Monday, June 4, 2018

Ohio Republican and freedom caucus crazy Jim Jordan has the luxury of being a nativist when it comes to immigration



Sources:  Census Reporter (Ohio, California), U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts

Jeff Denham represents California's 10th congressional district.

Jim Jordan represents Ohio's 4th congressional district.

Immigration: GOP divide over issue could have far-reaching implications for Ryan, 2018 midterms.  (USA Today, 5/18/2018)
These two lawmakers are at opposite ends of a bitter Republican showdown over immigration, with Denham wooing a moderate, diverse constituency and Jordan looking to energize the GOP's Tea Party base.

Other crazy Jim posts:
The bubble world of Freedom Caucus crazy Jim Jordan.  (8/14/2017)
51 U.S. House members implore Trump to legalize LGBT discrimination. (4/28/2017)
Dear Jim Jordan, Huelskamp lost 47 of 62 counties in US House 1.  (8/4/2016)
Freedom Caucus chair Jim Jordan ready to go crazy on the House dance floor.  (4/28/2016)
It's probably good news that the Freedom Caucus wants to go big, go bold; look where it got Scott Walker.  (1/19/2016)
The Freedom Caucus 'crazies': Have Jim Jordan and Justin Amash been talking much lately?  (10/16/2015)
Meet 'the crazies' in the U.S. House of Representatives.  (10/8/2015)
No friend to the environment.  (3/20/2015)

Sunday, June 3, 2018

Get me rewrite! 63% of GOP ads don’t mention Trump by name.


On the flip side, not mentioning Trump is an overriding theme in Republican ads for midterms.

Photo credit:  University of San Francisco


Support for Donald Trump a constant theme in Republican ads for midterms.  (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5/17/2018)

Saturday, June 2, 2018

Weeding or historical sanitization at LINKcat libraries?


Print copies owned by 7 libraries.  Madison Central and its branches hold 5 of 11 copies.  There are currently 10 holds.  At a minimum, shame on you, Baraboo and Portage.



Philip Roth, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and literary icon, dies at 85. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5/23/2018)

Better job of retention on American Pastoral.