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.
I’d like to see Walker apply this logic about protecting American jobs to the two pending trade agreements.
“When two of one’s strongest competitors (namely, Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio) share a weakness on an issue, it’s 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.
Washington Post’s 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)
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.
Jennifer Rubin knows whereof she speaks; she can see America from her Beltway front porch’s ivory tower.