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Carpenter)Blogger2628125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25751430.post-4274216755529713726Sat, 02 Oct 2010 23:34:00 +00002010-10-02T18:36:29.991-05:00The Kenosha Police Department outdoes itself again.http://steppingrightup.blogspot.com/2010/10/i-love-our-kenosha-police-department.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K. Carpenter)17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25751430.post-3519125133679022251Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:16:00 +00002010-10-01T15:30:30.254-05:00Oh yeah... the liberals are in full on panic in an attempt to save super liberal Senator Russ Feingold:New polls showing Wisconsin Sen. Russ Feingold trailing his tea-party opponent are setting off alarm bells in the country’s liberal movement.A number of top activist groups sent frantic fund-raising pleas this week to their members to send money to Feingold’s outgunned campaign, raising a total http://steppingrightup.blogspot.com/2010/10/liberals-panic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K. Carpenter)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25751430.post-3250996619580807227Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:51:00 +00002010-09-28T09:25:40.220-05:00Hat Tip Charlie SykesIt appears that we have lost Senator Feingold again. Every time President Obama comes to the state of Wisconsin, Senator Feingold gets lost.This time, the President is appearing on behalf of the senator and Feingold still cannot bother to show up. Hopefully Mayor Barrett will be there to soften the blow for the President. My Way News Democratic Party Chairman Timothy Kainehttp://steppingrightup.blogspot.com/2010/09/where-are-you-senator-feingold.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K. Carpenter)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25751430.post-2071871360633297367Mon, 27 Sep 2010 22:27:00 +00002010-09-27T17:33:54.402-05:00It sure helps an opponent's campaign a ton when a candidate actually admits to voting for the most unpopular legislation in years.Senator Feingold, thanks for admitting that you voted for the highly unpopular and complete waste of almost a trillion dollars known as the stimulus bill.Just as unpopular, maybe more...thanks for admitting that you voted for the health care boondoggle.MJS:Speaking in http://steppingrightup.blogspot.com/2010/09/thanks-for-admitting-it-senator.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K. Carpenter)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25751430.post-4924637248059345360Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:20:00 +00002010-09-25T09:03:24.298-05:00Looking for a swath of red carpet to roll out for President Obama, welcoming him back to Wisconsin.I mean, come on...Senator Feingold and Mayor Barrett really need your help right now Mr. President.Mr. President, just ignore the lowest approval ratings of your presidency and the idea that most Americans are less likely to support a candidate that you support.See CNN poll:A solid majority of all http://steppingrightup.blogspot.com/2010/09/red-carpet-needed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K. Carpenter)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25751430.post-3102909054909001215Wed, 22 Sep 2010 22:36:00 +00002010-09-22T22:19:32.516-05:00Yes, this video has gone viral. Here is the website. Keep passing it on!http://steppingrightup.blogspot.com/2010/09/it-is-hammerhead-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K. Carpenter)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25751430.post-8854285642604123428Sun, 19 Sep 2010 03:43:00 +00002010-09-18T22:43:43.718-05:00http://steppingrightup.blogspot.com/2010/09/fall-fest-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K. Carpenter)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25751430.post-3607125535399727509Fri, 17 Sep 2010 13:32:00 +00002010-09-17T08:41:27.738-05:00Something is happening here:Election 2010: Wisconsin SenateRon Johnson (R) 51%Russ Feingold (D) 44%Some Other Candidate 1%Not Sure 4% Don't get too excited. There is a lot of work to be done in the next few weeks.http://steppingrightup.blogspot.com/2010/09/can-you-feel-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K. Carpenter)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25751430.post-2227900780955079330Sat, 11 Sep 2010 15:06:00 +00002010-09-11T11:04:57.930-05:00Thank you to the College Republicans around the state who have reminded us that the attacks on 9/11 are never to be forgotten.A special thanks to Catherine Lambrechts, President of the UW-Parkside College Republicans, who took the initiative and got 2976 flags planted in the ground to remember each victim of the 9/11 attacks.Always remember!http://steppingrightup.blogspot.com/2010/09/always-remember.