Very little needs to be added to commentary on the campaign of Supreme Court candidate Michael Gableman who is a disgrace to an entire branch of government.
Justice Louis Butler's campaign sent out an e-mail this morning to attorneys across the state that sums up well why Gableman will be defeated tomorrow. It is published below:
Dear Friends:
As you probably already know, the Milwaukee and Waukesha County Bar Associations have done polls related to the qualifications of the various candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court.
The election is this Tuesday, April 1.
Nine out of 10 of those who expressed an opinion in Milwaukee said that Justice Louis Butler was qualified. Only about a third said the same about his opponent, Michael Gableman.
In Waukesha, over 80% of those expressing an opinion said that Justice Butler was qualified.Barely half said the same about his opponent. His opponent's campaign is claiming that these results are skewed because Mr.Gableman currently serves as a judge far away from Milwaukee in Burnett County, a small, rural jurisdiction in the far northwest corner of the state.
But Gableman was born in Milwaukee County, grew up in Waukesha County, and spent time teaching in Milwaukee before working as a lawyer - something he never hesitates to point out when telling his personal story.
Despite Gableman's roots in Milwaukee, those who practice the law in Southeastern Wisconsin overwhelmingly say that Justice Louis Butler is much more qualified for the high court than his opponent. We need a Justice who meets the basic qualifications of the role of a Supreme Court Justice -understanding the law, acting with integrity, having significant appellate experience and upholding the dignity of the seat he seeks.
Justice Louis Butler has run a positive campaign, decrying ALL of the third-party ads, including those which purport to support him. In contrast, here is what are people saying about his opponent's first campaign ad:
* "'For God sakes, that's terrible,' said Janine Geske, who was a justice in the 1990s and is neutral in the race. 'This ad is awful on so many levels, from misportraying the role of the Supreme Court, misportraying the role of the public defender, appealing to the fear of citizens. We're sinking to new lows.'"1
* "His opponent's commercial is the most intentionally misleading commercial I have ever seen in Wisconsin politics," said Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. 2
* U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-Wis.), a former prosecutor, echoed those sentiments and decried "the dishonesty that is being perpetuated through these ads." 2
* Conservative Milwaukee radio talk-show host Charlie Sykes called the ad "misleading," and "dumb." He said he had to "throw a flag on our own team" and that the ad "debases the debate." 3
* A group of more than 35 Court of Appeals and Circuit Court judges said, "Judge Gableman's unbecoming tactics not only bring shame upon him, they taint all judges and justices." 4
* Jim Palmer of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association, said, "In deliberately misleading viewers and distorting the truth, the Gableman ad strikes a new low in Wisconsin politics....[it] represents everything that is bad about electoral politics and negative campaign tactics." 5
* The Wisconsin Judicial Campaign Integrity Committee said, "this disgraceful and deliberately misleading ad is a gross violation of the pledge Judge Gableman made Wisconsin voters to 'refrain from personal negative attacks.'"They went on to say, "we believe Judge Gableman is deliberately misrepresenting the facts regarding this case and Justice Butler's role in it, and it appears Judge Gableman is doing so either knowingly or with reckless disregard for the truth or falsity of his campaign statements."6
* Finally, (though) Gableman has touted his endorsements from elected District Attorneys (he has 36 and Butler has 20), the Republican DA from Dodge County, Steven Bauer, rescinded his endorsement and said, "This crossed the line. It was revolting, quite frankly." Bauer said the ad "undermines the entire judicial system" and that "the integrity of the criminal justice system should not be allowed to be tarnished by one man's ambitious desire for higher office." In a public letter, Bauer said that "Judge Gableman is unfit for the Supreme Court," and that he was "troubled by Gableman's cavalier disregard for accuracy." 7, 8
The choice is clear.
