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steve2470 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 05:42 PM
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Walker deflects criticisms of comments in prank call
http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/116761804.html

Gov. Scott Walker denied that he indicated he wanted to break public unions in a phone conversation with a blogger who identified himself of prominent GOP contributor David Koch.

Critics seized on the remarks made by Walker in the call, saying they showed his proposed rollback of public worker bargaining rights was aimed at killing the unions.

During a news conference, Walker said, however: "The bottom line is the things I've said are things I've said all along."

The union rights cut is about balancing the state budget and helping local officials balance their budgets when he proposes steep cuts in state aid for the next two years, he said.
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sufrommich Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 05:43 PM
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1. He was allowed to deflect it by our cowardly media. nt
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inademv Donating Member (738 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 05:44 PM
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2. A desperate lie n/t
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Dennis Donovan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 05:44 PM
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3. "The bottom line" - that's what people say when they want you to ignore everything they've said...
...up to that point. Like comments made as a result of a prank call, for example.
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jpak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 05:45 PM
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4. So he admits he did take that call
idiot
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KansDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 05:45 PM
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5. Of course he "deflects." It's their M.O.
I'm surprised he didn't say he knew it was a prank all along and that he was just leading the prankster on...
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rucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 05:45 PM
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6. Politifact says "False!"
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City Lights Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 05:46 PM
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7. You lie!
And you're a doofus to boot!

:rofl:
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chillspike Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 05:47 PM
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8. Bullshit
In the call Walker explicitly said his offer to "talk" was a deliberate ploy, a ruse, a lie in order to stab the Dems and the union workers in the back. Where and when has Walker been saying THAT all along???
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gratuitous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 05:48 PM
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9. Sure, just what he's been saying all along
But notice that he only says it to one of his sugar daddies. Stuff like the suckering of the Senate Democrats (should they be stupid enough to trust a word out of Scott Walker's mouth) hasn't really been publicly stated by the Gov. Prolly has to do with national security or sumpin.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 05:48 PM
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10. You know the scariest thing about this call? The lack of security!
So just anyone can pick up the phone and get the governor of Wisconsin on the line and tell him any bullshit story??

What an ineffective public servant.

I think I'll call him tomorrow and see if I can sell him something. Maybe he'll give me his credit card number!
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gratuitous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 05:49 PM
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11. Tell him you're a Nigerian prince
Something about how your uncle had a whole lot of money, yadda, yadda, yadda. Walker impresses me as the type of greedy little shit who'd fall for that kind of bait.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 05:55 PM
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14. Great idea! I'll send him an email too!
:thumbsup:
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dkofos Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 05:51 PM
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12. Careful scot, it's the cover-up that will bite you in the ass.
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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 05:51 PM
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13. Has anyone else offered an optional balanced budget?
Is Walker's way the only way?
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Botany Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 05:57 PM
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15. Does he know that the call is on tape?
Talk about De

aka denial
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lsewpershad Donating Member (964 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 06:00 PM
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16. If this
pr..k is given a pass on this then once again we fail. If he has violated any laws he should be charged. we should not let this go.
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PA Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 06:02 PM
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17. The call proves what a corporate boot licker he is.
He was falling all over himself to impress Koch. :sarcasm:
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steve2470 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 06:25 PM
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18. Gov. Scott Walker: I’m Not Going To Allow One Prank Call Distract Us From The Job We Have To Do
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/scott-walker-im-not-going-to-allow-one-prank-phone-call-distract-us-from-the-job-we-have-to-do/

video of press conference at link
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Botany Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 06:57 PM
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19. Department of digging the hole you are in deeper
:wow:

"I take phone calls all the time ..... " :rofl:
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