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More than a year of confusion, misinformation, flip flopping, and scooter crashing.

Now, in what promises to be the end days of the schizophrenic carnival ride on the tilt-o-walker, the people are left with more of the endless recalculation of where we are headed. Will Walker be indicted before a recall election is triggered? If he is indicted will he resign? If and when he resigns who would be governor? Welcome to the world of the most ineffective leader in the history of Wisconsin. What is most surprising and frightening is that a large percentage of folks still stand by him.

Since the very nature of a John Doe investigation is directionless and secretive, the stage is set with all the mystery, and who-done-it questions and possibilities of Agatha Cristie on steroids.

Here is a scenario if Walker is indicted and resigns

Here’s how it could play out, according to Mike Haas, staff attorney with the Government Accountability Board, which oversees election matters:

If Walker resigned within 10 days of the recall petitions being certified by the GAB, he would not be on the ballot and other Republicans would be able to vie for the nomination in a primary. Meanwhile, Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch would become acting governor and could appoint a new lieutenant governor. Nothing, however, would stop the recall election from going forward.

The winner of the gubernatorial election would assume the office, replacing Kleefisch. Facing her own recall election, Kleefisch would return to the lieutenant governor’s post if she wins.

However, if Walker were to resign more than 10 days after the recall petitions are certified, his name would still appear on the ballot. Assuming voters would not favor an indicted, resigned governor, Republicans would likely be forced to mount some type of write-in campaign to try to prevent the Democratic nominee from being elected.

However, because the statutes are unclear, the GAB’s interpretation of the law would likely be litigated endlessly in court, with the losers crying foul, possibly until the next regularly scheduled governor’s election in 2014 If Walker Should Resign – Scenario

So, it is possible that the Walker legacy will be to leave Wisconsin right where it began when he took the oath of office – recalculating…recalculating.

It is this writer’s belief that Walker will be indicted and soon

This is from the “word on the street” and sheer speculation gathered from observation. The only connection for the undoing of Walker is that he had knowledge of the illegal campaign activities that were being orchestrated on a daily basis just 25 feet from his office door; not a very long distance from innocence to felony. If just one of those, already indicted facing years of jail time and fines, is ready to give up information of Walker’s knowledge for a reduced sentence, out come the handcuffs.

It is safe to assume that the meeting between District Attorney John Chisholm and Walker must have occurred. What might have happened at this meeting? D.A. Chisholm seems to be a fair and honest person, and as such, would take into consideration the far reaching political implications of indicting a sitting governor. It is my speculation that Chisholm may have given Walker a window of time to get his affairs in order, and allowed him to pick a time when the formal indictment would take place – like after the Winter National Governor’s Conference?

The conference ends today. We will see.

If not tomorrow….recalculating…recalculating.

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