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Subscribe to RSSWisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R), embroiled in a battle over public workers’ collective bargaining rights, was pranked by someone posing as conservative money man David Koch. The person, as identified by Mother Jones is Ian Murphy, works for the Web site Buffalo.Beast.com (which was down at last check, but Mother Jones also posted the audio.)
The Washington Post’s Greg Sargeant reports that he confirmed with the governor’s office that the call is, in fact, real, that Walker is the person on the call.
Walker reveals his strategy for dealing with Democrats in the state, including a plan to try and lure the 14 Democratic-state legislators back to the state, to talk at the state Capitol in an effort to move the legislation forward.
“But I’m not negotiating,” Walker says. The fake Koch and Walker joke about bringing a baseball bat to the meeting. "I have one in my office,” Walker says, “you'd be happy with that. I've got a slugger with my name on it."
Walker’s not the only politician to be pranked. Remember, Sarah Palin took a call from someone she thought was French President Nicolas Sarkozy. The caller was really from a Canadian morning show. (Audio here.)
*** UPDATE *** NBC News has also confirmed with Gov. Walker's office that the prank call is authentic. It is Walker. Here's a statement from his office:
The Governor takes many calls everyday. Throughout this call the Governor maintained his appreciation for and commitment to civil discourse. He continued to say that the budget repair bill is about the budget. The phone call shows that the Governor says the same thing in private as he does in public and the lengths that others will go to disrupt the civil debate Wisconsin is having.
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I LOVE IT! While you can fool some of the people some of the time…
It appears you can fool the baggers ALL of the time!!! LMAO!
http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/index.html
Governor Walker is one bagger who apparently bit off more than he can chew!
Wow, is would appear, from a quick scan of the prior article comments, where all the conservative posts were collapsed, that these are hard timess for all you libbies.
Sure Fiesty can get all jacked up about a prank, but the problem for you all is your side is getting literally beaten down from all sides. All budget, all the time. And there is no end game for the progressives for the simple fact that there is NO money.
But as always you all just keep seeing only trees. Read Fiesty's post above if you think otherwise. The old dear just has no idea. But then again, ignorance is bliss, ain't that right Fiesty?
Plus you know it is bad when your man Ron starts citing super top secret sources known only to him. Congrats Ron, you are now officially the biggest whack job around. I mean it was bad enough when Navy, confronted with actual facts and detailed argument resorted to the "cyber-bully" card, but Ron, really? What, I suppose you are CIA now?
Good Afernoon Feisty:
And Bill was looking for evidence that there was a connection betwen Governor Walker and Koch. When given the source, he didn't like the source. Maybe Bill should start beating that dead horse again.
Walker says he's not negotiating. Wonder if he will consider negotiating when he is asked to sign a petiton for his own impeachment?
It seems you have sukked on more than you can sukk.
The only people that continously talk of TeaBagging is Liberals. OO
Stand TOUGH Gang of 14, against this low life punk and bring him to his KNEES!
Anyone else notice he has the same glazed over look as the Thorazine queen Bachmann?
@ ITM - If anyone knows about 'sucking' it would be you hon!
grabbing the marbles and running away, lying about being sick, phony Dr. excuses, ....now prank phone calls.
What grade are liberals in?
What next ..... a phone call from someone asking .... "Is the government running.......better go catch it!"
BTW Feisty, you seem to be pretty familiar with Thorazine. Did you take it orally to maintain, or was it an fanny shot for a medical restraint?
IntheMiddle
you say "the only people who talk about teabagging are the liberals"....
the only ones who actually do it are the conservatives!
This is the best news of the day.
bob-1805084, IntheMiddle, TX
DON'T BE A PLAYER HATER!!!!!
LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL.
OUCH BABE!!!!!!!
The entire call.
http://www.salon.com/news/the_labor_movement/index.html?story=/politics/war_room/2011/02/23/koch_walker_call
I say impeachment is in order Wisconsin. After this goes public you won't have any trouble getting all the signers and all the votes and let the Republican majority vote against it and watch them lose recall elections. Its a lot of work and money but worth every penny to get rid of dictators beholden to big money.
b dune and inthemiddle,
I don't think conservatives know what teabagging is do you? The Tea party loved being associated with the terminology until their grandchildren told them what is means. Now they are trying to disown it. It stuck like glue. I say they should just own it and enjoy!
Spanky, my fellow Californian, you are way out there today! Take some time off and lots of valium.
