governor walker pranked

[DiveCon]

Here's a story relating to the prank call:

On prank call, Wis. governor discusses strategy to cripple public employee unions, pass bill

MADISON, Wis. - On a prank call that quickly spread across the Internet, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was duped into discussing his strategy to cripple public employee unions, promising never to give in and joking that he would use a baseball bat in his office to go after political opponents.

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The call also showed Walker's cozy relationship with two billionaire brothers who have poured millions of dollars into conservative political causes, including Walker's campaign last year.

Walker compared his stand to that taken by President Ronald Reagan when he fired the nation's air-traffic controllers during a labor dispute in 1981.

"That was the first crack in the Berlin Wall and led to the fall of the Soviets," Walker said on the recording.

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He also floated an idea to lure Democratic senators back to the Capitol for negotiations and then have the Senate quickly pass the bill while they are in talks.

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The remarks showed Walker's private relationship with David Koch. He and his brother, Charles, own Koch Industries Inc., which is the largest privately-owned company in America and has significant operations in Wisconsin.

Its political action committee gave $43,000 to Walker's campaign, and David Koch gave $1 million to the Republican Governors' Association, which funded ads attacking Walker's opponent in last year's election.

The Kochs also give millions to support Americans For Prosperity, a conservative business group that launched a $320,000 television ad campaign in favor of Walker's legislation Wednesday. When the caller asked how he could help, Walker suggested outside groups could try to influence people to call their lawmakers and spread the message that his proposal is necessary.

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At the end of the call, the prankster says: "I'll tell you what, Scott, once you crush these bastards, I'll fly you out to Cali and really show you a good time."

"All right, that would be outstanding," Walker replies, adding that the standoff is "all about getting our freedoms back"

The caller responds: "Absolutely. And you know, we have a little bit of vested interest as well" and laughs.

Walker's budget bill also allows his administration to sell power plants that heat and cool state buildings to private companies without any bids.

Critics have seized on that provision, saying they are convinced the Koch brothers' business interests would be able to buy power plants on the cheap, and then profit by running them and driving up the price of energy.

On prank call, Wis. governor discusses strategy to cripple public employee unions, pass bill | StarTribune.com

So Walker IS cozy with the Koch brothers, received donations from the PACs and Walker may have a deal in place with the Koch brothers for a no-bid-contract!
Hmmmmm.

that story makes connection that arent there
but i have no doubts you believe it

Yeah, I'm real gullible

you sure are

 

[Wry Catcher]

The senate dems fled the state like a bunch of petulant little children.

They don't need talking to, they need a spanking.

Partway through the discussion, OdDude goes off on a tangent, raising a side issue that distracts others from what's really at issue.

and just what IS at issue in this thread? other than some clowns pulling a prank and proving Walker doesnt know the Koch brothers

The issue should be that billionaires ought not to have greater influence or access then anyone else. Billionaires do; do I need to explain the danger?

 

[DiveCon]

Partway through the discussion, OdDude goes off on a tangent, raising a side issue that distracts others from what's really at issue.

and just what IS at issue in this thread? other than some clowns pulling a prank and proving Walker doesnt know the Koch brothers

The issue should be that billionaires ought not to have greater influence or access then anyone else. Billionaires do; do I need to explain the danger?

but this doesnt show that
not at all
the guy that called WASNT a billionaire

 

[Ravi]

and just what IS at issue in this thread? other than some clowns pulling a prank and proving Walker doesnt know the Koch brothers

The issue should be that billionaires ought not to have greater influence or access then anyone else. Billionaires do; do I need to explain the danger?

but this doesnt show that
not at all
the guy that called WASNT a billionaire

Jesus...are you ******* retarded? Walker thought he was...

 

[DiveCon]

The issue should be that billionaires ought not to have greater influence or access then anyone else. Billionaires do; do I need to explain the danger?

but this doesnt show that
not at all
the guy that called WASNT a billionaire

Jesus...are you ******* retarded? Walker thought he was...

proving he doesnt actually KNOW them
you are the retard one in this
moron

 

[Ravi]

but this doesnt show that
not at all
the guy that called WASNT a billionaire

Jesus...are you ******* retarded? Walker thought he was...

proving he doesnt actually KNOW them
you are the retard one in this
moron

He probably doesn't know his own ass from a hole in the ground but regardless, he thinks he does.

You have once again proven yourself an idiot.

