Wisconsin Court Candidate, Tim Burns, Called a Sandernista; "Fine with That," Says the Progressive

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Madison, Wisconsin—The rightwing Republicans and corporatist Wisconsin Democrats are misreading the electorate.

Tim Burns, one of three candidate running for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, stands to benefit.

The latest, the rightwing go-to attorney, Rick Esenberg, looks to inject a some late mischief into the Feb. 20 primary by opining non-GOP candidates are "Sandernistas."

The quick-hitting Burns camapign tweets, "I'm fine with that."

I don’t think so either... but if @RickEsenberg doesn’t like me... I’m fine with that. pic.twitter.com/oreJeedwDe

— Tim Burns (@Burns4WI) February 19, 2018

Some 12 percent of voters are expected to turn out on Feb. 20.