Taking It Well

I haven't spent a lot of time lately on politics in Wisconsin, because for the most part the fun stuff is done. And after yesterday, the dream died for a lot of deranged lefties in Wisconsin:

Just like that, the lengthy John Doe investigation into Gov. Scott Walker's aides and associates is over.

Nearly three years after the probe was launched, retired Appeals Court Judge Neal Nettesheim signed an order shutting down the secret investigation.

In all, Milwaukee County prosecutors brought charges against six individuals as a result of the probe, which was opened in May 2010. Of those, three were former aides to Walker while he was Milwaukee County executive, one was an appointee and another a major campaign contributor.

No additional charges will be filed.

That didn't sit well with one Graeme Zielinski, who is communications director for the Wisconsin Democratic Party. And he demonstrated his displeasure by comparing the governor to an infamous figure via a series of Tweets that he subsequently deleted from his feed. But the Internet is forever:

.@govwalker spent more than Jeffrey Dahmer to beat criminal charges.
— Graeme Zielinski (@gjzielinski) March 1, 2013

.@govwalker had better lawyers than Jeffrey Dahmer in beating the rap. Clear that he committed crimes.
— Graeme Zielinski (@gjzielinski) March 1, 2013

What do @govwalker and Jeffrey Dahmer have in common?
— Graeme Zielinski (@gjzielinski) March 1, 2013

Pro tip, Graeme -- it's too soon. If you'd gone with Ed Gein or James Duquette, you'd have been just fine.

Zielinski offered a heartfelt apology on his Twitter feed, which seems less than heartfelt in the larger context. See for yourself:

Sugar Pie Honey Bunch, I Can't Help Myself

There's a lot more of this sort of thing on his feed if you have the stomach for it. If you choose to dive in, bring an oxygen mask.

Here's the thing -- I'm totally with Voltaire when it comes to free speech. Love it. And let's face it -- Twitter is a festival of moonbattery. What's striking in this case is that the moonbat in question is being paid for his speech. It tells you a lot about a political party that they'd have a guy like this in charge of communications.