Walker Takes Hit In County Board Special Election

It had been called a referendum on Scott Walker's leadership, so the County Executive's power got dialed down when his preferred candidate in a special election went down to defeat in the August 7th, County Board special election.

This led to something predictable from right-wing talk radio: hyperbole that the taxpayer revolt is over!

Which led to the more predictable protestations from talk radio's lock-step blogger devotees that no, the revolt is NOT OVER!

Blah blah blah.

What's more likely is that stage-managing ususally backfires when elected officials try to influence a separate local race.

Walker's pick probably would have had a better chance if he'd just stayed out of the race, but it's hard to resist the King-Maker role.

So congratulations to the winner, Patricia Jursik. The Board needs strong voices that are independent of the County Executive.