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GonzoGate and the USA for Wisconsin

By Big Tent Democrat, Section Law Related
Posted on Thu Apr 12, 2007 at 07:30:45 PM EST
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The plot thickens:

We have also been advised that there may be RNC e-mail traffic relating to Republican Party concerns about the United States Attorney in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, prior to his announcing, on the eve of the hotly contested 2006 gubernatorial election, that he was indicting an official in the incumbent Democratic governor's administration.

TPM is killing on this story. Can a blog get a Pulitzer?

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    TPM Media (5.00 / 1) (#3)
    by aztrias on Thu Apr 12, 2007 at 07:40:43 PM EST
    Compare the Josh M. TPM Media clip on Youtube to any NBC Brian Williams clip.  

    Lava lamp in the background?  Plain black sweater and that 4 day beard

    Puleezzeee!  
     

    I commented to him, great lava lamp (none / 0) (#9)
    by TexDem on Thu Apr 12, 2007 at 08:29:26 PM EST
    and good job on Mon. or Tues.

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    i too am mightily impressed with his coverage. . . (5.00 / 1) (#11)
    by the rainnn on Thu Apr 12, 2007 at 09:19:13 PM EST
    so much so, i thought
    i'd give it a try. . .

    and -- no shock here -- it
    is far, far tougher
    than one might think. . .

    i put this together two
    hours ago, and it is already
    slightly behind the breaking-
    curve-ball that is this story    . . .

    tpm is a national treasure
    on this -- and many other -- stories.

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    Good Job (none / 0) (#12)
    by TexDem on Thu Apr 12, 2007 at 09:42:32 PM EST
    Great graphics.

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    texdem. . . (none / 0) (#22)
    by the rainnn on Fri Apr 13, 2007 at 06:49:00 AM EST
    thanks.

    s m i l e.

    i appreciate the feedback. . .

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    let's see: (5.00 / 1) (#10)
    by Compound F on Thu Apr 12, 2007 at 09:10:59 PM EST
    Public  service, breaking news, investigative reporting, explanatory reporting, beat reporting, national reporting, commentary, drama... I'd say TPM deserve at least one of those!  I'd hasten to add a few other bloggers in some of those categories, as well.

    Weren't you calling TPM Cafe Dead (none / 0) (#1)
    by andgarden on Thu Apr 12, 2007 at 07:36:30 PM EST
    9 months ago?

    That was a play on words (5.00 / 1) (#6)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Thu Apr 12, 2007 at 07:44:18 PM EST
    David Kurtz's words.

    David Kurtz is pretty awful imo.

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    Looks like if the article is about breaking news, (none / 0) (#2)
    by oculus on Thu Apr 12, 2007 at 07:38:25 PM EST
    an article published solely on line and not in the actual newspaper qualifies for a Pulitzer nomination.  No answer as to whether there must be an actual newspaper though.

    Heh (none / 0) (#5)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Thu Apr 12, 2007 at 07:43:31 PM EST


    The Dem ex Attorney General (none / 0) (#7)
    by Ben Masel on Thu Apr 12, 2007 at 08:10:21 PM EST
    and Dem Dane county DA, both of whom worked with Biskupic's staff on the early stages of the Thompson case have defended his decision to prosecute.

    Shame on them (none / 0) (#8)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Thu Apr 12, 2007 at 08:11:36 PM EST


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    here... (none / 0) (#13)
    by Ben Masel on Fri Apr 13, 2007 at 12:32:44 AM EST
    http://www.madison.com/tct/news/index.php?ntid=128688
    But former state Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager, whose office took part in the investigation of the travel contract, has told the news media that Biskupic's prosecution was not politically motivated.

    "In an average case that would involve ordinary people, where it wasn't the governor of one party and a U.S. attorney of another party, you would have seen a much less cautious prosecution," Lautenschlager told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Monday.

    Although a Democrat like Doyle, Lautenschlager frequently battled with the governor during her term.



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    Disgraceful (none / 0) (#14)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Fri Apr 13, 2007 at 12:37:56 AM EST
    She must be an incompetent prosecutor.

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    She convicted me (none / 0) (#15)
    by Ben Masel on Fri Apr 13, 2007 at 12:50:50 AM EST
    as Clinton's US Attorney.

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    Origin of the Doyle/Lautenschlager fued (none / 0) (#16)
    by Ben Masel on Fri Apr 13, 2007 at 01:10:50 AM EST
    The Doyle/Lautenschlager fued began when the story of Wisconsin's involvement in Jeb Bush's Matrix datamining program surfaced. This was the replacement for the Pentagon's Total Information awareness which was 'killed' by the congress, so the Busheviks moved it to a multiState operation, managed by a private firm with close ties to Jeb.

    When Peg became AG, none of the Doyle holdovers in the AG's office briefed her on the contract Doyle had signed with Florida and Seisint.

    It was only when the Utah Governor resigned to take Tommy's spot at HHS, and the new Utah governor pulled out of the Matrix, and mentioned to the Utah press the other States in the program that Peg learned of our sharing personal records with Matrix. I was working on a story on the MATRIX for the Wisconsonite, a defunct hardcopy, Peg gave me the scoop on the Doyle role.

    Wisconsin, New York Unplug Matrix (wired news)

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    Still disgraceful (none / 0) (#17)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Fri Apr 13, 2007 at 01:30:10 AM EST
    More so even.

    PEtty personal vendetttas justified putitng Georgia Thompson behind bars?

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    Nope. (none / 0) (#18)
    by Ben Masel on Fri Apr 13, 2007 at 02:02:48 AM EST
    Neither you, nor I, have seen whatever convinced the Grand jury there was probable cause.

    Biskupic's longer-term track record does not show partisan. Career prosecutor in the USA's office. Approved by Feingold and Kohl for the job.

    He's concvicted a Republican Mayor and the Walworth County GOP chair.

    It may well turn out he caved to partisan motivated pressure from Washington in this case, but my instincts suggest this is the wrong tree to be looking.

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    WTF? (none / 0) (#20)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Fri Apr 13, 2007 at 02:24:29 AM EST
    The Appeal Copurt freed her FROM THE BENCH Ben.

    That is unprecedented.

    Stop it already.

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    asdf (none / 0) (#21)
    by Ben Masel on Fri Apr 13, 2007 at 02:42:22 AM EST
    I'm not arguing with the acquittal, but not all failed prosecutions are politically motivated.

    This one may well turn out to have been, but I'm seeing a rush to judgement, based on circumstantial evidence as thin as that used to convict Ms Thompson.

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    Disclaimer (none / 0) (#19)
    by Ben Masel on Fri Apr 13, 2007 at 02:12:37 AM EST
    I supported Lautenschlager's re-election bid against a Primary challenger put up by Doyle (who won the Primary and lost the General.) Contributed $20.06, and signed her nomination papers.

    Peg, at the State convention, declined to sign my papers, but introduced me to her son and husband, each of whom signed and donated a dollar to my campaign.

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    TPM rocks! (none / 0) (#23)
    by Carolyn in Baltimore on Fri Apr 13, 2007 at 08:26:58 AM EST
    TPM has long provided incredible analysis and investigations. Their journalism is more trustworthy than any TV and even the major rags.

    Their work has put MSM to shame and got many stories started.

    Pulitzer indeed. Maybe several.

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