[Wisconsin Newspaper Endorsements]
Appleton Post Crescent [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ZDcb5LKjpgLohQTHvq6maWbcBm6S60pPsP4iItMLeB5PZbT1JQO-9JdBCizkieeyrUHdGvc4Gd99dSYdiXyXxvVCua_ECtNWOzz0G6xN5xTBvCn5FQtMJNgd51rPLSk33YeUqJmHvTP8-m6mYhFdqa4ZHD6ien9UC3AoIro8f7QMpV2LfpHPVrMbB3sFSynO1RhdVRYRImhfYEb7gCkpKUEYKmlV-o8dQ-53hIhQ4Do=],
GreenBay Press Gazette [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ZDcb5LKjpgLZ1-qTFfPkph0QMUKYpnAOJmD5mbD_1GldufHCGpLkEUGpUwavEKAVTXUq53lscC4mk2aussSfsF2ZlmWr6_spw8risFRuvENUxq2kt2SdFCctjEzCqh0KeaVstUAimvolzF6CPLmi_8PEmoQJ1tQayfJaMEIzfWDLVRsbI0UgZiBJObeuidnhEuoh3ATFA-pD41KejMIbGnBYHQtFhttb],
LaCrosse Tribune [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ZDcb5LKjpgJj-1xwqRINRbqLGD0GtscLsaAlz7-1VDAWUa00I2pFk-tiMkQRhR85DV4_ZfKNmbsllXMJUZMCqapeklOHiNV79duZwQ9a2l1OzzYapJ9QFvtnZsyHGLTbT-iBGtthZJoUUTLmvuRL7CD8NicsQvadf1iZuR5bghTWKPnihk9GTIaPjNK3y8dgVVmyfkrqdrI2OPknHmg3PA==],
Capital Times [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ZDcb5LKjpgLlvyzeJ9J2llQHCLGc6_1niKQi0_sswyuBJZVGiPkArsraia47zPEg4WMbPa6lGzRosztrYirNrCU4thZvH83LP3Nu4b6W9Y_M8AKExByJ5YDBPYXpfrhk47nfOq7M5D8=],
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ZDcb5LKjpgLnjgVyDCXn47zsjeTRmiSPh2dhqdkE9KuqqJTkUyObemeQfNqqMYgIyAdg1VHwWDIyTqz0jfuIUHy2cKh7w2h6-SsPSvjuKsXfPOCr_OZoXnXLSmsiECMXgNKcb2JEnYjiHMXr0RiSCupK6PXvR0w-B7Dt6b4MpQsm2r4LHZl250DHYV5nGxIbGraKcp-hZg_NhtpEX8ZDHw==],
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ZDcb5LKjpgJ4yWEtkNzsXCM7wX1Js_hvGmw_Y8RlnbUUb7sECBBsp-0-6-KoeY9pBKxsS4DzGHw7KhnIQB8gM6eCZrvdYNFGnsuo10dh6bJqMMNO7w2PqLWrM0urVeg0FZGKP9Df9W9TC-IZu3YRIyan7eN9iQ_4],
Superior Daily Telegram [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ZDcb5LKjpgJ0OQGPlpha3SnyLCweANB58uN0U_v7kRxBx3sbC7xLHBF0_AhJC9qbJ9UPQ5z0UjhTWtqhuSessAUtkXPb2N1rgPK3NPex8yLwIvZih0qtmTAvAkaq7pbasNgtxLTV1-lDo_h8q7iX8Q4rx4LOcOV4KOv2SBsIGEpTbt4Scel8rbi4WVWDriSklkjiNdcNMFXV_IblemMAOzjO82RAv57NGlCO-RfDEZX6kGS3z8_MjzyxKBKggd3-bgk_-CPZNSH_mMz9XkRZI5cavFQSIWce5LqEdfJeLhx8TIFL6LAmBWKlR9IFK3Qj],
Wausau Daily Herald [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ZDcb5LKjpgKjJr60q5aPYSVj2qm4xCPq0gdphtmbQCvwmFLQYBdMXHQXy32zPEAfl66NzD-jjyar5Ca-YmBmT_57JC-JknAMEP7M2DgM9vxOIhutAymPMwqru2JHMFoR8R1DieeV8Ah9xv6Q5bZrkFdnmPTiYx84EIuxNQDK5l14FAHTskm1yGPKk5_tZTUZxWqg2i_-GA4n25Tp3hpyja0m8UkTrF4X],
Shepherd Express [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ZDcb5LKjpgK1pEGxNq7FcNcj4kcpY29RyNr9Cm-jJN7jotFUjHMs4H7ARUrmxXuJ5kJwiG4coKJfdhgdvHQkYo1ZtW765ZQZR4_DK1UWX_AuuA-y-3TFzKZgscGgOyotyhnuWnQq1YZYviERnu01bfnq9f203e5PwJKkYYo-vxK17AqpOC1KL8JfAMfWo2C6kcb5ldRXhLn7GqtCr5lhB_FT_XuNTKUB],
Isthmus [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ZDcb5LKjpgIFQTOu0SfTyTiM61-ywBTlvn1c-BYVUHRepFP6ny38CCVA8AoE9oicf2RdOcW_DhRej9yz2_6G3SghrF3_fL7JsyGWrhaVhxt3LD9PRZbjLap6X3VST5WEvi9nfZPT2rcCg3XV5k3CbQAupD84tHIAJG4G4t1LyOI=],and
Janesville Gazette
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ZDcb5LKjpgKDkpWiMN15kr-mXs5a6YPJ6E_kGZuzTj_UBXlcztP9sfrN9mqNZYqn5BSeeK1Jb8UcY67uVylZQ3nYRpyIldjeWw5PVbN3BZzObswmsEv3dq9iP3LCJ3YJSLGl0fTTS3UgxqP00-kw4rcbm9AEI7ywEtyfbDgXohAOutc8Z2Yb0C297hMOzZc_]
On Tuesday, April 1, Vote to retain Justice Louis Butler on Wisconsin's Supreme Court. ...
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