Isn't it ironic?

It's not just a song by Alanis Morissette. It's the best way to describe Republican candidate for Attorney General Paul Bucher's plan to address gun violence in Milwaukee. How would he fight it? Why more guns of course!

One part of Bucher's plan would be to enact HR 218, a bill that would allow retired law enforcement officers to carry weapons. What happens if a retired officer shoots someone? The city of Chicago was worried enough about the liability of that potential situation that letters were sent to retired officers in the area saying the city will not authorize them to carry weapons. But as Xoff pointed out yesterday, Bucher is just an idea man. He doesn't have to figure out how to pay for things or crazy little details like liability.

Bucher and Van Hollen, the other Republican candidate for attorney general, don't ever seem to be worried about the part of the Attorney General's job that deals with things like liability or enforcing the laws on the books if they don't directly deal with violent crime. Am I the only one that gets the feeling that these two think the office of the Attorney General comes with a cape and some sort of side-kick that they get to run around with and fight crime as it is happening on the street?

Perhaps they'd both be happier with a Saturday morning cartoon special just for them. We'll just have to come up with some good names for them.

UPDATE: About a month ago Grumps said Bucher and Van Hollen want to be Batman. Any others come to mind?