Go Stuff your Bully, Arrogant, Uncompromising, Authoritarian, One Party Takeover up Your Collective...!

But alas, we'll never hear that from the Democratic Party. We'll never hear that from our elected Democratic Party lawmakers. And we'll never hear it from our liberal reporters, pundits and anchors.
We need to bring both sides together, right? Over the last 30 years, have you seen the Republicans offer any "togetherness?"

Wisconsin State Journal columnist Chris Rickert, like so many "thoughtfully" clever conservatives, never noticed the uncompromising takeover of our state government. It was a winner take all statewide coup. I know, that's what the voters had in mind? But wasn't changing everything in one year without compromise, or consideration of a protesting public, just a little bit worrisome to anyone on the right? Like when it comes to electoral integrity:

The effort by real Democrats to remove six fake Democrats … who cares? Recruiting the fakers to extend the election … isn't much different than recalling a duly elected governor a year into his term and a bunch of state senators simply because you disagree with their policies.

Rickert waxes sarcastic about what to him was a simple disagreement. He never noticed the process or protests. Civil unrest? That happens all the time.

But the unusual rhetoric by the GAB, and folks like Rickert, treat actual law like an opinion you can take or leave. State law clearly defines the rules about "false statements" when running as a candidate. (Hint for Rickert-the false part; running as a Democrat when you're not):

Rickert: Even more disturbing, though, is the idea that a major American political party could get someone officially labeled as not one of its own. Last I checked, there are no litmus tests under state law for calling oneself a member of any political party.

The litmus test Rickert refers to is called...lying. Something that is almost unrecognizable now.

Here in uber-liberal Madison, I'm regularly accused of carrying water for conservatives. But I've heard it from both sides … We try not to get too worked up about it. Name-calling is only one of those million things to do, after all.

Rickert sees criticism of his reasonably flawed logic as “name-calling.” Nice try Chris, but lying is still wrong, and a dictatorial one party takeover, with the face of the Republican Party, is still anti-democratic.

Oh, and one final irritation to straighten out:

Let's face it: We're already about as low as pure partisanship can go. Why stop digging now?

Neither the public or the Democratic Party started this. They are reacting to something, or didn’t you notice that either?