Wisconsin: The last sane Republican in the State

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[Jackpine Radical]

1. Dale's one of those old-fashioned Republicans.

You may disagree with them on the issues, but you don't much question their integrity.

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2. Sadly, I don't know any like that. My State Senator is Glen Grothmann, corrupt and crazy both.

[Jackpine Radical]

4. That's true of EVERY Republican in state gov't

with the exception of Schultz. They are a pack of deranged psychopaths.

[Lifelong Protester]

3. Damn straight! and damn, we are going to miss

the one few voices of reason from across the aisle.

[TBF]

5. Sometimes the think tanks -

but more often it's the lobbyists. There are all sorts of "associations" in Washington filled with lobbyists doing the bidding of various industries. They write the legislation and it goes back and forth to the Hill (often through the law firms who also work for the associations). Used to be done on foot by low level employees when I lived in the city (but that was more than 15 years ago) ... probably all electronic now.

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6. This was a direct reference to ALEC, which got most of our R's to sign a "loyalty oath".

[TBF]

7. Makes sense - ALEC is state isn't it?

I only know about the shenanigans I saw at the federal level. Not surprised at all to hear about this.

Back when I lived in Wisconsin (eons ago) I had Tom Petri to write letters to. How I loathed that man ...

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8. Petri's still around (my Rep, no less) and still emmenently loathable.