Indeed, Mau. He should have controlled her better or married someone with no opinions of her own. Because that's the way it should be, right?

Are they allowed to vote?

Bull, you're way off course. He is passing the buck, blaming her. When you are truly partners in marriage or otherwise, you don't go out of your way to get your partner in trouble. If you are a spouse or partner, and they are a police officer working undercover, do you blab to everybody about it because that is your right. You cover each others backs.

The spouse may have believed she was living in America and had the rights to express her personal political opinions through signage and to vote (granted to her in 1921). ; )

Not near the Club Tap, Al.

Why do you ask Alfred ? Are you and your Repug thug buddies going to rough him up ?

just how dense are you. i will put out any sign i want even if my spouse is not for the person i am. i am married to him HE DOES NOT OWN ME AND I AM NOT HIS PROPERTY. I VOTE I HAVE A MIND OF MY OWN. AND SO DOES THIS MANS WIFE. SHE HAS THE GOD GIVEN RIGHT TO DO AS SHE SEES FIT. SHE IS MARRIED TO HIM HE DOES NOT OWN HER. SO WHY DO YOU SAY THEY LIE BUT WALKER ALWAYS TELLS THE TRUTH YOU SURE ARE ONE IGNORANT IDIOT

Linda - your caps lock is stuck.

linda you do have a mind of your own. Too bad you can't see how twisted it is. You might want to talk to your shrink about increasing your dose of Haldol.

Typical response by a republican! Showing how they believe women are 2nd class citizens! Kind of like the taliban!

My husband has never told me what to do , and I'll put any sign that I want in my front yard !

He isn't a leader, he's an investigator.

@ Dorothy ... Now you need to suffer some Consequences ? Stick em in a room with Dorothy that would certainly be torture !

Usually people who attack others masculinity usually have those issues themselves.

Do you type with lisp Keith?

Alfred: Keif wikes it when his wife wears a stwapon!

Alfred, you're better than this.

Bren, where do you see proof of that?

@ Bren, no, he's just drunk.

"liberal eunuch males" ? I'm sure you are extremely macho Alfred... now go back to watching Game of Thrones.

Alfred ... You have a tear in your nylons.

Craig loves it when Alfred puts on the stwapon!

Well then if this gentleman is as pure as the wind driven snow, maybe he should bow out if he hates Walker, don't you think?

Alfred, you missed Str8shooter's point, I believe. If the investigator bows out, who should replace him, a Republican? How is that nonpartisan?

Perhaps it makes sense to some right wing extremists that only Republicans may conduct investigations, but it doesn't to reasonable people. As I have written elsewhere, the chief investigators would have made very sure that their investigation procedures were airtight at the onset. He is also not the only investigator.

If Walker had nothing to do with the improper handling of Operation Freedom funds, illegal campaigning and Open records issues (illegal router), or the tens of thousands of dollars in illegal Gardner contributions he has nothing to worry about.

I agree, this story is a non-starter. Barrett's John Doe issue is worthless too. This "end of the civil war" is starting to drag non-combatants onto the battlefield.
Stick to the issues boys, if you remember what they were.

how come you don't question the types of people tht walker surounds him self with. now his campaign people were cought at creadit card fraud. they were charging peoples accounts for supporting walker that they never did. and didn't know about. capitol one is the one that started flagging peoples accounts because one lady in new york had a charge on her account and she said she hates walker so she was issued a new card and so were many others because of what they did. maybe you should start thinking about what his tools will do to you when that time comes. his tools will get to you sooner or later

and one more thing. ask your beloved gov. why he had to attack the milletary vets. they just made it so that they can't take anyone to court for discrimination. that was done by glenn grothman of washington county. but yet they are good enough to get thier heads blown off and maimed and crippled but yet they now have to be dicriminated against to and have no recourse. you sure are a piece of work.

Alfred ... Even God hates Walker.

You really should consult with your doc about changing your meds.

Alfred is living proof of why they should legalize abortion.

I have lived long enough to have learned that this type of speculation is often wrong, and many times it backfires. This may be one of the times that someone like Walker's silence is not for his benefit but that of the opposition.