Isn't facinating that when conservatives "pretend" to be someone else so as to uncover corruption (i.e. Planned Parenthood and ACORN), you leftists scream "Off with their heads. How dare they waste the time of these important people doing GOOD works." But when leftist behave like sophomoric imbeciles for no other purpose but to "embarrass", all you leftist want to give the creeps the Nobel Peace Prize. Oh well, why not, the biggest creep of all has one!
Please Insult Me!
Conservative judges have done away with all those laws so.......
State laws govern calls within any particular state. And then again, the Feds are exempt, the NSA can, and does have the capacity, to record every conversation.
Crank calls. Childish.
You guys are aware what's happening in Rhode Island now? Can't get away from math.
AnaBanana, impeachment? How about a reward for getting rid of State Sponsored Communism?
What's REALLY fascinating is when conservatives 'do it' there isn't a peep out of the peanut gallery condemning it!
We know how the right is the double standards crowd, but, karma really is a b!tch isn't it?
Still 'smarting' over the NPP Patty! lmao!
I'm loving it!!!!!!! This is great.
Here we go where the righties will be screaming off their heads Patricia Paulson!!
PSM-
I thought Bush said it was alright to record or tap into anyone's phone lines.
AnaBanana, take a law class before you start quoting. Recording telephonic or other conversations are STATE LAW not federal.
Please Insult Me!
Isn't it against Federal law to record a telephone conversation without authorization and consent from both parties?
Sounds like a lawsuit will be coming soon.
If sarah did not file one as money hungry as she is, i don't think scott will. filing a suit will be the last thing on his mind as he tries to get the EGG off his face.
Thanks Spanks,
I forgot about the collapse cowards who rail against collapse cowards.
Evidently the word bull sh!t is too offensive for the delicate Feisty and company. So with all due apologies let me edit a previous post.
Union Myths and other Bull Squeeze
"For the Children" Lie:
What does any part of the above have to do with serving the people, serving the children, anything except the self interest of the unions and the politicians they buy to cut town.
Unions have no value to society.
God given right to collectively bargain bull:
Why did God wait intil the 50's?
Nope it was a right given by politicians who wanted a political machine to support their election/re-elections, plain and simple. Ray Charles could see that.
And BTW - Why did God not give teachers the right to teach unless they were members of the union? Why did God not give teachers the right to opt out, the right to chose where their dues go/support their own candidates.
Again please, accept my deepest apologies for the other un-edited previous post.
bob-1805084
Don't change the subject, the artical is about getting pranked, by a guy pretending to be his money man. so i guess scott walker in reallity is Koch's Bit&h!!!!!
Poor Bobby! You are sorely mistaken! I don't 'flag' you or anyone else...
Best to keep your bullsh!t out there front & center where EVERYONE can see it!
You have NO idea how much I enjoy watching you & the rest of the right wing nuts make a@@es out of yourselves on a daily basis!
The entertainment value alone is, PRICELESS!
Care for some popcorn?
The difference between this and what Fox did to ACORN and Planned Parenthood is that you can hear this call in its entirety from the moment of its posting. Fox heavily edited its stories and in many cases changed what actually was said by changing the timeline of the interviews or by mixing interviews together.
Sorry, Repubs. Nobody needs to edit your disasters.
Patricia P., Paul, Pleaseinsultme, and all others caught up in state and federal laws,
Please go back to school and learn to read. Where in my comment do you see a reference to state or federal judges? You guys are all so well rehearsed with your talking points you forget to read the comment before you answer. If I were your master, I would fire you and hire someone who can read to replace you.
You have NO idea how much I enjoy watching you & the rest of the right wing nuts make a@@es out of yourselves on a daily basis!
The entertainment value alone is, PRICELESS!
Hey Feisty.....DITTO!!!!
btw....WHO DO YOU THINK IS PAYING FOR THOSE 14 DEMORATS TO HIDE OUT???.....
Banana, it is legal in most - if not all - states to record a phone conversation as long as you are a part of it. You do not need the other person's consent.... www.rcfp.org/taping/states.html
leave it to LIBERALS like feist red head to consider the COWARDLY democrat politicians of "standing strong". this is nothing BUT being a COWARD and Dereliction/Abondonment of DUTY. should be fired and arrested.
that being said, let's HOPE that feisty doesn't have children, bc that would be a very irresponsible and un-American trait to pass to kids. running from your problems and she's proud, hmmmm!?!?
