WI-01: Bryce has eight arrests including DUI.

[RandySF]

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[awesomerwb1]

1. Eight arrests??

No one did a background check on him??

Not good, not good.

[sprinkleeninow]

3. Oy. 🙄

[JI7]

9. Most are 20 years ago. The recent ones are arrests for protests

[Sparko55]

28. It's Wisconsin - they've got Republithugs in State Legislature with 7 or 8 DUI's with license

It's Wisconsin folks. Lived there in Madison and Dane County for 23 years, and have not found any state with a drinking culture to top Wisconsin. Also lived in Italy and Germany, and worked in Sweden, Finland, Norway among other countries and only the Scandinavians come close to the drinking culture of Wisconsin. This won't be a disqualifying point on his resume, and plenty of people have had problems with spousal / child support, and as long as he made good on it, good for him. If he confronts it head on, all the better, and yes the voters do get to choose in the August primary. Also, plenty of state lawmakers - GOP and DEMs have had "issues" with DUI / OWI. It's not the exception in Wisconsin, it's quite the common place. As for the demonstrating "charges" would make me want to vote for him more, after having been through the 17 days of occupation of the State Capitol back in 2011. Alas, I now live in Florida, and we've got out hands full with the "family values" crowd down there.

[Beakybird]

2. That's the way the cookie crumbles.

He should drop out immediately so that Cathy Meyers can run in the primary unopposed.

[bdtrppr6]

5. fuckin Randy!

yer done. they'll run rough shod on this one. damn.

[Cattledog]

11. The primary is in August...his Democratic opponent is Cathy Myers just vote for her.

https://cathymyersforcongress.com

[Gothmog]

33. I like Cathy Myers

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[lame54]

59. they've been holding on to it

[peggysue2]

6. If true, this . . .

should disqualify him immediately. This is not the sort of candidate/background we should be running, regardless of the excuses, stories, please understand, yada, yada.

And yes, where was the damn vetting? Hello?

[dembotoz]

37. to get on the ballot you just need the right number of signitures

the election process is kind of the vetting

in a republican district you are just happy someone wants to run and for the most part you just hope they are not an axe murderer......

randy got a ton of support early.....
he looked viable and folks were just thrilled

[peggysue2]

39. Well, maybe before people became thrilled . . .

somebody might have done a general research check.

Better that this info comes out now because this would be an absolute killer in a general election. Which makes me wonder if his own campaign leaked this to get it out of the way, or if they knew the details were about to come out.

If he wins the primary, Republicans will beat him over the head with the details regardless of the circumstances and/or narrative. But at least he has time to strategize a defense.

Still, it's a mess you don't need during an election fight.

[dembotoz]

54. used to live down there....always thought kathy was a better fit

but then randy just caught fire and became this sensation.....
sort of the anti ryan iron worker union guy.....
media and dem darling
guess the skeletons come out of the closet and election day is right after Halloween

[milestogo]

7. After reading the article, not as bad as it sounds.

3 for protesting. Others related to a DUI 20 years ago. Not a perfect man, but a decent human being.

[JI7]

8. Aren't they all from the 90s other than the arrests for political protest ?

Yes, it was wrong but the drink8ng one's are from 20 years ago and if he has improved his life for the better isn't that a good thing ?

He should just speak openly about this. Say he was wrong and how he has changed.

[stuffmatters]

20. If he hasn't had a drinking arrest in 20 years, I suspect he's been in recovery

Which to me is admirable.
And the 2 recent protest/political arrests are commendable to say the least in Walkerstan.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

10. Primary season is the worst season.

[Cattledog]

12. Not paying child support in 2015 is the killer.

[madinmaryland]

16. I saw that. That is definitely a show stopper.

Even with DUI he kept screwing up with the suspension of license fines. All were when is was in his 20's and 30's. Not good.

[AZ8theist]

18. I don't think so..

The article states he was 2 and 1/2 months behind in payments. Not exactly a "deadbeat dad". He eventually got caught up after 2 years. With his history of cancer and no health insurance, having no drivers licence seemed to be the bulk of his problems/arrests.

