Walker Blasts Dems For Letting Women Be Excluded, Dems Accuse Him Of Lying

Wisconsin Democrats are accusing Gov. Scott Walker of lying about their party excluding female gubernatorial candidates from a February forum.

More than a dozen candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination. The Construction Business Group held a forum in February that featured candidates Tony Evers, Matt Flynn, Andy Gronik, Mahlon Mitchell and Dana Wachs. Left out were Kathleen Vinehout and Kelda Helen Roys.

Republican Gov. Scott Walker criticized Democrats for allowing a group to exclude female Democratic gubernatorial candidates from a recent forum.

He issued a series of tweets Monday saying it’s shameful Democrats allowed female candidates to be excluded. He questioned how Democrats can say they stand for women.

Three of the male candidates who spoke have never held elected office. One actually ran and lost four different elections. The forum excluded current State Senator Kathleen Vinehout and former State Representative Kelda Roys.

— Scott Walker (@ScottWalker) March 12, 2018

CBG Executive Director Robb Kahl told The Capital Times newspaper that the group invited only the top five Democratic fundraisers.

State Democratic Party spokeswoman Melanie Conklin said in an email Monday the party didn’t sponsor the forum, and Walker wasn’t telling the truth and just wants media attention.

Editor’s Note: This story was updated at 3:30 p.m. Monday, March 12, to include the Democrat’s response.