Monday Open Thread
Welcome to your Monday open thread. It’s officially spring now! Today is the first full day of spring. Are you excited? What else is on your mind? Share it below in your open thread.
These Wisconsin Republicans are really classy. Judge Prosser (who is up for election in April) had some choice words for a fellow judge.
Madison – As the deeply divided state Supreme Court wrestled over whether to force one member off criminal cases last year, Justice David Prosser exploded at Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson behind closed doors, calling her a “bitch” and threatening to “destroy” her.
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Prosser acknowledged the incident recently and said he thought it was becoming public now in an attempt to hurt him politically. Prosser faces Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg in the April 5 election.
He said the outburst came after Abrahamson took steps to undermine him politically and to embarrass him and other court conservatives.
“In the context of this, I said, ‘You are a total bitch,’ ” Prosser said.
“I probably overreacted, but I think it was entirely warranted. . . . They (Abrahamson and Justice Ann Walsh Bradley) are masters at deliberately goading people into perhaps incautious statements. This is bullying and abuse of very, very long standing.”
Gotta love that “apology.” He’s the victim! The chief judge is just sooooooo mean.
Is there ever a backlash against these guys who predict the end of the world which never happens? Now it’s Franklin Graham (son of Billy) predicting the rapture.
Graham said that Jesus told his followers that earthquakes were one of the signs of the second coming.
“Maybe this is, I don’t know. But regardless, all of us need to be prepared to stand before almighty God,” Graham said.
As he explained, an increase in natural disasters was just like how “as a woman gives birth to a child, those labor pains as they begin they start intensifying with more frequency.”
I don’t think he’s in the May 21st group (he’s not actually predicting a date). Has anyone else noticed the huge billboard on Kirkwood Highway? I wonder if their lease on the billboard lasts beyond May 21st?
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From Think Progress – “Prior to joining the court, Prosser was the Republican Speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly. His reelection campaign recently promised that he would “protect[] the conservative judicial majority and act[] as a common sense complement” to Gov. Walker if he is reelected.”
Wonder if that’s going to hurt him in the election.
and now for something completely different.
Over the weekend, PBS shows the broadcast of (my favorite show) the Les Miserable 25th anniversary concert at the 02 arena. 2 things stood out to me,
1) they are really concerned about the GOP slashing public broadcasting (but still not nascar). Most of what was said were along the lines of “and whatever happens with the lawmakers… and we aren’t being partisan here, we arent whining, we are just telling you what is happening, but whatever happens, you the viewers will support us” that stage is called denial…. that said, support them. make the $40 pledge for the commemorative poster. The only way to stop the CEOs from totally controlling you life is to keep some part of the market free. (really free, not Ron Paul delusional fraud free)
2) Nick Jonas is HORRIBLE. He played Marius…a character i already dislike. He’s a whiney emo punk who pretty much drives a girl to her death by being oblivious. I guess the “trying to poop” vocal straining is ok when sining pop-rock for tween girls, but seriously. The fact they put him right next to Colm Wilkinson for the big finale made it even more insulting.
Eponine and Javert were pretty good.
Just got phone call from (something) for a Conservative Majority… a live person connected me, then transferred me to a pre-recorded birther pitch (this time they have proof!) then asked me for $100-200.
There’s at least one job Obama created.
There’s a rally at 1pm on Tuesday on steps of LegHall in Dover, for the introduction of the Civil Union bill. See you there!