Who among us hasn't had difficulties navigating through life when we face tremendous problems? The DUI happened more than 20 years ago. While not an excuse, isn't he entitled to try and turn his life around?

I think his issues are problematic for a politician, but lets face the reality today. He would be a fucking HERO if he was a Repuke. Just look at all of the criminal behavior in the CURRENT REPUKE party, starting with the scum on top.

If the so-called Evangelicals can look the other way at Dotards vile, disgusting behavior, then they should as well for Bryce. But, knowing how reality current works in AmeriKKKa today, you can rest assured this new info will be vilified hourly on Scumbag Hannitys show and the rest of the real Fake News Network. Particularly if he wins the primary and has a shot at winning in November.

The hypocrisy and double standards of the Reich Wing in AmeriKKKa is appalling.

[Horse with no Name]

19. I would love to run for office

But I have skeletons in my closet that I would like to remain there.
Regardless the reasons, there is a pattern and it will be hard to overlook.

[redstateblues]

30. We can't afford to have seriously flawed candidates if we want to take back Congress

I certainly would not qualify.

[SamKnause]

13. Fuck

[JaneQPublic]

14. Dubya got past his DUI.

And what was his line about his drug use? "When I was young and irresponsible, I was young and irresponsible."

[redstateblues]

29. Too bad W didn't have 8 other arrests

[JI7]

31. we all know why that is. if he wasn't a Bush he would probably have had more than 8

[JaneQPublic]

58. Yep, cocaine, going AWOL, etc. (Nt)

[populistdriven]

42. suspended from nuclear readiness flying due to drug test...

[RandomAccess]

15. All he has to do is get it right out there -- quick

and explain, and let it go.

[Greybnk48]

17. I don't give a shit. I'm voting for him at least once!

He doesn't launder money for the Russians. He doesn't rig elections. He doesn't have hookers pee on him. He doesn't molest teenagers. And most importantly, he's NOT PAUL RYAN.

[a kennedy]

21. This is NOT good....

and his opponent will have a field day over these.

[RandySF]

22. There's another Dem in the primary

[Cha]

23. As I was about to post BEFORE.. FYI..

bush got a DUI in Maine and it came out just before the election in 2000.

[RandySF]

24. Yeah

And his arrest record doesn't look nearly as bad as the headline suggested.

[NY_20th]

25. Cathy Meyers

https://cathymyersforcongress.com/

[redstateblues]

26. Can't believe I sent him $. One DUI can be forgiven but 8 other arrests?

[redstateblues]

27. Did he not think that would come out? Just what we need to take Ryan's seat

A guy with a long rap sheet. Jeez.

[Gothmog]

32. I have always liked Cathy Myers

The Primary is not until August 14

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[JI7]

34. Gianforte Assaulted a Reporter just days before the election and the thugs voted for him

and re-elected him.

these arrests were 20 years ago. the recent ones are for political protests .

he should just explain he had personal issues he went through back then and that he has worked through it.

[aikoaiko]

35. Wisconsin is the drunk driving capital of the world.

I doubt this will be a factor.

[James48]

36. Question: Does Cathy have any arrests?

Nice commercial- but I gotta ask- how is HER background? Any DUIs?

[Historic NY]

38. Great.....who vetts these people

[thewhollytoast]

40. I remember this one time when I voted for a guy that smoked reefer and snorted cocaine in his PAST.

I voted for him because though he was flawed he moved on with his life and made himself a better person. He ended up heading the Harvard Law Review, and then later he lead the U.S. through the worst financial crisis we've seen since the Great Depression. Did I make a mistake voting for him?

This thread is either a really bad joke, or petty hit-job.

Toast

[RhodeIslandOne]

44. All that stuff is fine, as long as you don't get in a car afterwards.

Thankfully, there is another option in the primary.

[thewhollytoast]

45. Apparently, the canidate that's been doing the hard work of getting elected is not good enough.

Where was the other "option" before the "Blue Wave" even threatened Paul Ryan?

