# So, Walker won the election. Will he now be indicted? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [June 6, 2012, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-walker-won-the-election-will-he-now-be-indicted/624266 "2012-06-06T14:09:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2012, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-walker-won-the-election-will-he-now-be-indicted/624266/141 "2012-11-25T13:46:07Z")
> [@Lobohan](#): > > I would think if he gets out of office, it probably won’t happen. Yes, and I agree. But the truth is that the tone of this thread was a bit more …er… gleefully anticipatory. I, at least, got the sense that it was in part a sort of ameliorative reaction to the election result: sure, Walker may have avoided removal via recall, but will he now be indicted? If Walker serves out his term and then leaves, with an indictment never happening, that would – in my imagination, anyway – be an unwelcome rebuttal to the OP. ---
**Author:** ![Enuma\_Elish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5e9695/32.png) [@Enuma\_Elish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enuma_Elish)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-walker-won-the-election-will-he-now-be-indicted/624266/142 "2013-03-01T22:32:32Z")
Investigation closed. > **[John Doe probe of Walker office closes; no new charges](https://archive.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/report-scott-walker-probe-closed-with-no-new-charges-qh8vsfb-194194091.html/)** > > Just like that, the lengthy John Doe investigation into Gov. Scott Walker's aides and associates is over. Wisconsin Democratic spokesman shows his unhinged insanity: > **[Dem Party spokesman compares Gov. Scott Walker to Jeffrey Dahmer](https://archive.jsonline.com/blogs/news/194349641.html/)** > > A number of Democrats were upset to find out that Milwaukee County prosecutors have closed their secret investigation of Gov. Scott Walker's aides and associates. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2013, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-walker-won-the-election-will-he-now-be-indicted/624266/143 "2013-03-02T16:24:19Z")
> [@Enuma\_Elish](#): > > Wisconsin Democratic spokesman shows his unhinged insanity: > > [http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/194349641.html](http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/194349641.html) And was imediatly called on it by fellow democrat Tom Barrett. > [@](#): > > The tweets brought strong criticism from Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, who has twice lost to Walker in gubernatorial contests. > > “The mayor said, ‘Way over the top and very inappropriate,’” said Patrick Curley, chief of staff to Barrett. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2013, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-walker-won-the-election-will-he-now-be-indicted/624266/144 "2013-03-02T16:51:40Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > It’s a fair topic for discussion this week and you fucking know it. What kind of topic for discussion is it now, **BrainGlutton?** > [@](#): > > Just like that, the lengthy John Doe investigation into Gov. Scott Walker’s aides and associates is over. > > Nearly three years after the probe was launched, retired Appeals Court Judge Neal Nettesheim signed an order shutting down the secret investigation. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2013, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-walker-won-the-election-will-he-now-be-indicted/624266/145 "2013-03-02T17:31:03Z")
> [@](#): > > What kind of topic for discussion is it now, BrainGlutton? Yeah, it’s such a shame how **BrainGlutton** just won’t shut up about this now. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-walker-won-the-election-will-he-now-be-indicted/624266/146 "2013-03-05T14:07:18Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Yeah, it’s such a shame how **BrainGlutton** just won’t shut up about this now. I know. Such interest at one time, and now it seems to have vanished. I wonder why. ---
**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-walker-won-the-election-will-he-now-be-indicted/624266/147 "2013-03-08T14:41:59Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > His attempt to refute **Enfant** ’s position falls flat, because _at any given point in time_, there is, in fact, a limited amount of wealth, and if that becomes concentrated in the hands of a few, then, in fact, at that time, there are not as many left to spread around to the masses. You’re comparing two things that can’t be compared. First you are looking at a single point in time and saying at that particular point in time there is a discrete number of coins, a limited amount of wealth. That’s fine. But then you go and say that there’s a potential problem with that if it “ **becomes** concentrated in the hands of the few”. (emphasis mine) Your “becomes” has time time turned on and can’t be compared to a single frozen point of time. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-walker-won-the-election-will-he-now-be-indicted/624266/148 "2013-05-28T17:39:53Z")
How about now? ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-walker-won-the-election-will-he-now-be-indicted/624266/149 "2013-05-28T18:10:26Z")
