The "fake Democrats" are coming out again.
Six of them, in fact, who plan to get their names on the ballot in the upcoming recall elections, according to an Associated Press article. Though they've been labeled "fake Democrats," GOP spokesman Ben Sparks calls them "recall protest candidates."
The group includes: Gladys Huber, running who is running for governor; Isaac Weix, running for lieutenant governor; and Gary Ellerman, Tamara Varebrook, James Engel and James Buckley, who are running as Democrats in four state Senate recall elections.
Gov. Scott Walker, Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, and four state senators, including Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, , Pam Galloway and Terry Moulton are targeted for recall.
The take place in all recall races and general elections are held on the same date for all targeted Republicans.
"The Republican Party will not actively campaign for the protest candidates, other than collecting nomination signatures to ensure their place on the ballot," Republican Party of Wisconsin Executive Director Stephan Thompson said in a statement. "Without protest candidates, the Democratic Party would be able to control the dates in which Republican officials face election, potentially separating the elections for state senate and lieutenant governor from the governor."
This is not the first time has played a role in such politics. , Huber filed papers in June to run as a Democrat in the 8th Senate District recall election — forcing a primary against state Rep. Sandy Pasch of Whitefish Bay.
While Huber wouldn't tell Patch then why she was running as a Democrat against Pasch, there is no doubt that she has longtime roots as an active member of the Republican party in Ozaukee County.
Born in April 1931, Huber is one of 10 people elected to serve as a leader in the Ozaukee County Republican Party; she boasted a yard sign supporting Darling in front of her home, and is a longtime poll worker in Ozaukee County — serving as the Republican observer in the Supreme Court recount.
The primary was held in July, and ; Huber walked away with 11,660 votes while Pasch earned 20,915.
The state Government Accountability Board . These "Fake Democrats" will likely force the primary, which would be held May 8; the general election date will be June 5.
Candidates who want to run have until 5 p.m. April 10 to circulate and file nomination petitions and declaration of candidacy papers with the state Government Accountability Board.
ALEC and AUL: Buying our democracy at wholesale 04/04/2012 When Republicans took over state legislatures and the US Congress in 2010, we were promised a war on unemployment. Instead we've gotten a war on the environment, women, minorities, unions and everything else that moves, organizes and votes Democratic. What the heck happened? ... there's another type of organization that has had an even more dramatic and troubling impact on our democracy. Secretive, tax-exempt .... They have orchestrated a broad sweep of extreme legislation across the country while using a tax-exempt status to hide their funders and sustain their existence through favorable IRS treatment. Two organizations in particular, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and Americans United for Life (AUL) have led the charge in what has been described as "ghostwriting the law" but which in fact goes far beyond that... Rather than legislators gleaning policy ideas from their constituents, ALEC and AUL prompt them on the right legislation to promote.... legislators download boilerplate bills and in the words of former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson "disguise them a little bit, and declare that 'It's mine.'" ALEC and AUL then move in to provide expert testimony, talking points, briefs and any other resources they can to get the bill made into law. ..
That statute does not speak to this matter, rather it is about fraudulent activity and falsifying documents. There is nothing fraudulent in what they are doing. It could be looked at as an ethical issue, but that is not what you are claiming. In fact, I am sure either Huber or Weix would be happy to actually win the election and run for the position in which they are circulating the nomination papers. There is not a litmus test that one has to pass to run in as a Democrat. In fact, the Republican party has some elected members that are closer to being democrat than they are republican. For example, If Tommy Thompson wanted to run in the democratic primary for the State Senate seat he could do that. Another great example is Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke who runs as a Democrat. The real simple solution would have been for the GAB to schedule all of the final elections on the same day. However, that wouldn't have been to the democrats advantage, which is why they scheduled them as they did. It seems the democrats feel good about dishing it out and pushing limits, but when someone else plays their game they seem to suddenly have problems with that strategy.
Ima Hippee, observing bullies doesn't make one a bully or victim.
