Republicans Must Investigate Own Illegal Recall

[hue]

Source: PolitiScoop



MADISON – Following is the statement of Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate following the Republican Party of Wisconsin's stated claim that it wanted to “monitor” recall circulators and uphold the "integrity" of the recall process.

“Given the dirty tricks and deception that have become the hallmark of Scott Walker's political machine, it comes as no shock that his Republican Party has devised a scheme to wreak havoc and sow confusion as Wisconsin begins a recall that will hold him accountable...Entrusting Scott Walker’s Republican Party to keep vigil over the recall process is like leaving the foxes to guard the hen house. Their previous actions leave no room for any reasonable person to believe that they will act in the best interests of Wisconsin voters, and every reason to believe that they will do and say anything to preserve Scott Walker’s stranglehold on political power.

Read more: http://www.politiscoop.com/us-politics/wisconsin-politics/574-republicans-must-investigate-their-own-illegal-recall-activity.html

[teddy51]

1. "like leaving the foxes to guard the hen house" I had just read a WI recall

post a little while ago, and that was the exact phrase that came to mind.