Leaked John Doe (Walker) documents links and article in today's Guardian

[lutefisk]

Last edited Wed Sep 14, 2016, 11:51 AM - Edit history (2)

Nice. The emails are fascinating- Walker, Kate Doner, R.J. Johnson, and many more... Great behind the scenes stuff that the Walker gang have all worked so hard to keep the public from seeing.

The Guardian has obtained 1,500 pages of leaked documents assembled by Wisconsin prosecutors in the course of their John Doe – ie anonymous – investigation into alleged campaign finance violations in Wisconsin. They include legal filings held under seal and email exchanges between Scott Walker, his team of advisers, and rightwing lobby groups who support the governor and his anti-union agenda....

LINK to Guardian article

Main document LINK

[Starbuck2239]

1. Guardian is doing REAL reporting

This is yuuugge. Story documents how Republicans raised millions of dollars of cash to buy elections, recall elections, and perhaps even one of their Supreme Court justices. The scale and boldness of it all is remarkable. Even more interesting because WI Supreme Court tried to shut down the investigation and ordered emails destroyed, but somehow copies survived and made their way to the Guardian. Guardian deserves LOTS of credit.

[riversedge]

2. Leaked court documents from ‘John Doe investigation’ in Wisconsin lay bare pervasive influence of c

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2016/sep/14/john-doe-files-scott-walker-corporate-cash-american-politics?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other


Leaked court documents from ‘John Doe investigation’ in Wisconsin lay bare pervasive influence of corporate cash on modern US elections

By Ed Pilkington and the Guardian US interactive team

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Now he was under attack himself, pursued by progressive groups who planned revenge by forcing him into a recall election. His job was on the line.

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GOV SCOTT WALKER

He asked his main fundraiser, Kate Doner, to write him a briefing note on how they could raise enough money to win the election. At 6.39am on a Wednesday, she fired off an email to Walker and his top advisers flagged “red”.[/

“Gentlemen,” she began. “Here are my quick thoughts on raising money for Walker’s possible recall efforts.”

Her advice was bold and to the point. “Corporations,” she said. “Go heavy after them to give.” She continued: “Take Koch’s money. Get on a plane to Vegas and sit down with Sheldon Adelson. Ask for $1m now.”

Her advice must have hit a sweet spot, because money was soon pouring in from big corporations and mega-wealthy individuals from across the nation. A few months after the memo, Adelson, a Las Vegas casino magnate who Forbes estimates has a personal fortune of $26bn, was to wire a donation of $200,000 for the cause.

Adelson’s generos.........................

[lutefisk]

3. Madison and Milwaukee papers are starting to report on this

Mostly looking at how Walker solicited big money from the lead paint makers in exchange for favourable legislation, but there is so much more in the documents. Such awful people.

[ewagner]

4. Just read some of the documents

HOLY CRAP!!!

And the justices said there was no record of coordination?

Let me repeat

HOLY CRAP!!

[lutefisk]

5. The emails are an insight into how these people operate

This email message from [e-mail] to Kate Doner shows where our governor's head has been since the day he took office. This is where all his energy goes. Yep, he's fighting for the hard working taxpayer. Brown paper bag lunches and private jets.

[jodymarie aimee]

6. God Bless the Guardian

for doing what WI media would NOT do for 6 years now.