"Isn't it against Federal law to record a telephone conversation without authorization and consent from both parties?"
Wisconsin is a one-party consent state, meaning only one party of the conversation has to consent to "intercept or recording" of the conversation (Wis. Stats.§968.31(2)(c)) for it to be a LEGAL recording. Federal "Interception of Communications" statutes (yes there are federal laws governing the intercepting or recording of communications) also states "It shall not be unlawful under this chapter..., where such person is a party to the communication..." Title 18 U.S.C. §2511(2)(a)(iii)(c).
Jeff,
I don't know about Walker, (it certainly doesn't look like it), but you certainly are a little bit&h.
Get back to me when you can challenge something.
Feisty,
To any independents, that post rightlfully makes liberals look pretty sad, stupid and hypocritical. Funny none of you can challenge it.
daryl,
go for it jackass.
Feist Red Head, Roselle, Ill.
SAYS.......
Quote "I support domestic terrorism" End Quote
daryl,
quit being told how to think, you might find it liberating. ACORNwas proven to be a fraud and fraudulent and very corrupt time and time again BEYOND A SHADOW OF DOUBT! SAME for the tapes relative to PLANNED PARENTHOOD's criminal activity.
shirley sherrods video was placed up to interpretation, but it wasn't "fake" or even manipulated. she wasn't 100% off the hook by no means.
...and shame on the person that was naive enough to give you your 1 vote on that poor excuse of a post.
david: Perhaps your understanding of the word "manipulated" is the problem. All three cases of recordings were manipulated.
David, For a person whose info is gleaned from faux world, your comment about "being told what to think" is hilarious.
Jeff, You were so right about the b-thing. Caught in the act buns up and kneeling while the bro was wheeling and dealing. Amazing how the crowd right of normal is also trying to ignore the power plant sales part of the bill.
Our current state of political affairs may be better suited to prank and farce than anything else, so maybe we should hope for more punking...
Oh. My God. This is way more serious than a prank, you guys. This is basically audio of the GOVERNOR of Wisconsin getting his orders from who he thinks is David Koch, the billionaire financier who is polluting our political process with his filthy money. Walker works for Koch, apparently, not the voters of Wisconsin, and certainly not the teachers, fireman and police officers whom he is battling.
“But I’m not negotiating,” Walker says. The fake Koch and Walker joke about bringing a baseball bat to the meeting. "I have one in my office,” Walker says, “you'd be happy with that. I've got a slugger with my name on it."
Amy B. Portland, ME
This guy is toast.
he has shown his hidden adgenda, while at the same time getting pranked. this is too good for TV.
Amy please compare and contrast your assertion that Walker is under the control of the Koch brothers with the appearance that the Wisconsin democrats, and democrats in general seem to be under the control of organized labor.
Also please set forth you position on the propriety of Trumka having weekly contact with the White House. Are you ok with that? Is that different than your problem with Koch influence?
So let's hear it Amy. And I know these are tough questions so if you cannot respond I will take that to mean you understand that there really is no difference and your comment really only has to do with the fact that that was the article in front of you at the time, i.e. the "shiny object."
Think bigger Amy, I know you can do it.
Who's Trumka?
As Frank Barone would say “Holly Crap” !
Dennis, Columbus, Ohio
As Frank Barone would say “Holly Crap” !
then marie i want soup!!!!!!!
LOL LOL LOL LOL and More LOL!!!!!!!
making your state employees take cuts, 100 million,
excluding cops and fire men, No charge,
getting pranked on the phone, Priceless!!!!!!
Don't go there, Spanky. She cannot do it.
So, what we have here is evidence of the double standard under which the liberals operate. Let an undercover operative film one of the liberals doing something underhanded, or illegal, and the screams are about breach of privacy, underhanded tactics, and the fall of civilization.
Let one of them "punk" someone into having a conversation about doing EXACTLY what he has been doing, and vowed to continue doing- heck, campaigned on doing- and try act like they have uncovered the actual kidnapper of the Lindberg baby.
Rational people call that hypocrisy. Liberals are not known for their rationality.
No Joe - All Blow
conservatives are known for being whiney azzes - you just validated that!
Ah, Amy.
That's kind of what I though - you really have no clue and can only see what is right there n front of you.
