Contrasts

But, why should we worry that our usurping governor is not just an authoritarian thug but also a real criminal? Mayor Barrett used walker's own union busting rules to whack Milwaukee's employees. As usual kornacki answers his own criticism, stating:

"State aid to Milwaukee was radically slashed by Walker and his GOP allies, his camp is quick to note, and with no way to make up for it with property tax revenue he was forced to choose between mass layoffs and employing Walker’s law. It’s a choice that no municipal leader should have to make, the line goes, and Barrett has publicly committed himself to repealing the ban on collective bargaining."

Notwithstanding that a dead squirrel would be a better governor than snotty walker, Barrett's action was proof of the tough choices politicians who actually want to do their jobs sometimes face. While so-called small government conservatives embrace cuts forced from above, gleefully in fact, if you actually want to govern effectively and not let the garbage pile up in the streets, it is much harder.