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Democrats should welcome a Scott Walker-led GOP ticket [will break back of conservative base]
The Washington Post ^ | February 6, 2015 | James Downie

Posted on 02/06/2015 8:40:59 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

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To: Cincinatus' Wife

The liberals will always tell you who they want to run against.


21 posted on 02/06/2015 9:01:00 AM PST by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away)
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To: Steve_Seattle

First letter of “establishment” or “elite”.


22 posted on 02/06/2015 9:01:56 AM PST by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away)
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To: Steve_Seattle

GOP-e = GOP establishment aka RINO.


23 posted on 02/06/2015 9:02:38 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Gaffer

Amen to the message to the Walkerites

This Washington Post writer proves even a stopped clock is right two times a day! He is correct in the end result, but for the wrong reasons.

The writer is correct in that Walker will lose to Hillary, but not because he is too conservative (if only that were the case), but rather because he supports amnesty, he is inextricably tied to the GOPe, and he cannot deliver Wisconsin (not to mention Iowa, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Ohio) against Hilary. Walker’s coattails are very short (note it was Walker voters that delivered the margin of victory to Obama in Wisconsin in 2012).

We need a strong, unapologetic warrior for Conservatism in the upcoming race. We need someone who will not shirk or be mildmannered. We need someone (unlike Romney and McCain) who will not be afraid to get into Hillary’s face or to stick it to Obama.

Winning in 2016 will require motivating the millions of disaffected Conservatives who have been sitting out elections.

Conservatives would have to be crazy to support a Walker presidential candidacy.


24 posted on 02/06/2015 9:03:04 AM PST by Menthops (If you are reading this..... the GOPe hates you!)
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To: Steve_Seattle

GOP elitists, GOP establishment,


25 posted on 02/06/2015 9:03:12 AM PST by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: Dr. Sivana

The same one who gave YOU the power to lash out with a comment that brings up has been potentials that don’t have a chance.

The real gist of it is that what I said pi$$ed you off WRT Walker and his obvious flaw on amnesty, illegals, enforcing current laws, et al. Your reaction is to bring up Tancredo/Buchannan....good job there.


26 posted on 02/06/2015 9:03:33 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

So far I am luke warm on Walker. He’s going to have to show me the money before I get on board. I’m more partial to Ted Cruz and I know this isn’t popular or Rick Perry.


27 posted on 02/06/2015 9:04:25 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: MrB; Gaffer

So if Walker does a flip and becomes ANTI amnesty, you would believe him?


28 posted on 02/06/2015 9:06:00 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Walker frightens the pee out of them. Good!


29 posted on 02/06/2015 9:07:09 AM PST by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Downie’s an idiot.

Wrong in projecting a conservative will be easily beaten. If the Repubs ever do “lose” their pick for prez (Jeb, Christie, etc.) and a true conservative is the eventual nominee one thing will happen that did not happen in 2008 and 2012.

And that is MILLIONS more conservatives will show up on Election Day and will VOTE FOR the conservative.

Result? The conservative wins.


30 posted on 02/06/2015 9:08:12 AM PST by Responsibility2nd (See Ya On The Road; Al Baby's Mom!)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

“stall the Republican Party’s sprint to the right and finally bring the GOP back to the bargaining table”

Self delusion seems to be all that I see on the news anymore....It is rather amazing..


31 posted on 02/06/2015 9:08:15 AM PST by CSM
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To: stephenjohnbanker

If he committed and did it NOW, yes, I would - honestly. I want the polls, the jockeying and the maneuvering out of it and I WANT to know what their true feelings are on the matter - NOW. Why is this so hard for Walkerites to understand?


32 posted on 02/06/2015 9:09:20 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Cruz and Perry are good too.


33 posted on 02/06/2015 9:09:39 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Menthops
Walker’s coattails are very short (note it was Walker voters that delivered the margin of victory to Obama in Wisconsin in 2012).

I was told here on FR just a few days ago that it was both Walker AND the WI legislature who conspired to delver WI to Obama in 2012.

Do you have any exculpatory information excusing the legislature?

34 posted on 02/06/2015 9:09:56 AM PST by Balding_Eagle (The Gruber Revelations are proof that God is still smiling on America.)
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To: Gaffer

Walker has strong economic ties to Mexico. He would sell us out.


35 posted on 02/06/2015 9:10:55 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

This is funny considering Democrats and their union machines in a Democrat majority state threw the kitchen sink at Walker 3 times. And he kicked their butts all 3 times.


36 posted on 02/06/2015 9:11:43 AM PST by Durbin
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To: Gaffer

OK, so you want someone who unambiguously meets your standard for amnesty. Name the candidate. Cruz has not always been solid on this either, and falls short of the Buchanan/Tancredo standard. They are losers in part because this was pretty much their only issue (for Buchanan in 2000 mainly).


37 posted on 02/06/2015 9:14:39 AM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

Thanks... but I don’t really know that personally....he’s a governor who’s had success against state unions, bureaucrats and national DNC incursion trying to oust him.

That doesn’t translate to anything really meaningful to me on a national level when my primary concern (besides keeping my grand daughters off that brass pole) is to NOT have them learn Spanish to survive in this country.

Stopping this invasion of Hispanic illegals into this country and to not let those illegals already here remain under legal pretexts is my prime directive. I will NOT support a candidate who equivocates or waffles on this. Not for one second.


38 posted on 02/06/2015 9:16:20 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: Dr. Sivana

You really want to stack your boy up against Walker then. Bad choice. Stick with who’s there instead of bringing up has-beens.


39 posted on 02/06/2015 9:17:39 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

HOW about a petition urging Jeb Bush NOT to run and give it to his donors too.

His support is beltway and NYC based not reality based.


40 posted on 02/06/2015 9:18:45 AM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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