Unions/Dems pile on mob tactics and launch Palin’esque assault against WI Governor

Flopping Aces ^ | 03-10-11 | Mataharley

[Starman417]

The passage of the WI bill in the Senate yesterday, using provisions that allow by passing the presence of a quorum, has resulted in yet another eruption of an angry mob, attempting again hold Wisconsin's Capitol building hostage today. Madison, WI "progressive voice" media, The Cap Times reports the crowd was numbering between 300 to 400 people as of 10:40AM, Wisconsin time. According to the Daily Reporter, the protestors came prepared for a lengthy squat, carrying musical instruments and stashes of food. (See Curt's post for more indepth details.)

But sour grapes and good ol' fashioned angry mob protest is not the only assault launched against a duly elected majority in Wisconsin, desperately trying to get the State's debt under control. When you're a one trick monkey, you do what you know best. In this case, "the monkey"... i.e. the labor unions and Democrats... are going back to their Alinsky roots and commenced with an assault campaign on Wisconsin's Governor in an effort not dissimilar to the smear campaign, launched against then Veep candidate, Sarah Palin.

A notable difference here - the Dem party can't figure out a way to make the taxpayers pay for their smear campaign, as they did in Palin's case. They are having to pay for it themselves this time. Too bad.

Then again, maybe that's why I'm getting Daily KO's solicitations for Walker recall funds. They've got to pay for the smear campaign some way, right?

What smear campaign, you ask? First example is the formal ethics complaint by Margaret Brick of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. The said complaint, with pile ons, actually revolves around a prank phone call to Walker's office with a party operative who posed as one of the Koch Brothers. TPM's Greg Sargent gleefully confirms the Gov fell for the prank, hook, line and sinker. This does seem somewhat odd since, if Walker is supposed to have some bedroom relationship with the supposedly evil Koch brothers, would he not recognize their voices?

The prank, in itself, doesn't bother me. After all, we have exposé operations that occur from both sides of the aisle. What would be in question is whether Walker actually did anything wrong in his phone conversation. Walker avers he said nothing he hasn't said on the campaign trail, and apparently Brick wants a court to weigh in. So be it... that's the American way. But will it be nothing more than another frivolous lawsuit? A tactic launched relentlessly against Palin?

The complaint, according the TPM's summation:

...alleges that several violations of the law occurred on the call: That Walker attempted to coordinate third-party campaign spending, when he told "Koch" that there would need to be messaging in support of Republicans in tough districts; That he illegally used state facilities, the phone in his office, to commit said coordination; That he conspired to incite disorderly conduct when he said he had considered planting troublemakers among the protesters; That he misused the Attorney General's office in seeking advice on ways to trick the Democrats to come back; That he violated labor laws by saying he would use threats of layoffs of state workers in an effort to pass the bill; And that he accepted a trip to California when offered by "Koch."

As noted in the complaint, and as Tate pointed out on the call, these various alleged offenses are punishable by large fines and even years in prison.

Here's the one that's got me in an uproar. The most heinous "punishable" offenses are tantamount to a Class I Felony - as noted on pg 2 of the link, #13, which isn't dissimilar to the AWOL/MIA Dem Senators, avoiding their duties to their contituents.

Dang, I bet Wisconsin taxpayers are glad this isn't on their tab... unlike the Alaskan denizens.

Another interesting charge is that Brick accuses Walker of soliciting political contributions while present in the State offices. Dang... did they just go thru the Palin complaints and use them as a playbook?

Personally I find that extremely interesting when you consider it's beyond questionable as to who is paying the hotel and expense tabs of the AWOL, irresponsible Dem legislators, hiding out in other states. Howard Dean's $100K slush fund is being funneled to the Wisconsin State Senate Democratic Committee (SSDC) in violation of Wisconsin election law. Then there's $279K, run thru the PAC, ActBlue, via several fundraiser including those run by Democracy for America and the Daily Kos website.

[pallis]

Obama’s fleebaggers are terrorists.

[lormand]

Walker's got em, the House GOP doesn't.

[Sacajaweau]

Dem damn bullies!!!!

[Uri’el-2012]

These Union Thugs are Domestic Terrorists.

[Defiant]

While the Fleebaggers are gone, one of the priority action items would be a law that says that the Governor’s expenses are paid for when such claims are made, and that requires the complaining party to file a bond and pay attorneys’ fees if they lose. The attorneys who file it need to be on the hook as well. They need to shut this crap down.

[jonrick46]

Next they will try to impeach Governor Walker. And, if that does not work, they will try to Palin him.

[Ev Reeman]

Union thugs and the commie goon squad.