Jon listens in on the fake David Koch phone call. It seems that Badger Boy is not quite the honorable young lad he would have us believe.
Stay tuned. Badger Boy will appear in the morning. Prepare to be embarrassed. If you think fake doctor notes and vanishing Dems are bad…
So, is it ok to trick the Democratic legislators? I thought the coyote was supposed to be the trickster, not the badger.
It sounds like Governor ‘Badger Boy’ Walker has a trick or two up his sleeve and might have some explaining to do.
Interview with the prankster from the Buffalo Beast
From the Huffington Post:
WASHINGTON — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s (R) phone conversation may have been with a fake “David Koch,” but it’s had real consequences for his relationships with lawmakers and his plan to push through a budget repair bill. In fact, one Democratic lawmaker said that if Walker’s grand master plan hadn’t been revealed in the call, it might have even worked.
One of the most interesting parts of Walker’s conversation — a prank call by a blogger from The Buffalo Beast pretending to be the billionaire David Koch — was when he revealed his plan to hoodwink the state’s Senate Democrats, who fled Wisconsin in order to prevent their Republican colleagues from reaching the quorum needed to pass budget measures.
“I would be willing to sit down and talk to him, the assembly Democrat leader, plus the other two Republican leaders — talk, not negotiate and listen to what they have to say if they will in turn — but I’ll only do it if all 14 of them will come back and sit down in the state assembly…legally, we believe, once they’ve gone into session, they don’t physically have to be there,” said Walker on the call. “If they’re actually in session for that day, and they take a recess, the 19 Senate Republicans could then go into action and they’d have quorum…so we’re double checking that. If you heard I was going to talk to them that’s the only reason why. We’d only do it if they came back to the capital with all 14 of them.”
In an interview with The Huffington Post, state Sen. Robert Wirch (D) called the information revealed in the conversation “devastating.” “This governor cares about right-wing think tanks and the Koch brothers more than he cares what the people of the state think,” he said, pointing out that Walker has also ignored Democrats when they’ve reached out.
Wirch was also glad he found out about the governor’s plan to trick them into coming back, admitting that it might have worked.
I do find it odd that someone that’s supposed to be “working closely” or “familiar” with the Kochs, as many imply, doesn’t seem to realize that the wrong voice is on the phone.
Cargo — Lay you odds that this kind of prank wouldn’t have a prayer of working if a bogus Andy Stern of the SEIU tried to get through to the Oval Office. They really DO know their “sugar daddy” in the WH — like over 50 personal visits worth. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
It will be particularly gratifying to watch coward-in-hiding Robert Wirch and his union-thug buddies lose this one. I mean very, very gratifying! It is so funny to listen to Trumpka talk about “the working man” to people who………….aren’t working!
It isn’t the who any one is complaining about, its the what was said. Rut Rohhhhh
There has been a deal cut, according to Joe Scarborough.
@Slow, why are you encouraging more unemployment? There will always be unemployed people. Are you suggesting you should give up part of your salary because of that? Didn’t think so. I wouldn’t.
Sorry the video was late. Daily Show had the wrong html code associated with the wrong video. I had to go dig it out. Grrrrrr
It got awfully quiet around here once his real words were put out there. Tell me, are Scott Badger-Boy’s words really the example you want to hold up as a good Republican governor?
He shot himself in the foot. Yea, lets go plant some trouble makers.
Maybe he is just stupid. If no one else can get through to him and yet some prankster poses as Koch, now…let’s go figure that one out. hmmmmm. Sleeeeeezy.
MH – Your post scored the trifecta of replies from the cartoon section I expected, but I really thought you’d hear from at least one more and achieve the superfecta.
You are right, Moe.
I guess some things cannot be justified.
This Walker character looked shady from the start. I could see it in his eyes. I guess we public servants can just spot them.
I think it was an amusing prank and I doubt really anything that was said was earth shattering.
It was funny.
I also like Cargo’s response. If he was really aligned with Koch you would think he would recognize the voice.
Here’s another look at that phone call: http://reason.com/blog/2011/02/23/koched-out-of-their-skulls
And here’s the transcript: Uh…kinda boring. He said what he’s said in public.
http://www.buffalobeast.com/?p=5045
And finally, Stop the Koch Bros.! Warning – 1 “F” word…
http://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/frrth/stop_the_koch_brothers_they_are_trying_to_end_the/
Just thought I’d add some stuff this gumbo….
@marin, not really. You can take all sorts of campaign money and never talk to anyone directly. I don’t recognize voices.
He backed up what he has said all along. Most people don’t usually like being caught admitting to political trickery however. He left out the flummoxing part.
Any tread lost by the Democrats has been leveled.
Just letting you know that # 9 is in moderation.
Released. 3 links.
And while I am at it, every public employee I have seen interviewed, regardless of news station has indicated that they feel demoralized and devalued and that war has been declared on them.
I got mines…..and I resent that you got yours. Or I don’t got mines and I resent that you got yours.
That’s really too bad. And yes, it is a war on public employees and what they have gained.
I think it was funny and can appreciate the humor. I think the ‘end game’ discussed was no more complex than a Bugs Bunny cartoon…
You feel you got yours, screw the other guy. Of course, when that all changes, and there are no guarantees in life that it won’t, maybe they can laugh at you.
From the sounds of things, these folks were on the top of their game also.
I don’t think trickery in politics is ever funny. He admitted to plotting to lie. What a DB. Moe, come spell that out for the good folks.
Trickery like leaving the state?
His plan wasn’t anything we had already discussed on here or that I haven’t on FB..
I said the best way to get the dems back in is to pass concealed/open carry or bring up anythign related to abortion. As both topics are not spending bills you’d force their hand.
It’s not about getting mine so screw someone else it’s about the unions screwing over the gov for so long and FINALLY the govt fighting back.
They didn’t trick anyone. They left. I am even willing to say the score is even.
Bull pucky. Yes, it is about getting yours. No one is screwing the govt. over. How come it has changed from the taxpayers to the govt? Just be honest. People who work for the govt in any capacity, from the sanitation workers, cooks, and data entry folks to the nurses, lawyers, and doctors are all second rate and who if they were real people would be capitalists and work for private industry.
I do not like union busting. That is what this is. The PEPs made concessions. yet more is wanted. No wonder they don’t want to lose collective bargaining. What they fear is being played out right before our eyes.
It’s pretty clear to me that at least one/two wealthy business owners interest in government is not about making jobs. This whole connection will push many away from Republicans and it’s not CNN’s fault. I now see that the plan to reduce the deficit and solve all our economic woes is going to fall on the backs of the middle class.
This is a pact with the devil. These folks don’t believe they have to pay taxes on goods. They’re costing the feds money to make them pay taxes. WAKE UP
Surprisingly the new neighbor I have just told me she’s a teacher at the local elem school and I didn’t take a pitchfork or draw down on her. Color me shocked, too!
I did however warn her about the kid-toucher in our neighborhood.
Change it from govt to taxpayers. Whatever works for you. In this case they’re the same thing.
@marinm
Yeah, but did you dare subject her to that same rants against public employees that you’ve made here. I’d guess not. You’d best wait a few months until you can get an idea of whether she packs heat too. 😉
Rants? I prefer to think of it as civil debate.
BTW, I love how they put Walkers head on the body of the kid from “Up!”