CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin will have an opportunity to shine during the final night of the .
Baldwin, who is running for U.S. Senate against former Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson, is slated to speak at about 5:30 p.m. Central Time on Thursday. She originally had been scheduled to speak at about 7 p.m.
Wisconsin has become a key swing state during this election season. Baldwin hopes to win votes for President Barack Obama, in addition to gaining support for her Senate run.
“If this election is about who writes the rules and who benefits, there’s a clear choice in Wisconsin,” Baldwin told Wisconsin delegates at a breakfast Thursday morning.
Baldwin said she is ready to counter the message that fellow Wisconsin residents, Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus, GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan, whom she called a friend and colleague, and Gov. Scott Walker presented during the Republican National Convention last week.
"Each of these individuals described a Wisconsin that is unfamiliar to me," Baldwin said. "I'm going to talk tonight about the Wisconsin I know. The heartland values that we embrace. The work ethic and the idea that if you work hard and play by the rules, that you should be able to get ahead."
Baldwin said playing by the rules currently is not working for many Wisconsonites and that it's not working for many American families. She is tired of conservatives who favor the wealthy.
"The Romney-Ryan Plan gives enormous tax breaks to those at the very top," Baldwin said. "The top one to two percent. And it pays for them by increasing the burden on hard-working middle class families."
Thompson campaign: 'More of the same'
In a statement issued before her speech, the Thompson campaign outlined issues it said she would not talk about in her address: the $16 trillion national debt, the increase in entitlements and falling family income in the face of rising costs.
"Baldwin's plan for the heartland is more of the same, not an opportunity for a new direction," said Thompson campaign manager Keith Gilkes. "We need to get our country working again, with real jobs-producing reforms like Tommy Thompson will once again push, rather than government-growing radical experiments like Baldwin is quick to embrace."
Delegates embrace Baldwin's message
However, Wisconsin delegates said Thursday they already know that Baldwin is a great advocate for their state and for the nation.
"Tammy Baldwin is wonderful," said Greendale resident Marlene Ott. "She is a champion of the 99 percent and somebody we can rely on."
Ott said as the November election draws near, delegates are learning just how important honesty is in politics.
Baldwin, who was raised by her grandparents, said she understands the importance of social programs.
"I got to see Medicare and Social Security up close. I don't view those programs as programs, I view them as a promise," Baldwin told delegates at the breakfast.
Ott said hearing a real-life story helps citizens to understand.
"From stories like Tammy's, you see how devastating the Republicans proposal would be to people," Ott said. "She's not just out there as a statement on paper, it had a real effect on her life. This is personal to her, not just ideological statement as part of a national platform."
Milwaukee County Democratic Chair Sachin Chheda said Medicare is a guarantee that every senior has earned and deserves.
"This is what has made our seniors economically secure," Chheda said.
Mayor Frances Huntley-Cooper of Fitchburg said that she is delighted to have Baldwin representing not only her, but her state.
"Other states don't know her like we do," Huntley Cooper said. "She is a fighter for us on issues that matter. She's bright, passionate, articulate and she always votes on the right side."
Huntley-Cooper said during this week, the DNC has worked very hard to tell the truth and, "Tammy does that very well."
Huntley-Cooper said that with just 20 percent of elected officials being women, it makes her proud to be associated with Baldwin, who also happens to share the same birthday.
Chheda said this week has been about celebrating the Democratic Party's platform.
"We support access to women's health and reproductive rights, we support marriage equality, we support smart strategy, we support benefits and respect for veterans when they return home," Chheda said. "Our public position and our platform are the same."
On the issue of marriage equality, Chheda said: "It shouldn't be a matter of who you love, but how hard you work."
Try origami. One of the aides in the day room can probably get you started.
This is stunning: A New York Times analysis just released calculated that if everyone who is registered to vote actually votes, President Obama has an astronomical 91% chance of winning re-election. 91%! How? With the same huge turnout of voters we saw in 2008. But will it actually happen? "Unlikely," says the Times.1 Is this the answer for the 99% to send to the 1%. Now get out there and gather up the Tea and once again cast it out unto the waters of oblivion! NOV; 6th 2012.…
Bernie replies; Go one step further and look up and notice the rank and file of their deities. LOL All males gave birth to creation? Adam and Eve produced offspring’s that promoted incest as the foundations of their religions? Have much more if your interested. Here is just a small example; http://youtu.be/ZxEJHO8KIXY A side interest of mine is archaeology and pretty much all the other “ology’s” Merry Christmas..
Last Hoffa checked, the pill prevented ovulation from occurring. If no egg is released, there is nothing to be fertilized by sperm, and the woman cannot get pregnant. Thus, if a woman is taking the pill, her ovaries don't release an egg. If there is no released egg to meet the sperm, no life. Thus, even if you've accurately conveyed the intent of Ryan's "Sanctity of Life" bill, it would not criminalize the use of the pill, as you've erroneously asserted. Did you honestly expect people to believe you? Are you honestly that ignorant as to how the pill works? Come on Ann, Hoffa thought that you were smarter than this! Please think a little more before proceeding to embarrass yourself on the Patch boards!
