Such as?

Barrett's own wife doing it also, Bren. That's the first one that came to mind

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/152348465.html#!page=0&pageSize=10&sort=newestfirst

Second, this investigator's wife works under the Milwaukee Circuit Court Clerk, who just happens to be Tom Barrett's brother.

"Barrett's own wife doing it also, Bren. That's the first one that came to mind..."

Mountain meet molehill.

Does Kris Barrett work for an elected official? No. She's not violating campaign law. That one's a straw man, a non-starter. Let's keep it real.

Concerning family connections, we have a Fitzgerald leading the state senate, a Fitzgerald leading the state assembly, and a Fitzgerald leading the state troopers (and taking a triple dip employee pension). The impact of one investigator's spouse on overall legal investigation is not an issue. Certainly this would have been vetted before the investigator was brought onto the case (lawyers are sort of smart that way). However, having one partisan family rubber-stamping ALEC and "someone-else's" morality legislation is an issue, at least for me.

Again. Such as?

I'm not a lawyer, but it is my understanding that it is illegal for anybody to discuss what is involved in a John Doe. The DA is the only one that can make releases when charges are announced for somebody. This has been going on for two years. By now if there was anything to find it would have been released.

Wrong again Chris , going to drop the bomb on Walker any day now.

The issue is not whether the elected official is campaigning on the taxpayer dime, but whether the non-elected employees are. Kris Barrett does not work in the office of an elected official in the way that Ms. Reindfleisch did.

At this point, there's nothing Scott Walker could say about the issue that will help him, in my view. If he again denies knowledge/involvement, the questions about his "laptop" email will again come to the forefront (That email suggests he was aware that there was non-standard issue equipment of some type in the office. The placement of the router would be telling, because the building is old and some of the walls are probably thick.). If he says, "I can't talk about it" some will consider that a confession. He's stuck. That's why it's an excellent strategy for Barrett to keep the issue front and center. I'd still like to know why Walker is spending $60,000 on a private criminal defense team when he has access to state counsel. That one fact is the issue that raises the red flag in my mind.

Bren, why would Scott walker himself call for an investigation into his own office? I know you think he's dumb, but you know he's not that dumb...

"Is Tom Barrett receiving a paycheck from the City of Milwaukee right now?"

You really want to go there, to use that yes, trite phrase.

Walker has booked so many frequent flier miles panhandling for money from vulture capitalists that he could fly to the sun. In fact, he has appeared my times on FOX "News" more times than on any other Wisconsin media.

So, cue harp music, our beloved governor is no long ours but he belongs to the world.

As if.

He drives into WITI in Brown Deer to do the national Fox Q&A's Keith. 10 minutes later he is still in Wisconsin. Nice try.

Brett, as I understand it the notification had to do with $11,000 missing from the Operation Freedom account when it was managed by the Order of the Purple Heart. Walker transferred the funds first to the Cudworth Post, then to the Heritage Guard, which is how Russell obtained the funds. Walker didn't approach the authorities about the Gardner donations, that was a second issue involving illegal campaign contributions. In early November 2010, the work computers of Russell and Wink were confiscated, and Walker's county and campaign offices were searched. In April 2011, Curwin Werwie, Walker's spokesman, was granted immunity for testimony. If my understanding of the timeline is correct, it was a crafty move to cry foul on Purple Heart as a means of wresting away the funds. Eyebrows were raised because the Cudworth Post was doing an excellent job of maintaining the funds. Heritage Guard is a preservation fund. The big issue was the double punch of taxpayer-funded workplace campaigning and illegal campaign contributions (Gardner).

Steve, Walker travels all over the country preaching the ALEC agenda and fundraising. New York, Chicago, Arizona, etc. He appears on Fox and whatever cable station will put him on, audio and/or audio/visual. That's just fact.

and why the hell arn't you asking your gov. where he is every week. he is out of state on tax payer money pan handling and begging for money. how many times has he been in texas. and almost all his money is from out of state. and why don't you ask him about the creadit card fraud his campaign people got cought at. and why not ask him why he felt that he had to kick the milletary vets in the ass as well. but you don't care about that

wut

lay off the leftie blogs for just one day

►He appears on Fox and whatever cable station will put him on, audio and/or audio/visual. That's just fact.◄

No kidding Brendan. But to make it sounds like he flies out to New York to do a national fox show is stupid.

