LTTE to the Green Bay Press Gazette: How can Walker deny knowledge of staff's crimes?

[Scuba]

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/opinion/readers/2014/10/22/can-walker-deny-knowledge-staffs-crimes/17750181/

Kelly Rindfleisch, his deputy chief of staff, convicted of illegal campaign activity. Tim Russell, his next chief of staff, sentenced to two years in prison for stealing more than $20,000 from a nonprofit group that Walker assigned him to lead.

Darlene Wink, convicted of engaging in campaign work for Walker's 2010 campaign. Kevin Kavanaugh, convicted of embezzling $51,000 in donations to military veterans' families.

Bill Gardner, sentenced to two years' probation, admitting he violated campaign finance laws by laundering tens of thousands of dollars for Walker's first gubernatorial campaign.

In all, 15 felony indictments for six people — plea bargaining resulted in a total of eight felony and two misdemeanor convictions. Walker denies knowledge of these crimes. Really? Then what is his present staff up to?

If he were a Democrat, the Republicans would be screaming these facts in a hundred commercials paid for by Walker's rich out-of-state bosses. All who "stand with Scott Walker" should be ashamed.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

1. Standard Republican Governor response, no?

"I had no knowledge that my immediate staff were doing horrible things." - any Republican governor anywhere.

The fish rots from the head, but the governors are usually at least a bit careful about making sure any direct evidence is destroyed.

[sybylla]

2. I love this editorial and others like it.

Scott Walker has two choices: either he's a competent leader of hand-picked loyal staff, or he's not.