So sad. And No Jo it's not just rationality, it's clearly, especially here with Amy, intellect and reason.
no joe, no bo, nj
No Jo i know I'm off talk but if this happened to Obama you would be laughing your ass off.
come on admit it, this guy was not taking call from his fellow lawmakers but was dumb enough to take one from his money man deserves to have this happen.
i wonder if he is going to use his slugger now.
priceless, that all i can say!!!!
Amy - is it just me, or are we witnessing a person who has no scruples at ALL?
I am not one to like or take into consideration a 'prank' call, but this one disturbs me. The Governor is already painted into a corner. So now he is resorting to using 'trickery' to get what he wants?
No discussion... no compromise... no nuthin'?
No wonder the Dems left the state. There is nothing you can do with this guy, and he is STILL painted in a corner. Now with this 'prank', the cat is out of the bag.
Even though the Governor was going to call the Dems back, I think the Dems know well enough what they are up against.
Too bad the electorate in WI wasn't paying better attention.
I had to google Trumpka, silly me. So, the President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, commonly AFL–CIO, which represents postal workers, airline pilots, nurses, teachers, bakers, etc. you know, Middle Class Americans, talks frequently to the President of the United States. Well, I say Yay!
If you compare the influence of the very public Mr. Trumpka, who represents the interests of America workers VS the secretive Koch Brothers, who represents their own financial interests, and who are funding the anti-climate change media campaign to protect their oil interests, I say NO CONTEST. Trumpka trumps Koch!
walker gets in office, cuts corporate taxes (his buddies), and now has to pay for it by crushing unions; did walker not think anyone would notice? now he says the state is in financial trouble; then don't cut taxes of your buddies and expect the middle class to pick up the $$$ slack! walker is a liar and we're not buying it, period.
Amy - 'Walker works for Koch, apparently, not the voters of Wisconsin, and certainly not the teachers, fireman and police officers whom he is battling.' I find it funny that no jo mentions a double standard, that's just what I was going to do, by pointing out that, for some reason, the police and fire unions are expempt, it is just other unions, like the teacher's union, that is targeted. Why the double standard Walker? Why do Republicans want socialism for their supporters - they are okay with bailing out wall street, giving socialized single payer medicine to Congress and soldiers....but not okay with giving bail-outs to the middle class or single payer medicine to teachers or other govt workers...not even getting into non-govt workers. Why so inconsistent Republicans? At least the Paul family are consistent, even if it hurts traditional Republican supporters. Show us you really want small govt and fair taxes.....end farm and oil subsidies to start, let the free market decide their fate instead of propping them up on my tax payer dime!
Jeff -This guy is toast. he has shown his hidden agenda, while at the same time getting pranked. this is too good for TV.
Its real good TV, what a fool. But as far as being toast, I don't think so. If you listen to him he is pretty consistent with what he has been saying all along.
I will admit he looks very foolish.
Amy:
You are indeed a fighter...and you win again.
thetotas
How can people really take him serious, now.
he has shown his hand that his money man is more important than the voters that put him in office.
Today is like Christmas come early.
the unions will jump all over him and the cops will probably make him give up his slugger. Its a dangerous wepond. LOL LOL LOL
Hey Spanky.....Did she really just say "Who's Trumpka"?.....WOW, can you say low-information voter?
Well, Ron Indiana, I am learning almost as much from the comments on this blog as I am from FR itself. It certainly is a challenging environment around here.
Amy B. Portland, ME
Well, Ron Indiana, I am learning almost as much from the comments on this blog as I am from FR itself. It certainly is a challenging environment around here.
Amy don't pay attention to the right wing trolls here. They did not even know the men behind the curtain for the yelling Tea baggers were the Koch Brothers until we keep brought them up.
Trumka is a union boss and does not have nearly as much money as the multibullion Koch brothers.
No one knows everything.
Like Feisty said you can fool tea baggers all the time.
Really, Bev......I know who Trumpka is.......and if I'm going to give my opinion on unions, don't you think I should AT LEAST know who Trumpka is?.....oh that's right, as long as we agree with you, nobody needs to know anything.
Beverly:
How do you know how much money Trumka has accumulated over the years from the union? I guarantee he has money coming out of his azz. You just keep thinking that SOB is not wealthy.
Stop hatin' on the Koch brothers. Don't hate the playa, hate the game. They are only doing what anyone else would if they contribute money to campaigns. Do you not think when someone contributes to Obama's campaign, they do not expect something in return?