"Bren." I didn't read Keith's post as you did, but I believe he has appeared on Fox affiliates in some of the states where he has been fundraising. The out-of-state dollars have to be easier because the details of Walker's record will be sketchier due to distance.

Try this one, obsessed@imarightwingsellout.com

How about this, comparingapplestooranges@strawman.com

; )

Bren = IamobsessedbyALEC.com

; )

give the facts on what he came clean about. and where is it printed. we cannot just take him for his word as he always lies so where is the proof that he came clean

Walker has never been clean in his life !

"hundreds of thousand of people"??? Who's kidding themself?

►WALKER is as dirty as they get......... stop kidding yourself and looking for a way to protect walker!
He looks clean last I saw him, showers daily and well manicured.

►if walker is SOOOOO clean, they why doesn't he hold a news conference and explain his side, IF someone was accusing me of something I would certain want to CLEAR my name.
Illegal to talk about an ongoing john doe investigation. Plus it won't help his side regardless of your sides false and made up claims.

►There is to many questions raised about this guy.
I know! Like how soon will he run for president and I hope we do not lose him too soon!

►Why are you trying to protect him?
There is nothing to protect but liberals rom going crazy with our states finances and public union scams.

►You know if everywhere I went thousands of not hundreds of thousand of people were booing me , I would think I was doing something wrong.

Welcome to politics. Enjoy your stay. The only place he would receive this is at a special Olympics ceremony or outside the capitol during bang on your drum day.

Steve ... Walkers going to prison. Don't forget to vist your hero at Sing Sing. : )

Everywhere Walker goes there are protestors. Chicago, New York, etc. I believe that added together, JL is very likely correct, especially when the weeks of Madison protests are added in.

Steve, the thought of giving ALEC military power frightens me.

Walkergate, notice how Walker on his Facebook page surrounds himself with people in uniform. Looks like he's getting used to his future environment.

Speaking of people in uniform, my Republican father, a veteran of Korea, was not too happy when his friend and fellow Republican, an exemplar public employee, lost her job when Ethan Allen closed.

Steve ... How would you know if Walker showers daily ? Unless you are showering with him. Did you shower with Brian Pierick too ?

Ah, Herr Schmitz. Jokes about future environment Aren't you just the cutest little pot calling the kettle black.

Blow it out your ear or any other oriface Bewitched.

You're kind of like the Nazi Christopher Lloyd played in the Mel Brooks version of To Be of Not to Be. Every time he found himself in a jam, he would get himself out of it by saying "Heil Hitler" and sticking his hand in the air.

When you run out of things to say, it's the bookstore.

Now don't get all weepy on me, because it is only a comparison of behaviors. But if you think the shoe fits...

My favorite high school history teacher who happened to be a Republican had a term for people like you. Guttertrash.

You've had you little fun. But put this through your baboon mind. I'm not going to stop doing what I do because I don't knuckle under to intimidation from little authoritarian creeps.

In other words, if I want any crap out of you, I'll squeeze your head. Now slither into your hole.

Classy as always, Herr Schmitz. Glad to see you've sobered up from your drunken rant last nite. If anyone's looking to be amused, here's my response to Herr Schmitz last nite after he showed off his brilliant (albeit impared) wit,

"Gee, I think this is one of Herr Schmitz most enlightening comments! Don't we all agree "a job is more damn important than a job". See, the thing is, in his little world, he makes perfect sense ! At least he didn't add any of his favorite "you are all Nazis " references by reframing from calling the right "brownshirts" and using "yellowcake".

