Wisconsin’s new hit show, Government Accountability Board webcam, has Twitter, too
Government Accountability Board
Where the magic happens
Handing over 1.9 million recall petitions won’t officially trigger any elections for at least another 60 days, but their delivery did begin a new Wisconsin sensation: a two-month long reality series shot via the webcam in the Government Accountability Board office, where the verification of all of those signatures is taking place. Intended as a measure of transparency, the webcam had an ongoing Twitter commentary stream erected around it within hours of going online. Each recall volunteer was quickly assigned the personalities that the raw feed simply could not provide, ranging from the klutzy petition dropper to the boring guy obsessed with falconry to the pervy dude busted for having a staring contest with his co-worker’s rack. If you too would like to be mocked via the Internet for the amusement of the public, remember that the GAB is still looking for contestants, err, volunteers.
