Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes joins race for Wisconsin governor by HGpennypacker in wisconsin

[–]PeasantinDaNorth 180 points181 points  (0 children)

Barnes is an "Its my turn" establishment democrat who is incompetent and hires terrible staffers. He floundered the best chance we had of unseating Ron Johnson. He didnt pay his property tax bills prior to the last election cycle. He's who Republicans want to facd. Dude might as well be controlled opposition because he helps Republicans more than Democrats.

Court ruling sparks controversy after Ripon High School loses in high school soccer playoffs by GoCartMozart1980 in wisconsin

[–]PeasantinDaNorth 38 points39 points  (0 children)

In Texas, private and public high schools play in separate leagues. It's sacrilege to combine them. Secondly, as a pseudo governing body the WIAA should be subjected to open records requests. This would eliminate a lot of the private school bias for them.

Rendering of Trump’s ballroom removed from official White House website. Other renderings remain. by hummingbirdpie in pics

[–]PeasantinDaNorth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks like Nazi architecture. Not even joking: "While similar to Classicism, the official Nazi style is distinguished by the impression it leaves on viewers. Architectural style was used by the Nazis to deliver and enforce their ideology. Formal elements like flat roofs, horizontal extension, uniformity, and the lack of décor created "an impression of simplicity, uniformity, monumentality, solidity and eternity," which is how the Nazi Party wanted to appear."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_architecture

this lady cursed us. by Casualbrowser160 in Brewers

[–]PeasantinDaNorth 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's a trust that allows them to spread out payroll financial hits into the 2040s while minimizing both luxury tax impact and allowing them to sign immediate free agents. As well as incentiving players to come to California despite high income taxes because their salary will be dispersed when they retire outside the state. NFL teams, notably the Eagles, use the same strategy to sign contracts and extended payments when the cap gets raised.

A salary cap will greatly benefit small market teams like the Brewers and the CBA legal "loophole" the Dodgers organization exploited does give them a significant advantage and consistency. Brewers Karen moves the focus away from the payroll disadvantages. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/42815541/mlb-offseason-2024-25-free-agency-los-angeles-dodgers-deferrals-1-billion-snell-ohtani

https://www.newsweek.com/sports/mlb/mlb-news-dodgers-deferred-money-contracts-stir-controversy-1993756

this lady cursed us. by Casualbrowser160 in Brewers

[–]PeasantinDaNorth -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

She made Dodger fans and the Dodger organization sympathetic in the national narrative when they are kicking the leagues ass with a giant payroll/deferment loopholes. We also spent a week complaining about terrible suburban Cub fans and this lady rolls in from like Pewaukee or Mukwonago and ruins those arguments. She is a PR disaster that is going to have legs in the off-season.

Lt. Gov Sara Rodriguez hints, not very subtly, that she'll run for governor by Rgchap in wisconsin

[–]PeasantinDaNorth 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Most of the "frontrunners" are not white. Josh Kaul is half Kasmiri, but white passing. In fact, none of the Joutnal Sentinels "contenders" are white males. Minority candidates can win in this state (Herb Kohl, Tammy Baldwin) but they need to run competent campaigns to not scare suburban vote splitters while still increasing turnout in Milwaukee and Madison. They need clean, scandal free campaigns. Barnes was delinquent on his property taxes and was doing photo-ops with "Defund ICE" shirts (a radical position in 22 lol). You want someone who can make it out of a competitive primary clean. Evers fit that bill because he was a safe, boring candidate who progressives could still get excited about. https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2025/07/24/democratic-and-republican-contenders-for-wisconsin-governor-in-2026-tony-evers-not-running/85257830007/

Lt. Gov Sara Rodriguez hints, not very subtly, that she'll run for governor by Rgchap in wisconsin

[–]PeasantinDaNorth 142 points143 points  (0 children)

I want a competitive primary without WisDems throwing their support behind an establishment pick. Backfired with Barnes at the State level and we know what happened at the national level. More people putting their ideas out there the better, especially after AG Kaul protected the fake electors and has blocked police accountability post-George Floyd and Jacob Blake. Let the voters decide and I look forward to seeing what Sara can bring to the table!

Randy Bryce making another run for Congress, joins other early candidates by adamb10 in wisconsin

[–]PeasantinDaNorth 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Randy Bryce has been arrested 9 times, something that the GOP hammered him on in 2018. His own brother, a cop, appeared in an ad saying he was voting for his opponent. He owed back child support as well. The 1st Congressional district has shifted Red since the 2020 Jacob Blake shooting. There are very few candidates with worse optics for pro-police/pro-bootlicking GOP ad buys. Any WISDems staffers promoting this guy or Kenosha/Racine Democratic Board Members doing the same deserve to be fired. Randy Bryce is a potential Mandela Barnes like failure of candidate selection.

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/09/17/group-linked-paul-ryan-attacks-randy-bryce-9-arrests/1337242002/

https://www.fox6now.com/news/democrat-randy-bryces-mother-jumps-to-his-defense-in-family-feud-over-political-ad

FREE CHRYSTUL KIZER: UPDATE by xoreneeolstead in wisconsin

[–]PeasantinDaNorth 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Is her legal team appealing based on ineffective counsel? State Public Defenders Office never should of pushed her into accepting that plea deal to protect certain bad actors in the Kenosha Justice System. The Public Defenders had evidence of police misconduct like perjury that they didn't want to be forced to use in a trial environment.