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Walker-Gate: Wisconsin's Most Recent and Developing Scandal
I haven’t written anything for a while because I’ve been quite busy personally and I’ve been waiting for this whole John Doe thing to be blown completely wide open. While I’m still as busy as ever, the whole John Doe thing is now starting to become a monster that I believe will eventually someday be known as Walker-gate.
Anyone who is still defending Walker at this point is downright unintelligent. I’ve tried to think of ways to say that nicer, but I just can’t. The man is clearly involved in the illegal things that have been going on since the time he was elected to County Executive, and almost no one can honestly believe otherwise. So far, 4 of his aides/people he put into positions of power have been indicted on various counts of corruption, fraud, and money laundering. Two of them sicken me the most, as I have a friend who is in the Air Force and I don’t tolerate anything that has to do with ripping veterans off. Great people Walker chooses to trust running county/state programs, huh?
The simple fact that Walker’s former assistant chief of staff is involved with this whole scandal makes the story to seem pretty much over- Walker knew about the vast majority of the things that were going on. It would be ludicrous to think that he wouldn’t have known about all these things, as shown by how close to him some of these indicted people were/are.
All that the prosecutors need now is evidence to charge good ol’ Scotty with some charges of corruption, voter fraud, bribery, or other various illegal crimes and throw him out of office. Recall? Think more like resignation.
What kind of evidence could they use to do this? Supposedly, according to one of his former aides, there was a massive network set up on the side that Walker’s aides ran to talk about all the illegal things they were doing, i.e. campaigning on county time, taking kickbacks, soliciting support, etc. A major part of this network was numerous amounts of e-mails sent back and forth between people within it. Supposedly, some of these e-mails claim that Walker knew what was going on and was giving instructions accordingly. However, the funny thing is that these e-mails have magically disappeared. According to former aides, orders were given to disable the network and delete and erase all traces of it once Walker started his campaign for governor, or right after he was elected governor. If one of these aides testifies about these e-mails or can somehow produce them, that’s game over.
Scott Walker should stop with his gimmicks as well. He’s trying to play Mr. Innocent and emphasize the fact that he is cooperating with the law. Really sir? Why’d you just hire two defense lawyers then? An innocent man who shouldn’t have to prove anything (as he’s claimed he is) has no use for defense lawyers. Something is fishy here….
Going along with that, a phenomenal article was published in the Journal Sentinel yesterday explaining some quotes Scott Walker made back in 2006. During that year, a former aide of Governor Jim Doyle was charged with corruption and found guilty. When it was made public, Walker made a HUGE stink about it, saying Doyle should be held accountable because it was his aide that was charged. Walker went on to say that anyone even remotely close to the Governor is his responsibility, and he used this line to attack Doyle before losing the eventual GOP nomination. Hmmm, wait a second. Scott Walker said that if a politician’s aides are found guilty of breaking the law, they should be held accountable? WHAT?!
Yea, good job being a hypocrite Scotty. 6 years ago, Walker stated that politicians should be responsible for their aides’ behavior and resign if they break the law. Walker, however, has done the exact opposite of that. Instead of accepting responsibility and resigning, Walker is denying and staying right where he is. Seems like a bit of a flip-flopping, law-breaking, long-nosed Nixonian if there ever was one!
Either way, Walker will, eventually, be charged in this John Doe thing if they can find the electronic evidence. When it happens, the whole house of cards that Walker has built over the last year will come tumbling down. I just hope there’s a good politician, a uniter, who will be able to swoop in and heal the divides that Walker has created.
Kathleen Falk isn’t it. Tammy Baldwin isn’t it. Tommy Thompson or Russ Feingold, I’m looking at you at people just like you. They aren't perfect, but man, they brought people together if people would just listen to them.
P.S. Glad to see Tom Brady suck the big one last night. I don't care for Eli too much but I still hate Brady and his Cheating Coach more than anything.

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161 Comments
reformed trucker - Feb 22, 2012 9:59 PM
OK, you're right... you are a bibliomaniac. :)
And I thought I was bad walking out of the bookstore with 3 or 4 new books...
reformed trucker - Feb 22, 2012 10:22 PM
Did you purchase them, or were they of your design? Your work, or an employee's?
Of what nature?
Inquiring minds want to know... :)
reformed trucker - Feb 22, 2012 10:35 PM
I pay my own way. I will probably be working till the day I die." - xtdr
Ditto, welcome to the club... unfortunately.
