Mike Tate: 'Scott Walker, Jail Cell'

Mike Tate, chairman of the Democrat Party of Wisconsin, learned ABSOLUTELY NOTHING from his crushing defeat in the recall election last Tuesday.

He's continuing his losing rhetoric.

At the Dems' convention this past weekend, Tate screamed: "Scott Walker will see the inside of a jail cell before he sees the inside of another term!"

Yeah, he's a peach.

From Jay Sorgi, 620 WTMJ:

"Scott Walker will see the inside of a jail cell before he sees the inside of another term!" yelled Wisconsin Democratic Party Chariman Mike Tate to great cheers at his party's state convention this past weekend.

When Newsradio 620 WTMJ's Wisconsin's Morning News asked Kenosha Assemblyman Peter Barca about whether he would endorse those comments, he said, "No. Obviously not. Everybody's innocent until proven guilty. The court process and the John Doe involving many of his former appointees will work itself out over the course of the next few months."

Barca did not neglect the fact that many staff members Walker employed when he was Milwaukee County Executive have been under investigation by the Milwaukee County District Attorney, and a number of those staff members have either been charged or convicted of various crimes including possible election activity while on the clock in a government office.

During the recall election campaign, gubernatorial recall election opponent and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett often called for the release of e-mails connected to those alleged crimes.

"Obviously, there was great concern. People felt he could have been more transparent by releasing e-mails during the course of his campaign," explained Barca.

Now that the recall election is over, there have been calls by both Democratic and Republican leaders to begin a more bi-partisan approach to government in the state.

Gov. Walker even called for the upcoming "Brat Summit" on Tuesday, where leaders from both parties would spend time together.

"I don't expect there'll be any real discussions there," predicted Barca.

"The goal is to set the tone. We know that there's a lot of important business that's still to be done. My goal is will be to have it done yet this year."

At least Barca is making a bit of an effort to be reasonable. Based on his behavior and comments since February 2011, I know that must be difficult for him.

I think it's just a front. Barca saw what Wisconsin voters, the Walker Coalition, want. He's playing along, presenting an image of making nice.

Mike Tate, of course, remains clueless and as divisive and loony as ever.

Stay, Mike Tate. Stay. Keep doing what you're doing. Give us a Republican senator to join Ron Johnson in DC. Deliver Wisconsin to Mitt Romney in November. I know you can do it.