Dan O'Donnell

Dan O'Donnell

Common Sense Central is edited by WISN's Dan O'Donnell. Dan provides unique conservative commentary and analysis of stories that the mainstream media...Full Bio

Democrats Prepare to Rig Another Primary

Where There's Smoke...

On Thursday's "Dan O'Donnell Show," Dan dives into the wildfire smoke that has made going outside here in Wisconsin nearly impossible. Climate change isn't to blame, but climate hysteria was because it caused the Canadian government to abandon sound forest management practices. Plus, a major exclusive story about Sara Rodriguez's now-former campaign manager.

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The Campaign Finance Game

On Wednesday's "Dan O'Donnell Show," Dan explains why today's campaign finance reporting deadline is so important and why Tom Tiffany's massive fundraising haul is such a big deal. Plus, the latest on Iran, congressional elections, and a deep dive into...Chuck Schumer letting one rip on the floor of the Senate.

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More Fallout From the Sara Rodriguez Implosion

On Tuesday's "Dan O'Donnell Show," Democrats now look like they're stuck with the one candidate they absolutely did not want to nominate. Plus, WEC recommends criminal charges against Elon Musk and Dan dives into the Democratic Socialists of America's actual platform to show how they really do want to destroy America's government, economic system, and culture.

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The Sara Rodriguez Scandal

On Monday's "Dan O'Donnell Show," Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez holds a disastrous press conference in which she is forced to admit her campaign is broke and overinflated its donation totals by "hundreds of thousands of dollars." Plus, Sen. Chris Kapenga makes an exclusive announcement that he is running for Waukesha County Executive.

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Matt Kittle fills in for Dan

Matt Kittle fills in for Dan

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Dissecting the Psychology behind socialism's appeal

Dan deep-dives into the psychology behind socialism and its ominous appeal, invoking Nietzsche while exploring benign envy vs. the socialists' awful malignant envy, and more.

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The busiest news day in the show's history?

On the Wednesday edition of the show, Dan remembers his friend, the late Paul Farrow, and also covers David Crowley's exit from the gubernatorial race, and covers the visit of the Vice President to Milwaukee.

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Graham Platner is Living Proof of Democrats' Situational Morality

On Tuesday's "Dan O'Donnell Show," Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner's rape accuser speaks publicly, and all of his socialist allies demand he drop out. But where were they a month ago when a Republican former girlfriend accused him of domestic abuse? Where were they when he had a Nazi symbol tattooed on his chest? As Dan argues, they are only doing the right thing now because it is politically advantageous. 

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A Celebration of America

On a special edition of the "Dan O'Donnell Show," Dan dives into the history of the drafting and ratification of the Declaration of Independence and looks back 200 years to July 4th, 1826—the day two Founding Fathers died—to share the lessons that their friendship can teach us about American unity today.

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