Wisconsin Subgate: Romney, Paul Ryan Cleared In Sandwich Giveaway

Waukesha Patch:

GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney and Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, will not face prosecution for an Election Day event where he gave supporters and voters a sub sandwich and a soda from Cousins Subs in Waukesha.

Waukesha County District Attorney Brad Schimel concluded a six-week investigation and released on Friday his decision to Melissa Bauldauff, the research director for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.

Read the whole story at Waukesha Patch

Comments

[iamaqt]

08:54 AM on 05/30/2012

I wonder if people will ever get tired of saying, "yeah, my guy is bad, but your guy is worse." They're all the same establishment and rules do not apply to them. People will eventually understand that our candidates are hand-picked and we literally have no say in who gets to be our President. Corporations and banks pick our Presidents.

[lawson 19015]

02:33 PM on 05/26/2012

What else would you expect. One Republican covering another Republican A-- If that would have been a Democrat primary candidate they would be facing prosecution.

[xardvar]

02:33 PM on 05/26/2012

It comes as no surprise to me that Willard "Mittens" Romney think's he can buy this election for a sandwich and a coke. The real question is, why didn't he just stand out in the streets and offer a hundred dollars to anyone who said they'd vote for him, that would still be 10 times cheaper than what he was paying for votes during the primaries.

[dewey13]

02:32 PM on 05/26/2012

Not even worthy of a comment......

oops I made a comment

ok ok ok not meant to be a statement of fact

[Gestas]

11:27 AM on 05/26/2012

The Real Robber Barons created things and gave people work...Todays Robber Barons will give you a sandwich...

[bldr1bob]

09:59 AM on 05/26/2012

So what's the issue? BO's been handing out food...................stamps for votes for the last 3 1/2 years.

[Tom58]

12:53 PM on 05/26/2012

Actually you are completely wrong but don't let that get in the way of your irrational hatred.

[bldr1bob]

01:50 PM on 05/26/2012

Actually I'm right. You should do your own research. In 2008, taxpayers spent $38 billion on food stamps. In 2013, that figure is expected to be be $82 billion. Look it up, knowledge is power.

[P Ross]

09:31 AM on 05/26/2012

No scandal, it was the 99 cent special and the limit for bribes is $1.

[twin1616]

08:56 AM on 05/26/2012

Come on Democrats. Stick to real issues like hiding money in offshore accounts, running from the press, big money donors trying to buy the election and corporations vs. people.

[RecoverySummerTake3]

08:32 AM on 05/26/2012

The big decision in the SCANDAL? Hahahahha.....Oh brother....how transparently biased can you be?

[kamachanda]

07:49 AM on 05/26/2012

It would have been appropriate had they served nothing but Baloney sandwiches.

[trackerbelle]

07:02 AM on 05/26/2012

But getting a bus to round people up to go vote is okay?

The cost of running that bus exceeds the cost of a sub and soda.

[QnA]

07:44 AM on 05/26/2012

Sounds like a democrat scheme.

[TiaJo]

07:56 AM on 05/26/2012

We don't have to bribe our voters or control them.

[Tom58]

12:54 PM on 05/26/2012

Hardly.

[ManhattanMC]

10:24 PM on 05/26/2012

How did the Koch brothers busing employees into Wisconsin to be pretend Walker supporters get into this conversation Cupcake?

[janmB]

06:33 AM on 05/26/2012

Vote for Mitt and & the GOP will make sure the minimum wage law goes away and you can start paying workers with a cheese-sandwich.

[QnA]

07:44 AM on 05/26/2012

That's better than starving under Obama.

[TiaJo]

07:57 AM on 05/26/2012

You think you're hungry now? If Robme gets in your wage will drop to one shiny penny a post instead of the nickel you are making now.

[debbielynnepaint]

07:58 AM on 05/26/2012

Go ahead and elect more Republicans and you will know what the meaning of starving means.

[wmnorton]

02:13 AM on 05/26/2012

Nixon believed that you had to be president before you were above the law, Romney believes you just have to be a candidate for president to be above the law.

[QnA]

07:46 AM on 05/26/2012

...and the current administration says it is above the law.

[TiaJo]

07:58 AM on 05/26/2012

Yes, Congress does think they are above the law. Good point.

[twin1616]

09:11 AM on 05/26/2012

How does the current administration factor into this?

[moonlit]

02:13 AM on 05/26/2012

Rules are for the little people.

[twin1616]

09:04 AM on 05/26/2012

F&F for your microbio!

[OMGISITOVER]

02:04 AM on 05/26/2012

I wish this article actually told us that there were 97 sandwiches left over.

[moonlit]

02:33 AM on 05/26/2012

It did say there were lots of sandwiches left over.

[OMGISITOVER]

02:35 AM on 05/26/2012

You are correct- I was trying to make a smart comment to reference that only 3 people sshowed up... but it's late and I'm tired and I just posted something with 500 typos so I need to sleep now. Thanks!

[ruthtruth]

09:51 AM on 05/26/2012

Me too. F&F