As far as insurance goes, insurance should not cover anything other than catastrophic care, as insurance, by its definition was originally designed only "to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss." Unless you experience an immaculate conception, there is nothing contingent or uncertain about pregnancy. If you engage in sexual relations, there's a good chance you'll get pregnant. We know this because that's the way nature works! Again, did Hoffa really have to explain this?
You've been so brainwashed by propaganda that Hoffa is seriously concerned for you.
Please cite the relevant part of Ryan's proposed legislation under which the pill would be effectively outlawed. Bottom line - you can't do it because it doesn't exist! Only in the minds of MSDNC pundits and the brainwashed who believe their garbage as representing gospel. Even under those rare instances, the woman would have ingested the pill both prior to and after sexual activity occurs, correct? Thus, so long as the woman is using the pill as intended, the intent of the woman is only to prevent pregnancy and not to abort a viable fetus. In order for a criminal act to have occurred, there needs to be both an act and the requisite intent. So no, the scenario you describe would not cause the outlawing of the pill. It's illegal to use a car to intentionally kill another person, but just because that's one of the potential uses of a car doesn't mean that the government has outlawed the use of cars because of the potential abuses of such a piece of machinery. Come on guys, use your brains - you do have them for a reason!
Just look into the various campaigns to outlaw the pill and IUDs via these personhood amendments and get back to me.
Hoffa excepted the "rare instances," because 1) they are rare, by your own admission; and 2) traditional birth control is not intended to be used to abort a conjoined egg and sperm. Now if you're talking about what people commonly refer to as the 'morning after pill,' then yes, the "Sanctity of Life" bill would most likely outlaw such a form or oral aborticide. But not traditional oral birth control (the pill), condoms, vaginal diaphragms, spermicides, etc. And in the bill that we are talking about here, there is no criminalization of any actions or products, is there? So why are you trying like mad to shift the subject to other bills that have been proposed and shot down? Even in those other bills, can you cite to the express language in such proposed legislation whereby traditional birth control would have been outlawed? I don't think so! Hoffa doesn't care about biased third party analysis - he only cares about the primary source document - in this case the actual text of the proposed legislation, as that's all anyone with half a brain would actually be concerned about. Hoffa didn't realize that Randy1949 was into unfounded fear mongering and bought into the whole 'war on women' rhetoric. If Randy1949 is that prone to misinformation and propaganda, then again, Hoffa wishes to extend his offer to sell Randy1949 the Brooklyn Bridge - Hoffa will even knock 15% off the ask, but only if you act now!
Did you lose any sleep when the states all passed laws stating that it was illegal to use your car to intentionally kill someone? Were you worried that an unintended consequence of such law would be the blanket ban on the use of automobiles for transportation? How about the laws outlawing indoor smoking in non-exempted private but open to the public buildings, a Doyle (Democratic) initiative in this state? Were you worried that an unintended consequence of such law would be that people wouldn't be able to smoke within the sanctity of their own home, if they desired to do so? Or maybe that it would lead to a blanket ban on smoking all together? How about the seatbelt law? If you're in a bad car accident and the seatbelt receiver gets jammed and won't release the seatbelt and the car started on fire, well, do I have to continue? Nearly every law on the books could have unintended consequences. How often has one like you're describing actually resulted in the banning of a previously legal product as popular as birth control pills?
Lisa Mux. @Muxywithmoxie Daily Kos: Russ Feingold: Tommy Thompson owes Tammy Baldwin an apology http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/09/10/1129975/-Russ-Feingold-Tommy-Thompson-owes-Tammy-Baldwin-an-apology via @dailykos #wipolitics #wiunion
"A petition calling on Thompson to "take responsibility for his campaign and the divisive, personal attacks they’re pushing" at Sum Of Us has already gathered nearly 4,000 signatures. It's here." http://pac.signon.org/sign/tommy-thompson-personal?source=s.icn.tw&r_by=192287
Lets see, according to the Barack Hussein Obama camp: Mitt Romney committed a felony by falsifying his time with Bain Romney is hiding millions in the Caymans Romney is an illegal alien because he grandfather moved back from Mexico (that one's ironic) Romney is lying about the unemployment number (despite DOL reports) Romney will steal millions from Medicare (even though Barack Hussein Obama is already doing it Romney killed a steel worker's wife So Bernie, which party is "escalating false or distorted deceitful information"?