That is the American political system. You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours. This has went on since the beginning of time and will go on when we all are on our backs permanently.
As far as TEABAGGING. Look up sometime and breathe. I'm sorry if you can only hold one at a time.
In The Middle..................well said.
However, you will never get bev to concede anything about her playa or her playa's game.
Amy: the Trumpka line is the latest conspiracy from Limbaugh. I turned on his show briefly, since I felt like I could use a laugh. According to Limbaugh, Obama is required to have meetings with him. What this tells you is that poor Spanky, who is none too bright and friends get the little information that they have from a man who has made lying, serial marriage and prescription drug abuse an art form.
OOOOOO!!!! Republicant's can send people to ACORN and Planned Parenthood with incredibly fake people and make some explosive charge, but when it happens to them, they just downplay it. Suck it up, bitches, how does it feel?
This is the state of today's GOP. All falling over themselves to please their Koch masters.
I seem to recall somebody " ELSE" getting pranked like this before... Hmmm, Hmmm... Ahhh, yes; I got it now.
Just click on the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbEwKcs-7Hc
Feisty
I LOVE IT! While you can fool some of the people some of the time…
It appears you can fool the baggers ALL of the time!!! LMAO!
WOW, Me too, Fiesty.
And I thought Failin Palin was the biggest Dodo.
This is too good; all the evidence is there on tape. Crazy, crazy Kadify like Gov Walker is going down. Can't wait to see his @aa is jail. No matter how gov Christe dough boy over in Soprano land tries to push his weight around he can't back that up. Neither Fox lie about it.
GOV. "IMPERIAL" WALKER GETS PUNK'D WITH FAKE KOCH BROTHERS CALL!!!
Wouldn't you have thought after the Bible Spice debacle these wing nuts would be a tad more careful? Nahhh... You just can't fix stupid! lol
Congrats on working the election yesterday - I too was suprised by the low voter turn out! But VERY happy with the outcome! ;o)
Feisty Redhead Roselle, IL
Wouldn't you have thought after the Bible Spice debacle these wing nuts would be a tad more careful? Nahhh... You just can't fix stupid! lol
Wasn't it too funny when Failin Sarah Palin Got totatly Punk'd…Big Time thinking phone interview was with French president Nicolas Sarkozy?
Congrats on working the election yesterday - I too was suprised by the low voter turn out! But VERY happy with the outcome! ;o)
It was cold out and most people knew that the polls were high enough for the Rahm to be Mayor Rahm-bow. Nothing gets past him. Rahm kicks @ss amd takes names. . I bet they won't start the union busting here. They'll get a still toe boot up their @aa. Go get'em Rahm.
Oh I-forget I had to work with a tea bagger republican judge, that nut case called election central on me to try and get me kicked out. She said I was misusing the constitution because I touched a ballot.
It was hilarious we should have ganged up her crazy a@@. Even the other republican judge had problems with her crazy @aa running around poll watching instead of judging.
You two should get a room!........lick, lick, slobber, slobber
btw.....WHO DO YOU THINK IS PAYING FOR THOSE 14 DEMORATS TO HIDE OUT????
True American-2366567
You two should get a room!........lick, lick, slobber, slobber
Why are you lickin and slobbering all over yourself there un-American?
BEV....WHO DO YOU THINK IS PAYING FOR THOSE 14 DEMORATS TO HIDE OUT?
I know, you and feisty don't care.......it could be the Muslim Brotherhood and you wouldn't care, would you?
I am sick to death of the right wing talking about "true Americans" or "real Americans". All of us are Americans. So what if we don't agree on everything? Take a pill and lie down.
True Blue...are you sick of left wingers talking about teabaggers?
True American - 'who is paying for the 14 Dems to hide out?'....the same people that paid for the Republican govt shut down during the Clinton Administration. Now the Republicans are threatening to shut down the goverment again. Given the veracity of your statements on this, I assume you would consider the Republicans UnAmerican and cowardly if they shut down the government again.
Well, it looks like GOV. Walker got caught with his pants down.
Job1
Well, it looks like GOV. Walker got caught with his pants down.
And mouth open and hands out.
Feisty Redhead Roselle, IL
Governor Walker is one bagger who apparently bit off more than he can chew!
Yea, so did the greedy @aa Dough boy, Gov. Christe since he stated chewing first; like most greedy fat boys.
Bev,
I can't wait to see how he will try to explain this away.
