Wisconsin GOP Goes Bonkers (from Slate and The Maddow Blog)

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http://www.salon.com/news/wisconsin/?story=/tech/htww/2011/03/30/wisconsin_gop_goes_bonkers

Wisconsin GOP goes bonkers
Republican panic attack: Leftist organic-food loving activist judges are running amok!
By Andrew Leonard
Wednesday, Mar 30, 2011 13:09 ET


Wisconsin has a long tradition of what some might consider excessive rhetoric.

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But it's going to be hard to beat the latest outburst from the Dane County Republican Party, in response to County Judge Maryann Sumi's reaffirmation of a temporary restraining order against enforcing the collective bargaining law.

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OK, enough with the context. Courtesy of The Maddow Blog, here's an excerpt from the Dane County Republican broadside:

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I might be wrong, but I hear a distinct sound of panic in the Dane County Republican eruption. Judge Sumi's TROs are not going to settle this issue one way or the other. Even the Supreme Court won't really have the final word, whichever way next week's elections go. Voters are going to make their decision as to the future direction of Wisconsin politics, first at the recall elections and then in 2012. And if I was an independent voter in Wisconsin, who would I take more seriously, a judge who calls a temporary halt due to perceived legislative irregularities, or a Republican Party gibbering about organic food shops and demanding the e-mails of academics who dare comment critically on current events?

And that post at The Maddow Blog:

http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/03/30/6374610-wisconsin-gop-has-lost-its-cool

#Wisconsin GOP has lost its cool
By Laura Conaway
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Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:06 AM EDT

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The Republican Party of Dane County immediately issued a press release (pdf) accusing Judge Sumi of judicial activism, etc., etc.

Today, they're back with this amazing amazingness, which they label an apology.

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Yesterday's press release from the Dane County Republican Party:

http://www.thewheelerreport.com/releases/March11/0330/0329danecountygop.pdf

For Immediate Release:

March 29, 2011

Statement from Republican Party of Dane County on
Judge Sumi’s Order Blocking Implementation of Act 10

For those people that don’t know, the state of Wisconsin has an executive branch, a
legislative branch, and a judicial branch. The executive branch has the job of carrying out
the laws and setting the agenda for his administration. The legislative branch has the job
of passing laws. And the judicial branch has the job of interpreting and applying the laws
and ensuring their constitutionality.

By Judge Sumi’s action today, it is apparent that she has forgotten those roles and she
thinks that her job is to be a member of all three branches. The Republican Party of Dane
County believes it is time for the judicial branch to stop being judicial activists. If they
want to legislate the laws, they need to run for political office not judicial office.

Republican Party of Dane County

Today's "apology":

http://www.danegop.org/latestnews.aspx?ID=234

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

RPDC Apologizes To Judge Sumi

The Republican Party of Dane County sent out a press release on March 29th criticizing Judge Maryann Sumi for holding up the publication of Governor Scott Walker’s collective bargaining reform bill. Upon further reflection we’d like to apologize for not understanding her point of view.

Sure, Governor Walker’s bill is unquestionably constitutional, increases worker’s rights and helps local government balance budgets without having to fire public workers. The Wisconsin state legislature consulted with their non-partisan parliamentarian to make sure that the passage of the bill followed the rules of the Senate and Assembly. But this isn’t about the law, is it?

The Republican Party of Dane County recognizes that Judge Sumi is a leftist living in Dane County. Her friends are leftists living in Dane County. Her son is a left wing activist in Dane County. She goes to cocktail parties held by leftists in Dane County. She shops at organic gourmet food shops run by leftists living in Dane County. If she were to enforce the law of Wisconsin and do what was in the best interest of the people of Wisconsin, she’d be exiled from her lifestyle. She’d lose her friends!

The leadership of the Republican Party of Dane County have all made the choice to stand against the Dane County elite. We accept that Left feels righteous vandalizing our homes and keying our cars. It's only fair. We disagree based upon logic and principle. That is intolerable! We prioritize the Constitution and the well being of the people of Wisconsin over foie gras at cocktail parties. That’s the choice we made. We respect Judge Sumi’s decision to live her life with the rich diversity that liberals cherish.

[Guilded Lilly]

1. Republicans (not just in Wisconsin) are so utterly full of

crap, but the crap gets dumber and dumber every single day. Just when you thought there was nothing dumber on the face of the earth, they prove you wrong.

[MadisonMike]

2. In the words of the wise

Charlie Sheen..
WINNING

[Blue Owl]

3. Enjoy your last moments in office, Fuckos

Because the people of Wisconsin have some news for you.