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hue

(4,949 posts)
Sat May 26, 2012, 08:21 PM May 2012

Wisconsin Governor Walker And Five Others To Be Charged In John Doe Probe After The June Election

http://hngwiusa.wordpress.com/2012/05/26/wisconsin-governor-walker-and-five-others-to-be-charged-in-john-doe-probe-after-the-june-election/

The GOP is facing a big blow after the next June 5 election, as Governor Walker and five others expected to be charged in the John Doe probe in Milwaukee County.

By H. Nelson Goodson
May 26, 2012

Milwaukee – On Friday, investigative information released by a reliable source indicated that Governor Scott Walker (R) and up to five others in the governor’s circle while he was Milwaukee County executive will be facing several felony charges resulting from the John Doe investigation. The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office (DA) is expected to file charges against Walker and five other suspects on allegations that they used county time to campaign to help elect Walker as governor while working and restricted other Walker employees from exposing alleged unethical acts to the DA probe.
So far, at least six former Walker staffers have been charged in the John Doe investigation, including one that is waiting sentencing, but has been postpone to prevent an influence of the June election.
The DA and Federal Bureau of Investigation discovered an underground e-mail network being operated by Walker staffers in an office adjacent to Walker’s Milwaukee County Executive office. Walker denied that he had any knowledge of the underground e-mail operation to elect him governor.
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Wisconsin Governor Walker And Five Others To Be Charged In John Doe Probe After The June Election (Original Post) hue May 2012 OP
Here is one source for rumors of Walker's up coming indictments. Let's hope it's for real! n/t hue May 2012 #1
Too bad he can't be charged now. CaliforniaPeggy May 2012 #2
If he wins can he still be charged and being removed as governor. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #3
Let's just beat him June 5th. The idea of "Governor Kleefisch" make me wanna hurl. Scuba May 2012 #4
No saying we can't recall Kleefisch again when she becomes governor, god forbid. postulater May 2012 #5
Well I was thinking either way it would be a win win situation. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #6
Um, yeah, I'm going to tap my pencil on this one bluestateguy May 2012 #7
i`d say that source is a bit shaky..... madrchsod May 2012 #8
I spoke to loyalkydem May 2012 #9
Hoax? DemDame May 2012 #10
Or, at best, dubious. Jim Lane May 2012 #11
Exactly. Headline -- Beware of False Walkergate Story AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #12

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,620 posts)
2. Too bad he can't be charged now.
Sat May 26, 2012, 08:25 PM
May 2012

I hope this news spreads far and wide. That maggot of a man needs to be thrown out on his well-padded ass.

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)
7. Um, yeah, I'm going to tap my pencil on this one
Sat May 26, 2012, 09:51 PM
May 2012

Wasn't "Fitzmas" supposed to result in the indictment of the entire White House senior staff in 2005?

So you'll understand if I am taking a wait and see approach.

madrchsod

(58,162 posts)
8. i`d say that source is a bit shaky.....
Sat May 26, 2012, 10:19 PM
May 2012

there`s more than enough rumors about this so it`s best to vote the guy out. after that he can be free to go to court on his own dime

loyalkydem

(1,678 posts)
9. I spoke to
Sat May 26, 2012, 10:55 PM
May 2012

a source in the media and he told me earlier that they can't confirm this yet. Right now this is just speculation.

DemDame

(1 post)
10. Hoax?
Sun May 27, 2012, 08:15 AM
May 2012

I am reading on another link, that this Blog post is a Hoax, merely to try and keep voters from going out to vote
thinking he was going to be arrested anyways. I cannot find proof, but do not let this stop you from
voting or continuing to donate to beating Walker.

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