tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116835392024-03-12T23:25:05.481-05:00Sensenbrenner WatchWhat he says, we fact-check. What he does, we criticize. What he believes, we don't.Jay Bullockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18303687624670151530noreply@blogger.comBlogger144125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683539.post-20559543474968516852011-11-21T18:06:00.001-06:002011-11-21T18:07:02.100-06:00Sensenbrenner blasts Ryan on balanced budget voteBig Jim Sensenbrenner, Wisconsin Congressman from hell, goes after those who voted against a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution:
My colleagues ... who voted against this amendment are either burying their heads in the sand or trying to misrepresent this effort to score political points.
Thing is -- and this has got to be somewhat embarrassing for Big Jim -- one of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683539.post-89843701044779359982011-05-13T17:13:00.000-05:002011-05-13T17:13:27.461-05:00Ryan and Sensenbrenner, sitting in a treeWho knew? Jamie Sensenbrenner and Paulie Ryan BFF? From a Fox6 gusher about Ryan:
Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner, Wisconsin's longest tenured member of Congress, pushed Ryan to run for Congress...
One of the lessons Sensenbrenner taught Ryan early on was to approach the serious job with a sense of humor. Sensenbrenner said, "Not only do the two of us have a sense of humor, but we're very good Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683539.post-27960715966481336292010-07-07T16:02:00.004-05:002010-07-07T16:15:03.564-05:00Frequent flyer makes the airways safeAfter experiencing a near-collision on a plane in which he was a passenger, frequent world traveler Jim Sensenbrenner got on the phone with the Federal Aviation Administration to demand action, WisPolitics.com reports. "Upon landing at Reagan National Airport, I immediately called the FAA to alert them of the situation and requested that they examine the conditions that led to this near Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683539.post-28440163232034967872010-06-17T20:53:00.001-05:002010-06-17T20:56:02.592-05:00Big Jim's stamp collection vs. Moore's net worthJim Sensenbrenner's stock portfolio has gotten a little ink lately, what with all of his shares in BP not presenting a conflict, in his mind, to him sitting on a panel investigating BP's mess in the Gulf.There's also the annual Journal Sentinel story about the finances of the Wisconsin Congressional delegation, which says Sensenbrenner, who's worth $9.9-million but has disposed of all of his Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683539.post-52283952139087782262010-06-11T09:44:00.002-05:002010-06-11T09:47:35.895-05:00Selfish, self-centered SensenbrennerIncredible.Rep. F. Jim Sensenbrenner, who always puts himself first, has outdone himself on the BP disaster in the Gulf.AP reports:WASHINGTON — A multimillionaire House Republican who owns thousands of shares of BP stock has no plans to recuse himself from a congressional investigation related to the Gulf oil spill or from votes on Capitol Hill that could affect his investments in the oil Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683539.post-37458638558740542432009-12-21T10:42:00.003-06:002009-12-21T10:49:41.351-06:00'Sensenbrenner not a crook -- just a dumb jerk'I've heard of damning with faint praise, but this Capital Times editorial defending Sensenbrenner's honor takes it to a new level. "Jim Sensenbrenner's probably not a crook," the headline says, leaving the dooor open a crack.The "defense" of Sensenbrenner against a claim by the Shepherd-Express concludes:The congressman has been on the wrong side of science, the law and common sense more times Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683539.post-86396708729474936962009-12-07T09:23:00.008-06:002009-12-07T09:46:18.981-06:00Rules or no rules, Sensenbrenner still flying highThe House of Representatives can pass all the stinking rules it wants, but nothing's going to get in between Jim Sensenbrenner and a free junket.That's the message in today's New York Times story, where Sensenbrenner gets top billing in the top story on page one:WASHINGTON — Representative F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., a Wisconsin Republican, toured a prince’s vineyard and castle in LiechtensteinUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683539.post-29476012301556721722009-10-02T12:22:00.007-05:002009-10-02T13:22:19.809-05:00Surprise! Obama doesn't ask Big Jim's adviceBig Jim Sensenbrenner is unhappy that (a) Louis Butler has been nominated for a federal judgeship and (b) even more importantly, that Sensenbrenner wasn't consulted. Sniffs Jimbo:"The fact of the matter is that Mr. Butler lost a state-wide election, held by the people of Wisconsin, to continue serving on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court," Sensenbrenner said. "Now, the man who was voted off the bench in Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683539.post-88174560798663682922009-06-17T14:03:00.003-05:002009-06-17T14:08:05.894-05:00Sensenbrenner's consistent -- consistently wrongBig Jim Sensenbrenner isn't one of those politicians who says one thing to one audience and something else to another. Whether he's in Washington, Wisconsin or China, Sensenbrenner sticks to the same kind of unfounded, misleading rationale for ignoring climate change. Cory Liebmann has the details.