April 6, 2012 Recall-Facing Wis. Gov. Walker Continues 'War on Women' With Flurry of Bills Gov. Walker signed dozens of bills that "turn back the clock on women’s health, safety, wellness and economic security” ...Walker, who is facing a June 5 recall election, privately signed a slew of legislation on Thursday that some Democrats see as evidence of an ongoing "war on women." “Instead of a jobs and economic priority from the state legislature, we’ve had a series of bills introduced, passed and now signed into law, that really turn back the clock on women’s health, safety, wellness and economic security,” said Sara Finger with the Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health. Among the dozens of bills signed by Walker is a repeal of the state's Equal Pay law, a bill barring abortion coverage through health insurance exchanges, and a repeal of the Healthy Youth Act so that now sex education teachers do not have to teach contraception. "The reason that .. Walker signed these anti-women bills in the dark of the night, without public notice, before a holiday weekend, is that he is banking on the fact that women are NOT watching and women will not vote on June 5. In fact, he is betting his job on it," said Tanya Atkinson, Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin.....
Frankly, I don't feel like a "sore loser" for supporting the recall. I didn't vote for him as his antics as County Executive convinced me that he lacked leadership skills. The extreme polarization he has caused has justified my concern. His lies of omission concerning his true intentions during his campaign are egregious and require accountability. The recall election provides opportunity for the people of Wisconsin to decide whether they want a governor for Wisconsin or for ALEC/Big Business. As the ALEC story continues to unfold and the nationally known companies continue to state their opposition to the Stand Your Ground-type legislation they inadvertently supported, I think more Wisconsinites will appreciate the danger to public and economic security posed by having an ALEC puppet in the governor's seat. If you won't pay attention to all the data out there about ALEC and the Koch Brothers, listen to Coca Cola!
Questions for the ladies: Does it matter that you can't sue your employer if you find that you are not receiving the same pay as male counterparts? Or that abortion is no longer covered on your insurance even though you are unlikely to get a discount because of lessened coverage? Questions for the men: Do you appreciate not having instruction about contraceptives not being reinforced to your male teenage offspring in school? And that if your son gets a girl pregnant because he didn't get that reinforcement, an abortion will be that much more expensive for you as it's no longer covered? Question for all: Do you appreciate a government so large that it now dictates a subjective extreme right-wing "morality" on your personal behavior? You don't have to respond to me, please take your answer to the voting booth in the recall election.
bs again?? It's because people didn't get their way! Learn to live with it-- life isn't always easy and you don't always get what you want. I'm so tired of recalls and bs the democrats are doing. They are more to blame for the division in our state than Walker is. Get over it.
Democrats have done this long before Republicans.
Neither bozo mentioned any thing near the truth... its all about the primary.
You get over it. The recalls are coming soon and Walker's polls are bending downward no matter his spending millions since mid Nov to lie to the people of WI. They are smarter than he thinks. http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20120406/WDH0101/120406178/Updated-Walker-signs-abortion-sex-ed-bills?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|WDH-News|s Updated: Walker signs abortion, sex ed bills 3:49 PM, Apr. 6, 2012 | The Associated Press MADISON (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker quietly signed a set of contentious GOP bills barring abortion coverage through health insurance exchanges, requiring doctors to consult privately with women seeking abortions and mandating sex education teachers stress abstinence. Walker, a Republican, signed the bills Thursday but didn't announce the move until midday Friday,............ P2 Blogs @P2Blogs RT @Progress2day: Walker Slips Signature On Anti-Woman Bill; Recall Fodder http://bit.ly/HSMbts #wiunion #p2 #w... http://bit.ly/I0NKcj
Voters selected Scott Walker because of his Jobs Jobs Jobs platform. They are not to be blamed for the complete misrepresentation and lie of omission that Scott Walker's campaign turned out to be. But it needs to be stopped. Are there any new jobs in the flurry of bills Walker just signed? Abortion restriction bills, contraceptive education in high school (when it is most useful), etc.? You might accept sedition for profit Clark but there are many patriotic Americans who don't. You'll just have to choose for yourself.
