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I'm Moving!
2006-12-06 03:37:02 Hey Everybody! I just wanted to let you all know that I will be permanently moving over to the The Way I See It (ryanwrasse.blogspot.com). See you there!We're not taking GOP-spot offline, but I will probably not be posting on here as frequently. More About: Moving , Ving
An Endangered Species
2006-12-02 15:34:03 And these guys are responsible for it...Check out the dying species here... More About: Anger , Danger , Endangered Species , Endangered , Gere
That didn't go so well
2006-12-02 15:34:03 I'll comment on last night's disaster and let you in on my biggest pet peaves of the election. It's not over for Republicans, but some need to look in the mirror and see what's actually looking back at them.We lost a lot of good people last night...Mark Green, Jean Hundertmark, John Gard, Jack Voight, Dave Zien and so on. Fortunately for us we're Republicans. We'll move on.I have a mid-term this afternoon, so I'll have to wait until then to comment. More About: Hat , That , Well
I'll get there
2006-12-02 15:34:03 Sorry...I had another mid-term today and another one tomorrow. I'm trying to catch up on all of the work/reading I'm behind on. Just a recommendation...don't work on a campaign and take classes at the same time. More About: Here , There
Election Recap
2006-12-02 15:34:03 Check out my election recap at The Way I See It. More About: Election , Recap
New Poll!
2006-12-02 15:34:03 I've heard different opinions...What was the greatest upset in your mind? More About: Poll
Prediction!
2006-12-02 15:34:03 I checked around and I think I'm the first one to make this prediction: State Rep. Steve Weickert of Appleton will run against Congressman Steve Kagen in 2008 (wow, it hurts to use "Congressman" and "Steve Kagen" in the same sentence). I think the chances of John running again are slim to none. More About: Predict
Hmmmm...
2006-12-02 15:34:03 I have it from a very good source that Tommy is getting ready to fundraise for his bid for Prez in '08. Personally, I'm not a huge fan of Tommy. Don't get me wrong, he was a great asset to Wisconsin and is probably the "Papa Bear" for GOPers in Wisconsin, but I don't think he'll garner much support nation-wide. That's just me...
The 2006 Campaign Through Pictures
2006-12-02 15:34:03 Check out the 40 pictures I've posted from various campaign stops over the last few months. Featured in my album: President Bush, Mark Green, JB Van Hollen, John Gard, Nick Reid, Jeff Wood, Scott Suder, Dave Zein, Newt Gingrich, Gov. Mitt Romney, Scott West, Sandy Sullivan, Steve Weickert, Tim Phillips (AFP President) and many others. Check it out! More About: Pictures , Picture , Campaign , Campa , Camp
Blogs more influential in 2006?
2006-12-02 15:34:03 How do you think blogs were handled during the 2006 campaign? This is what I think. More About: Blogs , Blog , More , Logs
Falk Concedes
2006-12-02 15:34:03 Although former Attorney General candidate Kathleen Falk conceded the AG race today, I doubt we've seen the last of her. More About: Once
What went wrong in 2006?
2006-12-02 15:34:03 This is the way I see it... More About: What , Hat , Wrong , Went
What do I think about the media and terrorism?
2006-12-02 15:34:03 Find the answer at The Way I See It... More About: Terrorism , Media , Terror , The Media , What
Turkey Day
2006-12-02 15:34:03 Well, I just got back from my first vacation from work and school in over 8 months...it was GREAT! The turkey tasted good, but the deer hunt was less than successful. I shouldn't say that-we ended up with 6 deer out of our 5 guy camp. Only two bucks (both small). Everyone made it home safe and sound, though. More About: Turkey , Turkey day , Turk
Terrorism Prevention
2006-12-02 15:34:03 For those of you who know me, you know that I am a terrorism/religious studies junkie. By junkie I mean that I enjoy researching, studying and exploring why terrorists commit acts, and how religion affects political decisions. I just wanted to clear that up in case the Homeland Security Department, FBI or CIA is reading this right now...I'm not a terrorist.As far as terrorism goes, I am a staunch supporter of a proactive (Bush Style) verses reactive (Clinton Style) policy when it comes to addressing terrorism. In the realm of proactive policy, terror experts rely on two forms of analysis: Trend and Scenario. Below, I pose one basic version of each form. Realistically, the governement has to rely on a little of both, but which would you rely on more heavily?TrendI predict that the frequency of terrorist bombings in Mid-East countries occupied by US forces will increase somewhat exponentially as time goes on. I do not think this hypothesis is as obviously proved as some may think. Ob... More About: Terrorism , Event , Terror , Prevention , Error
Vote! Vote! Vote!
