Scott Walker Recall: Wisconsin Democrats File Complaint Over Fake Candidates In Upcoming Elections

Mount Pleasant Patch:

Well, it's officially a complaint now.

The Associated Press is reporting that Jeremy Levinson, attorney for state Democrats, has filed a formal complaint with the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board over the state GOP running "protest" candidates in the upcoming recall elections.

Read the whole story at Mount Pleasant Patch

Comments

[BHOMG2012]

06:08 PM on 05/10/2012

These fake candidates will be receiving most of the fake votes from the liberal side of the aisle. So in the end, it will level out the playing field for the real candidates. FYI...Barrett is listed as one of the fake candidates. So make sure, my liberal friends, DON'T VOTE for this guy.

[SitandStay]

03:29 AM on 04/23/2012

Posters using "Patriot" as their moniker are not known to be patriots.
Words like "patriot", "prayer", "evil doers", "tyranny", "faith", "freedom", and encourage you to react with by fear are using you.
Their greatest fear is that you will think and the Karl Rove touchy-scarey words won't have their desired affect.
Think. Refuse to be herded. Think.......I know you can do it people.

[SitandStay]

03:21 AM on 04/23/2012

I hope the FBI is investigating the Wisconsin GAB, since they seem to be operating at the behest of Walker, and aiding and abetting Kathy Nicholaus the Waukesha County clerk by funding the private and unauditable computer software program that denies the public their ability to know if their votes are being counted correctly.
Cheeseheads are better than Walker. VOTE HIM OUT !

[adarps5]

10:33 PM on 04/13/2012

Where did this fake [fraud] candidates start? No surprise, Wisconsin Republicans and their leader Scott Walker. I thought they were supposed to be against voter fraud. They invented it!

[oldf-rt]

07:39 PM on 04/13/2012

The Democrats are just mad they didn't think it up first.

[elgeezr]

07:14 PM on 04/13/2012

Is the criteria for a 'fake candidate' be someone not sponsored by a Union?

[MmeFlutterbye]

03:48 PM on 04/13/2012

"Scott Walker Recall: Wisconsin Democrats File Complaint Over Fake Candidates In Upcoming Elections"

Another proof of the duplicitous GOP strategy. It's the BAIT and SWITCH PARTY as exemplified by S. Walker who allowed the electorate to think he was an honest All-American-Boy during his candidacy; and then, showed his true colors after the election. But he's no different from other GOP candidates around the country, especially those who rode in on the Tea Party wave. What a hate-filled bunch!!! They don't like ordinary Americans very much; but, they love the rich ones.

[Havnagudtim]

09:15 PM on 04/13/2012

The UnitedH@tesofAmerica

[FBueller]

02:58 PM on 04/13/2012

There will never be honor (or ethics) in politics as long as unlimited contributions and lobbying are allowed to flourish unrestrained. Campaign contributions, golf junkets, etc. - the system is corrupt. The People are no longer represented in the system - by evidence of declining wages, property values, 401k balances, educational expenses increasing, escalating healthcare, etc.. The People - are screwed, blued and tattoo'd. The only remaining question is when will, or if, we'll take up the pitchforks and lanterns and storm the castle? When will we be "mad as hell and not gonna take it anymore"....because let's face it, the Koch's, and the corps and lobbyist own Boardwalk, Park Place, the railroads and utilities....they give us just enough crumbs to quiet the revolution. Wake up. please.

[modamerican]

02:46 PM on 04/13/2012

Recall bozo Kochhack Walker! Get out and vote him out!

[puffin poster]

07:23 PM on 04/13/2012

pay me 100k and my heath insurance and I will baby sit your kids for 6 hours a day and 240 days a year.

[eLucida]

11:58 AM on 04/13/2012

BREAKING: New Information Answers John Doe Question; Reveals Scott Walker Was Solely Responsible for Hire of Figures Charged In Corruption Probe

"Scott Walker alone was responsible for the hire and promotion of Tim Russell and Kelly Rindfleisch, two key figures in the John Doe criminal corruption probe that has, to date, charged six close Walker aides and supporters with 15 felonies, resulted in two convictions and required Scott Walker himself to establish a criminal defense fund.

"Personnel records obtained through an Open Records Request from the Milwaukee County Department of Human Resources show that Scott Walker was solely responsible for hiring Kelly Rindfleisch and Tim Russell, and for their subsequent promotions to increasingly trusted, responsible and lucrative positions in the Walker administration. Russell, charged with embezzling charitable contributions intended for wounded veterans and families of fallen military servicemembers and using the money, in part, to finance illegal corporate contributions to Scott Walker’s campaign, is well known as a longtime aide and adviser to Scott Walker who served in a number of roles in the Walker administration, including Deputy Chief of Staff. Scott Walker alone signed off on Russell’s hire with the County..."

