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keylock71: "A majority of citizens have grown increasingly frustrated with the recall process, and this effort allows these people to get involved and protect their state from repeated fraudulent activity,' said Republican Party executive director Stephan Thompson in announcing the launch of the website Tuesday.

If only Walker and his cohorts were equally concerned about the citizens that have grown increasingly frustrated with his extreme partisan and mean-spirited policies, they might not have to be concerned about a recall process...

Indeed. If a politician is going to be recalled, it's obviously a flaw in the recall process, and not voter dissatisfaction.

These guys realize this is standard procedure for any kind of petition right?

Also wake me up when Hitler and Mickey Mouse show up to vote on election day, k?

GAT_00: And I'm sure none of Walker's people intentionally wrote fake names on the recall sheets so they could them pitch a hissy fit when there were fake names on the recall sheets.

That's what I figured. We've seen the articles about pro-Walker folks conspiring to collect and destroy petitions. Wouldn't surprise me at all if they're trying to figure out other ways to derail/prolong the process.

I seriously doubt the recall effort needs ANY fake names to get the required signatures to oust this bunghole.

GAT_00: And I'm sure none of Walker's people intentionally wrote fake names on the recall sheets so they could them pitch a hissy fit when there were fake names on the recall sheets.

Reminds of that old Eddie Murphy bit

White guy: "I just voted for Jesse Jackson!".
Next morning "He farking won?"

Because voting is the same as trying to spoil a petition. Derp.

CPennypacker: I seriously doubt the recall effort needs ANY fake names to get the required signatures to oust this bunghole.

Yeah!

Organizers said they had 300,000 as of Nov. 28 and the declined to give an update Tuesday.

Oh. Maybe they're waiting for Christmas?

GAT_00: And I'm sure none of Walker's people intentionally wrote fake names on the recall sheets so they could them pitch a hissy fit when there were fake names on the recall sheets.

Worse than that - Wisconsin Republicans were going around bragging about how they had 'fake petitions' that they were going to shred as soon as they were filled up. While this is what the 'grassroots' were doing on the ground, the Republicans in the statehouse were simultaneously making it a crime to sign more than one petition. Meaning that if you signed a petition, you had no guarantee that your signature would be counted since it could have been fake, and if you dared sign another one you risk being arrested.

Who needs to supress voter turnout when you can prevent an election in the first place?

Considering that one Walker's supporters was arrested last night in conjuction with an investigation of Walker and his aides, I'd guess there's a fair amount of desperation to derail the recall by any means necessary.

Shaggy_C: GAT_00: And I'm sure none of Walker's people intentionally wrote fake names on the recall sheets so they could them pitch a hissy fit when there were fake names on the recall sheets.

Worse than that - Wisconsin Republicans were going around bragging about how they had 'fake petitions' that they were going to shred as soon as they were filled up. While this is what the 'grassroots' were doing on the ground, the Republicans in the statehouse were simultaneously making it a crime to sign more than one petition. Meaning that if you signed a petition, you had no guarantee that your signature would be counted since it could have been fake, and if you dared sign another one you risk being arrested.

Who needs to supress voter turnout when you can prevent an election in the first place?

It's only election fraud when it benefits Democrats.

Ok -- For the sake of argument, let's say all the fake names are "false flag" signatures (or at least pranks). That much seems reasonable.

It nonetheless reveals a serious flaw in the recall system.

Let's say Walker gets tossed out and you happen to be bitter about it. Why not initiate a recall against the next guy? It sounds like all you need, provided you have no scruples, is a phone book and some free time. Sure, you'll have to get a few people to stand around "collecting signatures" for the sake of appearances. But the bulk of your entries merely need a name (any name), a date, and a valid address. Heck, do they even check for duplicates?

Your fake recall didn't work? Do another. And another. It's like a citizen's filibuster, douchebag edition.

Damn. How bad do you have to be for Adolph Hitler to want to recall you?

/I vant mine haircut back! I vant mine haircut back!

Shvetz: It's only election fraud when it benefits Democrats.

The only legitimate election is one which elects a Republican.

All evidence indicates Hitler did move to Wisconsin.

Philip Francis Queeg: Considering that one Walker's supporters was arrested last night in conjuction with an investigation of Walker and his aides, I'd guess there's a fair amount of desperation to derail the recall by any means necessary.

. . . could you explain further, please?

You all said it was Argentina, but I told you Hitler was in Eau Claire with the assistance of the Vichy regime.

Lyonid: Why not initiate a recall against the next guy? It sounds like all you need, provided you have no scruples, is a phone book and some free time. Sure, you'll have to get a few people to stand around "collecting signatures" for the sake of appearances. But the bulk of your entries merely need a name (any name), a date, and a valid address. Heck, do they even check for duplicates?

There's a difference between throwing out votes at point of collection and throwing out votes at point of review. That's why ACORN took voter registration forms from Seymore Butts. The people collecting the recall signatures are under no requirement to ensure those who signed are being honest, they are only under requirement to stay honest themselves.

So they flag it, and when the numbers are tallied, the numbers are reviewed and the false signatures are thrown out.

So, signatures with fake-looking names, but valid addresses will be initially counted, but flagged as suspicious and investigated further?

Does any sane person have a problem with this?

JAYoung: All evidence indicates Hitler did move to Wisconsin.

Nope, Jersey
Just because somebody's named Adolf Hitler or Mickey Mouse doesn't necessarily mean they're not a real US citizen.

I can't wait until the actual recall election when all those Republicans commit voter fraud, vote for the recall and then hope their voter fraud is discovered to make Democrats look bad

Cargo: Philip Francis Queeg: Considering that one Walker's supporters was arrested last night in conjuction with an investigation of Walker and his aides, I'd guess there's a fair amount of desperation to derail the recall by any means necessary.

