I find this blurb about former Waukesha County DA and failed Attorney General candidate Paul Bucher in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel interesting:
Former Waukesha County District Attorney Paul Bucher said today he is contemplating running for the state Supreme Court in April.
Justice Louis Butler is up for election for the first time in April, after Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle appointed him to the court in 2004.
“There’s only one item that’s worth focusing on in this race, and that is judicial philosophy,” Bucher said. “He’s an activist and he’s proud of it.”
Bucher said he was consulting with advisers about the race and had no timeline for making a decision. But, he added, “The sooner the better.”
This is transparent and completely unoriginal, one of his criticisms, on Bucher’s part. At the same time you’re claiming you haven’t made up your mind regarding the race, start trying to label your opponent as an “activist”.
While the Democratic mascot may be the donkey, Republicans truly are a one trick pony when it comes to labelling judges they don’t agree with as “activists”. Yawn.
Of course, the MJS would love nothing better than having Bucher enter the race. They could write glowing pieces on him and his “tough stances” on the “issues” while continuing to display their boy crush mentality on yet another politician from the suburbs who badmouths the community the MJS is supposed to represent.
If anything, it’ll give vast amounts of daily fodder for these guys.
I live in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Milwaukee, WI with my wife Jen, our daughter Emerson, and sons Carter and Colton.
If I were Louis Butler, I would welcome a Bucher candidacy. Makes fo for a clear choice and an easier road to re-election.
Go get him Paul