by James Wigderson | Oct 13, 2022 | News
So I did a thing. I wrote an op-ed for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (and the other Gannett newspapers in Wisconsin): I’m a lifelong Republican but sometimes party loyalty asks too much. I’m voting for Mandela Barnes and Tony Evers. The gist, if you...
by James Wigderson | Aug 15, 2022 | News
The political news/commentary website Mediaite reported on the conversation Charlie Sykes and I had for the Bulwark Podcast regarding the U.S. Senate race between Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes and the incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson. “So give me your read on how Mandela Barnes...
by James Wigderson | Aug 11, 2022 | News
Charlie Sykes and I took a deep dive into the beer cheese soup of Wisconsin politics on the Wednesday following Wisconsin’s primary election for the Bulwark podcast. Among the topics discussed: Tim Michels vs. Rebecca Kleefisch, Tim Michels vs. Tony Evers,...
by James Wigderson | Jul 28, 2022 | Blog, News
We’re ready to rock and roll. My new newsletter, “Life, Under Construction,” will be published every Monday and Thursday. I’m told that the way it will work is that you will hit the subscribe button and, for a few bucks to buy me a hot dog at a...
by James Wigderson | Jun 20, 2022 | News
Congressman Mark Pocan (D-WI2) offers his thoughts on the ongoing Twitter sparring between Derrick Van Orden (R-WI3) and me. Only in the modern GOP cult does a want-to-be serious insurrectionist congressional candidate like @derrickvanorden insult a respected long...
by jameswigderson | Feb 2, 2022 | News
Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) announced January 9 he is running for re-election. Bill Glauber at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, reporting on the announcement, used the following quote from me: “Senator Johnson has been a major disappointment since his re-election...