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Gov. Scott Walker’s newfound visibility has exaggerated impact
WaPo ^ | Feb 21, 2015 | Dan Balz

Posted on 02/22/2015 11:12:05 AM PST by entropy12

The rapid rise of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker as a top-tier contender for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016 is one of the more surprising stories of the opening months of this year. Whether he was prepared for this sudden emergence is an open question.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Wisconsin; Campaign News; Polls
KEYWORDS: 2016election; candidate; election2016; president; scott; scottwalker; walker; wisconsin
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“I would just tell you one thing,” he said three weeks ago to Martha Raddatz, ABC’s chief global affairs correspondent, on the network’s “This Week” program. “After three elections for governor in four years in a state that hasn’t gone Republican since 1984 for president, I wouldn’t bet against me on anything.”
1 posted on 02/22/2015 11:12:05 AM PST by entropy12
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To: entropy12

Luckily, it isn’t a-holes like Dan Balz who will determine if Walker will be the next president.


2 posted on 02/22/2015 11:14:19 AM PST by Dr. Thorne (The night is far spent, the day is at hand.- Roman 13:12)
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To: entropy12

but I’m sure this drooling idiot has bought in 100% on the emptybheaded notion that is “the inevitability of Hillary”.


3 posted on 02/22/2015 11:14:55 AM PST by JohnBrowdie (http://forum.stink-eye.net)
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To: entropy12

Hillary has the ComPost working full time to damage her potential opposition.


4 posted on 02/22/2015 11:16:56 AM PST by doug from upland (Obama and the leftists - destroying our country one day at a time)
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To: doug from upland

I’d bet some of this stuff is also coming from the Jeb Bush campaign, i.e. see GOPe Matt Lewis.


5 posted on 02/22/2015 11:18:49 AM PST by SMCC1
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To: doug from upland

Hillary is compost.


6 posted on 02/22/2015 11:19:06 AM PST by HomerBohn (God is just, but his justice cannot sleep forever!)
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To: entropy12
We tried to pull him out to crush him early, but he got away from us. Therefore he doesn't matter and any small support he has from right wing kooks is greatly exagerated. < /Washington Compost mode>
7 posted on 02/22/2015 11:19:45 AM PST by KarlInOhio (Darth Obama on 529 plans: I am altering the deal. Pray I don't alter it any further.)
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To: entropy12
They are worried and are making preemptive strikes. We can't have someone serious challenging our buffoon, rather our Hildabeast.
8 posted on 02/22/2015 11:20:23 AM PST by Fungi (Evolution is piece by piece over billions of years. At what point did a precursor become a human?)
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To: Fungi

Yes, another hit piece against an excellent conservative candidate. The Compost is in a quandary . . . too many good candidates to destroy at once. They will have to pick one, kill him or her off, and move on to the next. I hope they choose poorly and run out of time.
Oldplayer


9 posted on 02/22/2015 11:27:15 AM PST by oldplayer
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To: entropy12

We can smell fear in the air...Their usual foul stench doesn’t cover it.


10 posted on 02/22/2015 11:27:54 AM PST by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: oldplayer

Well said.


11 posted on 02/22/2015 11:33:24 AM PST by Fungi (Evolution is piece by piece over billions of years. At what point did a precursor become a human?)
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To: entropy12

Some people thrive on adversity. Liberal Democrats always used to CLAIM to welcome the challenge, and maybe some of them did lean into the fray. But of recent years, most of the people put up by the Democrat power brokers are in reality compliant and subservient time-servers, working only as frontal mouthpieces for an oligarchy behind them, while exuding a certain amount of superficial charm, closely protected by the coterie in the press and media from any actual criticism. Most of these aren’t very smart, but they have an excellent team of script writers that make them appear larger than life.

Pay no attention to that little man there behind the curtain.

But of recent years, the superficial charm is wearing thin, and the rude and ugly home truths become apparent, that the brand of snake oil they are peddling is just not very good for anybody.


12 posted on 02/22/2015 11:33:48 AM PST by alloysteel (It isn't science, it's law. Rational thought does not apply.)
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To: entropy12
Whether he was prepared for this sudden emergence is an open question.

Oh great, another liberal journalism major.

13 posted on 02/22/2015 11:38:31 AM PST by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: entropy12

The Drive-Bys are telling us who they fear and for whom their long knives are being sharpened for.


14 posted on 02/22/2015 11:39:53 AM PST by bkopto (Free men are not equal. Equal men are not free.)
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To: entropy12
then why is the WaPo so obsessed with him???
15 posted on 02/22/2015 11:40:11 AM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: entropy12

More FUD directed at a conservative candidate—this time by the Washington Post. FUD (Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt) is a term all conservatives need to be very familiar with and KNOW HOW TO RECOGNIZE. So much FUD CONCERNing Ted Cruz and Scott Walker is going to be spread that we’ll be up to our necks in it.

I hope that all true constitutional will recognize what is happening and NOT happily join in the effort.


16 posted on 02/22/2015 11:40:46 AM PST by House Atreides (CRUZ or lose!)
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To: House Atreides

Let’s stick to our guns [ so to speak ] & not be swayed by what the media report.


17 posted on 02/22/2015 11:44:56 AM PST by Republican1795.
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To: alloysteel

Yes. The shine has worn off The One. It’s becoming more and more visible in the desperate messages coming from his mouth as his writers give him pretzels to read from Mr. Prompter. The late show comedians mock him and MSM commentators are sounding worried. Barky is looking haggard. His voice is increasing in volume in a futile attempt to sound more confident. The wheels are about to come off the jackwagon.


18 posted on 02/22/2015 11:50:34 AM PST by shove_it (The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen -- Dennis Prager)
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This is 5 days straight the WaPost has gone after Walker..they know. Go to the left kook websites, they are all trying to spread the word.. “WALKER IS THE ONE TO FEAR”...love it.


19 posted on 02/22/2015 12:11:56 PM PST by basalt
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To: basalt

The flak is always heaviest over the target.


20 posted on 02/22/2015 12:37:37 PM PST by Hiddigeigei ("Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish," said Dionysus - Euripides)
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