Sen. Marklien, not the sharpest tool in the shed...

Well, this explains just how bad Republicans are at their jobs, understanding state law, and managing money. In fact, this is a real head scratcher. 

First, there's this:

Trump's campaign forwarded $3 million to (state) officials to cover the costs of a recount in Dane and Milwaukee County.

So as to look competent and smart-like, Sen. Howard Marklien held up paying for the recount because he was "concerned" about...this?

Marklein, R-Spring Green, said committee members were specifically concerned about what he labeled "the high hourly rate paid to workers," as well as "expensive rental costs when we have county-owned buildings sitting empty."

Again, this is Trump's recount money here, not taxpayer dollars. 

What should be an embarrassingly clueless comment, Marklein actually said:

"We plan to consider options for the future. This committee will protect the state's checkbook."

What? As the article pointed out...

But under a law signed by Republican former Gov. Scott Walker following the 2016 election, state dollars can not used to pay for recounts when the margin of victory is over 0.25%. The difference in Wisconsin was 20,682 votes, or just over 0.6%.

Republicans have set the bar for governance pretty, pretty, low. Good move Republicans...

Sen. Howard Marklein to replace Sen. Alberta Darling as co-chair to powerful state budget committee ·