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Governor Walker's office confirms prank Koch call
Washington Post ^ | Feb 24, 2011 | Greg Sargent

Posted on 02/24/2011 11:11:03 AM PST by spunkets

"12:09 p.m.: Another key exchange:

FAKE KOCH: What we were thinking about the crowds was, planting some troublemakers.

WALKER: We thought about that. My only gut reaction to that would be, right now, the lawmakers I talk to have just completely had it with them. The public is not really fond of this. The teachers union did some polling and focus groups... "

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: latetotheparty; oldnews; prank; punked; unionistatroll; uniontalkingpoints; welcometoyesterday; wisconsinshowdown
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To: spunkets
"We thought about that."

have you never humored a rich eccentric? It ain't easy to tell an eccentric billionaire he's wrong. So you play along. Doesn't mean you really agree.
41 posted on 02/24/2011 8:31:59 PM PST by Christian Engineer Mass (25ish Cambridge MA grad student. Many younger conservative Christians out there? __ Click my name)
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To: ADSUM
"Your doing what LIBERALS/PROGRESSIVES do. You ignore the problem and TRY to distract on other meaningless matters. Grow up and try to solve problems like Walker is doing."

The problem is that Walker failed to recognize and immediately distance himself from any hint of a conspiracy to employ troublemakers as a tool in this matter. That is not a meaningless matter.

42 posted on 02/24/2011 8:34:20 PM PST by spunkets
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To: Christian Engineer Mass
"have you never humored a rich eccentric? It ain't easy to tell an eccentric billionaire he's wrong. So you play along. Doesn't mean you really agree. "

He sinned "Christian" and so have you for dismissing and promoting deceit!

43 posted on 02/24/2011 8:38:24 PM PST by spunkets
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To: spunkets

“He sinned “Christian” and so have you for dismissing and promoting deceit!”

You don’t know what those words mean.


44 posted on 02/24/2011 8:55:55 PM PST by Christian Engineer Mass (25ish Cambridge MA grad student. Many younger conservative Christians out there? __ Click my name)
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To: spunkets
Read this:

Neenah Republican Rep. Dean Kaufert says protesters disregard civility, threaten family

45 posted on 02/25/2011 5:11:12 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife (Allhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2122429/posts)
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To: spunkets

No, I think he misunderstood the caller. He thought they were referring to the protesters as troublemakers (which they are).


46 posted on 02/25/2011 6:14:49 AM PST by KansasGirl
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To: spunkets

Morally reprehensible deceitful actions are almost inevitably counter productive. What is your real beef with Walker?


47 posted on 02/25/2011 6:22:47 AM PST by DManA
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To: spunkets

If you look at funding for the last election cycle, most of the top 20 campaign contributors were....labor unions who gave money to the Democrats, while Koch Industries ranked at....number 83 on the list!

http://maroonedinmarin.blogspot.com/2011/02/democrat-supporting-labor-unions-lead.html


48 posted on 02/25/2011 7:55:28 AM PST by stratman1969
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To: spunkets

“FAKE KOCH: What we were thinking about the crowds was, planting some troublemakers.

WALKER: We thought about that.”

Screw you, Walker.


49 posted on 02/25/2011 7:58:10 AM PST by chessplayer
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To: KansasGirl; spunkets

No, he did not misunderstand the caller. If so, he could have clarified that in the press conference about it. Instead he verified that the idea was entertained— and rejected. Part of the problem is that, according to the call, it wasn’t rejected due to public safety concerns, nor was it rejected because he found it morally reprehensible. It was rejected because he thought violence had the potential to weaken his political position.

This is the message that is going out. You can read more here:

http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_40c3dfbe-402c-11e0-8c68-001cc4c002e0.html


50 posted on 02/25/2011 9:00:52 AM PST by green pastures (Cynicism-- it's not just for breakfast anymore...)
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To: chessplayer

Screw you, chessplayer. Go back to DU, RAT troll.


51 posted on 02/25/2011 11:59:34 AM PST by ozzymandus
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To: spunkets

So Walker said he WOULDN’T send in troublemakers and you’re blaming him for that? That’s the sort of twisted, lying, leftist logic usually found on MSNBC.


52 posted on 02/25/2011 12:02:13 PM PST by ozzymandus
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To: spunkets

So this governor told the truth to a liar? Shame shame shame.


53 posted on 02/25/2011 12:51:50 PM PST by Baladas ((ABBHO))
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To: spunkets

I take issue with it being called a “prank” call. A prank call implies something done in fun for fun. This has malicious deceit written all over it. It was a premeditated attempt to destroy the governor. Far from just a “prank”.

Typical for liberals, but still disgusting.


54 posted on 02/25/2011 3:32:10 PM PST by conservativebabe (Hey Michele, keep your hands off my portion size!!)
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