VIDEO: A Media Firestorm For The Very Appreciative Rick Scott
Local news. National news. Everywhere you turn, someone is either fuming or just plain reduced to laughter over Rick Scott's refusal to answer questions. The governor is entangled in scandal after scandal, and keeping voters in the dark on where he stands on key issues, but nobody can get an answer from him on any of it.
I Think They Love Me In Iowa Too, Diane!
In just over twelve hours, Chris Christie will make his first appearance of the day in Iowa in an attempt…
Rep. Ellmers And That Elusive GOP Rebrand
Hmmm, the new GOP looks conspicuously like... the old GOP. I suppose you can give them credit for trying. After…
Walker-Appointed WEDC Chief DEFENDS Giving Tax Breaks To Outsourcers
Wow. When it was first uncovered that Scott Walker's WEDC was giving massive tax credits to companies that ship jobs…
NEW VIDEO — Rick Scott: The Man With No Answers
Voters and press alike are growing pretty sick of Rick Scott's utter refusal to answer questions. Ask him anything he doesn't feel like responding to, and he'll just give you the same canned talking point again and again. And again. In court, Rick Scott may get away with pleading the fifth, but on the campaign trail, it just won't cut it. Scott still hasn't explained why he improperly used on-duty police officers as campaign props, and he doesn't seem eager to clarify any time soon.
Scott Walker's WEDC Nightmare Continues
Scott Walker hasn't seen a good headline in a loooong time. Last week was no exception. Walker has been getting hammered by the media after a WKOW investigation revealed that Walker's economic development agency, WEDC, has given tax credits to companies that ship jobs overseas. Moreover, the companies at the heart of the controversy, and their board members, have donated significant money to the Walker campaign. The outsourcing debacle has been covered by ABC, NBC and CBS affiliates across Wisconsin, from Madison and Green Bay to LaCrosse and Wausau, and an AP story has been picked up across the country. Scott Walker is having all sorts of trouble bringing new jobs to Wisconsin. But he's pretty good at shipping them away.
Bruce Rauner: The Everyman With The $100,000 Extra Parking Spot
Guys, Bruce Rauner is just like me and you. His campaign bio boasts, "He still drives a 20-year-old camper van,…
Rick Scott: Master Of Wrongdoing, Cop Prop Edition (VIDEO)
Hey, Rick Scott is embroiled in scandal--it must be a day that ends in 'Y'. What now, you ask? At a campaign event this week, Rick Scott used on-duty officers as political props, having them stand behind him as he spoke about tackling crime. The officers have made it clear that they were under the impression that they were needed to provide security, and were unaware that this was a campaign event. Now, a former Broward County police officer has filed an official election complaint, as it's illegal to "‘directly or indirectly coerce’ any [public] employee to engage in political activity, and employees are prohibited from doing so while working.”
Wisconsin Press Hammers Scott Walker Over Reports His Agency Rewarded Outsourcers
Scott Walker is making headlines across Wisconsin following a breaking news report by Madison's WKOW yesterday that the economic development agency Walker created and chairs has given tax breaks to companies that ship Wisconsin jobs overseas. The Associated Press has detailed the allegations against Walker's Wisconsin Economic Development Corp (WEDC), and local CBS, ABC, and NBC affiliates from Madison to Green Bay to LaCrosse are pounding Walker as a result. Scott Walker took the helm as governor promising that his plan to privatize economic development in Wisconsin would have new jobs flowing like wine. But the reality has been quite the opposite. Wisconsin job growth has been lagging far behind other states in the Midwest, and now Wisconsinites are learning that their tax money is going to companies that ship jobs overseas. WEDC's response that it will continue to reward companies that ship Wisconsin jobs overseas is insulting to the people stuck suffering under Walker's lagging economy. The next shoe to drop? WKOW has just reported that the companies that outsourced jobs donated primarily to Walker's campaign. Check out the coverage after the jump, and stay tuned for more updates from American Bridge on this growing scandal.
Todd Akin: The GOP Can't Find a Way to 'Shut That Whole Thing Down'
According to POLITICO, none other than disgraced Missouri Republican Todd Akin is attempting a comeback, complete with a book due out next week: "Firing Back: Taking on the Party Bosses and Media Elite to Protect Our Faith and Freedom." POLITICO summarizes portions of the book, notably including Akin's attempt to recant his 2012 apology for the now-infamous remarks he made about rape and abortion. The POLITICO story -- and much the resulting buzz -- points out that Akin's resurgence is unlikely to receive a warm welcome from the GOP establishment. After noting that the book's introduction was penned by former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, POLITICO comments that "few other conservatives are likely to cheer Akin’s return to the national stage," after his offensive and incendiary comments during the last campaign cycle. This is perhaps true, and Akin's comments about 'legitimate rape' were legitimately awful. But in reality, dozens of other Republicans have demonstrated their Akin-esque views on rape, pregnancy and women's health issues, including Rep. Paul Ryan, Sen. Rand Paul and Sen. Marco Rubio, among many others. So perhaps there is some logic -- albeit twisted -- to Akin's suggestion that he was singled out by the establishment GOP and treated unfairly, given that his colleagues up and down the ticket hold similar stances on women's health. See for yourself just how many other members of the Republican party have earned a spot on the Todd Akin Wall of Shame at ItsNotJustAkin.com.