Ed Willing
The Resurgent
Madison, WI, United States
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You Can’t Complain About Liberal Media Bias Again, Ever
Without fail, every day I post about the Russian government's propaganda campaign to influence voters, I am told: → Read More
But Trump Hires The Best People
Either he's powerful, or he's gullible. Either he's a great manager, or a bad one. He cannot be both. For what it's worth, Trump doesn't appear to regret his hiring choices, but his cult base seems to think he's being played. Yet, if he hires the best people, why did he lose Michael Flynn, one of his closest aides and National Security Advisor? Reince Preibus? Ryan → Read More
Trump Admin Not Enforcing Russia Sanctions Passed by Congress
The Trump administration is not implementing the sanctions passed almost unanimously by Congress in July, and the leaders of the Senate Armed Services committee are not happy about it. The bill, passed in the wake of proven Russian meddling in our election last year, was signed under strong opposition from the President. Sens John McCain and Ben Cardin sent a letter to the President 12 days… → Read More
WaPo: Harvey Weinstein Helped Pay the Clinton’s Legal Bills
Once I saw the headline, I remembered: Harvey Weinstein was one of those Hollywood liberals who helped the Clintons cover their legal bills in the 90's, and the Washington Post was the outlet that broke it. Yes, the ironic fakenews bourgeoisie is sharing a WaPo story. Not really → Read More
BREAKING: President Threatens FCC License Challenge Over Latest NBC Report
In a constantly-evolving news cycle, the latest target of President Trump's Twitter account is a favorite of his: NBC. Issuing a lengthy report this morning, they revealed that the comment drawing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's ire in July was Trump's assertion that we have a tenfold increase in our nuclear stockpile. It was in response to this, and other tense moments that Tillerson is… → Read More
BREAKING: In Wake of Scandal, Sec. Tom Price Resigns
Secretary of the department of health and human services, Tom Price has tendered his resignation to President Trump, say sources in the White House. In the last couple days, press reports revealed the former budget chief in the House of Representatives was found to have used private charter jets on the government dime. Politico was the first to reveal the excesses on September 19. Since then,… → Read More
BREAKING: Entire Pitts Steelers Team Stays in Locker Room, Except One
UPDATE 3:07: initial reports were that the team stayed in the locker room. A better description is that they stayed off the field, which places Coach Tomlin's comments in better context. Today, for their game against the Chicago Bears, the entire Pittsburgh Steelers football team remained in their locker room during the national anthem. Except for one, 29 year old OT and former Army Ranger… → Read More
Rep Steve King is Mad at President Trump
> “Trump intends on keeping Hillary Clinton’s campaign promises, rather than his own.” – Steve King As rumors swirled around D.C. last night about President Trump ‘s dinner with Reps. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other Democrat leaders, he was apparently working out terms on DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). This sent resident nationalists into a frenzy, even trending #AmnestyDon on… → Read More
From the Clowncar to the Profane: Ryan’s Challenger Goes Gutter
Most people challenge incumbents because of a disagreement in policy, or they doubt their integrity. But, one opponent is showing their campaign may not be all that serious, and could be more about getting attention than changing things. This year, it appears to be recent Wisconsin activist, Paul Nehlen. RightWisconsin, a popular regional journalistic site said it best: → Read More
Steve Bannon’s First Ever TV Interview
On Sunday night, September 10th, CBS broadcast a sit-down of Steve Bannon for a 60 Minutes interview with Charlie Rose. Rose made sure to hit on every major point of the trump campaign and presidency, from Russia to Hillary, and the Access Hollywood tapes to General Kelly. I couldn't help but notice he was wearing two button-down shirts during the segment. This isn't a fashion column, it just… → Read More
Combating Fake News: 4 Strategies to Separate Fact from Fiction
AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR NAVIGATING THE POST-TRUTH ERA This fake media tool kit was originally published by Stand Up Republic, and has been reprinted by permission. The digital revolution has fundamentally changed the way we produce and consume news. Technology has brought about unmistakable progress on many fronts, but it has also introduced new opportunities for exploitation and attack. It’s… → Read More
The Conservative We Know: Vukmir Joins Wisconsin’s US Senate Race
It was mid-December, and my phone rang with a name familiar among Wisconsin Republicans. State Senator Leah Vukmir was calling because I had posted a picture of her capitol office door on Facebook granting permission to - nay, inviting - safe gun owners to enter her office. Wisconsin is one of those → Read More
“NevertRump” is SO 2016 – I’m Just a Conservative
It never fails... one word of opposition in a political group, I'm labeled. If I bear a tone of negativity during a discussion about the (current) president, epithets flow. And the most egregious: if I share a link from an actual news organization, I'm branded a → Read More
Trump Strikes Deal With Dems, Supports Debt Ceiling Timebomb
Today, hours after Republicans rejected the Democrat plan for a four month debt ceiling as → Read More
BREAKING: Now Cat 5, Irma Headed for Florida
As of this morning, Hurricane Irma was upgraded to a category 5 storm, with winds far stronger than Harvey, which hit the Texas coast less than two weeks ago. Still moving westward, 200 miles east of Antigua in the western Atlantic, the storm now boasts sustained winds of 175 mph, and gusts surpassing 200. The islands of Hispaniola, Puerto Rico and Cuba are on the path's horizon. It is expected… → Read More
BREAKING: Governors Considering 2020 Unity Ticket
Casual discussions are underway between the camps of governors John Kasich (R-OH) and Hickenlooper (D-CO) to form a unity ticket in 2020, presenting an alternative to the Democrat and Republican nominees for president, according to sources familiar with the conversations. Recently, the two governors have been working on an alternative healthcare reform plan to present to others, particlarly… → Read More
Why Does Senator Sasse Wants to Keep the Filibuster?
How many of you have seen “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington?” If you haven’t, you are without. This Jimmy Stewart gem is a must-see for any political junkie like myself, and tells the story of a regular guy roped into running for office by a slick politician, then standing up against corruption once he got there. Because of Senate rules, he was able to hold up the government taking action on… → Read More
Hillary Clinton: “Creep” Trump Made My Skin Crawl
“‘This is not ok,’ I thought. It was the second presidential debate, and Donald trump was looming behind me. Two days before, the world heard him bragging about groping women. Now, we were on a small stage, and no matter where I walked, he followed me closely, staring at me, making faces. It was incredibly uncomfortable. He was literally breathing down my neck. My skin crawled. “It was one of… → Read More
Senator Rubio Leaves No Room for Confusion, Blasts Moral Equivalency
Many senators, congressmen, governors and other elected officials have stood up and voiced the clarity so many Americans wanted to hear since the deadly racial riot in Charlottesville, VA last weekend. It's been a proud moment for a conservative registered Republican like myself to see the instinctive, deep anger toward white nationalists, and the unstable activists many of us faced over the… → Read More
Are A Burglar and Killer the Same?
Yesterday, the President gave an impromptu press conference at Trump Tower to a group of eager journalists who have been manhandled all year by a turntable of press secretaries. They have been waiting to just get the straight story from the horse's mouth. What they got was something figuratively similar, yet anatomically different, and anything but straight. It was supposed to be a briefing on… → Read More