Walker confident he's clear in John Doe investigation
Source: madison.com 3 hours ago Associated Press
(Gov. Scott Walker) said he remains "absolutely" confident that he is not the subject of a criminal investigation involving former aides in the Milwaukee office.
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"That isn't anything that's in violation of any ethics or other legal concerns," Walker said.
Walker said that, for example, a daily conference call he organized with county and campaign aides was meant to facilitate communication about schedules and staffing and help address questions from the media.
Walker also talked about the probe that has shadowed him for more than two years during a wide-ranging interview Monday with The Associated Press at his Capitol office.
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Democrats claim emails show Walker was involved in the illegal activity.
So far, six people charged with crimes, misconduct in office, theft, county workers illegally campaigning while on the job, while Walker maintains he knew nothing of this work on his behalf. Meanwhile evidence shows regular contact between Walker's offices and political campaign staffs, daily telephone meetings on political topics and subterfuge.
This story may only have just begun for Walker. The recent sentencing hearing revealed more of the judicial landscape, and Walker seems far more likely to be indicted. I think he protesteth too much for a reason.
tanyev
(42,636 posts)fasttense
(17,301 posts)hue
(4,949 posts)He is totally immune from any sense of conscience, negative press or ongoing investigation.
He is a sociopath IMHO.
loyalkydem
(1,678 posts)No fair, I wanted to say that
tanyev
(42,636 posts)Happens to me all the time.
yellowcanine
(35,702 posts)That is just not credible. And if he did not know he should have. He was supervising these people. This is akin to management claiming not to know about sexual harassment taking place in the workplace. Sorry but that does not get you off the hook.
SWTORFanatic
(385 posts)about rampant sexual harassment - ie every woman who works there getting hooted and hollered at and colorful language about what would like to be done to them all day.
As opposed to the boss not knowing that Bob slapped Mary on the butt once (or vice versa).
yellowcanine
(35,702 posts)The supervisor should know about it, because with the proper training, which the supervisor is responsible for providing, Mary would feel free to file a complaint and Bob would be less likely to engage in that type of behavior in the first place.
wilt the stilt
(4,528 posts)guilty as hell but no paper trail. Does anyone in the world think that these people were doing this on their own.
SWTORFanatic
(385 posts)Scott Walker CCed on many of those emails (and there are apparently thousands more sent or received by his deputy chief of staff Rindfleisch) and even responded to some of them. In particular this gem:
Still I can see the snake getting away with it if he still plays the "I didn't know" game
Coyotl
(15,262 posts)so entirely political and calculating. This means use your private cell phones as much as it means don't campaign on government time.
An important consideration with this e-mail, written after the investigation is ON, writing knowing it will be read by investigators?
Coyotl
(15,262 posts)Home-State Scandal Interrupts Scott Walker's Presidential Positioning
John Nichols on November 20, 2012 - 12:17 PM ET
http://www.thenation.com/blog/171378/home-state-scandal-interrupts-scott-walkers-presidential-positioning#
Even after major setbacks for Walkers Republicans in Wisconsinwhere Barack Obama easily beat Mitt Romney and progressive Democrat secured the states open US Senate seatthe governor was jetting off to California last week to make high-profile appearances at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California ......
rurallib
(62,465 posts)I ask because someone brought it up in the comments and it got me to wondering.
Is Wisconsin still losing jobs?
Scuba
(53,475 posts)KansDem
(28,498 posts)And say something like, "Hey, Gov! This is someone important! Just wanted to let you know you're clear in the John Doe investigation!"
Gov: "Oh, wow!! Thanks a lot!
Someone Important: "Gotta run, now. Can't talk for 20 minutes this time!"
Coyotl
(15,262 posts)The thing about ongoing investigations, you do NOT know how they will turn out. We saw the evidence at the hearing, the case is more than it seemed, closer to Walker. Walker will find out when he is indicted, not before.
hue
(4,949 posts)I bet Walker will continue to claim, "I have done nothing wrong...I didn't do anything illegal...I'm not guilty of any crime...This is not about me..."etc. even after he is indicted.
He'll prob be repeating much of the same while they are arresting him, leading him off to prison and while sitting in the can.
Walker will never believe he has done anything wrong.....and so on ad infinitum.
unionthug777
(740 posts)he'll try and worm his way out of this and FAIL !!!!! just my thought. he is a pathetic little worm.
davsand
(13,421 posts)What else are those guys gonna do--stand in public and say, "Yep, I'm guilty as hell! I'm going to jail as soon as my lawyers get done stalling this mess..."
It will play out for Walker as it will.
Laura
Coyotl
(15,262 posts)Anomalous things were happening in Milwaukee!
Squinch
(51,034 posts)put out that ad about how fabulous they were? ("Why ask why?"
That's what this reminds me of.
Edited for spelling. Nothing reminged me of anything.