Wisconsin Democrats Use Scott Walker Aides' Scandal To Raise Money

Wisconsin Democrats are using a recent scandal surrounding former aides of Governor Scott Walker (R) to raise money.

Supporters received an email on Wednesday called "It's not gonna happen again" from Democratic Party Chairman Michael Tate, according to the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel. Tate asked supporters for monetary donations "so we have the resources we need to expose Scott Walker's latest scandal involving more than $60,000 that was stolen from military veterans and their families."

The email comes less than a week after prosecutors filed charges in their ongoing John Doe investigation centered on people who served during Walker's tenure as Milwaukee County executive. Several people have been arrested as part of the nearly two-year investigation, including two Walker appointees who were recently charged with embezzling from veterans and spending the money on trips and personal items.

Wisconsin Democrats released a statement defending the email, saying that using facts about the scandal against Walker is "appropriate."

"We've already seen a disturbing pattern of Walker playing fast and loose with rules meant to protect taxpayers from political corruption," spokesman Graeme Zielinski said in a statement. "Using these facts about Walker to motivate our base and muster resources to fight his vast sums of sleazy corporate cash is entirely appropriate."

The email asks for supporters to donate before Tuesday, the next campaign finance reporting deadline, because of the potential recall election mounting against Walker.

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Comments

[Eddie Norton]

12:49 AM on 05/11/2012

Really reaching on all accounts, if walker did anything wrong , it will come to light. Facts are the economical future for wisconsin is quickly improving, the police and fireman have not loss jobs, public unions health insurance have kept the same benifits, yet the state was able to cut 100 million out of the premiums. What has pissed off all these people??? Someone finally took the Union's hand out of the states cookie jar, and now the unions have spent 40 million dollars to fight that hand back into the Jar, and they are losing ground. Like our bloated government, unions have grown too big, and are complete bullys if they dont get thier way, and they waste money on Democratic campaigns for big favors later. It has to stop. Grow up, entitlement reform, save our state.

[LeroyBrockmann]

09:12 PM on 01/27/2012

Ed Schultz of MSNBC is fantastic! I have never laughed so hard.

[LeroyBrockmann]

09:09 PM on 01/27/2012

Walker cut the WI Unions' nuts off with a big bolt cutter and they are grabbing at straws.
HAHAHAHAHA!

[nj and you perfect]

07:57 PM on 01/26/2012

your going to get caught scott, your not on the protected list.mitt can sell you overseas.

[BlackhawkBill]

05:35 PM on 01/12/2012

Another thing left out of this story, which can be found in Wisconsin papers like the Milwaukee Journal, is the fact that one of these aides was arrested for soliciting an underaged male to send him photos of his genitalia. He used the password "Walker04" when trolling. This is a very sick administration folks - and the probe continues.

[BlackhawkBill]

05:31 PM on 01/12/2012

You left out the bset part of the story - the press needs to dig a it deeper into what these two Walker aides were doing and who they were meeting with during those vacations that they took with the money that they embezzled from the veterans.

[Snow Time]

05:29 PM on 01/12/2012

Democrats reveal their Desperation!

[Eric4969]

05:41 PM on 01/12/2012

Yeh They Pulled A Republican didnt they LMAO!!!!! Were do you think they Learned it Slick HA HA HA To Funny

[MaxHeadroom]

05:46 PM on 01/12/2012

"Desperation"?

We in other parts of the country are laughing at Wisconsin dopey cheeseheads like yourself, Sparky. You can keep Scotty "one term" Walker.

The jokes on you. LMAO!

[SLCPunk]

05:47 PM on 01/12/2012

That'd be "Scotty 'one year' Walker".

[shankapotomus]

05:11 PM on 01/12/2012

Boy they are really scaming these fools for money, if there were anything wrong the courts will handle it.

[SLCPunk]

05:17 PM on 01/12/2012

Are you lonely or just afraid? The courts are already handling it so, yeah, there was something wrong. People giving because of this aren't being scammed. They're happily engaging in a representative democracy where money is speech.

[nancy kriescher]

05:00 PM on 01/12/2012

Breaking> Wisc Legislature Dems ask removal Judge Gableman. Contributes to Walker Camp.He is Sitting on 11 cases involving Law Firm who gave $$$ to him & Walker. Gableman , took free services from Law Firm, that Contributed to Walker's Campaign.Gableman recently agreed to hear Walkers case against Petitions."

[OlderWoman]

05:20 PM on 01/12/2012

But hey, all the Republithugs, Scottie, Gableman and his attorney will tell us there is no conflict of interest, nothing unethical here. Disgusting.

