Mike McCabe
Mike McCabe
amount appear cast money tribes willing
When you look at the amount of money the tribes appear willing to put on the table, they look like the 8,000-pound gorilla. And, so far, they have cast their lot with the Democrats.
appearance campaign confidence corrosive course creates donors effect enormous favors feeds given government growing public state suspicion treated
That creates the appearance of government for sale. It feeds a growing public suspicion that campaign donors are treated differently, that they're given favors in state government. Of course that has an enormous corrosive effect on public confidence in our state government.
confidence giving public vote
The public is giving the politicians a vote of no confidence.
clean
We are going to clean up this building.
business campaign cover official raise
It does raise the question, is the official business really necessary, or is it just cover for campaign fundraising activity?
care deeply feeling great obstacles people
I find that people care deeply but they don't know what to do about it. I think one of the great obstacles has been this feeling of powerlessness.
campaign paid secretive tickets
What's discouraging here is that the campaign is being so secretive about who actually paid for these tickets originally.
campaign company maybe mind obvious turned wonder
You have to wonder why does this company get this treatment? And, why did maybe hundreds of other invitations get turned down? The obvious thing that comes to mind is (the) campaign contributions.
stuck surprise
There have been spotty things here and there. It's a surprise that we stuck it all together.
best knowledge legal officially respond served
To the best of my knowledge, we have not been officially served with the legal papers. When we are, we will respond appropriately. We take this very seriously.
campaign using
It's tremendously problematic for the (Walker) campaign to be using a suite.
ask buy expect impossible people public
It's impossible to expect the public to buy that it's all a coincidence. It's too much to ask people to swallow.
business capitol citizen felt happy people presence strong today watching
We felt it was really important for their to be a strong citizen presence at the Capitol today and let them know that people are watching and they're not happy with the way the public's business is being conducted.
dark point prove
We are at a point of crisis. This will prove to be a very dark moment.