. . . could you explain further, please?

AP source: Walker donor arrested as part of probe (new window)

sprawl15: The people collecting the recall signatures are under no requirement to ensure those who signed are being honest, they are only under requirement to stay honest themselves.

I suspect this is just like the ACORN case, in that they are under the requirement to turn them in exactly as is. In my state, anyway (not WI, so not 100% sure) they can't go ahead and remove the joke/malicious entries themselves.

Lando Lincoln: The signatures of Mickey Mouse and Adolf Hitler will be counted on recall petitions

Petitions aren't votes.

Republicans suck at understanding how our voting system anything actually works.

FTFY

Philip Francis Queeg: Cargo: Philip Francis Queeg: Considering that one Walker's supporters was arrested last night in conjuction with an investigation of Walker and his aides, I'd guess there's a fair amount of desperation to derail the recall by any means necessary.

. . . could you explain further, please?

AP source: Walker donor arrested as part of probe (new window)

T'anks, mang.

There was a local man honestly named "Donald Duck." "Duck" really was his family name (not all that unusual, either − check your local phone book if you live in a sizable city), and he was born and named before Walt Disney created the character by that name.

johnsoninca: But have the dead risen and voted Republican?

I'm sure none of of the Democrats murdered people on the polling lists so they could pitch a hissy fit when there were deceased names on those lists.

Philip Francis Queeg: Cargo: Philip Francis Queeg: Considering that one Walker's supporters was arrested last night in conjuction with an investigation of Walker and his aides, I'd guess there's a fair amount of desperation to derail the recall by any means necessary.

. . . could you explain further, please?

AP source: Walker donor arrested as part of probe (new window)

how is that related to the recall?

sprawl15: Lyonid: Why not initiate a recall against the next guy? It sounds like all you need, provided you have no scruples, is a phone book and some free time. Sure, you'll have to get a few people to stand around "collecting signatures" for the sake of appearances. But the bulk of your entries merely need a name (any name), a date, and a valid address. Heck, do they even check for duplicates?

There's a difference between throwing out votes at point of collection and throwing out votes at point of review. That's why ACORN took voter registration forms from Seymore Butts. The people collecting the recall signatures are under no requirement to ensure those who signed are being honest, they are only under requirement to stay honest themselves.

So they flag it, and when the numbers are tallied, the numbers are reviewed and the false signatures are thrown out.

Um... no, not if the article is to be believed.

FTA:

Suspicious signatures will b noted when the Government Accountability Board reviews the petitions, but reviewers will look to see that signatures are accompanied by a Wisconsin address and are dated as having been signed during the circulation period, board elections specialist David Buerger said.

"We will flag them, but we will not strike them without challenge,'' Buerger said after being asked whether Mickey Mouse's signature would be counted. He noted that in previous recall petitions, Adolf Hitler's name was struck because the address given was in Germany, not because of the name itself.

So again, phone book. All the "signatures" will have real names, real addresses, and be properly dated. There will be no grounds to throw them out.

skullkrusher: Philip Francis Queeg: Cargo: Philip Francis Queeg: Considering that one Walker's supporters was arrested last night in conjuction with an investigation of Walker and his aides, I'd guess there's a fair amount of desperation to derail the recall by any means necessary.

. . . could you explain further, please?

AP source: Walker donor arrested as part of probe (new window)

how is that related to the recall?

I don't think an active investigation of Walker is going to do much to improve his chances of winning the recall, do you? The more it's in the news the more it hurts him.

Philip Francis Queeg: skullkrusher: Philip Francis Queeg: Cargo: Philip Francis Queeg: Considering that one Walker's supporters was arrested last night in conjuction with an investigation of Walker and his aides, I'd guess there's a fair amount of desperation to derail the recall by any means necessary.

. . . could you explain further, please?

AP source: Walker donor arrested as part of probe (new window)

how is that related to the recall?

I don't think an active investigation of Walker is going to do much to improve his chances of winning the recall, do you? The more it's in the news the more it hurts him.

ahh, I thought you meant that he was arrested trying to prevent the recall somehow and that was an indication of desperation

Lyonid: There will be no grounds to throw them out.

...unless challenged. Which is part of the review process.

Oh my God, Cartoon characters are living in Wisconsin and they're voting registered signed a petion as Democratic

FTFY subbsmcghee

The Homer Tax: So, signatures with fake-looking names, but valid addresses will be initially counted, but flagged as suspicious and investigated further?

Does any sane person have a problem with this?

We're talking about the GOP here...

A better explanation of the petition review process is here.

Of note at the end of the article for those who don't like to click links:

Lawsuits are pending in both federal and state courts arguing that new Republican-friendly legislative district boundaries approved by the Legislature this year should be in effect for the recalls targeting the state senators.

Kennedy said if a court would determine that the new boundaries should be in effect, the board will have to seek guidance from the court as to how to proceed with the recalls given that the signatures currently being collected are in the old districts.

Between the redistricting, and the false petitions and the voter ID law, the Republicans are obviously trying to demolish any sort of recall effort or at least minimize the damage. Wonder why? Could they be scared?

"Walker and those targeted are at a disadvantage since they can't see the signatures collected until after they are submitted, while circulators can weed out problems before they are submitted."

Hey, no fair! You guys have the ability to remove problematic signatures before we have to do it if you don't!

Trying to stop voting fraud is racist.

DarwiOdrade: GAT_00: And I'm sure none of Walker's people intentionally wrote fake names on the recall sheets so they could them pitch a hissy fit when there were fake names on the recall sheets.

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Quality control is for Republicans. Expecting it from the democrat party is racist.

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I think I saw him up to Montello on 23 lookin' for a bubbler.

/We don't all talk like we're from Fargo but it comes close some days.