The really sad story is that this is what our political system has become. It has nothing to do with representing the people and working on their behalf. Obviously, to anyone who is not a corrupt and lying a******, something needs to be changed dramatically if our country is ever going to reclaim its greatness. – Ilene
The call made by a Buffalo blogger pretending to be billionaire right-wing activist David Koch to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is quickly making an impact on the news cycle. (You can listen to the call on YouTube: Part 1 | Part 2.)
Walker is extremely frank with the man he believes to be an important financial supporter, both of his own campaign and right-wing causes. Below are the six most important revelations we learn from listening to the Governor speak his mind.
1. Walker and the Senate Republicans are conspiring to withhold Democratic lawmakers’ paychecks.
A minute into the call, Governor Walker describes a plan by the Senate Majority Leader to institute a new rule that would stop automatic deductions of lawmakers’ paychecks if they do not appear in the Senate for more than two days. It would require lawmakers to appear in person to collect their checks.
Walker describes this as part of a plan he is working on with GOP Senators: "Each day, we’re going to rachet this up a little bit."
2. Walker sees billionaire David Koch as "one of us."
Read the rest here: Jesse Berney: Top Six Revelations in the Call Between Fake David Koch and Governor Scott Walker.
