After years of frustration, the Milwaukee County Democratic Party finally showed some teeth with an endorsement of Democrat Vince Bobot in the primary race against faux dem Sheriff David Clarke. Last week we cued you in with a live blog from the Dem convention that this was going to happen. Now it has. Sometimes commentary is useful but this is the case where the party laid out all the facts well so here's the press release straight from the source:

Milwaukee County Democratic Party Endorses Vince Bobot for Sheriff Not Only is Bobot the Only Real Democrat in the Race, He is the Most Qualified Candidate for the Job

MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Democratic Party announced today that it has endorsed former Municipal Judge Vince Bobot for Milwaukee County Sheriff. Bobot filed his nomination papers Monday, and is working to defeat Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke in the Democratic primary on Sept. 12. “Vince Bobot is the only real Democrat in this race, and we are pleased to mobilize our party resources and support behind him,” said Martha Love, Chair of the Milwaukee County Democratic Party. “We are united behind Vince, and we will work hard to oust David Clarke and finally put a Democrat in the Sheriff’s Office.” Love said Clarke is an undercover Republican who has run as a Democrat in Milwaukee County because he knows he could not win as a Republican; Milwaukee County has not had a Republican Sheriff in 46 years. Clarke was appointed by former Republican Governor Scott McCallum, has taken a number of conservative stances as Sheriff, has written about what makes a Republican, has endorsed President Bush’s nominees, is listed as a member of a national Republican group, and raises his money from Republicans. Clarke has also refused to join the Democratic Party, even after repeated outreach attempts by leadership with the Milwaukee County Democratic Party And, according to deputy sheriffs in his own department, Clarke has proven to be an ineffective Sheriff, managing the department poorly, retaliating against those who disagree with him, and carrying guns into his own jail. Bobot, however, is a qualified leader who would make a strong Milwaukee County Sheriff and has shown great talent at building bridges within the community. A former municipal judge and assistant city attorney, Bobot is also a decorated police officer. And, he is a member of the Democratic Party. “Enough is enough,” Love said. “David Clarke has gotten away with running as a Democrat for too long, when he really is a right-wing Republican extremist in hiding. Vince Bobot will not only represent all of the citizens of Milwaukee County, he will respect the deputies who are working hard to keep Milwaukee safe. We are proud to support Vince Bobot, and we will work hard to ensure his election this fall.” Due to a rules change at the Democratic State Convention in La Crosse last weekend, local parties can now endorse in primaries under certain circumstances.