WI Blogosphere Gets the Shaft

After not posting an update last week, WisOpinion posted its weekly "Political Stock Report."

Missing is us - Wisconsin Bloggers. Those of us that have kept the drumbeat going on the fiasco down in Milwaukee are forgotten.

I'll admit that I never got into blogging for the prestige that doesn't come with it. But some minor recognition from the arbiters of Wisconsin politics would be nice every once in a while.

On the upside, we are thrown this small bone as the only one falling.

Lisa Artison: The hits just keep on coming for Milwaukee's embattled elections chief. A relative unknown before November, Artison is fast becoming Wisconsin Republicans' version of Katherine Harris (the Florida secretary of state that Dems loved to hate during the 2000 recount). While evidence of fraud isn't firm, a picture is emerging of a disorganized bureaucracy and Republicans are of course taking advantage of the situation. The fallout, Dems say, is washing over Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. Barrett hates to fire anybody, friends say. But one longtime Milwaukee Dem strategist says Barrett must cut his losses and let her go or risk permanent damage to his administration.

This may explain the op-ed in yesterday's JS. Maybe not.

Cross Posted over at Lakeshore Laments by Kevin.