DANE GOP apologizes to Judge Sumi with Foie Gras

[GillesDeleuze]

For Immediate Release: Contact: Blake Gober- [e-mail]
March 30, 2011 Jeff Waksman- [e-mail]
Republican Party of Dane County Apologizes To Judge Sumi
The Republican Party of Dane County sent out a press release on March 29th criticizing Judge
Maryann Sumi for holding up the publication of Governor Scott Walker’s collective bargaining
reform bill. Upon further reflection we’d like to apologize for not understanding her point of
view.
Sure, Governor Walker’s bill is unquestionably constitutional, increases worker’s rights and
helps local government balance budgets without having to fire public workers. The Wisconsin
state legislature consulted with their non-partisan parliamentarian to make sure that the passage
of the bill followed the rules of the Senate and Assembly. But this isn’t about the law, is it?
The Republican Party of Dane County recognizes that Judge Sumi is a leftist living in Dane
County. Her friends are leftists living in Dane County. Her son is a left wing activist in Dane
County. She goes to cocktail parties held by leftists in Dane County. She shops at organic
gourmet food shops run by leftists living in Dane County. If she were to enforce the law of
Wisconsin and do what was in the best interest of the people of Wisconsin, she’d be exiled from
her lifestyle. She’d lose her friends!
The leadership of the Republican Party of Dane County have all made the choice to stand against
the Dane County elite. We accept that Left feels righteous vandalizing our homes and keying
our cars. It's only fair. We disagree based upon logic and principle. That is intolerable! We
prioritize the Constitution and the well being of the people of Wisconsin over foie gras at
cocktail parties. That’s the choice we made. We respect Judge Sumi’s decision to live her life
with the rich diversity that liberals cherish.
www.danegop.org

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I can't see how this helps win public support. Few people know what Foie Gras is, but beyond that, the public hates it when you go after someone's family. I didn't realize cocktail parties were all jurists were concerned with.

Project much?

[CatholicEdHead]

1. No logic whatsoever

How does taking collective bargaining rights increase workers rights? Bashing all the "leftists in Dane County" repeatably plays to the GOP base but not anywhere else. It is a weak smear using stereotypes of the worst kind.

[dragonlady]

2. I thought this might be from the Onion

But it's real!

[idrahaje]

5. You mean it's not an April Fools Joke

I thought it was. didn't take it seriously at all. basically ignored it because I hate april fools jokes.

[undeterred]

3. Judge Sumi is not a leftist.

[htuttle]

6. I think she's a Thompson appointee

Perhaps Tommy was secretly a Communist? I never saw him at any of the cocktail parties, though, so I doubt it.

BTW, no Dane County Leftists in their rights minds would EVER eat foie gras!

[Critters2]

4. The GOP is made up of PR geniuses, isn't it, though?! nt