Take it easy on the guy. He's spending all his time comming up with new schemes to bilk Shorewood out of another $30k with no intention of ever paying back. In my neck of the woods, he might be called a crook...but heck, I'm defending this silly addled mind ( get ready for me to be called " little man" and challenged to a fight at his favorite bar he was hanging out at last night). Anyone think he'll go away after June 5? Naw, neither doi. We should all be so luckey."

Come out and play, Herr Scmitz. Your fans are waiting to be entertained

Bit of advice,Herr, put down the shot glass before engaging mind and mouth.

Remember when Senator Proxmire getting hairplugs implanted was the huge news iin WI gov't? Oh, those were the days!

Who could forget.....

http://historicimages.com/images/dfpz/dfpz67651.jpg

Steve, I know people with children in public school They are not in "love" with larger class sizes.

2. Scott Walker's numbers can't be verified until after the election. Right now it looks like a wash in jobs gained/loss. Still on track for 250,000 new jobs by 2212, except Walker claimed he'd do it in one term.

3. Deficit: Who knows? Walker claims it's balanced, then files a deficit with the federal government. And a projected cash shortfall. Now we have a surplus? Who would accept this bottom line flip-flop in a business setting?

4. Voter ID, link to back up that 70% please? There are, however, quite a few people who think disenfranchisement and denying others civil rights is perfectly OK, I suppose.

5. John Doe. Again, why did Walker hire a criminal defense team when state counsel is available to him? That's the question. Doing so created a PR nightmare, of which his benefactors are well aware. So why?

It's time to come up with new material, hit F5 on the Ed Show website to gain new talking points. These have not come to fruition.

Wonder if Faux News will be the first to broadcast film of Walker being lead out of the Governor's mansion in handcuffs?

Steve ... remember , no files in the cakes.

Graeme Zielinski @gjzielinski Why is @GovWalker silent about two @WisGOP friends who tried to rape boys in his name?
Last weeks John Doe GRASP & FAIL.

Very happy that you think that this is what it is all about.

Lefty lies?
What is Barret's platform?

Walker being lead out of the Governor's mansion in handcuffs and crying like a baby .

What have you got? Crystal ball?
If there was something, a smoking gun even, Barrett would have put it out there.
Anyone can ask someone to come clean as a desperate tactic. Governor Walker could ask Barrett to come clean about his drinking problem. If Barrett say he does not have a problem, he must be hiding something. He should come clean. Come clean Barrett!!!

Yes I do have a crystal ball, and it's not LQQking very good for Walker and he knows it.

One simple charge could have saved the unions MILLIONS$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

and where did Tom Nardelli supernaturally disappear to ?

"One simple charge could have saved the unions MILLIONS$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$"

Could, but unlike the right wing hacks on the state supreme court John Chisolm doesn't play that way.

But feel free to project away.

Nardelli bailed because he knew it was going to blow up in their faces. He wanted distance between him & the criminals. A good leader surrounds himself with good people. Wait what?

Barrett's asking the question that most reasonable people are, "Why did Walker hire a criminal defense team when state counsel is available to him?" The investigation is apparently continuing, so it's a bit early to dismiss it. Barrett's record in Milwaukee is pretty good, revitalization of the Menomonee Valley, workforce development, etc. More could have been done if Scott Walker's staff had focused energies on obtaining federal grants (which the Mayor's office isn't eligible to do). Milwaukee's problems (hypersegregation, loss of manufacturing) actually predate Walker and Barrett, but Walker could have done more.

Barrett has a Bachelors in Economics, a law degree, and Congressional experience. In my view he has far superior credentials for the office of Governor than a college dropout without national experience. "Just sayin"

Brendan, When was the last time you were in Milwaukee?

The fun part is one is actually a successful Governor and one is a failed mayor.

One is going to jail & one is not.

Greg--"Bren." The "last time I was in Milwaukee" was today...

The fun part is one is actually a thug Governor and one is a working mayor.

I once had a question an a phycological exam, for a job. Have you stolen anything?
If you answer Yes, you are a thief.
If you answer No, you are a lier.
NO, I have not stopped beating my wife.

"This is the "Have you stopped beating your wife?" of campaign challenges."

