Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz, a liberal, is the first to make it through to the general election for an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Two words (at least): Ben Wikler.
Half way to a Wisconsin Supreme Court that ends extreme and undemocratic gerrymandering and letting voters choose members of the state legislature and the US House instead of GOP politicians.
Let’s go Badgers!
It wasn’t that long ago that Shirley Abrahamson was Chief Justice. Wisconsin can do so much better than it is doing now!
Setting aside political parties, Protasiewicz is clearly the best person for the job. This isn’t the time for radical conservatism.
Conservatives have made a mess of America
Looks good! Hammer on Dobbs!
They are supposed to be judges not partisan pols. If this is what law schools turn out close them all and start all over. No wonder people don’t respect the court system.
Japan et. al. turns out engineers we produce lawyers.
It has always been this way. The surest predictor of a U.S. Supreme Court justice’s voting record is the party id of the president who nominates them. At least these candidates are clear about where they stand
“Badgers? We ain’t got no badgers. We don’t need no stinking badgers!”
I’m far from being a violent person, but looking at that photo of smug Kelly I want to punch his lights out!
Kelly is further tainted by his work for the state Republican Party on “election integrity” issues — including the fake elector scheme. He ought to be under indictment.
FWIW, I am signed up to phone bank to Wisconsin Democrats on three of the four March Saturdays before the election. This is through Indivisible Marin, to get out the vote (aka GOTV). “We create hope through action” – Katherine Rundell
I’m not saying he looks exactly like an ad for a movie about a serial-killing child molester, but I’m not not saying …
Kelly was revealed last week to have been paid $120,000 by Republicans to advise on the fake electors scheme in Wisconsin
I do hope WI dems start a concern troll whisper campaign that it would be risky to elect a supreme court judge who may be indicted next year.
Democrats considered Dorow the stronger general election opponent, especially in light of Kelly’s 10-point-plus loss to Jill Karofsky in 2020.
Dynamics between the two conservatives became acrimonious at the tail-end of the race, as Kelly refused to say if he’d endorse Dorow, should she best him in the primary.
Do Wisconsin primaries permit crossover voting? If so, hee-hee-hee-hee-hee! With a 22% lead between 1st and 2nd, there was plenty of margin to put some thumb on the scale.
ETA: Apparently WI primaries do permit crossover voting. Well done, Wisconsinites.
3 words:
Who’s Ben Wikler?
Yup, Mister Kelly, please go after the Libertines – and the Philistines while you are at it – and let those Woke Abortionistas know exactly what you think of pre-birth baby murder. Yessir. Those are the winning positions.
Get her across the finish line. WI needs her.
Kelly looks almost denuded without his gold-tassled epaulets and swastika collar pin.