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Related: About this forumBeware of False Walkergate Story
The story in question has been posted here on DU.
http://cognidissidence.blogspot.com/2012/05/beware-false-watergate-story.html
There is, unfortunately, a false report being spread like wildfire about Scott Walker and five of his cronies being charged in the Walkergate investigation immediately after the recall election. This story should not be believed.
The story is by H. Nelson Goodson of Hispanic News Network USA:
On Friday, investigative information released by a reliable source indicated that Governor Scott Walker (R) and up to five others in the governors circle while he was Milwaukee County executive will be facing several felony charges resulting from the John Doe investigation. The Milwaukee County District Attorneys 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.
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This story is at best unverified and unverifiable and at worst, a garbage post full of lies that I believe is set as a boobytrap to interfere with the recall election and John Doe investigation known as Walkergate. First of all, consider the source. Goodson, and the Hispanic News Network, is the same source that was claiming that there were sufficient signatures gathered in early December. Many saw this as a thinly-veiled attempt to short circuit the signature gathering phase of the recall be getting people to stop early.
Goodson is also a known associate of Aaron Rodriguez, another pseudo-journalist who has blogged for Scott Walker's 2010 campaign and tried to misinform people regarding the actions of Walker's inner office staff, denying that they were doing anything illegal.
madrchsod
(58,162 posts)i did a google search on this guy and it would seem he really is`t all that. every entry on google said basically the same thing and from what i saw the guy really has`t done anything to be praised for.
barrett knows what the deal is but proving it is another story. on big ed`s radio show he was saying he wanted to ask walker about where the defense money is coming from and the website take down. maybe next time?
Jim Lane
(11,175 posts)Last edited Sun May 27, 2012, 10:04 AM - Edit history (1)
The thread featuring the story here has 24 recs. Thanks to Scuba for correcting the record.
a girl can dream, can't she?
Festivito
(13,452 posts)I wish I knew enough to make intelligent commentary on this.
DU site Google of:
Nelson Goodson
Wisconsin Governor Walker And Five Others To Be Charged In John Doe Probe After The June Election
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101629641
hue (1,134 posts)
http://hngwiusa.wordpress.com/2012/05/26/wisconsin-governor-walker-and-five-others-to-be-charged-in-john-doe-probe-after-the-june-election/
Anyone have any information on this? Re: Walker and John Doe
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002731511
SWTORFanatic (92 posts)
http://hispanicnewsnetwork.wordpress.com/2012/05/26/wisconsin-governor-walker-and-five-others-to-be-charged-in-john-doe-probe-after-the-june-election/
DU2: Recall Walker Drive Surpassed Halfway Petition Signature Total
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php/www/depts.washington.edu/sswweb/www.leftyblogs.com/cgi-bin/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x5071703
James48 Donating Member (517 posts)
http://hngwiusa.wordpress.com/2011/11/26/recall-walker-drive-surpassed-halfway-petition-signature-total-of-250000-to-oust-wisconsin-governor
DU2: Recall Walker Drive Surpassed Halfway Petition Signature Total Sat Nov-26-11 10:58 PM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x5071703#5072451
James48 Donating Member (517 posts)
http://hngwiusa.wordpress.com/2011/11/26/recall-walker-drive-surpassed-halfway-petition-signature-total-of-250000-to-oust-wisconsin-governor
84. UPDATE: this may be false!
PeaceNikki Donating Member (1000+ posts)
http://m.facebook.com/?_rdr#!/onewisconsinnow
http://m.facebook.com/onewisconsinnow#!/story.php?story_fbid=10150411809321225&id=19870536224
88. THIS IS FAKE
MadisonMike Donating Member (53 posts)
WisDem Party Chair Mike Tate
Got a link to share on funding?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php/www/depts.washington.edu/sswweb/www.leftyblogs.com/cgi-bin/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=5071703&mesg_id=5071878
Right here...
Scuba Donating Member (1000+ posts)
http://www.wisdems.org/RecallHQ