Pants on THE GROUND, no less!
Job1
Bev,
I can't wait to see how he will try to explain this away.
No matter how it is spinned just remember FOX LIES.
http://images2.cpcache.com/product/78204122v14_480x480_Front.jpg
What is it that you think he needs to explain......that he's not going to let those 14 demorat COWARDS control the majority?...............GO GOV. WALKER.....GO, GO, GO!!!!!!
Yes, go, Walker--you've been in office less than 2 months, and you've already united the Democrats and brought a lot of independents to our side. Spin this phone call any way you want, people will listen to it for themselves and make up their own mind. There is serious talk of a recall here, although we have to wait til next January. In the meantime we'll go right on protesting unless Walker drops the union busting from the bill. We have agreed to the wage and benefit cuts (just in case they're not telling you the truth on Fox News). People have fought and died for the right to organize, and we're not giving it up. We have as much right to protest as any tea party. Just for the record, I'm retired, not skipping out of work, and nobody is paying me or busing me anywhere.
Just wondering--why isn't CNN carrying this story?
If there was any doubt who the Republicans are working for, that doubt just got erased. Even if it were David Koch on the phone why would the Governor be telling state business to him? Why is there no "Recall" effort in the works on this guy? It is obvious he is not fit to lead.
WI law requires a one year waiting period before a recall can be enacted.
I heard last night on MSNBC that he has to serve a year before the recall can begin. How about an impeachment?
Job, What is the impeachable offense? legally, not Liberally
Even if he had done something, I seriously doubt the Republican controlled Senate would actually impeach him.
I don't think he's done anything illegal - just showed the state that he's the best politician that money can buy.
He's trying his hardest to do away with the department of commerce as well - this is the department that enforces those terribly inconvenient things like OSHA laws. Way too inconvenient for his supporters to provide a safe workplace. I believe they also enforce the building/fire code - that's too much of a pain in the rear too.
I still don't understand his reasoning for returning the light rail project - that thing could have paid for itself in no time. I guess something that reduces oil consumption just isn't on his agenda, even as gas prices skyrocket.
So this "proves" Walker is a puppet of Koch, yet Walker didn't even recognize Koch's voice? Looks to me like this backfired...it shows that Walker doesn't even know what Koch sounds like. Everyone on all sides takes calls from supporters (e.g., the 14 senators taking the calls of union bosses), especially when they are being attacked for challenging the status quo like Walker is here.
How many supporters do you think Walker has spoken to in his life? Thousands! It doesn't surprise me that he doesn't recognize his voice on the phone. It doesn't mean anything. He obviously thought he was talking to a big supporter and someone who was important enough to talk openly with.
here is one thing that i believe has a chance to sink this pig;
"Koch: We’ll back you any way we can. What we were thinking about the crowd was, uh, was planting some troublemakers.
Walker: You know, well, the only problem with that —because we thought about that..."
he admits to considering using agent provocateurs in his own state house. the last guy who got caught doing this was nixon and while he was "not a crook" he was a goner.
Do you think those democrats didn't plan for troublemakers?
If you want to lie in bed with Code Pink and organizations like that, go ahead.
And if Gov. Walker has to fight fire with fire, i say GO GOV. WALKER.....GO
Just a different version of the minority power of the filibuster, which you have no problem with when RE-peat-the-lie-to-the-PUBLIC-ans do it.
Those 14 cowardly demorats don't even have the balls to show up. At least when republicans filibuster they have the balls to do it right out in public.
If you had to be in a foxhole with either one of those two choices....Who would you choose?
Nobody has to show up for the fake filibuster which the RE-peat-the-lie-to-the-PUBLIC-ans have employed a record number of times. TRUE AMERICAN LIAR.
Paul - 977599
If you had to be in a foxhole with either one of those two choices....Who would you choose?......
That's what I thought.
btw.....How's that subpeona empowered investigation going?.......You mean you couldn't get Obama to open that up for you......hmmmm....curious, don't you think?.........lmfao
Paul..........................................................................................
He is going to get sunk for what he thinks? So, thinking something is an actual act...I think you are a jackass. Viola...Poof...your a jack ass.
"subpeona" ?????? Oh, you must mean, subpoena. Obama won't sign off on it until his second term. Unless of course, the Republicans are willing to make it a bi-partisan investment in the value of truth. Not much likelyhood of that.............more importantly, why would any TRUE American want the truth about 9/11 to continue being be witheld from the American people?
