In our continuing series \"Republican Thugs\", the star of this episode is Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser. As Zach pointed out here, Justice Prosser is being accused of grabbing Justice Ann Walsh Bradley by the neck. Justice Prosser has denied it, but he has said many things in this campaign that stretched the truth. Justice Bradley has commented also:
“The facts are that I was demanding that he get out of my office and he put his hands around my neck in anger in a chokehold,” she said. “Those are the facts and you can try to spin those facts and try to make it sound like I ran up to him and threw my neck into his hands, but that’s only spin.
“Matters of abusive behavior in the workplace aren’t resolved by competing press releases,” she said.
While we wait for more information to come out about this story, excellent takes on it Here and Here!
Instead of rehashing the incredible temper of David Prosser, I have heard rumors that the Republican majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court have decided to embrace their majorities fighting spirit. Starting soon, they will be introduced at the start of each session and walk into the court with their own theme music.
Justice David Prosser has requested the following song to be his entrance music:
Still trying to get confirmed theme songs for the rest of the right wing members of the Supreme Court. There is also said be a bill circulating to declare June 13th, statewide “choke your co worker who upsets you day.”
We have however quashed the rumor that Justice Prosser spends his weekends fighting on the MMA circuit.
It is important to note that this story was not originally sourced through Prosser or Bradley, but through three independent sources. This is not “he said, she said,” and Prosser is not entitled, therefore, to his version of the facts.
I will say this right now that if any information comes out as details unfold that Justice Bradley was the instigater in this fight and the one who first physically charged that you better call for her to resign just as you obviously want Prosser to. I doubt you will though because you’re not really mad at the chocking claim. You could care less. You just don’t like Prosser.
Hey Pete, you might want to look up “predominant aggressor,” because that’s a phrase that will no doubt apply in this situation, and it’s a phrase that has significance in Wisconsin’s criminal code.
Pete, I do understand that Justice Prosser is trying to make himself the poor victim in this case. It is admirable how you stand up for poor little victims. Why Prosser was so much the victim last winter that he was forced to call Justice Abrahamson a “bitch” to her face and threaten her. Prosser as serial victim is poetic, almost tragic, but definitely a weird scenario as a defense of bad behavior.
I agree. Zach obviously does care. Which is why he could conceivably care less.
Hey, Pete…You mean like Democrats didn’t call for Anthony Wiener’s resignation for tossing his penis photos on the internet? Oh, yeah. We never go after our own. Meanwhile, David (Diaper) Vitter is still in office and rethugs haven’t demanded his resignation.
While you’re at it, Pete…Spell check. It’s not just for breakfast anymore.
The right wing spin job on this making prosser out to be the victim amazes me, even though it probably shouldnt.
There has to be a German word for that sense of anticipated astonishment.
Detlef Schrempf!! Sounds about right, no?
They are a party of victims. This should be no surprise.
I’ve started a petition to get Prosser off the court: http://www.change.org/petitions/wisconsin-citizens-call-for-supreme-court-justice-david-prosser-to-step-down-from-the-bench-2#signatures
i signed
For the Solidarity Singers – sung to “Baby Monkey”
David Prosser
David Prosser
Acting like a pig
David Prosser
Of course you know if this should come before the Supreme Court, they will rule that Prosser was in Vegas on a 4-3 vote.
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.