Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has taken extraordinary
steps to make sure there will be no recall election this coming Tuesday.
“By the powers vested in me by the laws of the state of Wisconsin,”
began Walker from the steps of the Governor’s Mansion, “I hereby outlaw any
recall elections during my term as Governor.”
Saying he felt no further explanation was necessary, Walker
then sat down in a nearby shaded area of the gubernatorial garden and took pen
in hand to sign the executive order which had been hastily put together
overnight by a special group of attorneys hired by the Governor himself under
the direction of the Wisconsin Attorney General.
Once the bill was signed, Walker asked the maid for a cup
of coffee and some eggs, sunny-side up, and agreed to answer a few questions
before he had his breakfast. However, since the only people in attendance were
the attorneys who crafted the bill and a lone state press secretary, no one
really bothered to ask Mr. Walker why he took such drastic measures to ensure
his position as Governor.
To be fair, Governor Walker said this, “In all honesty, I
felt like I’d had enough of this foolishness. For goodness sake, if a governor
can sign executive orders calling for special elections, I see no reason why I
can’t put a halt to one.”
Walker did say he understood there were going to be hurt
feelings from the voters who will find out Monday that there won’t be a recall
election after all, and in a rare moment of understanding, he offered this
consolation.
“For those who still have jobs in this state, look on the
bright side…you won’t have to ask for time off Tuesday to vote." For the others,
he offered this. "Maybe you won’t miss
your favorite episode of Jerry Springer after all.”
And with that, he spread a dab of gooseberry jam on his croissant
and called a close to the special signing ceremony.
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