The vanilla power of Republican Scott Walker

The Los Angeles Times ^ | February 2, 2015 | Jonah Goldberg

[bray]

The Marxists like the LA Slimes hate Walker with a passion. He has defeated the unions twice.

Pray America is waking

[Eric Pode of Croydon]

So I have to get fully behind your candidate almost a YEAR before the Iowa caucuses

In fairness, most of the "Cruz or nothing" crowd seems to take the exact same approach.

It's way too early. I'm open to anyone other than Bush or Christie. Let's let the field sort itself out.

[central_va]

Walker has actually delivered a conservative agenda in a Blue State.

If you call open borders and amnesty a conservative agenda, he did.

[central_va]

So I have to get fully behind your candidate almost a YEAR before the Iowa caucuses or I’m a perfectionist who is dooming the party to another defeat? Seriously?

shAmnesty=deal breaker.

[2ndDivisionVet]

No, I've been assured by dozens of people here that statements he made way back in 2013 about a pathway to citizenship in no way imply that he's for illegal alien amnesty and that I should just shut my mouth and accede to their wishes that he be the nominee.

[central_va]

I vote for Walker and I get a gloBULList open border amnesty type. I vote for Hillary and I get an open border gloBULList open border amnesty type. What’s the difference? The third world invasion his is the defining issue of our time.

[2ndDivisionVet]

He was not the attorney general in Texas, he was the solicitor general and the longest serving one, at that.

[2ndDivisionVet]

I’ll add to that list: Rand “Isolationist” Paul.

[central_va]

The country is screwed. Walker is a Northern progressive Republican at best. We have no viable candidates.

[2ndDivisionVet]

It’s no coincidence that Ripon is in Wisconsin.

[Liz]

Right....good to remember the viscous fight which is his best credential:

Walker laid the trap....provoked savage WI Dems to try to shutdown the WI legislature....then got Dems to take the blame.

And the amazing thing is Walker was up against powerful teachers unions.

[G Larry]

Yep, he will NOT excite the base or get out the vote.

We need a FIGHTER LIKE CRUZ!

[Ann Archy]

OMG!! You don’t know ANYTHING about Walker but what some lunatic tells you!! He is NOT for AMNESTY AT ALL!! geesh...people....what has happened to you all?

[PapaBear3625]

Walker/Cruz, or Cruz/Walker, depending on which one gets the most primary votes.

[PapaBear3625]

What is the point of ONLY supporting those who have lost every single battle against Dems and then blaming their own own failures on their team for their losses? Unlike the others Walker has beat them on their home ground that drive libs nuts.

Cruz talks a good talk.

Walker actually accomplished gutting union power in WI. In order to do that, he had to hold his people together in the legislature, while union thugs rampaged through the capital making violent threats. He held his position, and got his team to hold with him. That counts a lot for me.

Walker/Cruz.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

How’s your circulation doing, L.A. Times ?

[Nextrush]

I’m not going to dwell in negative comment, just simply say that Scott Walker does not have a track record of opposing the GOPe.

[PapaBear3625]

You wouldn’t have a link proving that CFR stuff or do you expect us to take your word for it?

Politico:

Well, Cruz should know: The candidate's wife, Heidi S. Cruz, was an active member of the Council on Foreign Relations until this June. She was a member until June on a 5-year "term membership" program, an official at the organization confirmed.

[napscoordinator]

Cruz has stood up to fight the GOP Establishment, Walker hasn’t.

Your right. He fights the liberal Democrats in his states and WINS!

[2ndDivisionVet]

Politico? The voice of the Democratic Party? Seriously? Didn’t Daily Kos, MSNBC or Mother Jones have any articles? LOL