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K. Carpenter)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25751430.post-6045692793602627739Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:43:00 +00002010-08-14T10:47:21.390-05:00Found this nifty little chart on AOL.Here is what all of the letters mean:A) Obama budget predicts that the unemployment rate for 2009 will be 8.1 percent (actual rate is 9.3 percent), and says it will be 7.9 percent in 2010 (average so far: 9.7 percent). -- Feb. 26, 2009B) Fed Chairman Bernanke says he sees "green shoots" of U.S. recovery, which, he said, would "pick up steam" next year. -- http://steppingrightup.blogspot.com/2010/08/signs-of-strong-economy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K. Carpenter)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25751430.post-8002572352550814590Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:59:00 +00002010-08-09T17:07:33.527-05:00Bush is not president anymore.I thought I would just throw that out there, since our current President seems to have forgotten that the election is over and he won.Reuters headline:Obama attacks Bush policies in Bush's home stateYou are in charge now, President Obama. There are no more Bush policies, only your policies. Notice our economic situation, Mr. President. Your policies are a failure.http://steppingrightup.blogspot.com/2010/08/attention-president-obama.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K. Carpenter)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25751430.post-2591638542930592081Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:56:00 +00002010-08-06T12:03:13.704-05:00The overall economy lost 131,000 jobs in July, but you would not know that based on how the media is choosing to portray the economic numbers.Headline after headline is portraying the economy as gaining 71,000 private sector jobs. For example, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is portraying this headline:Private employers added 71,000 jobs in July; unemployment rate unchanged at 9.5 percent The http://steppingrightup.blogspot.com/2010/08/how-can-media-get-away-with-such-spin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K. Carpenter)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25751430.post-7755739885742598116Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:50:00 +00002010-08-05T06:55:38.755-05:00Wow- this is huge.Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker secured the endorsements Wednesday of two congressmen in his bid for the Republican nomination for governor.U.S. Reps. Paul Ryan of Janesville and F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. of Menomonee Falls said they were backing Walker in a statement released by Walker's campaign.Walker faces former U.S. Rep. Mark Neumann in the Sept. 14 Republican http://steppingrightup.blogspot.com/2010/08/congressman-sensenbrenner-and-ryan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K. Carpenter)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25751430.post-4568537435942541318Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:10:00 +00002010-07-29T15:18:09.595-05:00Oh my! Can you imagine if Rush Limbaugh said this about African Americans?"We are sort of a mongrel people."Instead, our President said this about African Americans.Typical media reaction. They defend the President:The president did not appear to be making an inflammatory remark with his statement. The definition of mongrel as an adjective is defined as "of mixed breed, nature, or origin," http://steppingrightup.blogspot.com/2010/07/mongrel-people.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K. Carpenter)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25751430.post-7971817570067243781Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:43:00 +00002010-07-29T12:53:23.034-05:00The Obama administration tells us that whether we want it or not, whether we need it or not, whether we can afford it or not... Wisconsin is getting high speed rail!Well, why not? This is not the first thing rammed down our throats by the Obama and Doyle administrations.(see ObamaCare)U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Gov. Jim Doyle on Thursday portrayed a planned Milwaukee-to-Madisonhttp://steppingrightup.blogspot.com/2010/07/take-that.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K. Carpenter)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25751430.post-7382184995903803556Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:31:00 +00002010-07-23T16:53:46.831-05:00Tax increases????!This is how Paul Ryan's opponent, John Heckenlively, plans to win this election?Janesville GazetteDealing with the debt and budget deficit will most likely mean tax increases, Heckenlively said.Running a campaign with the promise of tax increases. Not the normal approach, but hey, whatever.http://steppingrightup.blogspot.com/2010/07/is-this-guy-serious.