Yep, those conservative governors can do no wrong.
Scott Walker part of 'criminal scheme,' prosecutors say - POLITICO.com
Scott Walker part of 'criminal scheme,' prosecutors say - POLITICO.com
As is to be expected, all the liberal outlets like Politico and Huffington Post are running wild with this story. It's a reflection on the ineptness of the GOP's lack of effective leadership that they don't have a rapid response team reacting to defend Walker on this issue. They should also be counter-attacking the slimy tactics of the Democrats' Chicago-style, union funded mudslinging that's been so prevalent for the past six years.Walker has not been charged, and his legal jeopardy was unclear. The documents stem from a multi-county investigation blocked last month by a federal judge, a decision currently on appeal...
Proving illegal coordination, however, is not easy, and such cases are exceedingly uncommon. Several top election law experts said they could not recall a federal criminal prosecution of alleged illegal coordination in recent history.
“It’s incredibly difficult to prove,” said Brett Kappel, a Washington campaign finance lawyer. “You have to have one party provide evidence that there was actually an agreement to do something, which means either you have to have documentary evidence or one party testifying against another, which is extremely rare.”
The newly released documents, which were filed in December 2013, relate to the Wisconsin investigation that was shut down last month by a federal judge, who said the coordination did not violate election laws because the outside groups were engaged in issue advocacy, not explicit political activity. The case is now pending before a federal appeals court.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker suspected of coordinating with outside groups - The Washington Post