Posted on 02/19/2014 7:23:46 AM PST by mandaladon
MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who has been eyeing a 2016 presidential run since his battles with labor unions made him a Republican star, is in the midst of dealing with the fallout of two criminal investigations at home that could complicate his move to the national stage.
One is ongoing, and while the other is now closed with no allegations of wrongdoing by Walker, it has the lingering potential to embarrass him. That could begin as early as Wednesday with the release of more than 25,000 pages of e-mails from an ex-staffer that were gathered as part of the now-concluded investigation. The probe focused on Walker’s time as Milwaukee County executive before his 2010 election as governor and led to convictions of six former aides and allies.
Even if Walker escapes the e-mail release unscathed, he faces an additional inquiry from state prosecutors, who are believed to be looking into whether his successful 2012 recall campaign illegally coordinated with independent conservative groups.
That investigation could prove damaging if it hobbles key Walker campaign aides as he gears up for an expected vigorous reelection challenge in November. Combined with the possibility of additional future disclosures from the first investigation, the new probe threatens to hurt the governor as he attempts to gain momentum as a White House contender amid the scandal that has dimmed the 2016 prospects of a fellow star GOP governor, New Jersey’s Chris Christie.
The Wisconsin investigations have been particularly mysterious due to the state’s unusually strict secrecy laws, which have resulted in gag orders even for witnesses and targets. The rules have hampered Walker’s ability to respond and left critics and allies alike uncertain of the extent to which the probes could damage him.
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No, it never says he did anything wrong. It tries to paint him as guilty of something because there was an investigation. (How Kafkaesque! You are guilty because you have been accused of maybe being guilty of something!)
The slackjawed will shuffle away from the article with a sense that there was something bad, when in fact, nothing--no charge has been made at all.
Yellow urinalism at its finest.
(Of course, if there was anything at all, they'd have been shouting it from the rooftops!)
Gee, what a shock. A Republican governor, with presidential aspirations, being investigated for some sort of wrongdoing by his political enemies. Meanwhile, St. Hillary is being lauded and adored by her media allies. Never mind that her holiness and husband have a laundry list of criminal wrongdoing a mile long. The world is truly upside down.
C’mon man! This guy has the charisma of a snail. I would rather watch golf or watch paint dry, than watch this guy on TV. I know he’s a great guy and is a fighter and a winner, but he is boring. Should it matter?, NO. DOES it matter?, YES it does. We can do much better, Rand Paul for instance.
This sounds like the trump up charges they used against Tom Delay!
Yet, four Americans died when Hillary was in charge at the state department and not a peep of responsibility by the Lame Stream Media.....
You're thinking of Senator Robert Torricelli, perhaps?
No, not the Torch even though he proved to be a scumbag type of guy. I looked it up - Jon Corzine. That scumbag walked away with billions of dollars and not a single reporter invesitgated him. But if it was a Repub who stiffed someone on a tip, it would have been heard around the world for weeks on end.
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