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Iwillnevergiveup

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16. Maybe this is a concession

Mon May 28, 2012, 01:55 PM

May 2012

that they won't be able to steal THIS election! Sounds like desperation to me.

Fight on, Badgers - you've surely come through the worst.

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People are paid $100 to put "Stand With Scott Walker" signs in their yards (Wisconsin) [View all] eowyn_of_rohan May 2012 OP

is that legal? ibegurpard May 2012 #1

I don't know but hope not! -nt eowyn_of_rohan May 2012 #2

According to the Supreme Court, money = free speech! progressoid May 2012 #6

Why wouldn't it be? jeff47 May 2012 #25

Ads have to pass zoning and get permits. LeftyMom May 2012 #38

and yet they say dems pay homeless people to go vote! and make a big deal about that. WI_DEM May 2012 #3

And for the record, if you want a Tom Barrett sign, you have to buy it! Scuba May 2012 #4

I've seen many hand-made Barrett signs lutefisk May 2012 #28

I saw the Lori Compass sign too. There's another near there up on a barn... Scuba May 2012 #29

Hey, Scott! Fake supporter, just like a fake Koch Brother? KansDem May 2012 #5

PRESS ON, WISCONSIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! madashelltoo May 2012 #7

Fine. I would take the 100.00 in a flash dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #8

oh, I do love that idea, dixiegrrrl eowyn_of_rohan May 2012 #9

My thought, exactly. madamesilverspurs May 2012 #10

Hell, I'd take the money SGMRTDARMY May 2012 #11

'zactly! dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #15

Swap it. madamesilverspurs May 2012 #19

In the Unemplyment line lobodons May 2012 #24

In my community there's a... Scuba May 2012 #30

Or put it up facing away from the street Lydia Leftcoast May 2012 #35

There ya go!!! dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #36

maybe just add: beac May 2012 #39

LIke, Stand with Walker ... in the unemployment line! Bake May 2012 #42

"Scott Walker paid me $100 to put this sign in my yard, I donated every cent to Tom Barrett." tanyev May 2012 #44

That would be the best thing! Canuckistanian May 2012 #49

TV stations are paid a lot more to put Scott Walker ads on their air cthulu2016 May 2012 #12

Sell the space to him for the $100 and then but an even bigger Barret sign in front of it. jwirr May 2012 #13

Or a sign with RECALL -----> next to it. Greybnk48 May 2012 #27

Every home in my neighborhood has had anti-Walker signs in the Windows undeterred May 2012 #14

Maybe this is a concession Iwillnevergiveup May 2012 #16

Sounds a lil like bribery to me sakabatou May 2012 #17

Bribery is their M.O! eowyn_of_rohan May 2012 #22

If it was then every radio, tv station and newspaper that runs political ads is guilty. nt cstanleytech May 2012 #23

That really seems illegal! The Wielding Truth May 2012 #18

There are a few Walker signs in my town, most on well-traveled roads like 138 AllyCat May 2012 #20

Fall With Walker sign eowyn_of_rohan May 2012 #21

This tells you what they deem their support to be treestar May 2012 #26

These people are selling their support, not just yard space lutefisk May 2012 #31

yes, that is a disturbing part of this. They're using the bandwagon approach. eowyn_of_rohan May 2012 #32

Walker must be "rolling in money" if he afford to pay people to put up his signs. nt Raine May 2012 #33

unlimited funds provided by the 1%. And they pay people to ask people to put up signs too! eowyn_of_rohan May 2012 #34

If he pays $100 to put a sign in your yard... RoccoR5955 May 2012 #37

Way back when in the Vietnam protest period SwissTony May 2012 #40

Democracy is dead. Odin2005 May 2012 #41

Unless homeowner signed contract - take the sign DOWN! benld74 May 2012 #43

lol, like they need help in Oconomowoc. PeaceNikki May 2012 #45

If this is true the campaign manager should be fired SnakeEyes May 2012 #46

Agreed. I think it's hilarious. Especially considering the area this is being reported. PeaceNikki May 2012 #47

Who says that the trickle-down theory doesn't work? AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #48

My soul is worth more than $100 Release The Hounds May 2012 #50

A friend of mine gopiscrap May 2012 #51

Well of course this election is all about money marlakay May 2012 #52