The Wisconsin Wa*ker nonsense continues

It seems to me that as downright silly as Der Burgher Scott Wa*ker has looked lately (just consider his political friends' attacks on Willam Cronon or his administration's complete misunderstanding of what makes a law valid, especially in the wake of a temporary restraining order or two), he just keeps getting sillier and sillier:

Less than four months after losing nearly all of an $810 million grant, Wisconsin is again seeking federal high-speed rail money - this time to upgrade the existing Milwaukee-to-Chicago passenger line.

Gov. Scott Walker's administration announced Tuesday that the state will seek at least $150 million to add equipment and facilities for Amtrak's Hiawatha line.

Granted, the Journal Sentinel actually agrees with Wa*ker on this one, but riddle me this: how in the hell do you go back to the Feds after turning down a much larger block grant for high-speed rail and all the whining you're done about state budgetary matters with a straight face?

Oh, wait. Maybe passing the buck could help, right? 

If you live up there, you have my condolences. And a six-pack of your choice of libation if you email me a sob story.that's convincing enough, provided you're over 21. I'm only half kidding on that last part.