Former Democratic Party of Wisconsin Spokesman Graeme Zielinski Has Third DUI

Drinking and driving is a topic that infuriates me. So when I read this story about former Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesman Graeme Zielinski I knew it needed to be posted. If I ripped others for abhorrent behavior over drunk driving then I also need to do the same when it came to Zielinski. There is no leeway from me when it comes to this crap.

While I have long felt Zielinski made the Democratic Party look silly while employed with it, I know he makes even more dreadful news with the latest DUI.

I come at this issue with a desire to see society be more responsible in a broader sense by limiting the number of liquor licenses it grants, and fostering a healthier attitude that good times need not require intoxicating beverages. That in no way means I am eager to return to Prohibition, but I do suggest a more rational response to the way alcohol is consumed, as it would be a positive turn for our state.

As such when I read about drunk driving it makes me upset. My sister’s best friend was killed by a drunk driver, and so I know the impact they make on the lives of law-abiding citizens. It is from that point of view that I find the following nauseating.

Zielinski’s tweets foreshadowed the Democrat’s impending citation for his third operating while intoxicated, an unsafe lane deviation, and driving an automobile with expired registration.

On June 2, 2013, Zielinski was pulled over in Jefferson County by the Wisconsin State Patrol. According to Wisconsin Circuit Court records, Zielinski was driving a car with expired Texas license plates. The registration had expired in 2009.

Zielinski’s interesting tweets come after Journal Sentinel columnist Dan Bice announced Zielinksi was back on social media. Zielinski tweeted “.@DanielBice-my friend is offering me an Old Fashioned at his cookout. I’m not driving. You okay with this?” That was May 31st. Two days later, Zielinski is accused of driving under the influence.

Earlier on May 31st, Zielinski asked Bice, again on Twitter, if former Republican Party staffer Nicole Tieman was still in jail. Tieman served a jail sentence for her second drunk driving offense. Two days later, Zielinksi’s operating while intoxicated could land him in jail for up to a year.