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Thank you all for joining us tonight. this tape, of course, is big news, not only for wisconsin, but for around the country, because obviously there's an orchestrated game plan in place. but susan, let me ask you first, how do you feel? i know that you took your kids to that rally and to those protests. how do you feel now that you know the governor was actually thinking about bringing in, for lack of a better term, some goons to stir things up? what do you think? >> you know, it's just really clear, ed, that he doesn't know -- governor walker doesn't know who his public is. his public are the...

Group funded by the koch brothers, to reward republicans who vote for this bill with television advertising celebrating them in their home districts. >> john, is this a game changer for the people of wisconsin? >> we'll see over the next few days. but i think this is something that everyone is talking about. the fact of the matter is, i will guarantee you, this is the most listened-to tape, the most-watched youtube, the most read transcript that wisconsin has had since brett favre left the packers. >> well, that was a big deal, no question about that. >> it was a big deal. >> and the wisconsin...

Decide to sell his power plants without any competitive bidding on the price whatsoever. it's just what the governor wants to do. walker can sell to whoever he wants at whatever price he wants. he can also lay off workers at the plants before the sale. make it look good. wisconsin republicans have been trying to do this for years. the same plan was in the budget for 2005 through 2007. it was vetoed by democratic governor jim doyle. who said the plan was, quote, not a good business approach. you see, most governors would want to get as much money as possible by making companies, you know, bid a...

Lobbying office in downtown madison. the story went on to say, lobbyists for koch company's public sector registered with the state on january 5th, two days after walker's inauguration. it's easy to see why governor walker picks up the phone when he hears the koch boys calling. some folks in madison think the prank phone call could get the governor in trouble with the law. here is the very last part of the conversation between governor walker and a reporter posing as david koch. >> well, i'll tell you what, scott, once you crush these bastards, i'll fly you out to cali and show you a good time...

And out of the state even longer? >> at this juncture, we have not decided to go back. and surely keeping our checks is not the threat that's going to make us go back. i mean, that's ridiculous. >> senator taylor, how do you think wisconsin residents are going to respond to this tape, and this whole thing where the governor thought he was talking to one of the koch brothers? i mean, isn't he going to have a severe credibility problem with all residents of wisconsin, even the ones that support him? and how can the ones that support him come out and say, oh, this is no big deal? what about the w...