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The vanilla power of Republican Scott Walker
The Los Angeles Times ^ | February 2, 2015 | Jonah Goldberg

Posted on 02/03/2015 11:52:20 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Vanilla is the most popular ice cream flavor in America, not because it is the best (that would be coffee) but because it is the least objectionable. Put another way, vanilla is the most acceptable to the most people; it's not many people's favorite, but nobody hates it..

And that's why Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is the vanilla candidate.

A new Des Moines Register poll has Walker in first place — narrowly — among likely Republican caucus-goers. With Mitt Romney included in the poll, he was the respondents' first choice with 15 percentage points. Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul was second with 14 percentage points and Romney with 13. With Romney out, Walker's lead rose to 16 percentage points and Paul's to 15. First place in a tightly packed field is better than any of the alternatives, but it's not that big a deal this far out.

The big deal is the vanilla factor. According to Jennifer Jacobs of the Des Moines Register, 51% of caucus-goers want an “anti-establishment candidate without a lot of ties to Washington or Wall Street who would change the way things are done and challenge conventional thinking.” Meanwhile, 43% prefer a more establishment figure “with executive experience who understands business and how to execute ideas.”

Walker is in the golden spot. He can, like Bill Murray in the movie “Groundhog Day” listening to Andie MacDowell explain the perfect man, reply “that's me” to almost everything Republicans want....

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: 2015; 2016election; amnesty; bush; cruz; election2016; gop; randpaul; scottwalker; tedcruz; walker; wisconsin
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The Marxists like the LA Slimes hate Walker with a passion. He has defeated the unions twice.

Pray America is waking


61 posted on 02/04/2015 4:25:00 AM PST by bray (Palin/Cruz to the WH)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
So I have to get fully behind your candidate almost a YEAR before the Iowa caucuses

In fairness, most of the "Cruz or nothing" crowd seems to take the exact same approach.

It's way too early. I'm open to anyone other than Bush or Christie. Let's let the field sort itself out.

62 posted on 02/04/2015 4:27:40 AM PST by Eric Pode of Croydon
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To: SubMareener
Walker has actually delivered a conservative agenda in a Blue State.

If you call open borders and amnesty a conservative agenda, he did.

63 posted on 02/04/2015 4:31:30 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
So I have to get fully behind your candidate almost a YEAR before the Iowa caucuses or I’m a perfectionist who is dooming the party to another defeat? Seriously?

shAmnesty=deal breaker.

64 posted on 02/04/2015 4:35:51 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: central_va
No, I've been assured by dozens of people here that statements he made way back in 2013 about a pathway to citizenship in no way imply that he's for illegal alien amnesty and that I should just shut my mouth and accede to their wishes that he be the nominee.
65 posted on 02/04/2015 4:39:50 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: Ann Archy

I vote for Walker and I get a gloBULList open border amnesty type. I vote for Hillary and I get an open border gloBULList open border amnesty type. What’s the difference? The third world invasion his is the defining issue of our time.


66 posted on 02/04/2015 4:41:13 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: KevinB

He was not the attorney general in Texas, he was the solicitor general and the longest serving one, at that.


67 posted on 02/04/2015 4:41:26 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: Eric Pode of Croydon

I’ll add to that list: Rand “Isolationist” Paul.


68 posted on 02/04/2015 4:42:42 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The country is screwed. Walker is a Northern progressive Republican at best. We have no viable candidates.


69 posted on 02/04/2015 4:42:43 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: central_va

It’s no coincidence that Ripon is in Wisconsin.


70 posted on 02/04/2015 4:45:08 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: sickoflibs

Right....good to remember the viscous fight which is his best credential:

Walker laid the trap....provoked savage WI Dems to try to shutdown the WI legislature....then got Dems to take the blame.

And the amazing thing is Walker was up against powerful teachers unions.


71 posted on 02/04/2015 4:55:06 AM PST by Liz
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Yep, he will NOT excite the base or get out the vote.

We need a FIGHTER LIKE CRUZ!


72 posted on 02/04/2015 5:00:30 AM PST by G Larry (Obama may not be "THE" Antichrist, but he is certainly America's Antichrist.)
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To: central_va

OMG!! You don’t know ANYTHING about Walker but what some lunatic tells you!! He is NOT for AMNESTY AT ALL!! geesh...people....what has happened to you all?


73 posted on 02/04/2015 5:39:02 AM PST by Ann Archy (ABORTION....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: onyx

Walker/Cruz, or Cruz/Walker, depending on which one gets the most primary votes.


74 posted on 02/04/2015 5:45:18 AM PST by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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To: sickoflibs
What is the point of ONLY supporting those who have lost every single battle against Dems and then blaming their own own failures on their team for their losses? Unlike the others Walker has beat them on their home ground that drive libs nuts.

Cruz talks a good talk.

Walker actually accomplished gutting union power in WI. In order to do that, he had to hold his people together in the legislature, while union thugs rampaged through the capital making violent threats. He held his position, and got his team to hold with him. That counts a lot for me.

Walker/Cruz.

75 posted on 02/04/2015 5:50:30 AM PST by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

How’s your circulation doing, L.A. Times ?


76 posted on 02/04/2015 5:50:46 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Rip it out by the roots.)
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To: Lumper20

I’m not going to dwell in negative comment, just simply say that Scott Walker does not have a track record of opposing the GOPe.


77 posted on 02/04/2015 5:56:32 AM PST by Nextrush (OBAMACARE IS A BAILOUT FOR THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; SubMareener
You wouldn’t have a link proving that CFR stuff or do you expect us to take your word for it?

Politico:

Well, Cruz should know: The candidate's wife, Heidi S. Cruz, was an active member of the Council on Foreign Relations until this June. She was a member until June on a 5-year "term membership" program, an official at the organization confirmed.

78 posted on 02/04/2015 5:57:28 AM PST by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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To: Nextrush

Cruz has stood up to fight the GOP Establishment, Walker hasn’t.

Your right. He fights the liberal Democrats in his states and WINS!


79 posted on 02/04/2015 6:06:35 AM PST by napscoordinator (Walker for President 2016. The only candidate with actual real RESULTS!!!!! The rest...talkers!)
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To: PapaBear3625

Politico? The voice of the Democratic Party? Seriously? Didn’t Daily Kos, MSNBC or Mother Jones have any articles? LOL


80 posted on 02/04/2015 6:08:18 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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