The TeaRepups are not mentioning their big LIE either! 200,000 NOT 7 MILLION that Republicans LIED about to clean up the Capitol! http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20120406/WDH0101/204060463/State-Capitol-cleanup-costs-less-than-initial-estimate?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|WDH-News|s State Capitol cleanup costs less than initial estimate Price of putting Madison in order after protests about $200,000 10:51 PM, Apr. 5, 2012 The state says it will cost about $200,000 to clean up the state Capitol from damage caused by the massive protests in Madison last year. Part of the cost comes from repairing the stonework on the inside of the building, which had been covered in signs and posters. The state says it will cost about $200,000 to clean up the state Capitol from damage caused by the massive protests in Madison last year. Part of the cost comes from repairing the stonework on the inside of the building, which had been covered in signs and posters. / Gannett Wisconsin Media file photo Written by Mary Spicuzza MADISON -- Cleaning and restoring the state Capitol after last year's massive protests will cost about $200,000, according to the state Department of Administration, a total millions of dollars less than a state official's controversial initial estimate of $7.5 million.
Walker did not mention the jobs these War on Women and families bills would create!
Wow a whole Year--it is such a long tiem!! (NOT). Keith Best 1:27 pm on Saturday, April 7, 2012 Bren-- a fake Republican ran against Rich Zipperer in the state senate race primary back in 2010. Tim Diettrich signed the recall petition twice once purposely miss-spelling his name, he is a union member and was endorsed by theme and had an Obama sign in his yard. Democrats have done this long before Republicans.
Still, $43,00 to clean up tape that should not have been their in the first place is too much. I had no problem with the protesters being in the building during BUSINESS HOURS, I had no problem with the protesters bringing in HAND_HELD signs, and I had no problem with the traffic mess created around the square due to all the protesters. But this group went waaaaaaaaay too far in everything it did.
Have a good day. john hershberger @hershinmad Good Morning #WiUnion #WiRecall #RecallWalker 56 days until Cinco G'bye-O! Help if you can http://www.wisdems.org/ DO IT!
This is no defense for this cruel move by Walker (and the TeaRepugs who stand behind him)! Walker Kills Same-Sex Couples Hospital Visitation Rights http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/governor-scott-walker-kills-same-sex-couples-hospital-visitation-rights/politics/2012/04/09/37781 http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/governor-scott-walker-kills-same-sex-couples-hospital-visitation-rights/politics/2012/04/09/37781 ....Doug asks, “Is the GOP hatred for gays so pervasive that they could really be this cold and heartless?” To which I can only answer: yes, apparently it is, at least when we’re talking about the GOP in Scott Walker’s Wisconsin. … And Republicans pretend they are the party of limited government. What terrific frauds. What a ludicrous illusion they have cast about themselves. Somehow the media and the American electorate keeps falling for the same trick. Liberty for me but not for thee. Low taxes and a government bent on preventing even this small shred of basic, human decency.
America United @Progress2day Walker To Nation: 'You Don't Deserve The Whole Truth' http://bit.ly/Hs7ncP #wiunion #p2 3p2b #wiright #wirecall #WalkerLies via @jer45 Monday, April 9, 2012 Walker To Nation: 'You Don't Deserve The Whole Truth' When interview by PolitiFact why Scott Walker was about to rack up another "false" rating for his mischaracterization of the union-stripping bill as covering "all" public employees - - when it exempted police and fire union members from certain new benefit costs - - a spokeswoman came up with perhaps the must audacious excuse yet: He was addressing a national audience in "shorthand" and it doesn't need to hear the facts. We asked Walker campaign spokeswoman Ciara Matthews about the governor’s characterization of the law. She acknowledged Walker did not mention the police and firefighter exemptions and said the governor was speaking in generalities for a national audience and didn’t have time to be more specific....
.... Just last week, on the eve of a holiday weekend, the jerk of the north signed into laws limiting abortion, repealing the state's equal pay law, and weakening sex education all cowardly-like, with nary a peep to the public. But he's been leading the gubernatorial Race to Act Like A Huge Jerk for awhile with this cruel, hateful move to limit family hospital visits. ..... Now that there's a limited government Tea Party conservative in the governor's office, he went on right ahead and limited government right into the hospital room of committed same sex couples and filed a motion to stop defending the case. And Bucky Badger wept. http://jezebel.com/5900470/worst-governor-ever-stripped-same-sex-couples-of-right-to-visit-each-other-in-the-hospital#
morninmist; you are truly an idiot of epic proportions!!