I think the democrats should come back, and play that call over and over again.
this has made my day,
Once again,
cutting unions employees collective barganing rights, 100 million
exclusing cops and firemen no charge.
getting Pranked by a guy pretending to be your money man priceless.
you republicans can get man and cry this is not fair, but like i told No jo if this happened to obama you all would be laughing till next year.
this shows his level of inteligence.
Governor Scott walker, you are a dumb A*S!!!!!
If California could recall a Democrat, you can be sure Wisconsin can recall a Republican.
I think the Tea-bagger governor of Wisconsin has put himself in a position to be ushered out the door before he serves a year in office.
Kind of like Sarah Palin having to quit in Alaska before all of those misconduct investigations hit the fan.
Walker may end up setting a record for shortest tenure of an elected governor.
Tom Strange,
I hate to be the one to screw up your little Liberal fairytale dream but Walker campaigned on this issue, including reforming collective bargaining... and he won. The majority in Wisconsin still support Walker & this bill.
starkydoo -- hate to burst the bubble sitting between your shoulders, BUT, NO he didn't!
Damn those pesky FACTS!
I can't believe you keep reposting that same tired article that states in the FIRST paragraph.
There is no dispute that Walker campaigned on getting concessions on health and pension benefits from state employees. And, to be sure, that is an important part of the measure.
How can you possibly spin that........
There is no dispute that Walker campaigned on getting concessions on health and pension benefits from state employees. And, to be sure, that is an important part of the measure.
How can you possibly spin that........
Because it doesn't say anything about collective bargaining....that is why there is the protest...the union already agreed to concessions on health and pension benefits.
How do you get 'end collective bargaining' from
'There is no dispute that Walker campaigned on getting concessions on health and pension benefits from state employees. And, to be sure, that is an important part of the measure.'?
Interesting that the Governor is willing to talk to campaign donors from out of state, but not willing to talk to Wisconsin citizens.
Why is Governor Walker following Governor Christie's lead? Everyone needs to look at New Jersey's job losses since Governor Christie did this last year.
You guys ran out of other people's money to spend - cut and paste drivel all you want, but the gravy train is dead!
Hello America, I know you look to Fezzy for Leadership, since Washington D.C. has so little, but just let me state this as simply as we can, a state or nation must and should run on a budget, You Cann't or shouldn't spend what you haven't earned or got, otherwise you end up in debt, big debt, 'Debt has no friends or family, Debt never sleeps, it never takes vacations, or sick days, and if you ever get in its way, or make it angry, it will crush you.' :author unknown , sincerely Fezzy Bear
Fezzy Bear
Your wisdom is eight years too late. We already spent our future on fighting two wars, tax cuts for the fabulously rich and Medicare PArt D, the Republican's gift to private industry.
These darn republicans keep using the government to pick winners and losers...they want to end bargaining rights for teachers but the cops and firefighters get to keep their gold plated pensions and bargaining rights...I thought they all worked for us not the other way around...and don't give me the bs about telling one that either...I just did.
The republlicans in texas require voters to show approved idas to vote except for their most loyal of voters...old white people...
Wow... gang of 14... I remember last year with the healthcare thing and republicans didn't have a chance of beating it or stopping but stayed and fight anyways... all they had to do was fleebag it out of the country or go in hiding. That's what americans are known for right? ; when the going gets tough, we run and hide? Right now, The whole issue aside, you democrats should be embarassed and angry at your senators who run away like weak little cowards, but instead you drink the koolaid and cheer on them and keep hiding from the big mean elected govenor and other senators because they won't compromise now that they have enough votes to pass it... I wonder what would happen if the roles were reversed? I'm trying not to take sides but unions have become an albatross of undue entitlements that taxpayers carry; it's a bit unfair for taxpayers to pay more taxes just because civil servants want more than the taxpayer has.
The funnies part is they are trying to make a big deal out of this but Walker didnt say anything on the call he hasnt said in public!
Gmans, Oh Really??? What about the part where he tells David Koch "We thought about sending in Trouble Makers" to deal with Law Biding citizens using their constitutional right to protest!! he shoud be impeached on that statement alone!
Chuck, Thinking is an impeachable offense? Really?
