken, saying, ‘Oh sorry, you didn't hear us the first time?'” So what was there to quibble over?
A lot, apparently.
As has now become customary, the news networks functioned less last night as repositories of news and analysis, and more as extensions of the winning or losing campaigns. Fox went with "Gloat Fest 2012"... but if Fox was hot, MSNBC must be MSNBSad... Indeed, MSNBC passed through all the stages of grief last night. Stage one: denial. Stage two: denial. And finally, stage three: just really massive amounts of industrial-grade denial.
Stewart went on...
- 6/7/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Aol TV.
Obama Says Walker Sent Message By Recall, Walker Responds On Fox: Voters Sent Own ‘Powerful Message’
After defeating Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett last night with 54 to 46 percent of the vote, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker became the first sitting governor to survive a recall election. He appeared on Fox & Friends on Wednesday where he weighed in on a statement from President Barack Obama who wrote “no one can dispute the strong message sent to Governor Walker.” Walker said he thought it was “the voters sent the most powerful message.”...
- 6/6/2012
- by Noah Rothman
- Mediaite - TV
If you were paying attention to last night's coverage of the Wisconsin recall vote, you may have noticed that one Tom Barrett supporter grew a little slap happy over his concession. As the Milwaukee Mayor went through the crowd, shaking hands and doling out hugs, one woman asked if she could slap him. He responded that he'd prefer a hug, but she struck him across the face anyway as he leaned in for an embrace.
- 6/6/2012
- by Alex Alvarez
- Mediaite - TV
Close, but no cigar.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) survived Tuesday's recall election, defeating Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (D) in a rematch of the 2010 governor's race.
As the historic event came to a close, HuffPost Politics paired key moments from the past two years with a list of fitting tunes to recap Wisconsin's wild ride.
Spotify users: Open your app, scroll through our slideshow, click on the song tracks and let the music do the rest. Non-Spotify users: Get set up here for free.
What song would you play to sum up the Wisconsin recall election? Email us at politicsplaylists@huffingtonpost.com, let us know in the comments section, or send us a tweet @HuffPostPol.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) survived Tuesday's recall election, defeating Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (D) in a rematch of the 2010 governor's race.
As the historic event came to a close, HuffPost Politics paired key moments from the past two years with a list of fitting tunes to recap Wisconsin's wild ride.
Spotify users: Open your app, scroll through our slideshow, click on the song tracks and let the music do the rest. Non-Spotify users: Get set up here for free.
What song would you play to sum up the Wisconsin recall election? Email us at politicsplaylists@huffingtonpost.com, let us know in the comments section, or send us a tweet @HuffPostPol.
- 6/6/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Today's news, cable and otherwise, will be dominated by two overarching stories: the Queen's 60th anniversary celebration and the Wisconsin recall election. And we can't say we expected those stories to intersect at any point in time, but Al Roker found a way. Roker, who was covering the Queen's procession for Today this morning, went into the crowd to find some of the interesting characters that migrated to London to watch the historic event. He found a Wisconsonite with the tattoo to prove it, happy to support Tom Barrett (but also the Queen of England, apparently).
- 6/5/2012
- by Frances Martel
- Mediaite - TV
It's a big day in Milwaukee, and not just because Festa Italiana kicks into high gear.
No, it's because Friday is also Bon Iver Day in the Brew City, thanks to an official proclamation from mayor Tom Barrett. It's quite an honor for the Wisconsin-born Justin Vernon, one bestowed upon him in part because — as Barrett's proclamation, uh, proclaims — "Bon Iver's music embraces Justin Vernon's Wisconsin heritage, as he has become an international ambassador for both Milwaukee and Wisconsin."
And while there's no word on just how the city plans on commemorating the day (Vernon will kick off his national tour later tonight with a sold-out show at Milwaukee's Riverside Theatre), we'd like to think they've lined-up a series of Bon Iver-centric events. But just in case they haven't, well, we've gone ahead and done it for them.
Here's how we hope Milwaukee plans on celebrating Bon Iver Day.
