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I have no argument with Walker’s cred. But just as soon as he gets popular, he’ll be demonized too.

Oh, Walker knows Wisconsin well enough, and should be a quick study for the U.S. Few are as angry as Wisconsin Talk radio mistress Vicki McKenna, and she's good with him.

Walker got the Palin treatment squared. Wall-to-Wall. It got to a point of supersaturation where it just didn't stick any more. He did all he did WHILE having to face a Recall election. That and the flee-baggers set him back a few months.

After a point the demonization backfires. Carter was successfully accused of showing a previously unknown "mean streak" when running against Reagan. Al Gore's sighing and sanctimonious condescension cost him at least one state in the general election.

I am good with either Walker or Cruz. Walker is the farthest right we can get without getting a party fracture of some sort. Cruz will force the fracture but get new elements in the party that will be an upgrade over what we lose in Romneyites, who are the WORST of the Republicans. Long term, a Cruz type will be needed. If we need to plug the hole before we bail, Walker might be the better way. I'll go with whomever is more likely to knock out Bush/Christie/Romney when the primary comes. Guys like Jindal and Rubio can play if they want to get cred for the VP spot or a claim in 2024.