Saturday, May 9, 2020

GET ME REWRITE: Donald Trump holds campaign rally prior to departure on Marine One



The Dow has gone up since May 4th, but it's down since April 28th -- and way down from it's all-time high since February.


As if that matters.

Employment is WAY WAY WAY down.





4/30/2020 update starts here

Photo credit:  Wikipedia

Reported in  Kushner calls the coronavirus response in US 'a great success story'.  (USA Today, 4/29/2020)

"Really rockin'" in July, huh?




4/27/2020 Mnuchin Fox News appearance starts here


Reported in Coronavirus: Steven Mnuchin says economy will rebound over the summer.  (USA Today, 4/26/2020)

Sharon Anthony Spade (1938-2020) Warren High School class of 1956



1956 Dragon yearbook

1967 Warren City Directory 
  • Anthony Norman J (Valley Garage) r803 Jackson Run Road
  • Sharon and Josep are listed in county section as living in Russell
1983 Warren City Directory
  • Anthony Norman J & Evelyn M retired h803 Jackson Run Road
  • Sharon and Joseph still live in Russell

The popularity of Sharon as a baby name is graphed here.  Let's take a look at great-granddaughter Cameron.


As a baby name for girls, Cameron made her first appearance on the chart in 1980.  After bouncing around for about a decade, she elevated herself into the top 200, where she spent just 2 years, peaking at #176 in 1999.

Other members of the class of '56:
2020
DeAnn Swanson King.  (1/4/2020)

2019
Thomas Cooper.  (8/5/2019)

2017
Frank Joseph Campanga.  (8/28/2017)
Robert Billman.  (7/3/2017)
Russell Grosch.  (3/21/2017)

2016
Richard Mancuso.  (7/18/2016)
Carolyn Garber Grosch.  (1/5/2016)

2015
Charles Franklin.  (11/12/2015)
Susan Brown Clark.  (11/1/2015)
John Harrington. (10/13/2015)
Carol Schwitzer.  (10/7/2015)
John Smith.  (9/12/2015)
Donald Burgeson.  (3/9/2015)
Diane McChesney Kondak.  (2/15/2015)

Friday, May 8, 2020

Wisconsin 2020 elections: Who's running in the 1st Assembly District



The incumbent Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) was first elected in 2014.

The Democratic challenger:




Source:  Ballotpedia

Source:  Ballotpedia


Other 2020 election posts:
14th Senate District.  (2/24/2020)
16th Senate District.  (1/28/2020)
26th Senate District.  (4/4/2020)
30th Senate District.  (1/18/2020)

29th Assembly District.  (2/21/2020)
44th Assembly District.  (2/21/2020)
48th Assembly District.  (3/12/2020)
67th Assembly District.  (5/4/2020)
69th Assembly District.  (1/16/2020)
76th Assembly District.  (4/5/2020)
96th Assembly District.  (5/3/2020)

Thursday, May 7, 2020

Meet the coronavirus whiners (Chris Nelson edition)



Quoted in Wisconsin counties show different approaches to coronavirus next steps.  (The Center Square, 5/6/2020)

Throw away the dog whistle, Chris.  Coronavirus is not a 'liberal' issue.

Wisconsin Department of Health Services (arrow and text box added)


Moreover.....

According to the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, 2019 direct visitor spending in Polk County totaled $95.4 million.   That's two-thirds of the county's $143.5 million in the year's total business sales.



Economically, you can't have it both ways, Chris.

(By the way, Nelson contributed $2,700 (4 campaign donations) to Republicans Adam Jarchow and $250 (1 donation) to Gae Magnafici.)

