Wrote Bill Lueders in Isthmus. Was he concerned that the "liberal" branding was needed to get out the Madison vote for Neubauer? It's completely typical for Supreme Court candidates to portray themselves as utterly neutral and devoted to the law, because that is their apt understanding of how most voters think about the role of the judge. Hagedorn also takes this neutral approach, and Lueders doesn't like that either:
Hagedorn, 41, claims that what he thinks about anything is irrelevant to his role as a judge, and that anyone who brings it up is attacking his religion. It’s a remarkably dishonest contention, especially given that he has in the past personally urged people to back the election of a conservative justice to preserve Walker’s attack on public employee unions and other explicitly political reasons."To preserve Walker’s attack on public employee unions" = to refrain from overturning the work of the democratically elected branches of government.
Basically, the irritating problem is that the popular conception of the role of judges — as neutral and not activist — overlaps much more comfortably with what conservative judges do, and that makes it harder to run as the liberal candidate, especially when things depend on getting out the vote and it's a low-profile election, like today's.
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And that is something she absolutely refuses to admit.
Those that refuse labels do so because they know the applicable label wouldn't build a large coalition of voters. Instead, they run on their pedigree, which should be questioned more and more after the recent FBI bribery busts.
"Basically, the irritating problem is that the popular conception of the role of judges — as neutral and not activist — overlaps much more comfortably with what conservative judges do."
Yes, it is very irritating that the people want judges to be "neutral" and that the people agree with "conservatives" who want judges to be "neutral," by contrast with "liberals" who want the law to be just another tool and who have to be systematically dishonest in their self-presentation--except at the national level, where they are now out-and-proud progs.
Somehow I imagine this guy is fretting over nothing. Even when they claim to be conservative I assume all judical candidates are big government, progressive busy bodies until proven otherwise. It's been my experience that most people who want to be judges seem to have a tendency towards interventionalism and a desire to legislate from the bench. It's a profession that attracts control freaks.
Ask Neubauer what she thought about the use of the state's John Doe law to investigate Scott Walker and his supporters.
Is she a liberal? Follow the money. Eric Holder sent $300,000 to Neubauer. Liberal money from outside the state is pouring into Neubauer.
Is she a liberal? Follow the money. Eric Holder sent $300,000 to Neubauer. Liberal money from outside the state is pouring into Neubauer.
"Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin — the political arm of the state chapter — has endorsed Neubauer and this week began spending $100,000 on digital ads supporting her."
So yeah.
The liberals are the ones who should be having the freakout since this is for Abrahamson's seat. I don't see how anyone could write about it any other way but sure, it got handled.
I wonder if the person who wins Justice Abrahamson’s seat will insist on being called Chief Justice..
I have gotten texts and phone calls from Hagedorn supporters at least once daily for the past week.
The complaints about outside money for Neubauer are easy to ignore after ladies fromAf0 with deep southern accents called me twice in the last week.
What makes Holder bolder is the possibility of court-ordered redistricting. Because it's just not fair that Wisconsin Democrats are concentrated in Milwaukee and Dane Counties, something must be done!
The model is the redistricting ordered by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
There really are people named "Hagedorn"?
For some reason, it seems like an occasion of trauma to me. But that's me and 'nuff said about that.
Separately, Caligula wonders "What makes Holder bolder..."
Well lots of things, potentially. The boulder on his shoulder, for instance (especially if he's feelin' kind of older). That will get your attention, even if you're a Democrat.
OK, I'm signing off now. This time I really mean it.
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