Rocco, let President Obama say that he "Thought about breaking the law and see how quick you righties jump on it!!" If you believe in the US Constitution which most Rigt Wingers don't, you would never think about interfering with people's right to protest!!! Let Obama say "I was thinking about sending someone to bust the Tea Bagger's heads and see how that would go over!! Cut the crap!
Gov Walker's actions continue to be shameful, scandalous and reprehensible. Talk about selling out your constituents to the highest bidders. This is really disgusting.
I agree, and sadly I am not surprise. Both sides do it, this time it was a Republican next a Democrat. What is so sad is you all most come to expect it.
I will admit. When I first heard about this whole Wisconsin bill and protests issue, my first thought was, "gee, no one wants to give up anything in order to reduce government expenses." But the more I listened, and the more I learned from all parties involved, I became more and more absolutely and unequivocally disgusted at the manner in which this Governor has conducted himself and "the states business." I'm absolutely disgusted by this pea-brained, over-reaching, self-serving, self-righteous politician's "scorched earth" tactics. I'm just furious and ready to take to the streets myself - and I've never been a union member (nor have I though labor leadership always served their membership). But this is so way, way, way beyond any reservations I've had with labor leadership.
I for one am very glad Imperial Walker is not willing to negotiate and will destroy the unions in Wisconsin - they voted for him, they deserve what they are getting. He will do the same thing Arnold did in California - throw the entire state into fiscal chaos and extend the tax cuts for the rich. Crazy walker is not about balancing the budget - he is about taking away all the democratic support in the state so he and the other GOP clowns in the Wis legislature can do as they which - and like he said before, he has no problem with legalizing slavery again "to balance the budget". Clearly shows you we don't need terrorists to bring our country down - stupid voters can do it without any problems. Vote for the GOP and pretty soon you and your children will be slaves in a corporation.
You are being utterly ridiculous.
They work for our government. The only thing that will happen is that the taxpayers aren't going to be blackmailed into bankruptcy anymore.
stopthespending...............perfect..........concise and to the point.
You know these lefties have a hard time with simple logic, they tend to thrive on complex, convoluted logic.
Typical Liberal talking points... you folks are all about some class warfare (you're the only group on the rich like white on rice.) You want no one to be more successful than another, no one to get ahead. Thus you want to punish the rich by making them pay for everything else. Plus, I find it amusing that you folks try to demonize him by calling him Hitler, nazis, and using star wars references. You can't argue the points, so you insult. Face facts, the tax payers will no longer pay for you folks while you drain our funds until we are bankrupt.
Needless to say, you had better be thankful I wasn't the Governor. I'd give you exactly what you want... Complete with the layoffs that go with it. How much bitching would you do then?
Either way Libtards whether it gets done this way or not. I hope he sticks to his guns. You still are getting your pay reduced so suck on that lemon. While you continue to LOL we as a nation are going down the toilet thanks to your failed policies and entitlement programs. Public unions are an atrocity. You can not depend on your government jobs to protect you eh? Or is that Public unions are just another cash cow for the Demos.
Just curious do you want to end Medicare, Social Security, farm subsidies, oil subsidies and Tricare (SOCIALIST SINGLE-PAYER HEALTH CARE THAT IS FORCED ON OUR BRAVE SOLDIERS)? These are all entitlement programs that we tax payers are forced to support.
Impeachment? What law did he break? Last I checked being an idiot was not a crime.
I listened to these tapes in its entirety and they tell you all you need to know about Scott Walker and the Koch Brothers!! Here is a sitting Governor telling his Right Wing handler that he thought about sending in Trouble Makers in the Wisconsin Capital to deal with Law biding citizen's! This guy should be Re Called immediately!!!!!!!!!!!!
That phone call was VERY revealing!! It shows Gov. Walker for what he is! HIs agenda is not for the people of WI!
Here are some transcripts and recordings.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/23/scott-walker-buffalo-beast-phone-prank_n_827058.html
Uh OH...Tom's breaking out the Huffington Post, better watch out!
Mmm I use the Puffington post as my new e-toilet paper since toilet paper is not going to be affordable soon anyway.
You can run, but your can't hide you democratic cowards. Guess the heat was too much for you. Time for you to resign.
Bunch of losers who can't even stand up to fight for what they want. Can you imagine if everyone in our country just ran when faced with something tough?
I hope the citizens of these states take note and vote them all out in 2012.
Another Republican moron.These clowns are so out of touch they cant even screen their calls properly.You thought you could just @!$%# on people but guess what this will get better and the bubakins won't like it.