BRAD SCHIMEL:
BAD
FOR WISCONSIN
BRAD SCHIMEL: EXTREME, SHADY, AND SOFT ON CRIME
Brad Schimel is an extreme and shady politician who, if elected to a decade-long term, will use the Wisconsin Supreme Court to force his own right-wing agenda on Wisconsin.
Schimel’s extreme agenda is clear. On the Wisconsin Supreme Court, he will use his power to strip our rights and freedoms away, and rubber stamp a right-wing agenda that looks out for special interests instead of Wisconsin families.
Shady Brad Schimel says “there’s not a constitutional right to abortion” and won’t recuse himself from ruling on abortion-related cases. He has been caught saying that he has to “invest in knee pads, crawl around begging people” for campaign cash. He was previously exposed for giving a sweet plea deal to a man caught with thousands of child pornography files, after the man’s lawyer poured thousands into his campaign.
That’s Brad Schimel: Shady, corrupt, and not qualified for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Extreme and Shady Brad Schimel cannot be trusted to be fair and impartial on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
BRAD SCHIMEL WANTS TO TAKE AWAY FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS
Brad Schimel has spent his career working to strip fundamental rights and freedoms away from Wisconsinites.
Brad Schimel continues to defend Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban, which bans nearly all abortions in the state without exceptions for rape, incest, or health of a the mother. Brad Schimel has doubled down on his extremism, calling the law “valid” and asking “what is flawed about that law?”
Even now, as the Wisconsin Supreme Court considers challenges to the 1849 ban, Schimel was caught telling supporters it should be kept on the books. He even pre-judged the case saying “there is not a constitutional right to abortion” in Wisconsin.
Given Brad Schimel’s extreme record, it’s not a surprise that Wisconsin’s most extreme anti-abortion group – which opposes all abortions and fertility treatment including IVF – is standing with him and says “we need to do everything we can to elect Brad Schimel.”
We don’t need an anti-abortion extremist like Brad Schimel on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
BRAD SCHIMEL IS SOFT ON CRIME AND MADE A SHADY PLEA DEAL WITH A CHILD PREDATOR’S ATTORNEY
Brad Schimel has repeatedly cut deals and given light sentences to domestic abusers and child predators:
As a judge, he repeatedly let domestic abusers walk with no jail time.
Shady Brad Schimel was even caught giving a sweet plea deal to a man caught with thousands of images of child pornography – featuring children as young as six – after the predator’s attorney gave him thousands in campaign contributions. [Waukesha County Circuit Court, Case No. 2013CF650]
Andrew Lambrecht faced a 25-year sentence for felony possession of child pornography. Fortunately for him, his attorney began giving thousands in campaign contributions to Schimel while trying to negotiate a plea deal, ultimately giving over $5,000. In the end, Schimel gave Lambrecht the bare minimum - only three years.
According to an independent fact check by Wisconsin Watch:
"Yes. Brad Schimel reached a plea bargain with a criminal defendant whose attorney made donations to Schimel’s election campaign.”
BACKLOG BRAD:
SCHIMEL IGNORED SEXUAL ASSAULT KIT BACKLOG
As attorney general, Brad Schimel failed victims in Wisconsin and didn’t care about keeping Wisconsinites safe. Schimel let thousands of untested sexual assault kits pile up under his watch, delaying justice for victims of sexual assault—including more than 2,000 children—and allowing violent offenders to walk free.
In his first two years in office, Brad Schimel tested only 9 out of over 6,000 untested rape kits and lied about it in an effort to mislead the public about his own incompetence.
Rather than ask for more resources to address the backlog, Brad Schimel instead “wait[ed] for a bargain price” on kit testing—even as he spent $10,000 in taxpayer funds on commemorative coins emblazoned with his own personal motto: Kick Ass Every Day.
Brad Schimel was Wisconsin’s worst Attorney General. He doesn’t deserve a promotion to Wisconsin’s highest court.
BRAD SCHIMEL FOUGHT TO DENY HEALTH CARE COVERAGE
As attorney general, Brad Schimel led Wisconsin into a disastrous lawsuit seeking to overturn the Affordable Care Act and gut protections for those with preexisting conditions.
Thanks to the ACA, hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites have been able to access affordable coverage for themselves and their families. More than 800,000 Wisconsinites with a preexisting condition are protected from being denied coverage. Brad Schimel called the ACA a “train wreck.”
Schimel was so proud of himself, he even used his attacks on health care in Wisconsin to try and fundraise for his campaign.
With Brad Schimel on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Wisconsin families would be left at the mercy of insurance companies and big pharma.