Perhaps, they were at home, with there feet up, enjoying expanded cable TV?

Like they say in Brooklyn, "I got your primary hanging, right here."

Toast

[RhodeIslandOne]

46. I believe Cathy Myers filed last year.

People in the district can correct me, but it's not like she showed up two weeks ago.

[thewhollytoast]

47. And, your point is?

[RhodeIslandOne]

48. You seem to imply that she's some johnny come lately and lazy

Not real cool, to be honest, about someone running as a Democrat in good faith in a primary.

[thewhollytoast]

49. I actually, wish her well.

If she wins will she stare down Paul Ryan on the way out the door.

[jiminvegas]

41. I can't believe so many are falling for this

The Koch brothers are sure getting a return on their investment.

[thewhollytoast]

43. If worms had machine-guns the birds wouldn't fuck with them. :)

[beachbum bob]

50. I don't believe in eternal jeopardy, especially with mistakes from 20 years ago...

the voters will decide in the primary

[DeminPennswoods]

51. These aren't game-changers

Driving under the influence is a dumb decision, but Bryce hasn't run away from it and evidently learned from his mistake. He completed the penalty the judge imposed and hasn't had any repeat incidents.

What this is a great example of is how the criminal justice/court systems functions for people that don't have money or are experiencing some personal or medical emergency or a combination of the two.

[Kahuna7]

52. That's what happens when the media and voters create a cult of personality...

around an unvetted individual. Iron Stache, Indeed.

[comradebillyboy]

56. But he wears a hard hat..../s

[GaryCnf]

53. I remember another story

It was about Sri Kulkarni down in Texas who was submarined by a another Democrat who leaked his prior drug conviction under a different name when Sri was leading his preferred candidate in the primary polls.

That bullshit was rightfully condemned.

Now?

[Gothmog]

55. Meet Cathy Myers: the fighter, teacher and motorcyclist taking on Paul Ryan Cathy for Congres

[ecstatic]

57. Has he spoken out about his fight with alcoholism

and overcoming it? I mean, prior to these revelations? If so, then these revelations shouldn't change anything. It would be a powerful story of redemption and taking back one's power.

If he never mentioned anything, then it might be too late to start speaking about it now... But I'm not from there and don't know the culture. Anything's possible in a state that voted for trump.

[Gothmog]

60. Debate between Cathy Myers and Bryce

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[Gothmog]

61. In Wisconsin, a Democratic star finds himself in a primary brawl

Bryce did not do well in his debate with Cathy Meyers https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/07/09/in-wisconsin-a-democratic-star-finds-himself-in-a-primary-brawl/?utm_term=.97bbf28ac885

LAKE GENEVA, Wis. — On Friday, CNN reported that Randy Bryce, the Democratic union organizer running for Congress in Wisconsin’s 1st District, had been arrested for marijuana possession in 1991 and driving under the influence of alcohol in 1998.

Bryce owned up to the arrests, and told CNN that he had grown and changed over the past 20 years. But the timing was brutal: Bryce was 48 hours away from debating Cathy Myers, a school board member in Paul D. Ryan’s hometown of Janesville, who is also seeking the Democratic nomination for the retiring House speaker’s seat. When they met, in front of 200 voters in a high school auditorium, it took Myers just 30 seconds to go on the attack.

“We’re not going to hold Trump accountable with viral tweets and poll-tested one-liners,” said Myers, sitting at the other end of a long table from a poker-faced Bryce. “We have to elect someone that is not going to be able to win, but to serve.”

The Democratic primary in Ryan’s southeast Wisconsin district, which has been reliably Republican since the party’s 1994 landslide, has quietly become one of the most bitter in the country. Bryce entered the race last June with a viral video ad that made him a left-wing sensation, memorably described as a candidate who had been “genetically engineered from Bruce Springsteen songs.” Myers declared her own candidacy a few days later, and did not become a left-wing sensation.

[Gothmog]

62. Women need our allies on the frontlines, not stumping for men who have supported abortion restrictio

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