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2012 picks: Dave Begel

Published Dec. 10, 2012

Here are a few of Dave Begel's favorite things in 2012.

Candidates display only nodding acquaintance with the truth

Published Nov. 1, 2012

I can hardly imagine anybody who has behaved like these candidates actually being either a president or a vice president or a senator. All of them, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, Tommy Thompson, Paul Ryan, Joe Biden and Tammy Baldwin have demonstrated that they have, at best, a nodding acquaintance with the truth.

Political battles promise a bumpy ride

Published Sept. 6, 2012

The political conventions for the two major parties have occupied wall-to-wall coverage on the news channels and the number of talking heads who have nothing to say rivals the number of delegates at each convention. I don't know exactly what's wrong with me, but I watched an awful lot of the coverage and came away with a bunch of impressions.

Walker, Barrett, others release statement on shooting

Published Aug. 5, 2012

Gov. Scott Walker, Mayor Tom Barrett released statements about this morning's shooting at the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek.

Finding the right Republican to vote for isn't too difficult

Published July 12, 2012

In just a month or so I am going to vote for a Republican for the first time in my life. I may have voted for Lee Dreyfus once, but that was so long ago, it doesn't really count. This time I'm going to vote on Aug. 14 in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Herb Kohl. The reason is simple.

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