Wisconsin Supreme Court sparring must end, Gov. Scott Walker says

[iwishiwas]

Source: AP




Wisconsin Supreme Court sparring must end, Gov. Scott Walker says


11:25 AM, Jun. 27, 2011 |
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MADISON — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker took the state Supreme Court justices to task Monday, saying their infighting has to end for the sake of public confidence in the court. His comments came after a liberal member of the court accused a conservative justice of putting her in a chokehold.

Speaking on WTMJ radio, Walker said that regardless of a person's political beliefs, "there's got to be confidence that the people on the court can rationally discuss and debate" issues.

Justice Ann Walsh Bradley told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that Justice David Prosser tried to choke her during an argument in her office on June 13, the day before the court handed down a decision upholding a new law eliminating most public employees' collective bargaining rights. Walker had pushed the polarizing proposal, saying state and local officials needed more flexibility to deal with the state's deficit and coming budget cuts........


The two factions have been squabbling for months. Prosser especially has had problems with Abrahamson and Bradley. Emails emerged in March that revealed Prosser used a vulgarity in a meeting with Abrahamson last year and vowed to "destroy" the chief justice. Bradley sent all the justices an email saying Prosser's behavior was unacceptable. She said she considered making a report to law enforcement but decided against it.

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Walker needs to set the example which he has NOT done yet!

[senseandsensibility]

1. How brave of him.

:sarcasm: He really took a stand, didn't he?

[plumbob]

10. Wonder how many ludes he took just to be able to say the words?

Let's face it - NO WAY could he even say the words sober!

[Autumn]

2. " sparring " is putting your hands around the throat of another

justice? " sparring "is calling another one a bitch> Who the fuck knew I was taught so wrong.

[SpiralHawk]

4. He meant to say 'choking' but he's a republicon

and so, naturally, he choked on the truth and spouted spin.

[DJ13]

8. I bet he spars the chicken all the time

[midnight]

3. K&R.

[Blue Owl]

5. Well then get his planted goons outta there

"...there's got to be confidence that the people on the court can rationally discuss and debate."

Oh really? First, how about some confidence that the GOP isn't stealing elections?

[librechik]

6. the police should have been called and the decision isn't up to the congresswoman.

That wasn't her that Prosser choked, it was we the People.

[ClassWarrior]

7. "Their" infighting. All of them. Not just Judge Strangler.

:eyes:

NGU.

[droidamus2]

9. Let's see if we can read between the lines

What I see is Walker saying 'Enough infighting those liberal justices should just keep their mouths shut and not talk to the media and play nicey nice with the fine upstanding conservative justices'.

[iwishiwas]

12. Bingo.

[pscot]

11. I think he means " Democrats, shut up!"

[Botany]

13. The old "look both sides are doing it," meme.

Walker is a good little boy for the Kochs and the republicans because he goes along w/
the script he is given and in this case it was to "muddy the waters" and shift the focus of
the story so that it drags the victim down to the same level as the attacker.

[John Paul Jones]

14. If all of this is true, this court is dysfunctional.

It is highly unlikely that any of these justices could render an objective opinion. Judges are supposed to be above the fray. This is pathetic.

[gkhouston]

16. LOL, I wouldn't trust Walker to give me a truthful time of day.

The "dysfunction" in the Court may be highly localized.

[slackmaster]

15. Our justice system is adversarial by nature, as are our legislative branches of government

[pacalo]

17. That clueless thug has no business lecturing anyone about how to get along with others.

:spray:

[No Elephants]

18. Impeach Prosser.

[woo me with science]

19. That first paragraph is worthy of "The Onion." nt

[crim son]

20. OFFS.

The only authority Walker has at this point is borrowed. Idiot.

[bemildred]

21. Too late for that Scott, we kissed public confidence off some ways back. nt

[The Stranger]

22. Now why in the fuck did she "consider making a report to law enforcement but decide against it?"

If you're not going to choke that piece of shit right back, then why not report it?

Why are liberals always the ones being pushed around? WHY WHY WHY WHY?