Scott Suder Makes Frank Lasee Look "Mainstream"

OK, so Rep. Frank Lasee got some press for his rather "interesting" comments about how to get guns out of schools. His solution? Put guns in the schools. Yup, arm every teacher to protect the children. Hey, that's what you get with a GOP majority, got it?

But don't make the false assumption that Lasee is the most extreme member of the legislature. Sen. Glenn Grothman and Tom Reynolds would argue their own case for that role. As would Rep. Mark Gundrum and Mark Pettis. But hands down the most "out there" legislator is none of the forementioned; it is the gentlemen from the 69th district in Wisconsin.

It is the little guy with a big chip on his shoulder, Rep. Scott Suder.

Suder brought Scott Jensen and Mickey Foti the caucus scandal. He was dating (while he was still married) the GOP caucus staff person who eventually blew the whistle on the caucus operation. Their break-up was the impetus for the disclosure. Oh, did I mention Suder is a "family values" candidate?

Well check out his two most recent releases.

Last Friday, he was attempting to go after Governor Doyle over how the University of Wisconsin is run. Suder likes to think of himself as a "watchdog" for the University System; in reality, he is a press wh**e who loves to see himself in the media picking on those eggheads in academia. The UW is unquestionably a great economic development engine for the state, but Suder thinks it is more important to discuss issues like the UW having former inmates on staff and criticizing part-time professors for their course material rather than how to keep the System great. Check out the last line of the release: "Quite simply, I have to wonder if a University System under Jim Doyle can survive another four years." What a dope.

Today his attempt at getting press was on the state of rural Wisconsin, something Suder knew little about prior to getting elected when he was a Capitol staffer living in Madison. Anyway, check this one out.

Now before I go into just how stupid the release is, check out the two releases letterheads. The first is a generic legislative topper. The latter a special "If you love your freedom, thank a veteran", generic eagle on shield, aren't-I-tough letterhead. If obviously must mean more.

Anyway, check out what Suder considers "rural" issues. Energy policy, health savings accounts (tax breaks for the wealthy), splitting the DNR into two agencies and legal reform. Agricultural issues? Nope. Just GOP pet projects. Oh wait, he also mentions HIS "Rural JOBZ Act", which is spelled about as keenly as he spells "Marck Green" in the first paragraph of the release. What is the Rural JOBZ Act? Another tax break for big business targeted at - I'm being serious - everywhere in the state but the Democratic strongholds of Madison and Milwaukee. "Rural" downtown Appleton? Sure says Suder. Kenosha lakefront? Sounds like a farm to a city boy like Suder. Doyle's sin? He vetoed out the part that excluded the two communities Suder dislikes. Check out the release. Suder says it himself, Doyle vetoed the "rura" (his spelling) of the act.

So, when I ask who is the most extreme legislator, both for their policies and their politix (maybe Suder will understand this better if I misspell a few words), Suder comes out on top.

And remember, electing a GOP majority allows him to keep passing legislation.

Three weeks to a better balance in the legislature. Can you help?