: Mitt Romney committed a felony by falsifying his time with Bain Romney is hiding millions in the Caymans Bernie, which party is "escalating false or distorted deceitful information"?" Bernie replies; "Its all about the economy stupid" Markets don't agree with you on anything. Cronies are backpeddeling from Romney. We have seen an impressive recovery in the equity markets from Bush’s stock markets lost of 14 years of gains. Markets had retraced the lows back to 1996 in less than 17 months. Greatest lost ,in market value, in our Nations history. Obama’s actions helped restore equity markets post a gain of 105% through April of 2011. During Obama’s first 27 months in office. Making up most of the losses with gains to the DOW of 17.2%, S&P 500 25.3% and the NASDAQ 31.7%. Compare this to say Reagan first 3.3 years in office Reagan’s gains to ; DOW 6.86%, S&P 500 6.16%, NASDAQ 7.02%. Obama has surpassed most of his predecessors, including Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan! Stimulus also stopped the decline in corporate profits that started under George W. Bush. Stimulus helped produce an increase of 22% per year in the first two years. Obama has had the slowest growth in spending of any President in the past 60 years: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2012/may/23/facebook-posts/viral-facebook-post-says-barack-obama-has-lowest-s/ How sweet, you missed me.
Observe who he had build the infrastructure to hold Bankers to strict derivatives regulations. Banker’s lobbied with over $200 million! to stop the Obama, Elizabeth Warren and Frank Dodds regulations from being implemented. Republicans are still seeking to deregulate them. Expose what their goals are and its NOT for our Main Street USA. Elizabeth goes nose to nose right in the face with Wall Streets tycoons. Our lady tiger that has the Tycoons appreciate fear. She is not a BROWN nosing follower of the herded sheep. 2016 she will be a contender for president my predication. Observe her speech at the convention http://youtu.be/zNcbg1EU_bI U-tube speech. This is one small example of how Obama will seek to continue to move us forward, up and out of the chaos of the republicans mandates. Fiscal Year{ FY } in politics is from October to September. Bush presented Obama with a 9% constricting economy. Bush received a 5.6 Trillion surplus to budget debt from Clinton. So lets take that and subtract what Bush debts were, that he handed over to Obama. Surplus of $5.6 Trillion plus all debts incurred since October 2008 to January 2009 and we come with a 5.6% reduction in debt to GDP. In 3.3 years Obama is at 15.1% to debt of GDP, from a 20.7% increase to debt by Bush and going rapidly down into the abyss. I missed you to. Give Rove a call he is feeling down
Karl Rove, George W. Bush’s top political adviser for over a decade and the brains behind an outside group that hopes to raise and spend $300 million opposing President Obama’s re-election, released his first analysis of the 2012 electoral map this week, picking Obama as the early favorite. His electoral map, pegs the president as the solid favorite in 18 states totaling 220 electoral votes, and as the slight favorite in another five states (New Hampshire, Nevada, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania) totaling 64 votes; the combined 284 electoral votes would be well over the 270 needed to win a second term. http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/rulings/pants-fire/ Keep in mind they are from the right wing Tampa area. Heart of the republicans corruptions. Florida! #1 in the Nation for political corruption. Observe some of your questions were here as well. Ask them a question and they’ll check it out. They have time on their hand as Obama had them scurrying as did Clinton to find error with their speeches but alas not a one. Word on the street, Murdoch is washing his hands of Ryan/ Romney ticket sees it as a lost cause.
Yes, forward off of the cliff, you douche bag. Stock markets are high on sugar(QE1, QE2, etc) and inflation, U6 is hovering near 18% unemployment. Obongo is not going to win, get ready for another landslide Walker type victory.
""Obama has and is moving us forward at an accelerating rate. Observe the markets of Sept.6 2012. " Yes, forward off of the cliff, you douche bag. Stock markets are high on sugar(QE1, QE2, etc) and inflation, U6 is hovering near 18% unemployment. Obongo is not going to win, get ready for another landslide Walker type victory." Bernie replies; Your assertions on inflation are false. Research presented was from when Bush left office up to when markets were hovering at 13,000. Have gone up since then. Unemployment is at 8.3 last time I checked about a week ago. Your callow facts can be examined if you like on a fact checker. http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/rulings/pants-fire/ Political Facts pants on fire section. Pulitzer Prize site. So called cliff was in 2008 and is now in our rearview mirror and fading. Obsessed with this cliffy thingy ?
The Tampa area is hardly right wing. If anything it leans a little left. The Tampa Bay Times, the operator of Politifact leans left as well. Karl Rove has been publishing electoral maps for several months. His intent is not to discourage Conservatives, but to provide a realistic view of the ever-changing electorate and help to plot out an election strategy. Here is his latest, published just two days ago, still gives a very slight edge to Barack Hussein Obama, with Romney catching up ( http://www.rove.com/election ). Many of those "solid favorites" really only give a slight lead to Barack Hussein Obama. We are still two months out. All of Barack Hussein Obama's false accusations are falling flat. When the people of this country listen, they will know Romney/Ryan is the right choice!
Because it is about the economy, and Barack Hussein Obama is leading us down the wrong road!
Also, how can you blame just the health care system for the stats you listed. Just yesterday their was another infant death in Milwaukee. While maybe not a co-sleeping death, the child was not in a proper bed for a two month old. How is the health care system responsible for a parent's mistake?
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