Just A Guy is Just a Jensen Tool
just a guy said...
I'm with editor. And neither of us are virgins. I also don't recall you ever arguing for the elimination of the caucuses during your unspectacular tenure in Wisconsin politics. Scott Jensen is fighting for his life because he has been forced into this position by Brian Blanchard, and second-guessing his strategy is about as productive as your pathetic squealing and finger pointing after you were let go by Scott McCallum. You're so important, Brian, only you or perhaps Schimming could figure out how to turn this into a claim that you were part of a "collaborative" effort that was really responsible for Jensen's success. Unbelievable.
Hey, Just a Guy;
You are obviously too green to remember that I was let-go from the RPW, not McCallum. Why? Something called the "RPW PAC-FAX."
I also advocated to our county/district Party caucuses to pass resolutions calling for the elimination of each of the 4 partisan caucuses - a few of which made it to the floor of the state Party convention.
These bold, brave moves set former State Rep. Judy Klusman on a mission - a mission to see my head served on a platter with garnish. Why? The RPW PAC-FAX was the first attempt by the Party to redirect PAC money away from the legislative campaign committees (RACC & CERS).
Klusman interpreted this as some sort of turf battle. And lobbyists feared they would not "get credit" if their checks went to RPW versus RACC or CERS.
As far as eliminating the caucuses, that was far from my idea alone. But having worked and campaigned from both the Senate (Bill Berndt Campaign) and Assembly (Holperin Recall) caucuses, it made common sense to me to have the State Party serve as both The Bank and The Warehouse for campaign operatives.
Again, I was young and naive and without knowing it at the time, I had offered my own head to the crazier elements of the legislature.
So, Just a Guy, stop sniffing Scott Jensen's shorts and start thinking with a clear mind.
Over ten years ago Dave Prosser, Bob Welch, Scott Jensen, Joyce Waldrop and a few others would sit in my office - or at weekend retreats in Sheboygan - and strategize how a minority Party could/should recruit better candidates, raise more money, mobilize our stakeholders, build better lists, and tap into Tommy's political popularity.
They were very productive meetings - Bob Welch never gets the credit he deserves for winning a majority.
Beginning with Tommy's election in 1986 and continuing for the next 2 consecutive election cycles, Republicans lost seats - LOST SEATS - lost seats in 1990, despite Tommy's landslide win.
During my tenure, we turned that around. It was a collaborative effort indeed - Mr. Just a Guy - with legislators, stakeholders, major donors, better candidates, better messages, and better tactics.
As for your uninformed reference to Scott McCallum -- you have me confused with DOR Secretary Cate Zeuske, whom he let go, or DATCP Secretary Ben Brancel, whom he let go.
Both were hugely popular with their former legislative colleagues - McCallum was not, which is why Scott Jensen desperately wanted (and should have) run a primary that year.
Do your homework, Just a Guy. And don't bring a knife to a gun fight.
posted by Slide @ 7:35 AM
3 Comments
3 Comments:
Brian,
As I recall you got "let go" from the party because there was a public stink about your faxed shakedown of lobbyists (complete with a veiled threat).
Classic political maladroitness on your part, by the way.
Ellis was the one on the warpath for your head, at least publicly on the press.
Additionally, my reference to being active in Wisconsin politics was about the fact that you are no longer the sad marginal figure you once were in WI and are now more of an outsider and IL corporate shill.
Snarkilly and unvirginally,
Editor
Editor;
And your point is what? You have referenced the RPW PAC-FAX, and added another legislator with whom I once got sideways with.
Anyone who has ever held a senior, decision-making position in politics has at least once in their career gotten sideways with turf-conscience, ego-driven superiors.
Your failure to understand this fact of life in politics indicates you lead a non-descript anonymous life free of risk and challenge. Perhaps your highest career achievement was stuffing envelopes in Scott Jensen’s office.
One pays a price for being ahead of their time. The system was broke and being violated routinely in the late 1980s and early 1990s. At 27 years old, I made a clumsy attempt to steer it back into ethical waters – to position the RPW as the center of the campaign universe, not the caucuses. I paid the price.
What have you contributed? What have you risked? I suspect nothing.
You live in a beige world with bad ties and an ugly car. If you’re not divorced, then it is just a matter of time because your wife is growing bored with you. And if you’ve never married, well then, it’s because women just don’t find you interesting enough. Women never find men who worship the actions of other men interesting.
You walk through life leaving no footprints. I have, or at least, you seem to know a little something about me. My advice to you, Editor, is to bring your face back above Jensen’s waistline, stop reading this silly blog, and go accomplish something that is solely your own achievement. Become a man before you die a lonely pathetic death.
You failed to mention the state-owned bookcase that was under lock and key containing binders of survey data.
Is there something illegal about polling public opinion on hot legislative issues or policy inititaives intro'ed by the Administration?
I am starting to agree more with Deb -- that the Elections Board, and the Ethics Board, are just as respsonsible for the slippery slope Jensen rode down.
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