Not really. In fact it's too bad that Barrettt has to do the job that the Journal should have been doing.

And oh yeah, it's a liberal rag.

Did the WSJ or any other news outlets ask, Keith? Or are they all in the tank for Walker as well?

Who gives a crap about the WSJ Bob? We're talking about the Journal. Do you love blowing off for the hell of it?

Well since the Wisconsin State Journal is probably the next largest paper in the state, why wouldn't that be the next logical place to look, if you're saying the Journal Sentinel is pulling punches, Keith?

You really need to look beyond your little world of fixations and anger and Alterra coffee, Keith. There's a big, wide world out there. Most of it isn't like Shorewood. Thank G-d for that.

A recall survival is what will hatch.

Walker is the one who decided to serve the ALEC agenda instead of the people of Wisconsin. With ALEC union stripping, ALEC voter ID, ALEC castle doctrine, ALEC corporate tax cuts, etc., Walker might be having a very different experience in the Governor's office right now. Of course, without his billionaire benefactors he might never have been elected.

Stand with ALEC

And hand over more middle- and moderate-income to those at the top of the income ladder? As an American and a patriot I'll have to say, "no thanks," Steve. I love my country too much (as does Coke, Pepsi, Kraft, McDonald's, Wendy's, Yum! Brands, Intuit, et al). Sorry if you don't agree.

All of Brendan's talking points can be expanded on by him here. ALEC delusions galore.
http://www.prwatch.org/news/35275

Nutari ... Walker has so many lies now even the lies have become lies.

►http://www.prwatch.org/news/35275◄ this explains so much

Interesting. If you are suggesting that I'm the blogger you are incorrect. I encourage everyone to click through and read the information about ALEC though. Good stuff!

His rock star days might be equivalent to Phil Spector.

Keith - you are a rock star! As sharp as a marble.

How nice, the sullen and resentful have weighed in.

Bren only sees ALEC. He doesn't really understand ALEC, but is completely preoccupied by it.

BARRETTE INHERRITED WALKERS FAILURE AND WALKER WAS THERE FOR 8 YEARS AND HE CREATED THE BIGGEST DEFICET. NOW HE WANTS TO BLAME BARRETTE FOR THE MESS HE MADE. JUST LIKE GEORGE BUSH. BUT OF COURSE YOU DON'T REMEMBER ANY OF THAT DO YOU

linda calm down your head's gonna explode.

@Greg... it looks like you might have uncovered the first known 'paid blogger' here on our little patch of the Patch.

So, how many times have you asked AKA 'Bren' if he is Brendan Fischer? And the silent response has been deafening.

B-A-R-R-E-T-T

Linda, or is it Bren? Well, your caps lock is on. And apparently your spell check is not working. And, Barrett is spelled Barrett. And, um, turn in your key board to the librarian.

This couldn't have gone better
Walker is truly the left's kriptonite. I have been claiming it for over a year but hell as Brendan is addicted to ALEC I'm going to rub it in a little more.

4ward, on the contrary I have observed Walker's tenure very closely to-date. Milwaukee is a city of many challenges as anyone familiar with our history would know. The loss of manufacturing in the 80s left many unemployed, and with insufficient family-sustaining jobs to replace the gap the struggles continue. Increasing hyper-segregation/white collar flight removed income from the city's treasury. Between 1990 and 2000 the state population grew by nearly 1 million souls with the highest concentration in southeastern Wisconsin/Milwaukee. Increased healthcare and other costs impact the city budget as it does those in the private sector. I believe Barrett has done the best he could in such circumstances. I again point to the Menomonee Valley rejuvenation project, workforce development, etc., while keeping the city clean and welcoming for commuters and tourism. The sewer project was built long before Barrett took office. It works, there are more people and miles of pipe that aren't managed by MMSD. Walker, as County Executive, had the wherewithal to apply for additional funding for the city. He left his Park East Corridor plan unfinished. He was County Executive from 2002-2010.

Who even knows if the state budget is balanced? It flips, it flops. As do the jobs numbers. 250,000 new jobs by 2015 indeed.

