“Why would we be giving one of our highest things a president can do — and that is a state dinner for Xi Jinping, the head of China — at a time when all of these problems are pending out there?” Scott Walker told reporters following a visit to the Carolina Pregnancy Center in Spartanburg, S.C., on Monday afternoon. “We should say those... honors should only be bestowed upon leaders and countries that are allies and supporters of the United States, not just for China, which is a strategic competitor.”
You think this shows backbone. It doesn’t.
It shows that Gov. Walker isn’t ready for the national stage.
Either he doesn’t understand the concept of engagement or worse, he’s suggesting unwise foreign policy moves as merely a campaign theme.
Does Gov. Walker understand that canceling a state dinner is the kind of slap in the face that damages engagement for decades? Or does he not give a damn because it sounds tough?
From a foreign policy perspective, Gov. Walker’s position is a real anchor.