Wis. Dems: We Will Challenge GOP 'Racket' Of Recall Signatures-TPM

TPM ^ | April 21, 2011 | Kleefield

[tcrlaf]

Wisconsin Democrats, who have been waging a campaign to recall Republican state senators and take a majority back in the chamber, are now firing back at the Republican counter-campaigns to recall the Dems.

On a conference call with reporters on Thursday morning, state Dem chair Mike Tate and attorney Jeremy Levinson predicted that they would able to successfully challenge the validity of much of the signature-gathering effort by Republicans -- which Tate repeatedly called a "racket."

"At the heart of the Republican effort from the start was a mercenary spirit that naturally used deception and fraud to gain signatures," charged Tate. "In the coming days, you will see affidavits from citizens in these targeted districts who were deceived into signing petitions by the Republican roadies who often refused to identify themselves by their real names."

In particular, Tate said that the Republicans brought in paid signature gatherers from out of state, who were paid on a per-signature basis, and that some of these gatherers had criminal records.

[tcrlaf]

TPM asked Tate whether they had yet found any instances similar to what was observed with ACORN's per-voter registration efforts in 2008, where a pay structure could lead to workers fraudulently filling out the forms themselves with fake names. Tate pointed out that they have not yet had the opportunity to review the petitions themselves, but also noted that such practices actually led to Wisconsin outlawing per-voter registration payments in the last few years.

"The fact is nobody saw this kind of recall activity coming," said Tate, thus leaving a per-signature recall payment structure apparently legal. He also added: "Until we get a chance to look at the sheets, which are being turned in today, we don't know. But I guarantee to the reporters on this call, there will be fraudulent signatures turned in."

[tcrlaf]

What a laugher...
The Democrat position is, “Where going to accuse THEM of doing what WE had people convicted of, even if we have to create some faked signatures to do it!”

Did I get that about right?

[Truth29]

The GOP needs to be equally aggressive in challenging the Rats’ signature gathering efforts to try and recall the Republican senators. Also, the investigation of the break in and theft of petitions from a Republican office needs to be aggressively pursued.

[freeangel]

“At the heart of the Republican effort from the start was a mercenary spirit that naturally used deception and fraud to gain signatures,” charged Tate.”

Wouldn’t THAT be the pot calling the kettle black?

[Ronin]

Probably. Democraps are masters at projection.

[Parley Baer]

....as the dimoKKKRATS break in and steal the Republicans recall signatures.

[Wiser now]

Now we know how the Dems. are gathering their signatures. Look over there, look over there!

Whatever the Democrats accuse the Republicans of doing iswhat they themselves are doing.

[tje]

Sounds like this Tate person is the one turning in fraudulent Republican signature sheets. That’s the one way he can guarantee it.

[org.whodat]

Mr tate don’t you have somebody confused with the democrats.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Obama has made our country political and class warfare beyond hope.

[CharlesWayneCT]

My guess is they had some union people sign the forms and fill out affidavits as part of their plan to challenge the signatures.

[traditional1]

You cannot doubt that during the Signature gathering, Union thugs signed on, specifically to be able to cite instances of fraud, etc., to cast aspersions on the Republican process.....they infiltrate and disrupt the process (an Alinsky tactic).

Democrats are the Masters of fraud, and it's NEVER prosecuted to the extent it should be.....ESPECIALLY WHEN UNIONS ARE INVOLVED.

This recount will bring 100's of extra votes against Prosser; count on it.

[torchthemummy]

But I guarantee to the reporters on this call, there will be fraudulent signatures turned in."

Well that is easy enough to "guarantee" if the Dems purposely have people signing recall petitions of Dems with fake names. You could create a whole narrative similar to the one Pubbies always have (but are ignored by the MSM, Dem powers-that-be, etc.) when the Dems do the exact thing year after year.

[Gandalf_The_Gray]

This recount will bring 100's of extra votes against Prosser; count on it.

She's down by over 7000 votes (she had the brass to declare victory when she was up by 200 in the unofficial AP total).

Regards,
GtG

[NurdlyPeon]

“Where going to accuse THEM of doing what WE had people convicted of, even if we have to create some faked signatures to do it!”

Hey, this is straight out of the Alinski "Rules For Radicals" playbook; always accuse your enemy of what you're doing.

[Catsrus]

Lands, I loathe the DEMON rats.

[ought-six]

“Did I get that about right?”

Yup, I believe you did.

[factmart]

Boy this is like the kettle calling the pot black!

First anyone that is a us citizen over 18 can collect signatures and they can be paid legally.