Tom Morello announces WI Gov. Scott Walker is John Doe target at Labor Temple

[geefloyd46]

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[Voice for Peace]

1. KICK!

but I am confused, is this something new?

There is nothing anywhere I can find in news about "official target" being Walker. ??

[murielm99]

2. I'm not finding it, either.

The clip says it is from an AP story. I can't find it. It would be great if it is true!

[crunch60]

3. Salon had this to say;

The two-year-old corruption investigation into Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker reached a major inflection point just days before his recall election next week when it came out that Walker had transferred $100,000 of campaign money to his legal defense fund and seemed to acknowledge that he is the center of the probe.

http://www.salon.com/2012/06/01/scott_walkers_john_doe_scandal_explained/singleton/

[HereSince1628]

4. Walker admitted nothing directly, the investigation has said nothing. It's over-interpretation

that's been pushed on a number of blogs built on an article in the Milwaukee newspaper 28 may.

Wisconsin law suggests (seems it's never been tested) words to the effect that a legal defense fund can be created using campaign funds only if the campaigner (or his agent) has been charged or is being investigated.

On May 28 the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal ran a story in which they reported Walker said the fund would not be used for his County aides who have already been charged.

The logic went those aides were his agents, the defense fund isn't for them...so it must be for Walker.

That presumptions in that logic are hardly airtight.

[A Simple Game]

5. It's a good time to force the issue. Force him talk about it.

It would at least get the undecided to question why the would want to vote for him.

[HereSince1628]

7. Yes, I have a window sign on my station wagon that says IS SCOTT WALKER JOHN DOE?

I do think it's an issue that can put a burr under Walker's blanket.

[Jake2413]

6. When Walker moved $100,000

to his defense fund, which is only allowed if there is an ongoing investigation, Walker said the money was not to defend his subordinates, so he inferred is that it must be for himself, therefore the target of "John Doe".