Posted on 02/19/2014 7:23:46 AM PST by mandaladon
MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who has been eyeing a 2016 presidential run since his battles with labor unions made him a Republican star, is in the midst of dealing with the fallout of two criminal investigations at home that could complicate his move to the national stage.
One is ongoing, and while the other is now closed with no allegations of wrongdoing by Walker, it has the lingering potential to embarrass him. That could begin as early as Wednesday with the release of more than 25,000 pages of e-mails from an ex-staffer that were gathered as part of the now-concluded investigation. The probe focused on Walker’s time as Milwaukee County executive before his 2010 election as governor and led to convictions of six former aides and allies.
Even if Walker escapes the e-mail release unscathed, he faces an additional inquiry from state prosecutors, who are believed to be looking into whether his successful 2012 recall campaign illegally coordinated with independent conservative groups.
That investigation could prove damaging if it hobbles key Walker campaign aides as he gears up for an expected vigorous reelection challenge in November. Combined with the possibility of additional future disclosures from the first investigation, the new probe threatens to hurt the governor as he attempts to gain momentum as a White House contender amid the scandal that has dimmed the 2016 prospects of a fellow star GOP governor, New Jersey’s Chris Christie.
The Wisconsin investigations have been particularly mysterious due to the state’s unusually strict secrecy laws, which have resulted in gag orders even for witnesses and targets. The rules have hampered Walker’s ability to respond and left critics and allies alike uncertain of the extent to which the probes could damage him.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
The last perfect guy we nailed to a cross.
They are scared big time of this incredible Governor who I hope and pray is the next President of the United States of America.
Go Scott!
:D
Walker’s excellent and he’s been great for Wisconsin, but somehow I don’t see him as a national figure just yet.
On the other hand, the presidential election (alas) remains three years off, so... who knows, really?
Agreed. He just doesn’t seem to be a National figure ... as it were. I dunno. It’s early still.
On cue, the Washington Post moves on with the rest of the Drive By Thugs called the media to destroy another Republican potentially running for the White House on behalf of Hillary! 2.0. I no where close to a Christie fan, but you could see the same BS with his bridge issue. For had it been a Rat Governor, it would have been just labeled as hard nosed New Jersey politics and nothing to see here.
Walker’s the best of our sitting governors from the 2010 wave. He’s one of the only that has stuck to his positions unflinchingly and he has the results to show. Unlike Kasich, Christie, and the guys from MI and PA, he’s been a really good governor and has not given in to pressure to institute bad policies.
He’s a guy we have to defend from this crap, unlike the NJ wanna be.
The anal exams for every possible Republican candidate has begun by the Democrat media. But no one is supposed to mention Chinese money laundering during Hillary’s first reign, or her lying to the families and the nation in front of the Benghazi corpses, or where the Clinton millions came from. When will the Washington Post scrutinize her record???
Versus Bathhouse Barry, who was a do nothing state Senator for 2 years, before he ran for _resident.
Why in the hell don’t Republicans ever release emails on Democrats? I don’t want to hear how we’re above it because that’s crap.
Ironically, Democrats keep bringing a gun to the fight while Republicans pull out their butter knives.
Will we fall for it AGAIN or will we finally recognize the game the media is playing here?
Consider the source of this ‘report,’ too. Leftist rag.
If they were, in fact, actual JOURNALISTS, they’d know that Gov. Walker started one of these probes himself.
*Rolleyes*
PING!
John Doe emails to be released today.
FReep Mail me if you want on, or off, this Wisconsin interest ping list.
The MSM is taking out Republican presidential candidates one-by-one. They got Christie for allowing traffic cones to be placed near a bridge with a two month long cacophony. This one will probably last that long, too. The only ones left standing will be losers, if they get their way.
That is one of the most blather-filled articles I have ever read.
It is little more than innuendos, assumptions, conjectures, speculations, insinuations, and suppositions.
MSM/Dems are working overtime to try to discredit any Republican candidate who might show some potential in the 2016 race. If they can discredit and derail most of them in advance, they will have a good chance of getting the Republicans to nominate another also-ran, thus enhancing the chance for any Dem nominee.
Yes.
This article doesn’t even claim Walker did anything wrong.
Ofcourse Obama’s scandals especially Benghazi is ignorned by Dems & their media.
Maybe Walker can counter by saying Benghazi whenever asked about democrat fake scandals.
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