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Is Scott Walker the hero the conservative movement has been waiting for?
The Week ^ | February 5, 2015 | Michael Brendan Dougherty

Posted on 02/05/2015 3:03:38 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

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1 posted on 02/05/2015 3:03:38 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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Not looking for a hero, just someone willing to say and do what they say they believe in, and bloody their knuckles to get it. That’s what the leftists do, and I want to see the rightists do this also.

Walker has been my #1 choice for a good while now. Glad to see the GOP noticed the disturbance in the force.


2 posted on 02/05/2015 3:16:53 AM PST by Big Giant Head
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

I need to know his position on wetbacks.


3 posted on 02/05/2015 3:17:26 AM PST by Cowboy Bob (Isn't it funny that Socialists never want to share their own money?)
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Is Scott Walker the hero the conservative movement has been waiting for?

Nope.

4 posted on 02/05/2015 3:23:41 AM PST by savedbygrace (But God!)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Walker is clearly someone we can coalesce around early in the process and send Bush, Christie, etc. packing.


5 posted on 02/05/2015 3:23:54 AM PST by Erik Latranyi (Walker/Cruz 2016)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

No, he’s not.


7 posted on 02/05/2015 3:29:57 AM PST by EternalVigilance (The 14th Amendment protects the life of every person. Babies are persons. Start acting like it.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Walker has been impressive, definitely top tier. How about a Walker/Cruz ticket. That would bring out the conservative base in a big way, IMO. Also, I believe Walker could pull in the independents.

On the campaign trail they could do a great good cop/bad cop routine and keep the dem nominee completely off balance. It would be fun to watch!


8 posted on 02/05/2015 3:31:29 AM PST by smoothsailing
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Pundits of all political stripes are trying to pigeon-hole and define Walker.

Rush says his appeal is that conservatives have been paying attention to his battles in Wisconsin; the electorate sees a fighter in Walker.

It appears that the Left hates and fears Walker - and so does the GOP-e.

The rest want to know more - or already know more.


9 posted on 02/05/2015 3:38:17 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

He looks good on some things so far but let’s wait a bit before we canonize him, shall we?


10 posted on 02/05/2015 3:38:31 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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His position on the persons who are in this country without either green cards or residency permits, whether an overstay on visa, or entry by extralegal means:

Scott Walker has indicated that there may be a path to legal residency and possible citizenship, but only after a very long time period and “proving up” that the applicant is a worthy candidate for those privileges, but on the short term, it involves payment of fines and fees, and with no “chain migrations”, but limited to only immediate family, parents and children, no cousins, uncles, aunts, or in-laws.

A compromise, to be sure, but not a sweeping “You’re excused” amnesty, with no penalty or repercussions.

And none of this would be enacted UNTIL the border is fully supervised and controlled as to entry and repeat crossings.


11 posted on 02/05/2015 3:40:21 AM PST by alloysteel (The Internet is like an icy sidewalk. One slip, and BOOM!, down you go)
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To: Big Giant Head

Cruz or lose


12 posted on 02/05/2015 3:53:42 AM PST by wolfman23601
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To: savedbygrace

“Is Scott Walker the hero the conservative movement has been waiting for?
Nope. “

Nope, he’s no Reagan. But of the bunch, I rate Cruz at the top of the list and Scott second. However, I think Scott can probably appeal to more center/right voters than Cruz. Sadly, theres just not enough voters in the Right Quartile of the voter spectrum to carry the day and deliver Cruz.


13 posted on 02/05/2015 4:00:54 AM PST by snoringbear (E.oGovernment is the Pimp,)
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To: DoodleDawg

I agree completely.


14 posted on 02/05/2015 4:02:56 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

I heard he was divorced, was going to grant amnesty, and was talking about Bush as his runningmate in a bid to appease the GOP elites. Also heard he supported selling arms to Iran to win their support in something.

Not sure I can support such a candidate.


15 posted on 02/05/2015 4:11:59 AM PST by icwhatudo (Low taxes and less spending in Sodom and Gomorrah is not my idea of a conservative victory)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

No. He is wrong on immigration.

He’s much better than what we currently have (then again. that ain’t saying much) but he is not the fix to the problem.


16 posted on 02/05/2015 4:13:41 AM PST by cableguymn (We need a redneck in the white house....)
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To: smoothsailing

You have the ticket backwards..

Cruz would be MUCH better at the top of the ticket and flip/flop Walker when it comes to immigration.


17 posted on 02/05/2015 4:14:53 AM PST by cableguymn (We need a redneck in the white house....)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Not in my top tier. Second tier maybe. Maybe.


18 posted on 02/05/2015 4:23:39 AM PST by Engraved-on-His-hands (Conservative 2016!! The Dole, H.W. Bush, McCain, Romney experiment has failed.)
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We can work out the details later, we already agree on who we want on the ticket! B^)


19 posted on 02/05/2015 4:27:17 AM PST by smoothsailing
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Notice 95 percent of the article is about Walkers battle scars that were televised nationwide on Fox,and well earned,monumental it was riveting television,and he won against all the depraved leftists strategy from the ages.
Then they tell us about how the pretty boy and lightweight from Florida Rubio would probably be the one to turn the country red. What a joke


20 posted on 02/05/2015 4:27:30 AM PST by ballplayer
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