Jay, no, I'm not "Brendan Fischer." Honestly, I'm flattered by the individualized, focused attention and the assumption that Patch would pay me to post here, but no.

I started posting here initially to correct a factual error I encountered the day I first discovered Patch. This is an interesting "place," to visit, ever since. ; )

A leader does what he has to for the good of the majority. Seems Walker is doing that to me. It's the dems and Tom Barrett who continue to cause a divide with lies (jobs numbers, "cooking the books" etc. Just because Doyle and Barrett used smoke and mirrors they must think Walker is too.

Is polarization good for the majority? Don't you question a guy who says "I balanced the budget" then submits deficit projections to the U.S. Government? Who then announces a $143 million projected cash shortfall and then throws $28 million from the mortgage settlement into the deficit hole instead of hiring police or augmenting services as the money should have been used? And then turns around re-claiming to have a balanced budget, with, wait for it--a surplus? Who in the business community would get away with this? No one. Talk about "smoke and mirrors." Same with the jobs numbers. Claims 250,000 new jobs in his first term, brags about an ever-changing number of new jobs while ignoring those cut.

Didn't know that the majority was the 1%.

Collective bargaining was the start of it, but I doubt we would have been able to muster enough signatures in November and December if Walker and the legislature hadn't kept going with Voter ID and a slew of conservative social issue legislation. Let's not forget the instances of crony-hiring that came to light(the big donor's son) and the 'irregularities' that happened with aides on Walker's County watch.

It is about jobs, no matter what figures you use. Scott Walker made some dramatic changes to collective bargaining and public worker compensation, giving tax breaks to the 'job creators' and funding them through cuts to people with lower incomes, who rely on such things as the state EIC, childcare subsidies, and BadgerCare to get by. This harsh policy was supposed to create jobs, so one would expect our job figures in Wisconsin to be dramatically ahead of the curve nation-wide. I don't think that even Walker's enhanced figures bear that out.

4ward, Randy is absolutely correct. The cavalier treatment of 200,000 Wisconsinites was part of the recall issue, not all. Tommy Thompson was a longstanding Republican governor, with some policies that were unpopular, so why no recall effort against him? Because, right or wrong, he loved Wisconsin. It's evident that Walker's loyalties are not with the state that allowed him to build a career, prosper, and succeed. Now that the real Scott Walker is exposed, next month we'll see how Wisconsinites view his special interest-favoring legislation, re-imagined definition of geological terminology, access of mortgage settlement funds to repair a budget error, Someone Else's Morality bills, and criminal defense team.

@Bren -- When Scott Walker won the election, I just shrugged and asked myself, 'How bad can it be?' I lived through Thompson, so this should be no worse. Yes, Thompson (along with Bill Clinton) reformed 'welfare' by changing it to workfare, but BadgerCare, BadgerCare Plus, the childcare subsidies and the EIC were designed to make work, even at a very low-paying job, more worthwhile than staying home on AFDC. It actually costs the taxpayers less to let a single mother stay home and take care of her own children.

Thompson, at least, was a 'compassionate conservative'. Scott Walker is the opposite. He's willing to make life harder for the marginal among us -- the working poor who depend on BadgerCare, public transportation, public education, and the EIC -- to free up funds for tax breaks to the most well-off.

I found the article and the video clip of Gov. Walker's April 2011 testimony before Congress. He denies the 'divide and conquer' conversation with Hendricks took place, even when pressed. Either he has a very poor memory or he's lying.

Seeing as how it is OK for Barrett to not remember where he was "the day before", ref. Barrett absent from ceremonies for fallen officers. I would think that Walker's poor memory should be plausible if not totally accepted.

And the weaseling begins. It's pretty obvious that Scott Walker ways one thing to someone one day and the opposite thing to someone else another day, depending on what he thinks they want to hear, on a consistent basis.

Sorry -- he was lying, this time under oath.

@Greg ... Walker is not forgetful, just can't keep all his lies straight.