I haven’t been following this thread, but I’m kinda used to not seeing it on the front page of the forum. From what I can glean about the antecedents of this post, I have to say that it strikes me as tiresome, somewhat petulant, and not consistent with the image I carry of you, _in re_: dignified participation in these boards. I do hope you’ll forgive my making a personal comment. I hope you are well, and that you spent your holiday weekend profitably. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BigAppleBucky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigapplebucky/32/178_2.png) [@BigAppleBucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigAppleBucky)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-walker-won-the-election-will-he-now-be-indicted/624266/150 "2013-05-28T19:14:10Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > I haven’t been following this thread, but I’m kinda used to not seeing it on the front page of the forum. > > From what I can glean about the antecedents of this post, I have to say that it strikes me as tiresome, somewhat petulant, and not consistent with the image I carry of you, _in re_: dignified participation in these boards. > > I do hope you’ll forgive my making a personal comment. I hope you are well, and that you spent your holiday weekend profitably. 🙂 Bricker? Dignified? Really? What has the FitzWalker gang been up to over the last year? They want authority to sell off state assets (Stop gap budget measure) [http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/uw-parking-ramps-and-dorms-but-not-sports-palaces-could-end-up-on-block-b9917295z1-209089901.html](http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/uw-parking-ramps-and-dorms-but-not-sports-palaces-could-end-up-on-block-b9917295z1-209089901.html) Started a war with the city of Milwaukee: Kill a street car project [http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/gop-lawmakers-offer-plan-to-kill-milwaukees-streetcar-project-mf9sskg-206684401.html](http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/gop-lawmakers-offer-plan-to-kill-milwaukees-streetcar-project-mf9sskg-206684401.html) Oversaw a slower than national average job growth rate: [http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/207757701.html](http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/207757701.html) Chamber of Commerce grades Scotty: > **[Amid 1,000 layoffs in Wisconsin, Scott Walker gets no love from U.S. Chamber](https://madison.com/news/local/writers/mike_ivey/amid-layoffs-in-wisconsin-scott-walker-gets-no-love-from/article_b5ff2120-b36c-11e2-95a0-0019bb2963f4.html)** > > The conservative business lobby's report puts Wisconsin at No. 50 on short-term job growth as recent layoff announcements dominate state business news. > [@](#): > > Its annual scorecard on state economies ranked Wisconsin 44th for overall economic performance and 50th — as in dead last — for short-term job growth as measured between September 2010 and November 2012. [![](http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/host.madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/e/40/e40c95c0-b1b4-11e2-93a3-001a4bcf887a/517ff4885a066.preview-620.jpg) ](http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/host.madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/e/40/e40c95c0-b1b4-11e2-93a3-001a4bcf887a/517ff4885a066.preview-620.jpg) > **[Scott Walker's Austerity Plan: Turning Wisconsin Into the New Greece](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/scott-walker-austerity_b_3326111?utm_hp_ref=tw)** > > Scott Walker and his tea party cohorts bought the snake oil of austerity. They forced the Badger State to drink it. And Wisconsin's families are suffering because the governor ignored the evidence that it is a toxic brew. > [@](#): > > Governor Walker then lavished tax breaks on his friends, the corporations and wealthy who funded his election. > > What better way to pay them back for all their campaign contributions than to cut taxes on corporations and the wealthy by $2.3 billion over two years, forcing the burden of austerity on the Badger State’s working middle class. > > When the federal government offered a helping hand, Walker turned back billions in funding for Badger Care and the state’s rail systems. Nothing but austerity could produce growth, he claimed. > > But in Wisconsin, as in Greece, austerity did nothing to bring about the changes promised. In Greece, unemployment rocketed an unfathomable 18.3 percent in a span of four years. In Wisconsin, the results are similar. In 2010, Wisconsin gained more than 24,000 jobs. A year later, under Walker, it led the nation in lost jobs. According to a March 2013 report last month from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Wisconsin continues to falter, falling to 44th in the nation in private sector job creation. Walker stops high speed rail, but builds roads few people use: [http://www.jsonline.com/news/traffic/wisconsin-wasting-money-on-underused-highway-projects-watchdog-says-b9917655z1-208688951.html](http://www.jsonline.com/news/traffic/wisconsin-wasting-money-on-underused-highway-projects-watchdog-says-b9917655z1-208688951.html) Meanwhile, Scotty has started running for president / vice president. He’s been visiting Iowa and has made speeches in places like Alabama where he was complemented for turning Wisconsin into an Alabama like state. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-walker-won-the-election-will-he-now-be-indicted/624266/151 "2013-05-28T21:21:45Z")
> [@BigAppleBucky](#): > > Bricker? Dignified? Really? It’s _my_ image of him, so yes, really. I can’t see that the rest of your post addresses what I said, so I’ll leave it at that. I’ve said what I came in to say. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-walker-won-the-election-will-he-now-be-indicted/624266/152 "2013-05-28T21:46:55Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > How about now? Reviving a near-zombie simply to gloat? Particularly over a point you had already made months ago? This thread is closed. Issues regarding Walker’s performance may be hashed out in a thread devoted to that topic. [/Moderating] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-walker-won-the-election-will-he-now-be-indicted/624266.md?page=7)