Wisconsin Republicans "Theatre of the Absurd"

While the Republicans take advantage of angry an voter stirred up with lies and health care fictions, just so they could get elected, the sad truth is people will die. For a party bent on dismantling government, they sure want to collect a taxpayer check and benefits:

Wispolitics: According to a new Families USA report co-released by Citizen Action of Wisconsin, 2,400 additional Wisconsin residents will die between now and 2019 if comprehensive health care reform is not enacted … 3500 Wisconsin residents have died since 1995 for lack of health coverage. Robert Kraig, Executive Director of Citizen Action of Wisconsin (said), “It is shocking and sad that so many Wisconsin residents have already died needlessly for the profits of the health insurance industry.

I don't even know how to take the next story, except to say I hope they were kidding. While the Republican Party of Wisconsin has decided to tell the rest of the country, including every major corporation, that we're god awful for business, they're frothing at the mouth rabid over a $10 brown bag fundraiser for Democrats. My advice, try decaf:

RPW: "The Republican Party of Wisconsin is calling out the Democrat Party of Wisconsin for the exorbitant cost of $10 for their brown bag fundraiser this weekend in Madison. “After they destroyed the economic climate in this state and drove taxes through the roof, who has $10 to spend on the Democrats? They’ve already taken enough from Wisconsin residents,” said Mark Jefferson, Executive Director of the Republican Party of Wisconsin.

If this were the case, and not just a load of hot air, no one would have the money to spend on Republican Scott Walker either. So after the Republican Party left the Democrats with a $1.2 trillion national debt, busting state budgets, it's only fitting to blame the Democrats?:

Jefferson said the energy is clearly with the GOP now that the Democrats have abused their power by burying the next generation under a mountain of debt.

From the absurd to the crazy. Remember when Barack Obama received criticism by the Republicans for being a "celebrity?" The Democratic Party of Wisconsin Remembers. I love their press release:

Reality star bedazzles Milwaukee GOP, criminal fundraiser. Hearts Throb in Brewtown for “Real World” “Lumberjack.” He caught the eye of GOP Gov. Scott McCallum, who appointed him, and half-term governor Sarah Palin, who endorsed him, and now tee-vee reality star Sean Duffy is turning heads miles away in Milwaukee's Republican Party … state Republican kaisers already have anointed the celebrity television "lumberjack," who played that character on MTV's "The Real World Boston," as (their) candidate.

But it gets better. While Obey is pushing for campaign finance reform to get special interests money out of elections (which seems impossible now with the recent Supreme Court decision), Duffy thinks doing away with the influence of big money is really in effect, sticking it to taxpayers. Instead Duffy would like a "gentlemen's agreement," so he can use special interest money later, for future campaigns.

Duffy said "In true Obey fashion, his response to the problem of special interest influence on campaigns is to stick the taxpayers with the tab," said District Attorney Duffy. "I strongly disagree with Chairman Obey's call for government funded elections. With record debt and deficit spending in Washington, the last thing taxpayers should be funding is welfare for politicians. However, I believe there are common sense proposals that we can come to an agreement on to ensure a fair election without waiting for Congress to act."

As a final insult to our intelligence,

"Duffy is calling on Obey - if he's serious about real reform "to agree to $2 million dollar voluntary spending limit … and ensure that each candidate spends more time with voters, rather than raising money.."

I'm pointing this out for one reason. As absurd as this stuff is, IT WORKS.