A good example was this response from the Democratic Party of Wisconsin from the event in Charlottesville over the weekend. DPW Chair Martha Laning had a decent statement that both said neo-Nazism had no place in America and that Dems will "continue to build bridges, not walls. We will continue to advocate for communities of color, for our LGBT brothers and sisters, and for those of every faith."
Then Vice-chair and State Rep. David Bowen laid the lumber.
"We must recognize the connection between the words and policies of Alt-Right and Tea Party leaders who have infiltrated the Republican Party. The stakes are too high to pretend otherwise. When President Trump began his campaign by calling Mexicans rapists and criminals, neo-Nazis heard his words and knew they had a candidate they could support. President Trump took it a step further by hiring many top officials in the White House with direct ties to white supremacy groups. Those actions legitimized and set precedent for the actions that occurred in Charlottesville.
"If you want proof of this connection, look at the statements and actions put out by President Trump, and his colleagues like Governor Walker. Neither were willing to name white supremacists as the cause of violence and death in Charlottesville. Neither is willing to label the perpetrators as domestic terrorists. Instead, President Trump condemned the “many sides” involved in this violence, and Scott Walker responded by putting out one tepid, generic tweet.
"These are not the actions of strong leaders or those seeking a swift end to xenophobia and bigotry. They are the actions of cowards who fail in the call for accountability and then aim to use hatred to win elections while further dividing this country.
"President Trump and Governor Walker have shown the world their true colors. When they are next on the ballot, we’ll show them ours.
-State Rep. David Bowen
That's how you do it, Dems, and they must continue to remind voters that the Republicans and their spokespeople on AM radio are more than happy to pander to the gut instincts of racists. Dems must make the voters choose sides, because sides must be chosen after the disgraceful events in Charlottesville and the pathetic minimizations that have been done by this Fascist-friendly president.
The Giovernor made his side clear...by not choosing. Take a look at Scotty's Twitter feed in the last 3 days, since his pathetic non-statement against "violence and hate" in Charlottesville. A whole lot of "job photo ops" with campaign contributors and BS spin about the Fox-con. Oh, and this thing.
— Scott Walker (@ScottWalker) August 14, 2017
Pence has generally taken the "both sides are to blame" tact and whined that "the media spent more time criticizing the president's words" than discussing the violence itself. I would guess Scotty's in the same boat, as I can't remember Walker saying one bad word against Trump since the Donald took the GOP nomination over a year ago.
And I bet he won't have the guts to say anything now, because Walker will pander to and take money from anyone, if it improves his chances of winning. As I mentioned on Sunday, race-baiting and stirring up resentment among mediocre white people has been central to this grifter's career, and I am convinced there is no bottom that Scotty wouldn't explore. Walker's deafening silence in this time of a crisis of leadership in the White House confirms that instinct that I have about him.
He and his WisGOP backers need to put out into the political wilderness. They honestly deserve worse than that, but that's the least they must get in the next 15 months. Or else this state is done and likely not worth saving.
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