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(51,134 posts) Sun Jun 3, 2012, 11:30 AM Jun 2012

University of Minnesota Scientist Drops Bombshell About Walker: Says He Fathered Child at Marquette [View all]

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Source: uppitywis.org, by Jud Lounsbury on 06/02/2012

Yesterday, the University of Minnesota's Dr. Bernadette Gillick was best known as a nationally recognized scientist for her research into how the brain recovers from injuries.

After today, she will likely be forever known for coming forward and telling the world that Scott Walker fathered a child and refused to take responsibility for it while at Marquette:

Bernadette Gillick was a college freshman in 1988 when she first met Scott Walker. It was spring semester, and she had just transferred to Marquette University. She was assigned a room in O’Donnell Hall (then a women’s dormitory), which she shared with her new roommate, Ruth (not her real name). Ruth was dating Scott Walker, who was 20 at the time ...

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Read more: http://www.uppitywis.org/blogarticle/university-minnesota-scientist-drops-bombshell-about-walker-says

Baby John Doe?

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University of Minnesota Scientist Drops Bombshell About Walker: Says He Fathered Child at Marquette [View all] L. Coyote Jun 2012 OP

Careful.... ewagner Jun 2012 #1

The Walker love child story L. Coyote Jun 2012 #20

The GOP thrives on "allegations" and the ditto heads love it!! Even after a story is proved nanabugg Jun 2012 #47

And That Sort of Thing ONLY Works for the Republicans, Because They Own the Media AndyTiedye Jun 2012 #52

as posted downthread.... no it sounds bogus OKNancy Jun 2012 #21

Beware the unknown unknowns? L. Coyote Jun 2012 #24

Alcibiades_Mystery's poetic genius will live through the ages: coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #41

Fantastic to have the that past link. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #44

Well yes Turbineguy Jun 2012 #53

True or not Walker is bad for WI !He has rewarded his $ backers and hurt his constituents! The Wielding Truth Jun 2012 #50

Walker is bad for Wisconsin regardless ewagner Jun 2012 #54

The link is not working ... wonder if it was taken down? or broken. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2012 #2

Seems to be working just fine L. Coyote Jun 2012 #16

Yep, working perfectly now! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2012 #34

Tread lightly Schema Thing Jun 2012 #3

And the Bush drunk driving story days before the election. Rozlee Jun 2012 #17

What difference does it make, even if it were true? Mayflower1 Jun 2012 #4

If integrity isn't THE issue, no other issue will matter - lies trump issues every time WriteWrong Jun 2012 #13

Focus on what works! daaron Jun 2012 #30

The difference is that if it is true, pennylane100 Jun 2012 #33

It does matter. Let those who live by the sword die by the sword. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #40

Here's some more ... front page worked. http://www.uppitywis.org/ RKP5637 Jun 2012 #5

Daily KOS says the woman in question DENIES the story. Says its not the asshole's kid. RBInMaine Jun 2012 #6

Link please. postulater Jun 2012 #9

Link: pnwmom Jun 2012 #29

But the article claims he acknowledged the child Poiuyt Jun 2012 #12

Child Support JayNev Jun 2012 #15

or maybe she doesn't want to have anything to do with him OKNancy Jun 2012 #19

I think a more likely scenario is that she's receiving hush money Poiuyt Jun 2012 #25

The kid is now 23. Jackpine Radical Jun 2012 #27

Here's the link to the original. postulater Jun 2012 #7

Of course he did... he's pro-family... krispos42 Jun 2012 #8

Teabagger voice- Them's just more librul lies. LALALALALA (earscovered) then brewens Jun 2012 #10

Yes, that is the pattern. Like an addiction. Works everytime. freshwest Jun 2012 #18

And denial. So many times I've had republicans say, "well, if that's what YOU choose to believe." nt RKP5637 Jun 2012 #38

Who would want to admit they slept with Walker? PatSeg Jun 2012 #11

We are the Birthers SCVDem Jun 2012 #14

Dang. Walker was a deadbeat father! Baitball Blogger Jun 2012 #22

What a fucking CAD! nt MADem Jun 2012 #23

What will Sarah say about this BIRTHER development? bucolic_frolic Jun 2012 #26

I have no idea whether this story is true or not but it seems to me mysuzuki2 Jun 2012 #28

It might be a Rovian-style tactic, to make his opponents look bad pnwmom Jun 2012 #31

Could elicit a Dan Quayle Indignancy Moment bucolic_frolic Jun 2012 #35

And Watergate was a Nixonian tactic. ROFLMAO L. Coyote Jun 2012 #37

sounds like a desperate Barrett campaign.... IamK Jun 2012 #32

in politics bucolic_frolic Jun 2012 #42

The reporter says ANOTHER Scott Walker was the father. alp227 Jun 2012 #49

DANGER WILL ROBINSON!! RufusTFirefly Jun 2012 #36

Yeah, it was Karl who announced, just days before the election, that Bush was AWOL L. Coyote Jun 2012 #39

It's being debunked by people who don't have a pro-Walker agenda. But don't let that stop you! RufusTFirefly Jun 2012 #55

This is more of a LBR story.... Late breaking rumor.... a bit premature. Ellipsis Jun 2012 #43

Did Self-Styled �Mr. Morality� Scott Walker Father a Love Child in 1988? L. Coyote Jun 2012 #45

Yep, I would say a distraction Iliyah Jun 2012 #51

Doesn't interest me. emilyg Jun 2012 #46

Pay up Scottie flamingdem Jun 2012 #48

Locking OKNancy Jun 2012 #56