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K. Carpenter)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25751430.post-4902327854119413728Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:27:00 +00002010-07-20T17:36:52.688-05:00Great article about Congressman Paul Ryan. This article really gives some personal insight into the issues and events that shaped the Congressman into the man we know and love today.Sample snips:And yet there is Paul Ryan, on a CNBC panel out-nerding all the high-paid TV financial analysts. And there is Paul Ryan on the Sunday network talk shows explaining how America is in the midst of a http://steppingrightup.blogspot.com/2010/07/congressman-paul.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K. Carpenter)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25751430.post-8649927763051665664Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:30:00 +00002010-07-19T10:45:09.682-05:00Mr. President, you said that the insurance mandate demanding Americans buy insurance was not a tax.In fact, Mr. President, you had this to say exactly:When Mr. Stephanopoulos said the penalty appeared to fit the dictionary definition of a tax, Mr. Obama replied, “I absolutely reject that notion.” Now that ObamaCare is being challenged in court, suddenly the insurance mandate is a tax.When the NYThttp://steppingrightup.blogspot.com/2010/07/mr-presidentyou-lie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K. Carpenter)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25751430.post-4537690299133457937Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:51:00 +00002010-07-12T10:54:00.757-05:00Nice article from Fred Barnes at the Weekly Standard on Congressman Ryan's roadmap for America:For Republicans, the Road Map authored by congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin is the most important proposal in domestic policy since Ronald Reagan embraced supply side economics in the 1980 presidential campaign. It’s not only the freshest, boldest, and most comprehensive Republican thinking, it’s also http://steppingrightup.blogspot.com/2010/07/weekly-standardcongressman-paul-ryan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K. Carpenter)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25751430.post-2383962355736061655Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:26:00 +00002010-07-09T09:29:38.610-05:00ETA: November 2, 2010From SarahPachttp://steppingrightup.blogspot.com/2010/07/pink-elephants-are-coming.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K. Carpenter)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25751430.post-4193981549828389761Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:24:00 +00002010-07-06T10:27:34.636-05:00This a sign hanging up over the parade route in Racine.http://steppingrightup.blogspot.com/2010/07/scott-walker-please-save-us.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K. Carpenter)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25751430.post-6391652446742807995Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:50:00 +00002010-07-01T11:56:55.542-05:00Great video from Team Johnson. It is time to shred Russ Feingold's gold card.Hat Tip Charlie Sykeshttp://steppingrightup.blogspot.com/2010/07/shred-fein-gold-card.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K. Carpenter)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25751430.post-5017385516611793959Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:59:00 +00002010-06-30T12:04:01.883-05:00Kenosha County Pints and PoliticsTalk Friendly GOP Politics Over a Pint!Thursday, July 1, 2010 · 7:00PMBirchwood Grill · 7515 125th Avenue · KenoshaFree eventFood and beverages will not be providedWith special guest speakerCandidate for U.S. Senate Ron JohnsonFor more information e-mail kenosha_countygop@yahoo.comhttp://steppingrightup.blogspot.com/2010/06/ron-johnson-candidate-for-us-senate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K. Carpenter)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25751430.post-7147841084341244718Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:18:00 +00002010-06-30T11:21:59.615-05:00According to PPP, Scott Walker's popularity has gone up as Tom Barrett's has gone down:Walker 45%Barrett 38%Recent advertising in the race has had a clear impact on voter perceptions of the candidates, with Walker seeing an increase in his favorability while Barrett's negatives have climbed. When we polled the state in March 31% of voters had a favorable opinion of Walker while 27% viewed him http://steppingrightup.blogspot.com/2010/06/more-polling-numbers-on-governors-race.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K. Carpenter)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25751430.post-6718999883527138184Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:08:00 +00002010-06-30T11:11:24.245-05:00Just in case you have missed it. Lt. Gov. candidate Ben Collins has suspended his campaign for Lt. Gov.Also, candidate for Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch has turned in her signatures to get her name on the ballot. First candidate to get this done early.http://steppingrightup.blogspot.com/2010/06/lt-governor-candidates-races.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K. Carpenter)0