If they were intoxicated, wouldn't that make anything they sign invalid?

Aarontology: If they were intoxicated, wouldn't that make anything they sign invalid?

I think offering someone any sort of compensation for a signature is also illegal, isn't it? I honestly don't know, but...it seems sketchy to me.

Weaver95: I think offering someone any sort of compensation for a signature is also illegal, isn't it? I honestly don't know, but...it seems sketchy to me.

It's legal, just highly unethical and very much frowned upon. They also have reports where they just left the petition unattended with a sign that says "out to lunch". That is illegal.

Here's the actual HuffPo link, which I submitted days ago but got redlit (new window)

Pure comedy gold

hmm...se it's legal, just unethical. [insert sarcastic comment about Republican party here].

*sigh*

ah well, at least it's not unexpected. I wonder how many recall petitions the Republicans will get off the ground? I know the Democrats have at least 5 at this point, with a possible sixth one in the wings.

The bartender in question

I will sign any petition for Repugnantans if they give me a shot.

I won't sign it with my real name or address, but I'll take their booze.

I bet if the unions were offering one free month of union membership for a signature, the Righties would be puking themselves with outrage.

Weaver95: I think offering someone any sort of compensation for a signature is also illegal, isn't it? I honestly don't know, but...it seems sketchy to me.

I know it's illegal for votes, but I'm really not sure about signatures. But since this is a binding, legal petition there might be some measure. It's not one of those "stop BP from drilling" kind of things.

Sudo_Make_Me_A_Sandwich: This is a good point. If you're gathering signatures at a bar, you don't know how many drinks they've had before they sign.

Right. It won't count if it's a real contract if a person is drunk. Hell, it's not consent if a person is drunk.

You have to be stupid, drunk, and/or filthy rich to vote Republican.

Lionel Mandrake: You have to be stupid, drunk, and/or filthy rich to vote Republican.

I just don't see how ANYONE can vote Republican unless they're making over $200k a year. nothing the Republicans stand for benefits you unless you are already rich.

It's Wisconsin. You have to be legally drunk for your signature to be valid. Fortunately, this has never been an issue.

ACORN!

Weaver95: I know the Democrats have at least 5 at this point, with a possible sixth one in the wings.

6th is practically in the bag. Just a matter of getting close to the 150%, like we did with the others.

/you didn't hear that from me o_o

Not to defend these people, but do we have any evidence that this is widespread and not just limited to this particular guy? Yes, it's douchey, but making a news story out of it is similar to FOX taking a highly edited O'Keefe video purporting to represent all of NPR or ACORN.

Bennie Crabtree: So honestly: why don't they just call another election?

this is as much theater as it is a matter of law and procedure. this is being done in such a way as to make it crystal clear to even the most fanatical of Republican party operatives that they do not represent the majority view of voters in Wisconsin and that if they exceed their mandate then they will face consequences for their actions.

Fun fact : Edgar Allen Poe died drunk in a gutter because he had been kidnapped and given alcohol and forced to vote over and over again, apparently this was a common occurance in 19th century Baltimore.

better than free patchouli

IronTom: better than free patchouli

I do not understand the reference.

For a bottle of Glenfiddich, I'd vote for Saddam Hussein !

dickfreckle: Not to defend these people, but do we have any evidence that this is widespread and not just limited to this particular guy?

Yes, there was also a report of at least one place where they just left the petition to be signed with a sign that said "out to lunch" That's not unethical, it's illegal and pure lazy. That whole list would have to be thrown out.
Right now there are 8 recall petitions filed, 5 GOP and three Dems.
The Democrats know that they are going to be going through the signatures with a fine toothed comb and are trying hard to make their petition unimpeachable.
Then there's the Republicans......

Here's your score card. (new window) You can actually read the petitions themselves.

the American Recall Coalition (new window) is an out of state organization. They don't seem to be doing much though.

cretinbob: Here's your score card. (new window) You can actually read the petitions themselves.the American Recall Coalition (new window) is an out of state organization. They don't seem to be doing much though.

Thanks for the links, especially the first one.

I don't think there is a law against voting while drunk, but I do know that you can be on a jury and be drunk.

Who knows? Maybe if I wasn't wasted, Al Gore would have won!

Something something cunning plan...

House of Tards: Weaver95:

I do not understand the reference.

People on the left are hippies and smell like patchouli and both sides are equally and exactly as bad in all ways, so vote Republican.

but that doesn't make sense.

Undeclared in-kind donation of booze from the bar or bartender.

And the bartender needs to pay taxes on tips he donated, and declare the donation.

Crashtest: I'm actually surprised they were able to drum up signatures at all (with inducement or otherwise).

Makes you wonder how many Teabaggers would have signed if they knew that information was public record, being all tin foil hatty and all.

cretinbob: Crashtest: I'm actually surprised they were able to drum up signatures at all (with inducement or otherwise).

Makes you wonder how many Teabaggers would have signed if they knew that information was public record, being all tin foil hatty and all.

the weird part is that the tea baggers really do seem to believe that the recall effort is entirely driven by the unions. the idea that regular voters might actually be pissed off at the Republicans hasn't occured to them yet.

the tea baggers also seem to have this really bizarre idea that recall elections are unconsitutional. I have NO idea where that comes from, but the impression I get from the right wing is that if they should lose a recall election (which they won't because God is on THEIR SIDE or something) they'll fight it on constitutional grounds. At least I think that's what they were saying, it's a bit difficult to translate into human language.