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Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
Tue Nov 27, 2012, 09:47 AM Nov 2012

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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Read more: http://host.madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/walker-confident-he-s-clear-in-john-doe-investigation/article_1f126e38-37e9-11e2-a185-0019bb2963f4.html



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.


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Walker confident he's clear in John Doe investigation (Original Post) Coyotl Nov 2012 OP
Yeah, well, Mitt Romney was confident he was going to win the election. tanyev Nov 2012 #1
And Nixon claimed he was not a crook.n/t fasttense Nov 2012 #12
Wanker shows no signs that anything affects him in the least... hue Nov 2012 #2
tanyev loyalkydem Nov 2012 #3
Yep, you gotta be quick around here. tanyev Nov 2012 #21
"Walker maintains he knew nothing of this work on his behalf." yellowcanine Nov 2012 #4
Not to make light of sexual harassment, but more like a boss not knowing SWTORFanatic Nov 2012 #8
Yes - what I meant, actually. But even in the case of your example.... yellowcanine Nov 2012 #9
just like Rick Scott wilt the stilt Nov 2012 #5
But in the Walker case there is an email trail SWTORFanatic Nov 2012 #7
This basically says "Don't anyone get caught." Focus is on "another story" and not on bad behavior, Coyotl Nov 2012 #11
Home-State Scandal Interrupts Scott Walker's Presidential Positioning Coyotl Nov 2012 #6
On another note - how is Walker doing on job creation in Wisconsin? rurallib Nov 2012 #10
We lead the nation in jobs lost. Scuba Nov 2012 #15
How does he know? Did someone call him? KansDem Nov 2012 #13
The claim is essentially contradictory, self-negating Coyotl Nov 2012 #14
re: "Walker will find out when he is indicted, not before." hue Nov 2012 #16
WORM !!! unionthug777 Nov 2012 #17
Meh! Blagojevich expected to be cleared of his charges all the way to jail. davsand Nov 2012 #18
There may be far more to this investigation than that so far revealed. Coyotl Nov 2012 #19
Remember how, just before everything fell down around their ears, Enron Squinch Nov 2012 #20

hue

(4,949 posts)
2. Wanker shows no signs that anything affects him in the least...
Tue Nov 27, 2012, 09:54 AM
Nov 2012

He is totally immune from any sense of conscience, negative press or ongoing investigation.
He is a sociopath IMHO.

yellowcanine

(35,702 posts)
4. "Walker maintains he knew nothing of this work on his behalf."
Tue Nov 27, 2012, 10:10 AM
Nov 2012

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)
8. Not to make light of sexual harassment, but more like a boss not knowing
Tue Nov 27, 2012, 10:47 AM
Nov 2012

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)
9. Yes - what I meant, actually. But even in the case of your example....
Tue Nov 27, 2012, 10:54 AM
Nov 2012

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)
5. just like Rick Scott
Tue Nov 27, 2012, 10:18 AM
Nov 2012

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)
7. But in the Walker case there is an email trail
Tue Nov 27, 2012, 10:44 AM
Nov 2012
http://wisoapbox.blogspot.com/2012/11/kelly-rindfleischs-trial-powerpoint.html

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)
11. This basically says "Don't anyone get caught." Focus is on "another story" and not on bad behavior,
Tue Nov 27, 2012, 11:40 AM
Nov 2012

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)
6. Home-State Scandal Interrupts Scott Walker's Presidential Positioning
Tue Nov 27, 2012, 10:24 AM
Nov 2012

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#


It is no secret that Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker would like very much to have his name added to the long shortlist of 2016 Republican presidential contenders. But the nation’s most militant anti-labor politician has suddenly been thrust into the center of a scandal that is likely to dim his national prospects, and that could yet cost him his state post.

Even after major setbacks for Walker’s Republicans in Wisconsin—where Barack Obama easily beat Mitt Romney and progressive Democrat secured the state’s open US Senate seat—the 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)
10. On another note - how is Walker doing on job creation in Wisconsin?
Tue Nov 27, 2012, 11:02 AM
Nov 2012

I ask because someone brought it up in the comments and it got me to wondering.
Is Wisconsin still losing jobs?

KansDem

(28,498 posts)
13. How does he know? Did someone call him?
Tue Nov 27, 2012, 12:13 PM
Nov 2012

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)
14. The claim is essentially contradictory, self-negating
Tue Nov 27, 2012, 12:39 PM
Nov 2012

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)
16. re: "Walker will find out when he is indicted, not before."
Tue Nov 27, 2012, 02:09 PM
Nov 2012

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)
17. WORM !!!
Tue Nov 27, 2012, 02:46 PM
Nov 2012

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)
18. Meh! Blagojevich expected to be cleared of his charges all the way to jail.
Tue Nov 27, 2012, 03:03 PM
Nov 2012

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)
19. There may be far more to this investigation than that so far revealed.
Tue Nov 27, 2012, 03:12 PM
Nov 2012

Anomalous things were happening in Milwaukee!

Squinch

(51,034 posts)
20. Remember how, just before everything fell down around their ears, Enron
Tue Nov 27, 2012, 05:45 PM
Nov 2012

put out that ad about how fabulous they were? ("Why ask why?&quot

That's what this reminds me of.


Edited for spelling. Nothing reminged me of anything.

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