No, it's because Friday is also Bon Iver Day in the Brew City, thanks to an official proclamation from mayor Tom Barrett. It's quite an honor for the Wisconsin-born Justin Vernon, one bestowed upon him in part because — as Barrett's proclamation, uh, proclaims — "Bon Iver's music embraces Justin Vernon's Wisconsin heritage, as he has become an international ambassador for both Milwaukee and Wisconsin."
And while there's no word on just how the city plans on commemorating the day (Vernon will kick off his national tour later tonight with a sold-out show at Milwaukee's Riverside Theatre), we'd like to think they've lined-up a series of Bon Iver-centric events. But just in case they haven't, well, we've gone ahead and done it for them.
Here's how we hope Milwaukee plans on celebrating Bon Iver Day.
- 7/22/2011
- by James Montgomery
- MTV Newsroom
Justin Vernon just got an official day of celebration named after his band, and he's only released two albums. (One, the new Bon Iver Bon Iver, is currently playing on the office radio, as it has been every twenty to thirty minutes for the past month.) Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett announced yesterday that today would be official "Bon Iver Day" in Milwaukee; the band is playing two shows there this weekend. Did Violent Femmes ever get so lucky? How about Alice Cooper? He's not from Milwaukee, but he certainly shilled hard for it in Wayne's World. Okay, enough speculation — here's Barrett's extremely official announcement (from Tap Milwaukee, via obviously The Av Club, although we'll now bookmark Tap Milwaukee for future Milwaukee-related stories). Whereas, Bon Iver was founded in 2007 by Justin Vernon in his hometown of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where he continues [...]...
- 7/22/2011
- Nerve
Milwaukee — The guest list for President Barack Obama's White House Super Bowl party includes entertainers Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony as well as elected leaders from Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.
Obama said he'd go to the Super Bowl in Arlington, Texas, if the Bears won the Nfc title against the Green Bay Packers. But his team lost and the Packers are taking on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
A White House spokesman said Thursday that about 100 people have been invited, including White House staff, family and friends and other members of Congress.
Among those expected to attend are Attorney General Eric Holder, Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Sens. Pat Toomey and Robert Casey Jr. of Pennsylvania and congressman Reid Ribble of Wisconsin.
Former Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle, Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett were also expected. In a news release, Barrett said he and his 18-year-old son,...
Obama said he'd go to the Super Bowl in Arlington, Texas, if the Bears won the Nfc title against the Green Bay Packers. But his team lost and the Packers are taking on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
A White House spokesman said Thursday that about 100 people have been invited, including White House staff, family and friends and other members of Congress.
Among those expected to attend are Attorney General Eric Holder, Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Sens. Pat Toomey and Robert Casey Jr. of Pennsylvania and congressman Reid Ribble of Wisconsin.
Former Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle, Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett were also expected. In a news release, Barrett said he and his 18-year-old son,...
- 2/4/2011
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Politicians have already latched onto Twitter and Facebook, but this election cycle, YouTube could be the campaign tool of choice. Google has launched a service on the popular video site that is helping candidates target voters online like never before -- one that could eventually rival cash cow political ads on TV.
Using Google's in-stream ads, those brief commercials you see before before YouTube clips, campaigns can now go after potential voters with geo-location technology and content interest-targeting. For example, if Levi Johnston's rumored campaign spends some ad dollars, residents of Wasilla might see the ex-Palin camper pitch his mayoral campaign before viewing YouTube videos. Or, if Levi pollsters see a weakness in, say, public reception of his family values, the campaign could target only Alaskan viewers of YouTube's Parenting category.
"In stream ads are probably the hottest thing in political advertising right now," says Andrew Roos, Google's account...
Using Google's in-stream ads, those brief commercials you see before before YouTube clips, campaigns can now go after potential voters with geo-location technology and content interest-targeting. For example, if Levi Johnston's rumored campaign spends some ad dollars, residents of Wasilla might see the ex-Palin camper pitch his mayoral campaign before viewing YouTube videos. Or, if Levi pollsters see a weakness in, say, public reception of his family values, the campaign could target only Alaskan viewers of YouTube's Parenting category.
"In stream ads are probably the hottest thing in political advertising right now," says Andrew Roos, Google's account...
- 8/23/2010
- by Austin Carr
- Fast Company
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