23 Quotes by Mike McCabe

We are at a point of crisis. This will prove to be a very dark moment.

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.

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.

I think what's striking here with both of these companies is that neither of them had any track record of supporting Jim Doyle until they got state business. It certainly creates suspicion about the decision to give these contracts to these companies.

I think this is the first tremor that will ultimately be a political earthquake and that earthquake I think will change the political landscape in Wisconsin.

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.

It does raise the question, is the official business really necessary, or is it just cover for campaign fundraising activity?

We used to have a 330-yard cinder track. Now it's cut to 200. They put a baseball field in the back corner.

There have been spotty things here and there. It's a surprise that we stuck it all together.