 

[DiveCon]

Jesus...are you ******* retarded? Walker thought he was...

proving he doesnt actually KNOW them
you are the retard one in this
moron

He probably doesn't know his own ass from a hole in the ground but regardless, he thinks he does.

You have once again proven yourself an idiot.

nope once again you project your own failures

 

[Sarah G]

The issue should be that billionaires ought not to have greater influence or access then anyone else. Billionaires do; do I need to explain the danger?

but this doesnt show that
not at all
the guy that called WASNT a billionaire

Jesus...are you ******* retarded? Walker thought he was...

Absolutely and he doesn't think it in any way hurt his credibility. I knew just from his crappy attitude, someone was going to bring this goof down in short order.

What a hot dog. It's really funny that happened to him.

 

[DiveCon]

but this doesnt show that
not at all
the guy that called WASNT a billionaire

Jesus...are you ******* retarded? Walker thought he was...

Absolutely and he doesn't think it in any way hurt his credibility. I knew just from his crappy attitude, someone was going to bring this goof down in short order.

What a hot dog. It's really funny that happened to him.

ROFLMAO

another functional moron pipes in

 

[geauxtohell]

Youve never had conversations more than 20 minutes long with people you aren't close too?

And when was the last time you had a 20 minute phone conversation with a governor of a state?

Koch didnt
you DO know it was a PRANK CALL, right?

Yeah, but Walker didn't.

That's the point.

 

[geauxtohell]

Koch didnt
you DO know it was a PRANK CALL, right?

Um, Walker didn't know that, Divey.

doesnt that tell you he doesnt actually KNOW Koch?

He knew him well enough to ask the "fake" David Koch to do some favors for him. To include funding some commercials.

Listen to the entire tape.

 

[DiveCon]

Um, Walker didn't know that, Divey.

doesnt that tell you he doesnt actually KNOW Koch?

He knew him well enough to ask the "fake" David Koch to do some favors for him. To include funding some commercials.

Listen to the entire tape.

it wasnt actually Koch, so no, it doesnt show he knew him at all
he took the pranker (AKA LIAR) at his word

 

[Sarah G]

Jesus...are you ******* retarded? Walker thought he was...

Absolutely and he doesn't think it in any way hurt his credibility. I knew just from his crappy attitude, someone was going to bring this goof down in short order.

What a hot dog. It's really funny that happened to him.

ROFLMAO

another functional moron pipes in

Are you republicans all so obtuse. Scott was had.. He made so many dumb comments during that call, it isn't even funny.

 

[geauxtohell]

doesnt that tell you he doesnt actually KNOW Koch?

He knew him well enough to ask the "fake" David Koch to do some favors for him. To include funding some commercials.

Listen to the entire tape.

it wasnt actually Koch, so no, it doesnt show he knew him at all
he took the pranker (AKA LIAR) at his word

Yeah, listen to the last five minutes of the tape where Walker sucks the ass of the prank caller and tells me he doesn't know David Koch.

 

[Mini 14]

This story is already dying.

It will be forgotten by Monday.

Non-issue, and not relevant.

 

[DiveCon]

He knew him well enough to ask the "fake" David Koch to do some favors for him. To include funding some commercials.

Listen to the entire tape.

it wasnt actually Koch, so no, it doesnt show he knew him at all
he took the pranker (AKA LIAR) at his word

Yeah, listen to the last five minutes of the tape where Walker sucks the ass of the prank caller and tells me he doesn't know David Koch.

so if someone calls you and claims to be a friend of yours, you wouldnt be able to tell that it wasnt actually your friend?

 

[DiveCon]

Absolutely and he doesn't think it in any way hurt his credibility. I knew just from his crappy attitude, someone was going to bring this goof down in short order.

What a hot dog. It's really funny that happened to him.

ROFLMAO

another functional moron pipes in

Are you republicans all so obtuse. Scott was had.. He made so many dumb comments during that call, it isn't even funny.

missing the point, as usual
he clearly doesnt know the Koch brothers or he would have known it wasnt THEM

 

[Sarah G]

This story is already dying.

It will be forgotten by Monday.

Non-issue, and not relevant.

This could alter the course of his expected concessions.

 

[geauxtohell]

This story is already dying.

It will be forgotten by Monday.

Non-issue, and not relevant.

Doubtful.

 

[bodecea]

This story is already dying.

It will be forgotten by Monday.

Non-issue, and not relevant.

Yes, I'm sure you are hoping for that.