Posted on 07/26/2015 5:46:12 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
That’s what the Washington Post’s Dana Milbank thinks:
Walker then went on to celebrate his triumphs over the demonstrators who objected to his dismantling of Wisconsin’s public-sector unions, portraying the pro-union forces as violent thugs. “Those big government interests — they believe they can win by intimidating elected officials,” he said. “There were amazing things they did to try to intimidate us. The good news is we didn’t back down. We remembered the reason we were elected was not to serve the few in our state capitol, but to serve the masses.”
This is the essence of Walker’s appeal — and why he is so dangerous. He is not as outrageous as Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.), but his technique of scapegoating unions for the nation’s ills is no less demagogic. Sixty-five years ago, another man from Wisconsin made himself a national reputation by frightening the country about the menace of communists, though the actual danger they represented was negligible. Scott Walker is not Joe McCarthy, but his technique is similar: He suggests that the nation’s ills can be cured by fighting labor unions (foremost among the “big government special interests” hurting the United States), even though unions represent just 11 percent of the U.S. workforce and have been at a low ebb.
“Dangerous” to a big-government, partisan Democrat like Milbank, maybe. Encouraging to the rest of us.
This year, Walker likened the union protesters in Madison, Wis., to the murderous Islamic State: “If I can take on 100,000 protesters, I can do the same across the world.” Before that, he described public-sector union members as the “haves” taking advantage of the “have-nots” — the taxpayers.
He denounced the protests against his efforts to undo the unions as “thuggery.” He described collective bargaining as a “corrupt system” and diagnosed union leaders as having a “sense of entitlement.” After beating public-sector unions and surviving recall, Walker this year signed anti-union right-to-work legislation. He has said he doesn’t think the minimum wage serves a purpose, and he has opposed prevailing-wage and living-wage requirements.
Gee, Milbank says this like it’s a bad thing.
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My gut still tells me to be wary of Walker.
He is still not clearly on the side of the citizens and the rule of law.
He’s said little since his strong statement on Glenn Beck’s show.
His interest in having Rubberio as a running mate sets off alarm bells.
if dana milbank hates you, you’re doing it right.
You want to see who the left fears, go to Google and google Ted Cruz.
Then read the outrageous ugly articles from the Left, center, and even some on the right against Ted Cruz.
The number of similar articles about Scott Walker, in comparison, wouldn’t fill a thimble.
Your gut and my gut must be in sync. I’m having a hard time believing him for some reason. He has done some good things for WI, but, there is just something about him that doesn’t allow me to embrace what he is doing. He has picked some horrible advisers for his campaign - all RINOs - and I don’t trust his wisdom in some areas.
Not a chance Wisconsin would vote for a republican for president ever, regardless of who the nominee was.
Like having most of his staff from the old GOPe Romney team? Yup. Me too.
RE: Not a chance Wisconsin would vote for a republican for president ever
They’d vote for a Republican governor (thrice) but not a Republican President?
Yep. The electoral votes from Wisconsin will go to the dem candidate regardless. Now and for a thousand years. That’s how leftist machines work.
Why did it not work three times in Wisconsin then?
In fact there's not one word on it in the 7 reasons I should vote for him.
Why is that?
When was that? Reagan?
In fact there’s not one word on it in the 7 reasons I should vote for him.
Why is that?
Curious, isn’t it. He’s basically said nothing about the topic since his launch and it is THE topic this election.
He hasn’t won in a Presidential year. The recall election was in the summer. The big Dem turnout is in Presidential years.
Speaking of the Mittster, while channel surfing this evening there was a Fox panel discussing this messed up candidate situation, and the idea emerged that if there was no front runner by early in the primary season, perhaps Romney could “ride in and pick up the pieces.” Really.
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