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683539.post-15527103429117618292009-06-15T10:53:00.004-05:002009-12-21T11:07:57.325-06:00Cow fart tax just a lot of bullJim Sensenbrenner's been getting some media mileage with a claim that Democrats want to tax cow flatulence as a way to fight climate change (which he doesn't believe is happening.) Actually, prim and proper F. Jim says farts, not flatulence, because that's more likely to get attention. Only one problem: His "fears" are total bullshit.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683539.post-63180362071466066152009-06-15T07:29:00.006-05:002009-06-15T07:39:07.034-05:00Hard times for the SensenbrennersWho says Jim Sensenbrenner doesn't have any empathy for poor folks who are hit hard by the economic recession?He no doubt feels their pain, even if he doesn't vote to offer them much in the way of help.The Journal Sentinel reports that hard times have befallen the Sensenbrenners:The Menomonee Falls Republican reported a net worth of $8.9 million as of March 31, a more than 20% decrease from the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683539.post-26815313576861015712009-03-04T23:31:00.005-06:002009-03-04T23:43:54.942-06:00Sensenbrenner meets his match Separated at the dinner table? Hon. F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. [l] and His Serene Highness Johannes "Hans" Adam Ferdinand Alois Josef Maria Marko d'Aviano Pius von und zu Liechtenstein, Duke of Troppau and Jägerndorf, Count of Rietberg, Reigning Prince of Liechtenstein and Sovereign of the Princely House of Liechtenstein, pictured at Vaduz Castle, the Royal Residence. Lichtensteiners celebrate Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683539.post-65997575777075068992009-03-02T10:34:00.003-06:002009-03-02T10:39:31.533-06:00Sensenbrenner to run again on Obstructionist ticket in 2010From F. Jim Sensenbrenner, some kind words: some of the goals of the Obama plan are admirable, like improving our economy and reducing the federal debt Unfortunately, he totally disagrees about how to do those things, so will work his heart out to try to stop anything Obama might propose.That was the gist of his message as he announced to the Repubs in his district that he will run again in 2010Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683539.post-32819803171597347482009-02-25T12:20:00.002-06:002009-02-25T12:27:59.001-06:00"Sensenbrenner should resign'From Milwaukee BizBlog: Dear Congressman Sensenbrenner:I believe it may be time for you to move on.To say I was flabbergasted by what I read this morning about your trip to Liechtenstein would be an understatement.What color is the sun on your planet?Your constituents are fighting for their economic survival. They are struggling to keep their homes. Some of them have been laid-off or Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683539.post-44904936382862600252009-01-31T17:04:00.003-06:002009-01-31T17:12:47.213-06:00Sensenbrenner boo hoos; Who cares?Long time no post.F. Jim Sensenbrenner seems irrelevant these days.In fact, that's what prompts this post. He doesn't want to be treated like he doesn't matter, even if he doesn't.Now that there is a Democrat in the White House the Democrats control both houses of Congress, and both of Wisconsin's U.S. Senators are Democrats, no one is consulting Sensenbrenner -- who used to be in the loop when Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683539.post-43376087940190335152008-09-07T12:47:00.003-05:002008-09-07T12:52:34.148-05:00JS picks challenger in GOP primarySunday's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial endorses Jim Burkee, a 40-year-old college professor who began his campaign as a political science experiment: Jim Sensenbrenner has the support of the party apparatus in the 5th Congressional District. He consistently earns high ratings from taxpayer rights groups and conservative organizations. He has a strong sense of constituent service. He’s Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683539.post-42005200883704347712008-07-19T10:43:00.002-05:002008-07-19T10:48:19.394-05:00Bllnd pig finds an acornJim Sensenbrenner makes an admittedly small gesture to help Tibetan refugees, as reported by the International Campaign for Tibet: U.S. Representatives George Miller (D-CA) and Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) introduced the Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act on July 17 to provide 3,000 immigrant visas to long-staying Tibetan refugees in India and Nepal. Congressmen Miller and Sensenbrenner traveled to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683539.post-11945532080609095582008-07-17T19:32:00.003-05:002008-07-17T20:47:17.087-05:00Since Dems took over, it's all gone to hellEmergency! Emergency!Those damned entitlement programs are eating up the whole budget, and those damned Democrats won't do anything about it, says Jim Sensenbrenner in a recent op ed. He says, among other things:While these statistics may be shocking to some, my constituents know I have spoken out about this looming crisis for years...In recent years, Republicans in Congress have introduced a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683539.post-48728096865451941252008-07-10T13:42:00.004-05:002008-07-10T16:01:53.139-05:00Crossover time?While fielding a candidate for nearly all 99 Assembly seats, Wisconsin Democrats did not find an opponent against Jim Sensenbrenner for the Congressional seat he's held for 30 years. But he has a Republican primary and an independent in November.There is a hot Democratic Assembly primary for Sheldon Wasserman's seat, so that may keep those Democrats in their own primary. Those northern suburbs Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683539.post-65579510112980085002008-06-24T20:38:00.006-05:002008-07-19T16:38:38.094-05:00Better gas mileage is ruining the economyWell, Jim Sensenbrenner's certainly not one to follow the crowd. He has a mind of his own -- or half a mind, anyway.The Journal Sentinel says Big Jim has figured out who's to blame: It's those darn Democrats!Washington - As his Democratic colleagues blamed globalization for some of the problems facing the U.S. economy, Rep. James Sensenbrenner said Tuesday many of those problems are being Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683539.post-20873481266865513632008-06-24T13:04:00.004-05:002008-06-24T13:12:35.921-05:00Skinflint Sensenbrenner stiffs House GOPRoll Call, the Capitol Hill insider newspaper, reports: House GOP leaders are privately grumbling about the level of fundraising and donating by some committees’ ranking members, suggesting that would-be chairmen should be steering more money to the party’s effort to retake the majority. Hmmmm. Who could they be talking about? Our guy, Jim Sensenbrenner, didn't accumulate his big campaign Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683539.post-3800306464211284922008-06-23T18:31:00.005-05:002008-06-23T18:54:21.772-05:00Sensenbrenner's stamp collection equals Gwen Moore's net worthApparently tired of running the same story -- "Herb Kohl richest in Wisconsin delegation" -- every year, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel instead decided to write that all Wisconsin members of Congress are better off than the average Wisconsinite.They led with Gwen Moore, "the least wealthy member of Wisconsin's congressional delegation", saying correctly that her $170,000 salary and the pension Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683539.post-72376248203072123322008-06-13T10:28:00.002-05:002008-06-13T10:31:58.944-05:00Let the unemployed eat cake!From Scot Ross at One Wisconsin Now: Gazillionaire Kotex heir F. Jim Sensenbrenner spent today doing his best to keep Wisconsinites who have lost their jobs because of the endless Bush economic policies he has supported away from extended unemployment benefits. Sensenbrenner, famously characterized by Matt Taibbi in Rolling Stone as…well, read the story here, was the only member of the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683539.post-57784623871109540432008-06-04T15:50:00.004-05:002008-06-04T16:13:13.497-05:00Is Sensenbrenner's son a leaker?Was it Jim Sensenbrenner's son who leaked the Canadian memo awhile back that caused Barack Obama some problems over his stance on NAFTA?Dan Bice asks the question in the Journal Sentinel "Dogged" blog.Young Sensenbrenner indignantly denies it.And at this point it doesn't much matter.More intriguing are questions of how and why he got the job in the Canadian embassy in Washington in the first Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683539.post-39535879312137520852008-05-20T08:41:00.003-05:002008-05-20T08:45:56.469-05:00'The Sensenbrenner Tax' and Real IDLast year, Wisconsin legislators raised the driver's license fee by $10 to pay for state compliance with Real ID, the national ID law authored by Congressman F. James Sensenbrenner. The fee, which raised Wisconsin taxes by $22 million, will now be used to balance the Wisconsin state budget.Now Congressman Sensenbrenner is mad. He calls the deal, negotiated by Assembly Speaker Mike Huebsch (R-WestUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2