[USAGramma]

03:45 PM on 04/13/2012

Can you please link this, eLucida?

[eLucida]

04:06 PM on 04/13/2012

Sure thing:
http://www.wisdems.org/news/blog/view/2012-04-breaking-new-information-answers-john-doe-question-r

[rovezaleeker]

11:32 AM on 04/13/2012

Stop the assault on worker rights. Stop the assault on women and children! We have a right to organize. We have a right to form unions. We are the 99 percent. If you stand with Walker you will fall for anything. RECALL WALKER! RECALL KLEEFISCH! RECALL FITZGERALD! We are the 99 percent.

[lightbreeze]

11:23 AM on 04/13/2012

These fake candidates in Wisconsin are contemptible. But fake candidates are not exclusive to the Republican party, nor to Wisconsin. We need to clean up all dirty politics, wherever it's found. Here are some examples (and I could post just as many Republican shenanigans):

Putting in context the “fake” candidates in Wisconsin recalls
http://ballotnews.org/2011/06/06/putting-in-context-the-fake-candidates-in-wisconsin-recalls/

"The recruitment of such “fake candidates” is not unprecedented, and in fact even happened in Wisconsin as recently as last summer."

Two Michigan Democrats indicted in fake Tea Party scandal
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20044674-503544.html

Democrats Back Third Parties to Siphon Votes
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/23/us/politics/23dems.html?pagewanted=all

NJ Democrats Behind Fake Tea Party Candidate
http://motherjones.com/mojo/2010/10/nj-democrats-behind-fake-tea-party-candidate

Did Michael Madigan set up a fake opponent in Patrick John Ryan?
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/March-2010/Did-Michael-Madigan-set-up-a-fake-opponent-in-Patrick-John-Ryan/

Tea Party Impostor Creating Havoc in NY-26
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2011/04/29/groan_tea_party_impostor_creating_havoc_in_ny-26

Some Republicans dub Nevada Tea Party candidate a fake
http://articles.cnn.com/2010-03-10/politics/tea.party.nevada_1_sue-lowden-republicans-danny-tarkanian?_s=PM:POLITICS

Tactic of Sham Candidates Suceeded in Past
http://kjzz.org/content/1111/tactic-sham-candidates-suceeded-past

[WI Patriot]

10:58 AM on 04/13/2012

Democrats have run fake candidates in the past in Wisconsin - now it's suddenly bad - eh?

[philryanrpr]

11:16 AM on 04/13/2012

give instances instead of "your statements." Let people on here look up these people and see just exactly who they were and what they did. This seems to be the stock response to everything when Republicans get caught, the five year old response, "Well he/she did it too!"

[lightbreeze]

12:36 PM on 04/13/2012

Putting in context the “fake” candidates in Wisconsin recalls
http://ballotnews.org/2011/06/06/putting-in-context-the-fake-candidates-in-wisconsin-recalls/

"The recruitment of such “fake candidates” is not unprecedented, and in fact even happened in Wisconsin as recently as last summer. In the 2010 race for the 25th Assembly district, Andrew Wisniewski ran as a Republican against incumbent Independent Robert Ziegelbauer and Democrat Kerry Trask.[9]. Wisniewski was reportedly recruited to run by Jason Sidener, a political action representative for the union ASFCME. “It is in our interest to see that Bob is defeated and having opponents from both parties helps that,” Sidener said. Prior to the race, Ziegelbauer commented on what he thought was a sham campaign. “It’s pretty obvious to everyone that the Madison Democratic machinery put up a fake candidate to put a name on the ballot because they think it will screw up our election in the 25th Assembly District,” he said. The chairman of the Manitowoc County Republican Party — where Wisniewski is from — wrote in a letter to the Manitowoc Daily Herald that Wisniewski is not a Republican."

[kareemachan]

05:44 PM on 04/13/2012

Poor pat. Can't even think of anything to defend scottie & friends, can you.

Weak as usual.

[Hanover Fiste]

10:46 AM on 04/13/2012

The poor right, yet again showing their love for ethics and fair play. Shitweasel is gone and the more the right squeezes the sand trying to hold on the more power will slip out of their fingers.

[VictoryBlue]

10:58 AM on 04/13/2012

You mean like star systems? The tighter the grip, the more star systems will slip through their fingers.

[fightfascismnow]

10:29 AM on 04/13/2012

A party's tactics must become more sinister and underhanded the less popular it is. Why is any of this a surprise? It happens all the time, it's called politics. Perhaps it is time to go away from the winner take all scenario and go with proportional representation. That would break the stranglehold of our two current parties. Parliamentary governments have problems too, but our current system, because of the extremism (largely on the right for the moment, but in the past on the left) and polarization, has become entirely dis-functional.