We'll See
Continuing our string of historic elections Wisconsin has yet another tomorrow. Here in Milwaukee we are about to find out whether money or experience matters most in the County Executive race to replace now Governor Walker. Inherited-not-earned gazillionaire, drunk driver, parking ticket scofflaw, tax-evader Chris Abele is up against former State Rep Jeff Stone whose worst criticism is a voting record similar to that of Scott Walker.
That this is even close is testament to cynical depravity as a substitute for reasoned political debate. I guess putting a middle aged philanthropist accustomed to giving away other peoples money in charge of the largest government body in the state, which to typical statist/progressives is government's proper role anyway, makes perfect sense.
Statewide we have Bride of Unionstein (scroll down) with no bench experience whatsoever, against an incumbent with years of genuine experience on the actual job. How this is close is even stranger. In what world other than upside down would a complete rookie actually compete for a seat on the highest court in the state? If nothing else it does show the power of cash in electoral politics. And seriously, should we be surprised by the power of advertising to successfully merchandise obviously inferior products? The entire soft drink industry proves that every day and Miller Lite actually touts its taste.
Tomorrow Wisconsin will let the world know one of two things; either the sleeping giant really did wake up last November, or just rolled over and hit the snooze button. A Prosser defeat will insure an onslaught of judicial activism guaranteed to thwart any conservative attempts to clean up elections, enhance school choice, adjust collective bargaining, legalize conceal carry etc. etc.
In short Republican majorities in both houses, plus the governorship, will be rendered moot by the progressive court. I am not waxing hyperbolic here, these are the promises being made by Kloppenburg's backers.
We have seen how vicious the left can get when they are threatened but we have not seen that side of the sleeping giant. Wednesday will tell whether we are in for more of the same from the former, or a fresh new hell from the latter. Either way Wisconsin is bound to be the central front in the Tea Party war against Statism.
In no small way this election will also serve as a measure of the comparative effectiveness of old and new media. Statewide that favors Prosser but over here it's awfully hard to fight so much "walking around" money. I could be surprised though, what the heck, Walker won Milwaukee County twice, against much stronger opponents. Here's hoping for change.
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