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Why the United States has the most coronavirus cases





Worldometer (text box added)

Why America now has the most coronavirus cases.  (Japan Times, 3/28/2020)
Early on in the outbreak, President Donald Trump was accused of downplaying its severity, saying that sustained community spread was not “inevitable” even after a senior health official said it was, which could have led to a sense of complacency. 
As the illness took root, first in the West Coast states of Washington and California, the U.S. was unable to perform meaningful levels of contact tracing because it was so slow off the mark with testing. 
The government initially refused to relax regulatory hurdles that would have allowed states and local health departments to develop their own test kits based on guidelines provided by the World Health Organization, and all early samples were being sent to the headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. 
Then the CDC sent out faulty test kits to the states, adding to delays.  [emphasis added]

Related post:
Giving the Trump administration its due on the coronvirus response (Dr. Rick Bright edition).  (5/6/2020)

Giving the Trump administration its due on the coronvirus response (Dr. Rick Bright edition)


Photo credit:  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Quoted in Virus review: Scientist says US failed to prepare, sought quick fix; task force to wind down soon.  (Wisconsin State Journal, 5/5/2020)

Related reading:
Rick Bright, Former Top Vaccine Scientist, Files Whistleblower Complaint.  (NPR, 5/5/2020)
Rick Bright was a high-ranking federal scientist focused on vaccine development and a deputy assistant secretary with the Department of Health and Human Services. On April 20, Bright said, he was transferred to a "less impactful position" at the National Institutes of Health after he was reluctant to promote the use of drugs such as hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients.

Monday, May 4, 2020

Wisconsin 2020 elections: Who's running in the 67th Assembly District?



The incumbent Rob Summerfield (R-Bloomer), easily won a 2nd term in the Assembly.   In his two elections, he has an average margin of victory of 26 percentage points.

The Democratic challenger:




Source:  Ballotpedia

The Squiggly, Jigsaw Art 
of the Wisconsin Gerrymander
Source:  Ballotpedia


Other 2020 election posts:
14th Senate District.  (2/24/2020)
16th Senate District.  (1/28/2020)
26th Senate District.  (4/4/2020)
30th Senate District.  (1/18/2020)

29th Assembly District.  (2/21/2020)
44th Assembly District.  (2/21/2020)
48th Assembly District.  (3/12/2020)
69th Assembly District.  (1/16/2020)
76th Assembly District.  (4/5/2020)
96th Assembly District.  (5/3/2020)

Sunday, May 3, 2020

Wisconsin 2020 elections: Who's running in the 96th Assembly District



Quoted in Tucker Gretebeck launches campaign on 'optimism' for 96th Assembly District.  (La Crosse Tribune, 4/29/2020)


Original 11/18/2019 post starts here


Reported in Josefine Jaynes announces candidacy for 96th Assembly District.  (Vernon Broadcaster, 11/1/2019)

Map sourceBallotpedia


2018:  In a closely contested, open-seat race, Viroqua Republican Loren Oldenburg defeated Viroqua Democrat Paul Buhr by 3.2 percentage points, slicing the 2016 GOP margin of victory by 19 percentage points.

Source:  Ballotpedia

Other 2020 election posts:
14th Senate District.  (2/24/2020)
16th Senate District.  (1/28/2020)
26th Senate District.  (4/4/2020)
30th Senate District.  (1/18/2020)

29th Assembly District.  (2/21/2020)
44th Assembly District.  (2/21/2020)
48th Assembly District.  (3/12/2020)
69th Assembly District.  (1/16/2020)
76th Assembly District.  (4/5/2020)

Meet the coronavirus order defiers (Martin Hicks edition)



As Businesses Resurface After State Shutdowns, So Does Divisiveness.  (The New York Times, 5/1/2020)

It's not a matter of freaking out, Martin, which you seem to be doing yourself.   It's a matter of a responding to the 'worst public health crisis in a generation'.

Sources:  Worldometer (top), CDC (bottom)




Recommended reading for Martin:  
Why Did The World Shut Down For COVID-19 But Not Ebola, SARS Or Swine Flu?  (FiveThirtyEight, 4/14/2020)

Defending Dear Leader (Patrick Testin edition)



Sen. Patrick Testin: Pence’s visit to Wisconsin is a sign of great leadership from the Trump administration.  (Capital Times, 5/1/2020)

Actually, Patrick, here's what Trump was doing during the early days of the pandemic as compared with the actions of the World Health Organization.




4/22/2020 edition starts here


Headlines: 


Original 2/7/2020 post stats here



Well, let's see now.


The Guardian, 5/19/2019




Related post:
Trump sycophant quote of the day.  (1/26/2020)