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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDo you think Gov. Walker might resign?
According to Big Ed, that's the rumor going around.
elleng
(131,253 posts)calimary
(81,556 posts)and throws 'em off message or off their game, then SO BE IT!!!
CK_John
(10,005 posts)Last week he announced a legal defence fund, he probably hopes to resign and make it all go away.
Also a trip to a place were they don't send you back or ask any questions, all it takes is bundles of money could be in play.
msongs
(67,465 posts)Ellipsis
(9,124 posts)If Walker resigned within 10 days of the recall petitions being certified by the GAB, he would not be on the ballot and other Republicans would be able to vie for the nomination in a primary. Meanwhile, Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch would become acting governor and could appoint a new lieutenant governor. Nothing, however, would stop the recall election from going forward.
The winner of the gubernatorial election would assume the office, replacing Kleefisch. Facing her own recall election, Kleefisch would return to the lieutenant governors post if she wins.
However, if Walker were to resign more than 10 days after the recall petitions are certified, his name would still appear on the ballot. Assuming voters would not favor an indicted, resigned governor, Republicans would likely be forced to mount some type of write-in campaign to try to prevent the Democratic nominee from being elected.
Sounds very reasonable but it is the interpretation of the staff of GAB and not spelled out in the state constitution. You know what that means: litigation from Walker through Michael Best and Friedrich his highly educated and highly paid besuited scumbags.
http://www.bluecheddar.net/?p=19007
Personally I doubt he'd resign.
Lil Missy
(17,865 posts)FreakinDJ
(17,644 posts)pnwest
(3,266 posts)that quote had a ring to it like, "fine. I'll just take my ball and go home if you guys don't like me."
jmowreader
(50,571 posts)If Scott Walker resigns, and he probably won't, it will be as a precursor to fleeing the country.