Posted on 06/24/2015 2:03:21 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
I may have had my own disputes with Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker on issues regarding subsidies and energy policy, but I have to offer a tip of my hat to the man on this one. If there was ever a moment in time when every Republican in the country was in danger of running to the shadows on the rights of gun owners, it’s now. But not Walker. He’s signing two new bills into law today which further buttress his constituents Second Amendment rights just as the rest of the nation is focused on South Carolina. (WaPo)
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) plans to sign two new laws on Wednesday that expand the rights of gun owners by removing a 48-hour waiting period for those looking to purchase a firearm and allowing off-duty or retired police officers to carry concealed weapons at public schools. This action will come one week after a suspected gunman shot and killed nine people in an African American church in South Carolina, yet again prompting a national discussion about gun laws in the U.S.
Walker plans to sign the two pieces of legislation — Senate bills 35 and 70 — at a ceremony at the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday afternoon, according to a Tuesday evening press release from the governor’s office. Laurel Patrick, a spokeswoman for the governor, said this bill-signing was scheduled and announced about two weeks ago, several days before the shooting occurred in South Carolina.
We’ve seen far too many cases where somebody in the Governor’s position would find an excuse to postpone the signing ceremony, and how shocked would anyone be if he’d done that? But it’s full steam ahead in Wisconsin’s capital with a move that’s going to polish up his brand with the conservative base. Walker already has an A+ rating with the NRA, but they may have to start inventing new letters for the classification system tonight.
Leon Wolf at Redstate, on how to extend a giant middle finger to the enemies of America.
Scott Walker for all his flaws knows how to extend a giant middle finger to the anti-American left and he isn’t the slightest bit shy about doing it. That counts for a lot, not just with me but with a huge portion of the GOP primary electorate who has been begging for someone who could prove that you can win elections and govern effectively while taking on liberal sacred cows at the same time. Scott Walker seems determined to be that guy and so far it is working.
Not much more to be said on this one. Scott Walker is walking the walk. If the voters in his home state are upset by this I’m sure he’ll hear about it soon enough. But if the unions couldn’t bring him down, I rather doubt that anti-gun rights groups will be that interested in yet another turn in the ring with him. As of this afternoon I’m taking a fresh look at Walker. His early campaign was marred with a few unforced errors, but he’s clearly not one to throw in the towel at the first sign of adversity.
Walker. Good.
This is one of the reasons I continually go back and forth between Walker and Cruz as my only two choices — this guy does not back down on good policy he believes in no matter which way the political winds are blowing.
I can imagine what other GOP govs like Kasich, Bush and the Huckster would do if confronted with this legislation right after a major shooting. We’d be hearing some blah blah blah crap about “compassion”, “sensitivity” or some other such nonsense.
No offense, but Ted Cruz winning the Heller case before the Supreme Court makes Scott’s signing bills approved by Wisconsin legislature small change.
I'm a Cruz supporter and he is my #1 choice at this time. That said, I can't quite understand the need for you to jump in and belittle what Walker has done and just did. Bringing the other guy down does not lift you up. That's leftist thinking.
When ANY candidate does something stupid or against conservative principles it's fine to call them out on it. But lets give credit where credit is due. It took balls to sign that legislation and that's what the whole article is about: Courage.
Well said.
Also well said.
good point. I like both Walker and Cruz. Neither is perfect, both are very good.
I’m in the same boat, waffling between Cruz and Walker.
Two thorns for me:
1. Crux was for the TPA before he was against it.
2. Walker seems in favor of amnesty.
Besides those points, who will get past Jeb?
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Agreed. I'm generally a Cruz supporter as well, though Walker is not far behind as a second choice for me. I think this is a gutsy move. I applaud him for it.
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I’m in the same boat, waffling between Cruz and Walker.
Two thorns for me:
1. Crux was for the TPA before he was against it.
2. Walker seems in favor of amnesty.
Besides those points, who will get past Jeb?”
I hear you on those two points, but Cruz did finally come to the right side on TPA and Walker now seems to be against amnesty and has gone a step further to talk about having an “immigration policy that protects the American worker.” I also understand there will never be the perfect candidate and if I agree with someone on 99% of the issues, I can support them enthusiastically.
As to who will get past Jeb, I’m not sure that’s the right question. Notwithstanding the recent NBC/WSJ “national” poll of 238 respondents (have you ever heard of a sampling that small?) with a margin of error of 6.8% that had Jeb at 22%, every other poll has had him around 10%. Also, I detect little enthusiasm for him and I don’t think he’s as hungry for the job and/or as good a politician as Romney to overcome the “hell no” opposition to his candidacy.
I believe either Cruz or Walker can get past Jeb and win the nomination, and I believe/hope conservatives will eventually coalesce around one or the other.
As for beating Hillary, I think either can probably do that as well, but at this point it looks like Walker has a better chance because he has a soft-spoken disarming demeanor and has proven he can win decisively in a Blue state that has not gone Republican since 1984. He also has a strong record of accomplishments and governing experience to run on.
Cruz’s great strengths are his intellect, ability to effortlessly articulate conservatism off the cuff with no note cards and no pre-rehearsed talking points, and his strong debating skills. This area is still somewhat of an unknown with Walker. He’s definitely smart enough and has looked good in speeches and interviews, but it remains to be seen how good a debater he is. This of course is very important, because I believe Perry would have been the nominee last time around were it not for his poor debate performances.
So at this point, I would say if Walker can show he can at least hold his own and hopefully be strong in the debates, the nomination is probably his to lose.
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How many times does he have to say it? Walker is NOT in favor of amnesty.
If Walker does not run, I'm looking at Jindal (listening him announce right now.) Jindal/Trump would make an exciting ticket.
Walker can state his position a million times and some folks will never understand.
wow 48 hour waiting period. my last purchase, before the tragic boating accident, was 15 minutes.
Walker did the right thing to sign this bill. No complaints from me on this one.
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