[Snow Time]

05:24 PM on 01/12/2012

Walker & Gableman continue to out-smart the Socialist Democrats. LoL

[nancy kriescher]

05:42 PM on 01/12/2012

Do you know how Goverments in States work?? It takes a Watch Dog to counter illegal activity, then Legislature goes in , files a Recusal on Gableman. They need 2/3 majority. Dems are short by 1. You think that it will end there?? just 5 Indictments, 1 in prison. 2 waiting trial 2 Immunity?? Watch the 2 with Immunity. They will sing. Walker has pissed off 30 % of Repubs that voted for him. they signed Petitions. It is not Dems vs Walker. Your LOL will be very short term"

[Eric4969]

05:43 PM on 01/12/2012

HEy Another hater of the Elderly,Handicap,Military & Poor LMAO 53% er LMAO What a Sucker lol

[Littlewords]

04:58 PM on 01/12/2012

CEO Gov Walker, the recall bell tolls for thee!

[gaydood]

04:51 PM on 01/12/2012

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the usual, dems look for scandals, while hiding their own... its their version of the American way...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>????

wait u talking about nixon, walker, or amykoch?

[eaglehaslanded]

06:01 PM on 01/12/2012

I think covering up a personal or political scandal is human nature. It does not have political, economic status, gender, religious or racial boundaries, Do you really think the Republicans did not to try an politically profit from Anthony Weiner's scandal?

Sometimes you don't have to dig for them. They have their own inertia. For example, former Senator John Ensign affair with Cynthia Hampton.

[gaydood]

06:16 PM on 01/12/2012

yes they do, i find amykochs mess interesting and the gopeee here in MN is $2mil in debt, lol :)
this is just after they voted not to tax their rich pals

[watoos013]

04:44 PM on 01/12/2012

Republicans wear that little American flag lapel pin but could care less for our military.

[SLCPunk]

05:09 PM on 01/12/2012

Made in China, no less.

[RightinWA]

05:13 PM on 01/12/2012

Obama's party bus was made in Canada...

[dogreen]

04:39 PM on 01/12/2012

The repubs will use even a hint of scandal to drive a dem from office, turn about is fair play.

[Snow Time]

05:26 PM on 01/12/2012

Gov. Walker will remain Governor!

On, Wisconsin and Walker!

[SLCPunk]

05:44 PM on 01/12/2012

If you say it three times, cross your fingers and skip a rock seven times on a placid lake, it'll come true!!

[Eric4969]

05:44 PM on 01/12/2012

LMAO PUH LEEZ How much Money would you like to loose eeeerrrrr Bet LMAO

[BaileyBlue]

04:30 PM on 01/12/2012

If that's all they've got, they need to stick with the issues, or they will lose for sure. I'm no fan of Walker, but his opponents better try to find someone to run against him. If the economy keeps improving, he cannot be beaten. Only Russ Feingold could beat him then. It will be hard to find another candidate with no skeletons to run against him.

[Littlewords]

05:00 PM on 01/12/2012

You seem to imply that things in WI have gotten noticeably better and that the millions there in unions somehow forgot, or will forget, what he did to their state employed peers.

I don't think so on this one. Walker is toast. The fight will be large (a well funded Koch infused cash pile will see to that), but this guy is going down and to mention the quality of folks he appoints is relevant to the recall justification as it shows more very bad judgment.

[Kris79]

06:29 PM on 01/12/2012

There is so much corruption surrounding this governor...two or three of his associates have already been given immunity or arrested regarding illegal activities associated with his campaigning....a recall may not even be necessary.

[socialbutterfly4u]

05:26 PM on 01/26/2012

the people in my town in wisconsin, think walkers improved things...hopless cause for libs...

[SLCPunk]

05:10 PM on 01/12/2012

You sound like a smarter than average tro11.

[Sammmo]

04:30 PM on 01/12/2012

Walker is a sleeze ball. Go get him, Wisconsin. He is a filthy, dirty, corrupt person. Take him out of office and take back your democracy!

[RightinWA]

05:14 PM on 01/12/2012

good lord.... do you kow the difference between a democracy and a republic?? Why do you libs continue to embarass yourselves??

[OlderWoman]

05:22 PM on 01/12/2012

Why do you Republithugs constantly ask folks the difference between a democracy and a republic? For goodness sake, get over it--it is simply semantics. Are you trying to show us how 'smart' you are?

[Eric4969]

05:46 PM on 01/12/2012

You Notice he didnt explain it LMAO