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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
Mon Jun 4, 2012, 06:29 PM Jun 2012

Recall Bombshell: Closest Aide Turns on Walker and Cooperates With John Doe Investigation


In case anyone required more evidence that the real source of doom for Scott Walker isn’t the recall but the John Doe investigation, consider that a day before the recall Walker’s former top aide has flipped and is now working with the investigation.

According to the Wisconsin Democratic Party,

Scott Walker’s closest political aide has just been named in Milwaukee County Circuit Court Monday as the source of damaging revelations that undermine Walker’s claim that he has cooperated with the John Doe criminal corruption probe into his current and former administrations.

Tim Russell, who was hired or promoted by Scott Walker even after he was fired for stealing from a state agency, was said in court Monday to have given Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Dan Bice information that showed that, contrary to Walker’s claims, Walker was stonewalling investigators all along.
The shocking revelation that Scott Walker’s closest aide sought to damage Walker on the eve of Tuesday’s historic recall election indicated that Russell was cooperating with a prosecution against Walker himself.


Rest of article here: http://www.politicususa.com/recall-bombshell-closest-aide-turns-walker-cooperates-john-doe-investigation.html



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Recall Bombshell: Closest Aide Turns on Walker and Cooperates With John Doe Investigation (Original Post) Tx4obama Jun 2012 OP
No honour among thieves, or something........ PDJane Jun 2012 #1
I wish the story had broke a week or so earlier ... Tx4obama Jun 2012 #2
Yes, but broadcast of this news could discourage a lot of Walker supporters from voting... rfranklin Jun 2012 #3
True, if any Wisconsin TV stations broadcast it tularetom Jun 2012 #4

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
2. I wish the story had broke a week or so earlier ...
Mon Jun 4, 2012, 06:40 PM
Jun 2012

because I heard this weekend that over 200,000 absentee ballots had already been issued - so those folks did have all of the truth before they voted


 

rfranklin

(13,200 posts)
3. Yes, but broadcast of this news could discourage a lot of Walker supporters from voting...
Mon Jun 4, 2012, 07:03 PM
Jun 2012

they won't want to be associated with a loser who got caught.

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