AG Race: Are Laws Made to be Broken?

Kathleen Falk is truly desperate.

In her ads, she's resorted to flat out lies about her opponent, J.B. Van Hollen.

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Why is she so desperate?

Van Hollen is clearly the superior candidate.

KATHLEEN FALK HAS NEVER PROSECUTED A VIOLENT CRIMINAL CASE.

Hey, neither have I. Elect me Attorney General.

Of course, her complete lack of experience and her sleazy campaign tactics and her utter lack of personal integrity really bother me.

But the reason that I am rejecting Falk for AG is Falk's fundamental disregard for the law.

What sort of AG candidate makes it clear that she has no intention of upholding the law?

From The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

Falk said she supports modernizing immigration law but said the conversation that had been generated this year was "mean-spirited."

"We have seen this interjected in the attorney general's race not because it's a matter of law enforcement but really as a matter of dividing," Falk said. Republicans were "raising issues of racial tension that don't foster improving our state."

What?

Falk thinks ILLEGAL immigration isn't really a matter of law enforcement?

Really?

I have a problem with that.

At the time Falk made her comments, Van Hollen said in a statement, "I don't have anything against immigrants. I do, however, oppose those who break the law."

Exactly.

It's unacceptable for Falk to blur the lines between LEGAL and ILLEGAL immigration.

A minimum requirement for serving as the state's AG should be a willingness to pledge to uphold the law, as it stands.

I have no faith whatsoever in Falk's willingness to do that.

None.

This is especially troubling.

Cary Spivak and Dan Bice reveal:

Now that aspiring casino magnate Dennis Troha and family have pretty much maxed out on Gov. Jim Doyle's campaign, they've decided to lay some side bets on the attorney general's race.

The Troha gang put $20,000 on the nose for Kathleen Falk to win Nov. 7. That's Falk, as in Doyle's pick for AG.

You gotta hand it to Troha - he knows how to get on the good side of a governor.

The Troha clan already has given $192,250 to Doyle, and Dennis Troha has dropped 100 grand on the Democratic Governors Association, which is funding the independent group flooding the airwaves with ads attacking U.S. Rep. Mark Green, Doyle's Republican challenger. Just for good measure, the Trohas tossed another $30,000 to the Democratic Party. And don't forget the $25,000 Troha kicked in to help pay for Doyle's 2002 inauguration gala.

More casino money.

It certainly appears that the Trohas are trying to buy favor with Falk. The message seems to be, "Leave our Gov. Doyle alone."

Do you think that Falk will vigorously investigate Doyle and his corrupt administration?

I don't.

Bottom line:

I do not believe that Falk has the spine, the character, and the experience to serve as the Attorney General of Wisconsin.

She has shown herself to be ethically-challenged.

J.B. Van Hollen is everything that Falk is not -- experienced, tough, and honest.

I do not trust Falk, and I'm not alone.

Read an impressive list of Van Hollen's supporters.

I trust J.B. Van Hollen to uphold the law in Wisconsin and make the state a safer, better place to live.