Memo to Wisconsin reporters: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker took this position earlier Thursday when asked whether he was raising money for the third-party group which raised millions in dark money that was used to benefit his 2012 recall election:
But in fairness, Walker later today did offer up one of his patented, non-responsive, non-denial denial 'answers' when a pesky question, alas, was asked again by some reporter who hadn't seen the 'don't ask' memo.
And let me remind folks we've seen this kind of dodge before on the very same subject.
Remember when Doe documents, accidentally posted briefly by a federal court, disclosed a $700,000 dark money check donation through the third-party group from the iron mining company whose plan for an open-pit operation was being assisted by Walker and his legislative allies?
(Thanks to The Guardian, we now know the mining company actually put another half-million+ dollars into play).
Anyway, when the mining company's $700,000 donation hit the fan, Walker was asked if he'd played a role in the donation.
Brace yourself for his non-responsive, non-denial denial:
Walker won't talk about fundraising for groupIt's a pretty logical question, since that fund-raising is at the heart of the massive dump of John Doe records published in The Guardian yesterday and is spread across major Wisconsin media for the second straight day.
But in fairness, Walker later today did offer up one of his patented, non-responsive, non-denial denial 'answers' when a pesky question, alas, was asked again by some reporter who hadn't seen the 'don't ask' memo.
"I don't right now," Walker said.Let me be the first to say, "well played, sir." I see what you did there.
And let me remind folks we've seen this kind of dodge before on the very same subject.
Remember when Doe documents, accidentally posted briefly by a federal court, disclosed a $700,000 dark money check donation through the third-party group from the iron mining company whose plan for an open-pit operation was being assisted by Walker and his legislative allies?
(Thanks to The Guardian, we now know the mining company actually put another half-million+ dollars into play).
Anyway, when the mining company's $700,000 donation hit the fan, Walker was asked if he'd played a role in the donation.
Brace yourself for his non-responsive, non-denial denial:
"Not to my knowledge."Maybe this will jog your memory, if not Walker's: