Posted on 04/22/2015 8:05:01 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
That is a position that will resonate in spades.
Some are going to jump on Walker for having changed his position. But people change their positions all the time, including me. I’m not a politician. But I used to be pro-abortion. Now I’m pro-life. I used to share the WSJ’s view on immigration, that it is net plus for our country and our economy. After living in CA for several decades now, I can see the pernicious effects of illegal immigration and why need secure our borders. I am glad Scott Walker shares this view and I do believe his current positions reflects a genuine and sincere evaluation of the current situation.
This is the ticket to the White House. The candidate who will support this would win in a Reagan/Mondale landslide.
I’d like to see Walker apply this logic about protecting American jobs to the two pending trade agreements.
And when Democrats change their positions, the media calls it ‘evolving’....like both Obama and Hillary’s stance on gay marriage.
“When two of ones strongest competitors (namely, Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio) share a weakness on an issue, its smart to draw attention to that issue by making clear there is daylight between you and them......”
Triangulating. Much like what Rand Paul tried to do on the issue. That’s a defensible political strategy (though Paul made a confusing mess of it), but we need leadership right now, not political maneuvering.
He changed his position to one that's more in sync w/ struggling Americans who are overburdened w/ Obama's vengeful efforts to achieve a Democrat majority by importing votes.
This, again, shows Walker's real strength---his ability to listen---and respond---to workaday America's concerns.
Yup. Exactly. BHO changes his position on same sex marriage....oh he’s evolving. Ditto with the Clintons.
Walker changes a position...flip flopping and pandering.
Washington Posts Jennifer Rubin
Walker’s new position is the right position. The only thing that concerns me is that he has just arrived at conclusions I reached years ago. If he’s sincere and sticks to this he coud ride it into the White House.
(he could also betray us like GWB did)
People who change positions on anything this important cannot be trusted. No sale.
Anyone standing anywhere near Jeff Sessions is on the right track. Particularly on immigration. Jeff, I think, would make a great president in his own right.
I would respectfully disagree. When RR was governor of CA he signed one of the most liberal abortion laws in the nation at that time. I do believe his eventual conversion to the pro-life cause was genuine and sincere. I forgave RR for voting for FDR four times and I forgave him for signing that law here in CA. We all make mistakes. No one is perfect. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.
Amen and amen!
All too often we Conservatives want a perfect candidate, namely, one who agrees with us on EVERY issue. There is no such person, and if we Christians practice what we preach, an honest admission of error-—in thought, word or deed-—is worthy of forgiveness.
So, if Walker has changed his thinking, good on him, and bad on us if we withhold a vote and congratulate ourselves for waiting for the “perfect” candidate.
We did that in 2012, and look well how that worked!
Abortion has NOTHING to do with illegal immigration, and Walker is no Ronald Reagan.
Yes and no.
Yes, abortion does have something to do with illegal immigration. Both are always hot button and major political issues.
No. Ronald Reagan was unique. There will never be another RR ever. We have to always work with what we have.
I am working with what we have. I’m for Cruz.
Good. I love the guy. But I wish he never signed up for Obamacare.
Thank you!
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