Wisconsin: Walker aide Rindfleisch was no novice; knew the laws and ignored them
http://uppitywis.org/blogarticle/walker-aide-rindfleisch-was-no-novice-knew-laws-and-ignored-them
Kelly Rindfleisch is innocent until proven guilty; that's the law. Having said that, let's look at what we know, and what has been alleged about her, one of two ex-Scott Walker staffers to be charged today -- in her case with four felonies -- with doing campaign work at taxpayer expense. It's breathtaking:
-- She not only raised money on taxpayer time, but she double-dipped and also was being paid at the same time by Brett Davis's campaign for lieutenant governor. While Milwaukee County taxpayers paid her $59,560 a year as Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker's deputy chief of staff, she also collected $5,000 from Davis's campaign.
-- The criminal complaint against her she sent more than 300 emails to Davis during her working hours at the county, most related to fundraising. She also sent or received some 1,380 emails related fundraising activities during working hours. The emails listed in the complaint that were sent to Davis, a state lawmaker at the time, went to a private account. She also communicated a lot with Cullen Werwie, who ran Davis's campaign and now is Walker's spokesman in the governor's office. (Werwie has testified in the John Doe and was granted immunity from prosecution, which is a far cry from being innocent.)
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-- Rindfleisch exchanged more than 1,000 emails -- on county taxpayer time -- with Keith Gilkes, Walker's campaign manager, Gilkes' deputy, or the communications director. Walker, we are to believe, did not know Rindfleisch was doing campaign work on county time.
Rindfleisch had been granted immunity in scandal 10 years ago where politicians on both sides of the aisle ended up doing time for the exact same crime. Sooner or later, one of these thugs will bargain away Scooter in exchange for sunshine and clean air.