2006-11-07 16:50:00 ...but only once. Today is the big day we've all been practicing for. We've worked hard through the good times and the bad, but unless we get people to the polls all of our work was for nothing. Let's wake up tomorrow morning and be even happier that we are all Republicans!"Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the old words best of all." -Sir Winston Churchill More About: Vote
I voted...
2006-11-05 21:03:00 Check out how I voted. Did I vote for Lorge?!?!?!?!?!? Maybe...maybe not. There's only one way to find out."Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the old words best of all." -Sir Winston Churchill
The Way I See It
2006-11-03 05:25:00 Check out my new blog, The Way I See It, devoted to exactly the way I see things. No spin. No BS. Just the way I see it. I'll still be blogging here, so don't forget about us."Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the old words best of all." -Sir Winston Churchill
"Safety" is the Word
2006-10-25 20:17:00 Stephen Colbert made Wisconsin famous again last night after poking fun at Rep. Frank Lasee and his latest legislative proposal to allow WI teachers to pack heat in the classroom."Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the old words best of all." -Sir Winston Churchill More About: Safety , Word , Safe
It's Back to the Future we go!
2006-10-25 20:01:00 Check out this great post from Josh Schroeder on the neccessity of Flux Capacitor Research."Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the old words best of all." -Sir Winston Churchill More About: Future , The Future , Back , Back to the Future
Hmmm...
2006-10-24 06:39:00 Coincidently, I received this email tonight from SGA President Ross Cohen:Students:I want to apologize for encouraging you how to vote a few weeks ago on the Constitutional Amendment and, instead, just encourage you to VOTE! It is imperative that all students vote on November 7th so that politicians pay attention to the issues that we care about. In the next two weeks, SGA will be committed to informing you on what issues and candidates are on the ballot and where you vote.If you have any questions regarding what will be on the ballot, how to get registered (if you have not already) or where you vote, please do not hesitate to ask.PLEASE VOTE!Thank you, Ross Cohen"Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the old words best of all." -Sir Winston Churchill
Enough is Enough
2006-10-23 18:04:00 A few weeks ago the UWSP Student Government Association passed a resolution condemning the Marriage Amendment, urging all students and faculty to vote against it and announcing that they will be advocating their position at voter registration booths. All of this information came to us in a mass email sent to all 10,000+ students and staff at UWSP, claiming that "UWSP students are against the marriage amendment." Their decision came days after the UW Board of Regents passed a similar resolution.I guess you could say that I was a little upset. Let me get a few things out of the way...I believe in marriage between one man and one woman. I am not entirely behind civil unions. I do not support stripping benefits from unmarried couples or domestic partners (homosexuals or not). I do not think that any law maker, no matter how powerful they think they are, can pass a law preventing two people from loving each other. I would be just as upset with the UWSP SGA had they passed a resolution su... More About: Enough
What do you think about the 2006 campaign ads?
2006-10-22 22:19:00 Let us know by voting in our latest poll..."Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the old words best of all." -Sir Winston Churchill More About: Campaign , Think , Camp
Sandy Sullivan on Comedy Central
2006-10-17 23:29:00 So, I ran into Sand y Sullivan, the ever-enthusiastic Secretary of State candidate, at a campaign event this last Sunday. We exchanged the typical "How's your campaign going?" and nothing really out of the ordinary (for Sandy) occurred. She started telling me about her recent travel around the national media circuit, including an upcoming spot with legend Larry King. I guess I really didn't think anything of it...Yesterday, as I was watching my favorite late night Come dy Central show, The Colbert Report, I nearly choked on a pretzel. Colbert was going through his "Tip of the Hat, Wag of the Finger" segment as he offered a tip of the hat to Sandy and her claim to fame. I thought it was pretty interesting...If I knew how to work the whole You Tube thing I would link the segment, but if you click on the Colbert Report link, find the "Tip of the Hat" segment on his homepage. It's worth your time."Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the old words best of all." -Si... More About: Comedy Central |
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