Wisconsin's WalkerGate: DA Chisholm decision on John Doe charges won't be political; Count on it

[Scuba]

From Uppity Wisconsin

So the campaign begins to get John Chisholm to hold off until after the recall, with various people telling Dan Bice of the Journal Sentinel it would be wrong to issue charges close to the election.

Here's the thing: DA John Chisholm (pictured) is a total straight arrow, who will proceed on his own timeline and neither hurry nor delay things because of politics. His personal integrity is unquestioned. He will do what's right when the case is ripe, regardless of politics, and regardless of the political repercussions his decision might have on himself. That's hard for anyone to believe in today's super-charged atmosphere, but absolutely true.

He holds elected office as a Democrat, but is as close to non-partisan as anyone holding a partisan office. In this case, that's a good thing, even if his decision ends up disappointing some Democrats.

Many observers are convinced that "John Doe" is really Scott Walker, and the evidence against him continues to mount. While I wouldn't object to charges being filed before the recall election (June 5) it's nice to see this endorsement of Chisolm.

[pacalo]

1. It would save the state a lot of money & aggravation to charge him before the

election.

[dragonlady]

2. John Chisholm is a class act

He actually believes in following the law and performing his duties fairly. What a novel concept. Milwaukee County residents, remember to vote for him in November (I'm assuming he will run again). There is no straight ticket voting anymore so we have to vote for all the positions separately.