He and the Mrs are county workers, what do you expect? brilliance?

Well I was gonna say "common sense", but that's likely to bring out the Nutty Professor to decry common sense as something to be avoided like the plague and to promote his program of asking lots of questions and reading lots of books by dead white guys and bemoaning the partisanship of one side while partaking in the exact same thing himself and, etc, etc etc. So I won't.

Bob, you offering up the same advice to the GOP members of the state supreme court?

You see, that is why all of this ginned up nonsense is just that. You people have no issues, so you cook up crap.

Yes, Keith, I am. Anybody involved in issues related to what's going on right now with Walker or the recall is an idiot to put signs out on their front lawn.

See, I can be consistent that way. I know that's difficult for you to comprehend.

As for cooking up crap, I'm commenting on an article on the topic posted by Jim Price. If you don't want this kind of stuff brought up, take it up with him. I'm sure he'll find your suggestion that only one side's dirty laundry be aired very reasonable.

Now run along and get some more coffee stains on your dentures.

If you have, we've never read it. Did you think you would do it?

Funny, for someone someone who claims to be critical on both sides is awfully mute when it comes to the GOP.

Not that we should give a crap, but if you are going to claim impartiality, you have a lot of catching up to do.

Who's claiming impartiality?

Jesus, Keith, not everything is purely political. Some things are common sense, regardless of what side you're on. This is one of those things.

I knew you wouldn't get it. You and whomever the other (imaginary) person is who's there with you that makes you a "we" when you post are in your own little black and white world. Try taking another route other than the b-line from your hovel to Alterra once in a while. You might learn something.

Dave, would you kindly clean off my computer screen?

Totally agree Dave the answer is more Government. So then my question is why are you a Republican as it seems you are? The last 3 Republican presidents have added almost a million of Government jobs while the last 2 Democratic Presidents have cut about a million. Again this is according to the dept of labor, bloomberg and so on, but I guess facts are not important. Dont you think there is a reason that the national Republicans and state Republicans are not making a big deal about how many jobs Obama or others increased in the government? Its because they can't, because it hasnt happened.

Classic Rovian right-wing projection. Amazing how well this type of saturation sticks in certain subjects.

This is what ignorant conservatives do Dave.

I don't believe the investigator or his spouse have received ALEC "scholarships"

Thanks, Steve, for helping to keep ALEC and their radical agenda top-of-mind!

; )

Gotta admire the right wing's single-mindedness, or even that they posses a mind. Never mind that Budde did not sign the petition. When you live your life fact free the bellowing continues.

Damn, Herr Scmitz, you almost sound sober !

Robert, no one is questioning her/his 1st Admendment rights, but we do seriously question her/his common sense. Just a dumb, dumb thing to do.

"Backwards Barrett," right off the TV screen and into Skinny's brain. Decades of strategy, experimentation, and focus groups have led to this moment. There's nothing like alliteration for immediate saturation into that special type of brain.

What's obvious is that millions is being spent trying to saturate factoids into the state consciousness to cast doubt on the rightness of the recall effort. However, the amount of gas is in direct proportion to the level of disquiet on the barrage-launcher's side. To spend so much money they must be quite concerned.

You mean like a Biased yard sign in his yard? lol

Yes Dave, I agree.

I think you're missing the point. If this thing ever got to trial, you can bet the lawyers would attempt to make the case that the investigator was biased. It's not about someone's right to express a belief. It's about the consequences of doing so if one is in the position of being party to actions related to the recall itself, or the target of the recall.

If the shoe was on the other foot - i.e., the investigator had a pro-Walker sign in the front yard of his house, regardless of who put it there, the same condition would apply.

It goes to potential charges of bias and to the person's judgement - or lack thereof. Both of which can be used to call into question the validity of whatever ultimately happens as a result of the investigation as a whole.

Great comment Dave ... Thank You !

Racine Progressive you have lost Moral compass . If you cant figure this one out your as clueless as I think you are.It the legal arena there is CONFLICT of interest to lead an investigation or in those case witch hunt when you openly choose a side. Liberal Hypocrisy is the norm these days .