To: longnshort who wrote (88464 ) 5/22/2012 11:10:48 AM From: joseffy Respond to Chief Investigator in John Doe Has Recall Walker Sign in Yard, Blue Fist Union Icon in Window Brian Sikma mediatrackers.org The chief investigator has a Walker recall yard sign in his front lawn , and a pro-labor “Blue Fist” icon poster on the front door of his home. call into question the present impartiality of the probe at a time when Democrat gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett and his allies have begun to use the issue as a top talking point.David Budde's residence, address plate blurred David Budde strategically timed leaks arguably benefiting the narrative Democrats are trying to build have repeatedly taken place . Yet, none of the leaks or publicly available facts has yet substantiated the assertion that Walker is in any way connected to the crimes that caused him to call for the investigation in the first place.The sign that appears in chief investigator Budde’s yard carries a Democratic Party of Wisconsin disclosure statement at the bottom. The signs are for sale on the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s website and cost $5.00. Budde’s anti-Walker sentiments are quite strong. He has given small campaign contributions to John Chisholm in the past, and his wife, also a county employee ( as of February ) but not employed in the District Attorney’s office, signed the Walker recall petition. 43 attorneys and staff in the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s office signed petitions to recall Walker, Deputy District Attorney Kent Lovern told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , “Depending on their specific assignments, attorneys may have ethical or conflict considerations that prohibit them from actively participating in politics.” Lovern also told the paper, “My understanding is that none of the attorneys in this office involved in politically related investigations has participated in the recall process.”The section of the DA’s office conducting the John Doe investigation, the Public Integrity Unit, had its secretary, Janet Oelstrom, sign a recall Walker petition. it remains to be seen what will happen to David Budde, the chief investigator, now that he has been found openly promoting the political defeat of a person whose name has repeatedly been mentioned in relation to the investigation.
