Be careful what you beg for

Progressive Majority has recently posted the rules that were demanded by State Senator Tom Reynolds (R-West Allis) in order for him to debate his opponent Jim Sullivan. You can find them here.

The rules say only news cameras can videotape any part of the debate and outline a way for Reynolds to make the hosts throw out anyone he suspects of taping the debate.

Last time a group attempted a debate, Reynolds tried to make the host agree to confiscate any cell phones with video capability. Here's to hoping someone wants to poke a stick at the crazy animal in the corner by standing up with a cell phone in their hand to see how long it takes Reynolds to lunge at them from the podium.

Do you think Reynolds even gets that by throwing a tantrum for weeks about having cameras at the debate, he has pretty much insured that news cameras will show up at the debate? Chances are the media would have ignored this and any other debate in that race, but now, there's almost no way that there won't be cameras there.

Perhaps this is his way of getting free media coverage. But his past performances on camera should have put the brakes on any plan to get him more TV coverage than absolutely necessary.