Wisconsin - Walker's "I Know Nothing" Defense Nothing New: Has Used it in Seven Previous Scandals
http://uppitywis.org/blogarticle/walkers-i-know-nothing-defense-nothing-new-has-used-it-seven-pre
Last month it was revealed that Walker Aide Tim Russell had been fired from WHEDA, for stealing tax payer dollars. Walker's response? He didn't know. Which is of course absurd, considering that Walker and Russell were close friends before and after he worked for WHEDA.
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In 2006, when Walker was running for governor, he hired Bruce Pfaff to be his campaign manager. This is the same Bruce Pfaff that did campaign work on the taxpayer's dime as an aide to Scott Jensen. When the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel asked Walker why he would hire a criminal, Walker responded that he did not know Pfaff had worked for Jensen. Of course, this was absurd, because Pfaff worked for Jensen while Jensen was the Speaker of the Assembly and while Walker was also in the assembly. Walker not only knew Pfaff during that time, but knew him well.
In 2004, Walker was up to his neck in the Bear Stearns scandal in Milwaukee County. (The one where Bear Stearn's Nick Hurtgen poured thousands into Walker's campaign and then was awarded a bond contract even though Bear Stearn's wasn't the lowest bidder.) Walker's response: I know nothing! (And all the documents related to the deal were conveniantly destroyed.)
In 2002, during the caucus scandal, the same Scott Walker that had served as chair of the Campaigns and Elections Committee claimed he knew nothing of the illegal campaign activity occurring in the capitol.
More at the link. Where was our so-called "free" press during the campaign?
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