If I understand this correctly , the 3 Dem Congress men sent a signed letter to the Repug Party. There still may be recourse on Walker for lieing under oath. Is there no where that Scooter can run and hide ?

Michael Moore has set the bar for Nut Cases. Bren, way to put stank on your future.

Sorry, that's not me. But an interesting try! ; )

Snotty's a Weasel , and the worst example of a human being. Walker would sell his mother for a nickel.

Bewildered, I'm not Bren Fischer. Sorry to disappoint. ; )

Wait till Walker comes out of the closet.

Wait till Walker turns his back on all of Wisconsin and the people on here that support him. All of you will fall in to the trap that walker has set. You are not included in the choosen few.

I think you forgot the previous US Attorney appointee by Bush was Steve Biskupic. The same Steve Biskupic who went after the Dems in the like of Senator George and a number of Democratic alderman. Did anyone cry wolf that Biskupic was biased? Also, Biskupic has defende the likes of SC Johnson Company from corruption because Sam Johnson was the number 1 contributor to the Republican Party. Funny, people forget the shoe fit then. Funny how Walker picked his former Republican prosecutor to help bail him out. Biskupic won't be able to save Walker. Anyone that has racked up $300k in total attorney expenses is NOT "cooperating" come on, we are not all that dumb but Walker wants you to believe this.

@Mike ... Trust me , Walker thinks that we are all really stupid. Even after he's convicted there will still be those that will worship him. Just like those that followed Charles Mansion. Can't wait to here all the lies when he's on trial.

Funny how you call Ms B a "law abiding citizen" and in the next breath, admit she did "violate" policy. You defend her by saying MPS can no longer "pursue charges" against her as she is no longer there. Huh?

Truth be told, I believe this is a non-starter and who cares. The man is going to lose with or without his wive's questionable actions. What gets to me is the left's attempt to justify her emails as no big thing, which they aren't, but then crow about walker staffer emails. Utter hypocrisy. It's ok to bend certain rules as long as they are just little "violations".

Sounds like another reason for a grand jury. It's not like the Dems have ever spent millions on lost causes before. Get real and fess up she screwed up. It's all so silly. Then we can all move on. June 5 can't come soon enough.

Another John Doe investigation in Milwaukee County that involved Supervisor Thomas, so these allegations sure did seem to put a damper on Thomas’ comptroller campaign, which had garnered the support of much of Milwaukee’s liberal establishment, including Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Democratic Rep. Gwen Moore, and Democratic State Sen. Lena Taylor, not to mention Sachin Chheda, the Chair of the Democratic Party of Milwaukee County (who also happened to be Thomas’ campaign manager).

It all ads up after a while. Lie down with dogs....

June 5 can't come soon enough for Walker to be removed from office.

@greg ... Do you sleep with your dog ?

Walker will be charged as a co conspirator and who knows what Brian Pierick will share with the D.A. about Walker and thier over night sleep overs.

I agree 100% Pete.

Pete you get the idot of the year award ... duh

Did Gov. Doyle ever lie under oath to Congress?

Walker should be incarcerated for the rest of his life.

Dorothy ... LQQK out your front room window. The taxi is here to take you to Bellview.

Dills ... Stop shit ing and we wouldn't have a turd problem !

You can change your name, but not your stripes, Bucky.

Same old low class schtick.

@Bob McBride ... I don't ever recall anything ever intelligent coming out of your mouth. You remind me of the class clown.

As unfamiliar as you are with the subject of intelligent discussion, I'm not at all surprised by that.

Thus speaks the average Walker supporter.

It must really suck being you Randy, poor, envious, miserable. Come to our side where you can excel, rise from your filth and squalor and be happy.

Randy, you have a few on your side that I can say the same thing about.

Only a few, Greg. I've been coming here for over a year, and mostly it's your side hurling insults like a bunch of chimps flinging feces. It's hard to keep one's temper in the face of that.

This is what Scott Walker has brought us to.

Alfred, you know nothing about me. Your insults about manhood and 'filth and squalor' are called projection.

I guess that's called "not seeing the forest from the trees".

With the exception of Alfred.