Gov. Walker moving to take control (veto power) of election rules before recall election...

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This is really breathtakingly bold, but when Republicans control every branch of the state government, this is what we get...

"...Walker and his legislative allies have moved in recent days to have the state’s Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules cede authority over the state Government Accountability Board — which oversees Wisconsin elections — to the governor.

Walker’s scheme is a dictator’s dream. With the prospect that the scandal-plagued governor could face a recall threat in short order, what could be better for Walker than gaining control of the rule-making process regarding recalls?

“Allowing Gov. Walker to veto any recall rule from the GAB that he doesn’t like, for an election that affects him personally, is the definition of an abuse of power. Gov. Walker and legislative Republicans know that they are in trouble with Wisconsin’s working, middle-class families because of their extreme agenda. But rather than let the voice of the people be heard, Republicans are trying to control the recall election rules in favor of Gov. Walker,” said Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, D-Kenosha."

http://host.madison.com/ct/news/opinion/column/john_nichols/article_f37ae96d-774a-5235-a910-3dbae6ed1495.html#ixzz1aIthnFHv