WFB resident - Feb 22, 2012 11:45 PM
It does not take a rocket scientist to have one . Nor does it take brains to put the
effort forth to use the patent to your benefit . I started my first with one that
allowed a foundry to cut down on waste . It was/is very simple ,Just an idea that I
took a step further . I have had several since . The first was/is the most exciting .
I was a Tool Maker by trade . I have yet to find a tool Maker who was not able to
design and improve upon current designs . But that was back in the day when you
needed to use your mind to solve problems . So I guess I was a problem solver
that is all ! NOW ! I am just fodder . lol...
ExToDResident - Feb 23, 2012 12:46 AM
speaking in front of a group of people.
I would love to get back into engineering again.
ExToDResident - Feb 23, 2012 12:52 AM
ExToDResident - Feb 23, 2012 12:53 AM
ExToDResident - Feb 23, 2012 1:45 AM
Most companies will make their employees sign over rights to any idea that was
created while in their employment.
I wouldn't mind knowing if you used an attorney or applied for the patents yourself
and how much it cost to apply for them.
sharpaxe - Feb 23, 2012 5:41 AM
Dude....you should rephrase that. (pinky finger extended) lol
ExToDResident - Feb 23, 2012 12:11 PM
Nope it was not me that said that. To the best of my knowledge I haven't said
anything about teachers pay and/or benefits and I don't intend to say anything on
that topic.
You must have me confused with someone else.
ExToDResident - Feb 23, 2012 12:43 PM
conversation and/or argument in these blogs. Unlike some...
I do occasionally point out statements that I find ironic. Or I post information that I
believe to be pertinent to the discussion. And every now and then a snide comment
or two.
However I don't feel it necessary to comment on everything that is said in these
blogs.
WFB resident - Feb 23, 2012 2:14 PM
pretend to remember obscure comments from the past . But I have to say that it
does not sound like me . I love to comment on teachers . I could be wrong for some
times I write differently on purpose . Hell , I am even getting used to leaving spaces
between all my periods ! Could it be that I did not comment on teachers up to that
point ?
ExToDResident - Feb 23, 2012 2:46 PM
On page 7 (the previous page) of Andy's blog in response to my comment about
pensions and healthcare you made the assumption that I am a teacher.
Don't tell me that your memory is that short! Or that you can't remember a
comment you made yesterday!
WFB resident - Feb 23, 2012 10:31 PM
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Ex , so as a teacher your employer did not give you those benefits ? So why is it
not
OK to not give them to other teachers ? Was it not you that said the smart
teachers
would not work if they did not get better pay and benefits ? SO are you saying you
were not a good teacher ? If so why would you be teaching ? You do not know
what
a pension or healthcare is either ! "ExToDResident - Feb 22, 2012 8:48 PM»
Pension? Healthcare? What is that?"" I
am not sure where the link is at the moment but it apparently was not you, that I
meant to direct that comment . If you really need me to show you who that was
directed towards . Let me know and I can try to figure out whom it was . Sorry for
I made a mistake !
WFB resident - Feb 23, 2012 10:32 PM
ExToDResident - Feb 24, 2012 12:58 AM
“Ex , so as a teacher your employer did not give you those benefits ? So why is it
not OK to not give them to other teachers ?”
Yep that’s the one; Like I said I was never a teacher, ever.
“Was it not you that said the smart teachers would not work if they did not get better pay and benefits ?”
Nope that wasn’t me, like I said I was never, ever a teacher.
You do not know what a pension or healthcare is either!
"ExToDResident - Feb 22, 2012 8:48 PM Pension? Healthcare? What is that?""
I was being sarcastic; I spent most of my drafting career working on contract without benefits such as healthcare or a pension.
“I am not sure where the link is at the moment but it apparently was not you, that I meant to direct that comment . If you really need me to show you who that was directed towards . Let me know and I can try to figure out whom it was .”
No need, I do not care who the comment was directed toward.
“Sorry for I made a mistake !”
Apology accepted.
WFB resident - Feb 24, 2012 10:44 PM
WFB resident - Feb 25, 2012 9:25 PM
the PDLS's and their media will make sure it stays in the news until after the vote .
WFB resident - Feb 27, 2012 9:18 PM
bamaphd - Apr 24, 2012 5:39 AM
Classy WFB, real Classy.
My sympathies to you parents.