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kpete

(72,005 posts) Fri Mar 9, 2012, 09:03 PM Mar 2012

Scott Walker Sets Up Legal Defense Fund

Source: Huffington Post

WASHINGTON -- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) has set up a legal defense fund for the "John Doe" investigation of his time as Milwaukee county executive that has already ensnared several of his former staffers.

"For nearly two years, Milwaukee County officials have been examining issues related to former employees of the County," he said in a statement Friday. "I have repeatedly pledged my cooperation with that inquiry. I also made it clear that no public money has been used, or will be used, to pay for the attorneys needed to review documents and assist me in cooperating. To fulfill my commitment, I have today formed a legal fund to pay for the expenses incurred in cooperating with the inquiry. The fund will operate in accordance with the Wisconsin law authorizing these accounts, which was passed almost thirty years ago."

The "John Doe" investigation has already resulted in charges against six of Walker's top aides. The probe by the Milwaukee County district attorney’s office is reportedly focusing on whether staffers who worked for Walker did political work with taxpayer money.

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"He has bent and broken the rules that should govern the conduct of an executive," Tate said in a statement. "Every citizen, regardless of party, agrees that our government should be free of corruption. It looks very much like Scott Walker has not given Wisconsin this honor."

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/09/scott-walker-legal-defense-fund_n_1335784.html

Madison, Wis. – Governor Scott Walker released the following statement today:

“For nearly two years, Milwaukee County officials have been examining issues related to former employees of the County. I have repeatedly pledged my cooperation with that inquiry. I also made it clear that no public money has been used, or will be used, to pay for the attorneys needed to review documents and assist me in cooperating. To fulfill my commitment, I have today formed a legal fund to pay for the expenses incurred in cooperating with the inquiry. The fund will operate in accordance with the Wisconsin law authorizing these accounts, which was passed almost thirty years ago.”

http://wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=263794

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Scott Walker Sets Up Legal Defense Fund (Original Post) kpete Mar 2012 OP

hmmm. Wonder if we will be seeing an arrest for campaigning on gov. time coming in the next week? Justice wanted Mar 2012 #1

"Stand with Walker" is what his lawyer will be doing at his sentancing. yourout Mar 2012 #2

Well, don't you all think... ... bayareaboy Mar 2012 #3

I am sure the Koch brothers will fund it cosmicone Mar 2012 #4

No they won't go to jail for him! atreides1 Mar 2012 #16

Of course not! pbrower2a Mar 2012 #17

I really hopes this means we are going to see him in handcuffs soon Bjorn Against Mar 2012 #5

The union staff at the Graybar Hotel look forward to the Governor's stay. Scuba Mar 2012 #6

To pay for expenses incurred while "cooperating" Lifelong Protester Mar 2012 #7

Who would be so stupid to contribute to this??? I don't think the Kochs really care. n/t hue Mar 2012 #8

They will care if he can implicate them. nt TBF Mar 2012 #9

Ah, Walker and the Kochs in jail.... SunSeeker Mar 2012 #10

oh drugged-out-eyelid boy... your time is coming fascisthunter Mar 2012 #11

Keeping Michael, Best, & Friedrich busy Julian Englis Mar 2012 #12

If You Have Nothing To Hide DallasNE Mar 2012 #13

An Ego Scout needs a defense fund/team? HDPaulG Mar 2012 #14

I wonder if prison is in his future and, if so, how it will change his political philosophy. From jtuck004 Mar 2012 #15

I'm sure he likes to think of himself as smooth and sly in his dealings but lunatica Mar 2012 #18

Justice wanted

(2,657 posts)

1. hmmm. Wonder if we will be seeing an arrest for campaigning on gov. time coming in the next week?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Mar 9, 2012, 09:09 PM

Mar 2012

yourout

(7,531 posts)

2. "Stand with Walker" is what his lawyer will be doing at his sentancing.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Mar 9, 2012, 09:23 PM

Mar 2012

bayareaboy

(793 posts)

3. Well, don't you all think... ...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Mar 9, 2012, 09:31 PM

Mar 2012

That he might have a problem this time, with folks already lined up to see a Judge about past less than honest actions.

cosmicone

(11,014 posts)

4. I am sure the Koch brothers will fund it

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Mar 9, 2012, 09:33 PM

Mar 2012

but will they go to jail for him?

atreides1

(16,084 posts)

16. No they won't go to jail for him!

Reply to cosmicone (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 11, 2012, 07:59 PM

Mar 2012

As soon as the Feds get Walker, the Koch's will disavow any knowlegde of his existence...so, unless Walker has evidence that will help to convict those bastards...they'll walk free.

pbrower2a

(132 posts)

17. Of course not!

Reply to cosmicone (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 15, 2012, 12:49 AM

Mar 2012

There will always be plausible denial by the Koch political syndicate. In essence, "We told us to serve US, but we didn't say to do something for which you can go to prison!

Bjorn Against

(12,041 posts)

5. I really hopes this means we are going to see him in handcuffs soon

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Mar 9, 2012, 09:41 PM

Mar 2012

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

6. The union staff at the Graybar Hotel look forward to the Governor's stay.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Mar 9, 2012, 09:46 PM

Mar 2012

Lifelong Protester

(8,421 posts)

7. To pay for expenses incurred while "cooperating"

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Mar 9, 2012, 09:47 PM

Mar 2012

for defending your sorry a** is more like it.

"Cooperating" my Aunt Sallie.

hue

(4,949 posts)

8. Who would be so stupid to contribute to this??? I don't think the Kochs really care. n/t

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Mar 9, 2012, 09:52 PM

Mar 2012

TBF

(32,080 posts)

9. They will care if he can implicate them. nt

Reply to hue (Reply #8)

Fri Mar 9, 2012, 10:25 PM

Mar 2012

SunSeeker

(51,581 posts)

10. Ah, Walker and the Kochs in jail....

Reply to TBF (Reply #9)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 12:10 AM

Mar 2012

In the words of Barney Frank, I don't think I've lived a good enough life to see that happen.

fascisthunter

(29,381 posts)

11. oh drugged-out-eyelid boy... your time is coming

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 01:01 AM

Mar 2012

Julian Englis

(2,309 posts)

12. Keeping Michael, Best, & Friedrich busy

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 01:07 AM

Mar 2012

The lawyers there will be able to generate more billables.

DallasNE

(7,403 posts)

13. If You Have Nothing To Hide

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 01:37 AM

Mar 2012

Then you can cooperate unemcumbered by lawyerly advise. You need an attorney to advise when to not cooperate, which can go as far as taking the 5th Amendment. The quote even sounds lawyerly.

'the attorneys (are) needed to review documents and assist me in cooperating'

HDPaulG

(241 posts)

14. An Ego Scout needs a defense fund/team?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 02:01 AM

Mar 2012

jtuck004

(15,882 posts)

15. I wonder if prison is in his future and, if so, how it will change his political philosophy. From

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 02:29 AM

Mar 2012

what I have read about him his abilities and experience seem somewhat shallow.

That ought to deepen it somewhat.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

18. I'm sure he likes to think of himself as smooth and sly in his dealings but

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Mar 15, 2012, 07:20 AM

Mar 2012

he's turned out to be about as ham-fisted as they come. No sooner did he get elected than he started tripping over his own tie in his rush to please the Koch brothers.

The thing is if he hadn't been so clumsy he might have actually gotten everything he wanted.

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