Liberal News Organizations Sue Governor Scott Walker
Posted by Jim Hoft on Friday, March 4, 2011, 9:01 PM
The liberal media won’t report on the violent protesters, the hateful signs or the bomb plots but that won’t stop them from suing Governor Scott Walker for emails so that they can make up their own story.
Two liberal news organizations sued Governor Scott Walker today. The AP and Isthmus sued Walker for release of his emails.
Madison.com reported
Two local news organizations sued Gov. Scott Walker Friday for alleged failure to respond to their requests for e-mails that the governor claimed were overwhelmingly in favor of his controversial budget repair bill.
The lawsuit was filed in Dane County Circuit Court by Isthmus and the Associated Press, which had both filed open records requests with Walker’s office on Feb. 18 seeking to review the e-mails.
“The governor said he had gotten more than 8,000 e-mails as of Feb. 17, with ‘the majority’ urging him to ‘stay firm’ on his budget repair bill,” Isthmus News Editor Bill Lueders said. “We’re just trying to see these largely supportive responses.”
AP reporter Todd Richmond amended his request to include e-mails concerning the bill through Feb. 25.
The lawsuit alleges that the governor’s office violated the Wisconsin Open Records law by withholding the messages and delaying access to them. It seeks release of the e-mails and attorneys’ fees for filing the lawsuit.
Isthmus and the AP did not receive a response to their records requests, the lawsuit states.
But Richmond received an e-mail response late Friday, which was dated Feb. 25, from Nate Ristow, associate legal counsel for the governor, in which Ristow detailed the cost of printing out the e-mails of more than $31,250, to be paid in advance. Ristow also invited Richmond to review the records at Walker’s office for no charge.
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John commented:
So these two guardians of the public sue the governor. And who do you suppose is going to pay the legal fees to defend the governor? Why the people of Wisconsin of course. AQ little more money for lawyers and a little less for the people of Wisconsin. Does self-defeating mean anything to these idiots?
Taqiyyotomist commented:
HE SHOULD COUNTER-SUE FOR THE SAME EXACT THING.
Expose the new JOURNO-LIST.
Taqiyyotomist commented:
…using Journo-list as evidence and precedent.
OMG this could be the backfire of the decade.
Imagine how many Union bigwigs these “reporters” have in their emails.
Holy goodness, the treasure trove that would be.
Militant Conservative commented:
Run roughshod over the opponents while adhering to the state and federal constitution.
Socialists need to be crushed.
Powder is dry, for plan B.
Taqiyyotomist commented:
I’m tellin’ you.
My #2 is the solution.
gus commented:
What if Scott Walker leaves the State.
toongoon commented:
Illinois is one two states requiring firearm owners to registration with the state. AP has decided they want to print the list and our AG is willing to give it up, but the state police have it their possession and are refusing. AP probably sue Illinois state police next.
NeoKong commented:
Pfffttt… yeah right.
The only reason they want to see those e-mails is for any little shred that they can use to make Scott Walker look like a racist Teabagger.
Isn’t it amazing how when motivated that journalists can actually look for records…?
Taqiyyotomist commented:
#8 LOL!
Imagine them suing Hawaii for Obama’s birth records, or Harvard for his academic records!
ROTFLOL!
Every day it becomes more apparant to all that Obama is the biggest TEABAGGER in the country, and that the MSM is his willing, sloppily-lapping TEACUP.
EVERY SINGLE DAY. KEEP IT UP, TEABAGEE-MEDIA! SHOW AMERICA WHO YOU ARE!
Rose commented:
But Richmond received an e-mail response late Friday, which was dated Feb. 25, from Nate Ristow, associate legal counsel for the governor, in which Ristow detailed the cost of printing out the e-mails of more than $31,250, to be paid in advance. Ristow also invited Richmond to review the records at Walker’s office for no charge.
heheheheheh
If they get the same Dim Judge they’ve been getting, the Judge needs to be impeached and recalled and charged with Abuse of Power.
The news orgs should have to pay all legal fees and court costs for a frivolous lawsuit and be charged with Felony harrassment.
Taqiyyotomist commented:
Obama is LAUGHING at the MSM, knowing this.
“Git up on DEEZ NUTZ, biyyatches!”
Rose commented:
The News orgs want names of individuals they can harrass, the way they did donors for the anti-same sex marriage amendment in Cal.
toongoon commented:
Yep. Super motivated to do investigative journalism to advance socialism. To defend the constitution? Not so much.
Taqiyyotomist commented:
…and laughter, according to Michelle Obama, has been perhaps the most therapeutic thing for the couple these last few years.
And I can imagine the laughter. At you. At me. At this nation. At the MSM. For allowing Communism to work it’s decades-long plan on America’s institutions. For allowing for the election of a pure Soviet Communist to her highest office. For her inability to do jack squat while they destroy it all and eat caviar and drink $300/bottle wine at the same time, while jetting to island resorts and cross-country “dates” and holding multi-million-taxpayer-dollar concerts in their “honor” (*as if they had any).
I can imagine that their day-planners have an hour of “Laughter and caviar” scheduled each day. And they’re laughing at the USA, and its demise by the hand of Communism.
Taqiyyotomist commented:
…and I mean that infectious laughter, the kind that leaves you breathless and has others in earshot laughing, and when you’re sides are hurting and you think you’re done, you draw in a deep breath and the volume and hilarity DOUBLES, until you can barely breathe.
That’s what these Dems do EVERY NIGHT.
I would too, knowing what I know, if I were a Dem.
Ginger commented:
Maybe Governor Walker should do what Barry and his crew does when Judicial watch ask for records! NOTHING!
Muffin commented:
Pony up the cash, AP. Pony up.
Multitude commented:
Once obtained, I’m sure they’ll use them like they did in Omaha Nebraska by identifying and targeting the citizens who dared sign a petition for the recall of the union machine mayor.
Granny commented:
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Rose commented:
The News orgs want names of individuals they can harrass, the way they did donors for the anti-same sex marriage amendment in Cal.
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That is exactly what I said a few threads back. They want to assemble a hit-list of supporters to harass.
SandyfromChesterfield commented:
I am one of those that sent Governor Walker an email. Not sure I want those crazy radicals to know my email address though!
ChillyinAlaska commented:
Tell them he will release his emails right after Obama releases his birth certificate and school records.
Mark1957 commented:
Seems to me that a Governor’s emails to-and-from his constituents should carry the same privilege as that of a lawyer and his clients, but I could be wrong.
Toni commented:
Private emails are not open to the public. Ask Sarah Palin.
LibertyAtStake commented:
Good response. The objective of these nuisance lawsuits is to drain the finances of the target. If the news hawks can’t find the time to go to Walker’s office, then they are only revealing there true objective.
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myohmy commented:
Liberals are running like mafiasco. Intimidation run amok. They want Gov. Walker to become penniless. They are just interested on access to centralized power and siphoned all taxpayers money. Impoverished and enslave anyone who disagreed with them, enrich themselves and redistribute wealth to their favorite welfare-laden constituents.