Kevin Fischer
Kevin Fischer is a veteran broadcaster, the recipient of over 150 major journalism awards from the Milwaukee Press Club, the Wisconsin Associated Press, the Northwest Broadcast News Association, the Wisconsin Bar Association, and others. He has been seen and heard on Milwaukee TV and radio stations for over three decades. A longtime aide to state Senate Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature, Kevin can be seen offering his views on the news on the public affairs program, "InterCHANGE," on Milwaukee Public Television Channel 10, and heard filling in on Newstalk 1130 WISN. He lives with his wife, Jennifer, and their lovely baby daughter, Kyla Audrey, in Franklin.
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Goodnight everyone, and have a "Great Scott" weekend
Lift me, won't you lift me above the old routine
Make it nice, play it clean, Jazzman
Jazzman, take my blues away
From “Jazzman” by Carole King
It's Friday night. Time to unwind with our regular Friday night feature on This Just In.
The weekend has finally arrived.
The sun has set.
The evening sky has erupted.
Let's put controversy and provocative blogs aside for the rest of this work week and smooth our way into Saturday and Sunday.
MUST SEE VIDEO: Ousted IRS Commissioner taken to the woodshed
The audience rose to its feet after Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Penn.) chided Acting IRS Commissioner Steve Miller about the Internal Revenue Service’s treatment of taxpayers at a hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee on Friday. AP photo
IRS Damage Assessment
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2ND UPDATE: Franklin taxpayers, the Franklin School District isn't done screwing you yet
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The latest from Franklin alderman/Milwaukee County supervisor Steve Taylor: May 2013
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The latest pro-life news (05/13/13)
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From Pro-Life Wisconsin and Wisconsin Right To Life:
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You won't believe what a CBS anchor said
Scott Pelley of CBS scolds his colleagues.
Call Congress and Demand an IRS Investigation/ Senior Officials Knew of Tea Party Targeting
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ANOTHER Obama scandal
Since this one involves the AP, how will the adoring Obama press corps react?
Kermit Gosnell found guilty: Reaction
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Recommended Reading (05/11/13)
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HEROES OF THE WEEK
Charles Ramsey<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
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Angel Cordero
Oak Creek, WI police officers
Michael Salame
Lilly Cracknell's doctors
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Erin Day and others
Ryan Howard
Teddy Kremer and the Cincinnati Reds
VILLAINS OF THE WEEK
Ariel Castro
The State Department
The IRS
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
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Scott Compton
Debra Farinella
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QUOTES OF THE WEEK
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-ansi-language:
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"Secretary of State Clinton called me along with her senior staff ... and she asked me what was going on. And, I briefed her on developments. Most of the conversation was about the search for Ambassador Stevens. It was also about what we were going to do with our personnel in Benghazi, and I told her that we would need to evacuate, and that was she said that was the right thing to do.”
Gregory Hicks, a former top diplomat in Libya delivered an account at a Congressional hearing of the chaotic events during the deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi last September, with a 2 a.m. call from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and confusion about the fate of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens.
"I was stunned. My jaw dropped and I was embarrassed."
Gregory Hicks, responding to the talking points used by UN Ambassador Susan Rice on the Sunday talk shows in which she said the attacks appeared to be associated with demonstrations in Egypt and Libya over an anti-Islam video. Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., said Rice's comments contradicted statements by Libyan leaders and others who called the attacks pre-meditated assaults by terrorists. Gowdy said Rice's comments "perpetuated a demonstrably false narrative."
“It was the saddest phone call of my life, when he told me Ambassador Stevens had passed away.”
Gregory Hicks about the phone call he received from the Libyan prime minister.
“Has that ever happened where lawyers get on the phone prior to a congressional delegation investigating? Have you ever had anyone tell you, ‘Don’t talk with the people in Congress coming to find out what’s what?’”
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) questioning Hicks. Jordan told the committee that Hicks had previously been informed by a lawyer at the State Dept. not to cooperate with the House investigation and not to speak with Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah).
“Never.”
Hicks responding to Jordan’s question.
“It matters. It matters personally; it matters to my colleagues. My colleagues at the Department of State. It matters to the American public to whom we serve. Most importantly, it matters to friends of Chris Stevens, Sean Smith, Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, who were murdered on Sept. 11, 2012.”
Eric Nordstrom, who was responsible for overseeing the agency that secured the consulate prior to the Benghazi attack, began choking up as he spoke in his opening statement about the loss of fellow co-workers. His voice cracking, Nordstrom praised the committee for continuing its probe.
“Clinton still has the gall to say 'it wasn't me, it was them.'"
Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, choked up at a hearing on Benghazi as he lamented the four deaths in Benghazi and accused Hillary Clinton of ducking blame for inadequate security.
"These witnesses deserve to be heard on the Benghazi attacks, the flaws in the accountability review board's methodology, process and conclusion.”
Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, insisted that the investigation is necessary despite Democratic and administration complaints.
“I think the dam is about to break on Benghazi. We’re going to find a system failure before, during and after the attacks. We’re going to find political manipulation seven weeks before an election. We’re going to find people asleep at the switch when it comes to the State Department, including Hillary Clinton.”
Sen. Lindsey Graham
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"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN">“During the 2008 Democratic Presidential primaries, former Secretary Clinton ran an ad attacking nominee Barack Obama for his lack of wisdom and experience in a foreign crisis – and touting her own. It has become known as the '3:00 A.M. call.'
"I commend Chairman Issa for holding Wednesday's hearing to try to bring more clarity to what actually happened in Benghazi. As more and more facts regarding Benghazi are painfully extracted from the Obama administration, this much can be ascertained: Benghazi was a failure of leadership by President Obama – before, during, and after the pre-planned terrorist attack that killed four Americans. Absent evidence to the contrary, it appears President Obama failed to fully engage, take command and act - instead delegating his responsibilities as Commander in Chief to others. His administration then embarked on a narrative for the attack that was disconnected from reality and initially misled the American public. Benghazi was President Obama’s 3:00 A.M. moment and he failed that test of leadership. What difference, at this point, does it make? Leadership - or lack thereof - before, during, and after a crisis, always makes a difference.”<span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
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US Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI)
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">"There is something called Benghazi going on. And I think the Democrats now are starting to worry about it. I started--I got calls from a number of Democrats yesterday trying to undermine Greg Hicks's testimony, saying he wasn't demoted, etc. So I think they feel that some damage was done by those three witnesses on Wednesday."
NBC’s Lisa Myers
<span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-ansi-language:EN">"I don't think there's a smoking gun today. I don't think there's a lukewarm slingshot."<span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-ansi-language:
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Rep. Mark Pocan, D-WI on the Benghazi hearing.
"So where’s your thirst for truth, America? Why aren’t we outraged? Maybe because, as White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said, 'Benghazi happened a long time ago.' Maybe Carney should ask grieving family members wanting answers and longing for closure how long it’s been since their loved ones lost their lives in Benghazi. Or maybe we are at a point in this country where a politician’s political aspirations trump everything else.
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