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Tom Barrett demands Scott Walker explain legal defense fund
pioneer press ^ | 5-15-12 | Todd Richmond

Posted on 05/15/2012 6:18:40 PM PDT by TurboZamboni

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett demanded Tuesday, May 16, that Gov. Scott Walker disclose any advice state election officials gave him about forming a defense fund linked to a secret probe of his associates.

The Republican governor hasn't been charged in the investigation but Democrats insist he created the fund because he's a key figure in the probe. Barrett, a Democrat who will face Walker in a June 5 recall election, has demanded for weeks that Walker reveal exactly what's going on.

(Excerpt) Read more at twincities.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: barrett; defense; fund; milwaukee; recall; scottwalker; tombarrett; unionistas; unions; walker; wisconsin
Barrett reeks of desperation.
1 posted on 05/15/2012 6:18:46 PM PDT by TurboZamboni
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To: TurboZamboni

He couldn’t be that dumb.


2 posted on 05/15/2012 6:21:57 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: TurboZamboni

Walker (sitting at the table): “I’m all in, baby! I call that legal defense fund and raise you one union defense fund.”


3 posted on 05/15/2012 6:30:48 PM PDT by jmax (Ahhhh...life is so frigging good in the obama nation.)
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To: TurboZamboni
I wonder how the investigation of Tom Barrett and his family, is coming along.

If there isn't one, there should be.

4 posted on 05/15/2012 6:31:30 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it and the law is what WE say it is.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks TurboZamboni.
...a defense fund linked to a secret probe of his associates... Barrett, a Democrat who will face Walker in a June 5 recall election...
Looks like a perfect opportunity for campaign ads ridiculing the obviously partisan SECRET probe (a trial of the star chamber / Stalin show trials thing), Barrett's transparent attempt to smear Walker, and the fact that people have every right to defend themselves in court.


5 posted on 05/15/2012 6:32:40 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (FReepathon 2Q time -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: SunkenCiv

But when this was published Barrett squealed like a little girl. Can dish it out but not take it.

Kris Barrett, a teacher and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett’s wife, violated a Milwaukee Public Schools policy last year by sending three emails from a school system account that involved county or state politics, MPS officials said Monday.

The emails were first revealed Monday by Media Trackers, a suburban Milwaukee conservative group that regularly researches and releases unflattering claims about Democrats. The mayor’s wife was laid off by MPS along with more than 300 other teachers in June 2011. She now works in the Wauwatosa schools.

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/emails-from-barretts-wife-violated-mps-policy-f35dnri-151439775.html


6 posted on 05/15/2012 6:43:50 PM PDT by sgtyork (The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom, courage. Thucydides)
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To: TurboZamboni

It’s all Barrett’s got, he’s got nothing to run on to get people to vote FOR him.


7 posted on 05/15/2012 6:48:49 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I can neither confirm or deny that; even if I could, I couldn't - it's classified.)
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To: SunkenCiv
a trial of the star chamber / Stalin show trials thing

Bingo.

8 posted on 05/15/2012 6:54:12 PM PDT by bigheadfred (MY PET TAPEWORM (OBIWAN) IS AN INSANE MILITARY HATING LEFTIST)
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To: sgtyork

Thanks sgtyork. No surprise that he squealed like a little girl.


9 posted on 05/15/2012 6:56:48 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (FReepathon 2Q time -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: TurboZamboni

Just once I’d love to see a politican show a little backbone and just tell the filthy progressives to STFU.


10 posted on 05/15/2012 7:08:00 PM PDT by Drill Thrawl (The United States of America, a banana republic since 1913)
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To: TurboZamboni
Tom Barrett demands Scott Walker explain legal defense fund

"I, Tom Barrett, DEMAND to poke my nose into your (Scott Walker's) business"

Response from Scott Walker...."I see your DEMAND, and raise you 1 blow it out your ass!"

Point - game - set - match, goes to Walker!

11 posted on 05/15/2012 7:08:31 PM PDT by rcrngroup
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Barrett’s running a city with an unemployment rate of 11%. He’s behind in the polls. The unions endorsed his opponent. He’s desperate.


12 posted on 05/15/2012 7:10:13 PM PDT by From The Deer Stand
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To: Navy Patriot

Barrett’s wife used public school computers to send political emails several times - at least three separate times, most to other democrat politicians on the city council.

Same stuff the democrat da prosecuted a former walker aide for - less actually - she used a govt computer to post an article comment pro-walker online.


13 posted on 05/15/2012 7:11:42 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I can neither confirm or deny that; even if I could, I couldn't - it's classified.)
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To: TurboZamboni; Hunton Peck; Diana in Wisconsin; P from Sheb; Shady; DonkeyBonker; Wisconsinlady; ...

Wisconsin: Barrett demands explanation of Walker’s defense fund ping

FReep Mail me if you want on, or off, this Wisconsin interest ping list.


14 posted on 05/16/2012 8:13:47 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: TurboZamboni

Note to Tom Barrett: KMA!


15 posted on 05/16/2012 6:57:47 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: TurboZamboni

Everyone knows that defending yourself is an obvious sign of guilt. /s


16 posted on 05/17/2012 8:49:57 AM PDT by Sopater (...where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. - 2 COR 3:17b)
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To: Sopater

just ask the white hispanic


17 posted on 05/17/2012 9:04:20 AM PDT by TurboZamboni (Looting the future to bribe the present)
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