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Scott Walker: 'I Would Love to Have' Romney's Endorsement
NewsMax ^ | January 30, 2015 | Sandy Fitzgerald

Posted on 02/07/2015 9:45:39 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker believes Mitt Romney is a "good man and would have been a good president," but now that the former Massachusetts governor has officially backed out of the 2016 race, Walker would like his support among the list of possible Republican presidential hopefuls.

"I would love to have his endorsement," Walker told Fox News Channel's Bret Baier during a segment that aired Friday of an interview that will be running as part of a series surrounding potential 2016 candidates.

At the same time, Walker said that he thinks it is "a time for new fresh ideas," and he appreciates "the fact in his comments that he pointed out it is time to maybe pass the torch and look for new leadership."

Walker, who took a call from Romney while he was being interviewed by Baier, said that there is no doubt that Romney's decision not to mount a third try at the presidency changes the Republican landscape....

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: Massachusetts; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: 2016; bretbaier; crashburn; massachusetts; maydaymayday; mittromney; romney; scottwalker; titanic; walker; walker2016; wisconsin
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To: Dr. Sivana; blackdog

Sarah Palin won six elections before 2008 and was the most popular governor in polling history and look what they were able to do to her by 2009, even though you’d think she posed no more danger to them. And she has a bachelors degree!


61 posted on 02/07/2015 11:01:37 PM 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

Just AMAZING how many “Oh no, you conservatives! You’d better be VERY CONCERNED about Scott Walker!” articles are popping up lately, and how many FReepers are buying the efforts of the “concern trolls.”


62 posted on 02/07/2015 11:07:20 PM PST by JennysCool (My hypocrisy goes only so far)
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To: Dr. Sivana; blackdog

That argument and campaign theme didn’t work too well against W. Bush, he went 2 terms


63 posted on 02/07/2015 11:07:45 PM PST by GeronL
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Remember how many so-called “Republicans, evangelicals and conservatives” went over to the Obama camp in 2008,

Really not that many — IIRC, what really put him "over the top" demographic-wise was the young adult demographic.
And, I think that may have actually been a good thing — he's shown a lot of people that Democrats are statists and not about freedom/liberty/etc.

even though McCain was not exactly Barry Goldwater or because Palin didn’t have enough experience? [snort] Now, just imagine what’ll happen when Hillary or Lieawatha nab the nomination.

Actually, I've been of the opinion that the Obama/McCain choice was engineered to weaken the Natural Born Citizen requirement for some years now, as both have questionable qualifications thereunder: McCain in his Panama birth, Obama in his birthplace and parents. (Romney, too, has some issues due to his father's birthplace of Mexico; but I think he was pushed into the position more for being essentially identical in policy to Obama — making it a sure thing that the `08-`12 statist trends in government would continue to `16.)

Cruz is being pushed a lot, and while I like him I don't think he qualifies as NBC (his father was not a citizen and he was born in Canada).
I can't help but think that this is being pushed to establish precedence, which is in-effect of more import/authority than the Constitution — just look at Scalia's defense of the War on Drugs. (The exact case escapes me at the moment, I want to say Kentucky v. King, but while that one certainly is applicable I think there's another one where he basically says we've been doing this so long that if we were to find the Constitution meant the plain thing it says we'd have to throw out huge portions of our police policies, so it has to be ok.)

Remember that our elites are statists, they hate the constraints of the Constitution, they are also for Open Borders.

64 posted on 02/07/2015 11:08:16 PM PST by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: JennysCool

You uncovered my secret. I signed on here in 2006 to derail Scott Walker’s 2016 hopes, even though back then he was a Milwaukee County executive and neither you or I had ever heard of him! It’s like I’m Boris Badenov, Edgar Cayce and Nostradamus all rolled into one.


65 posted on 02/07/2015 11:14:54 PM 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

Sheesh! I wasn’t referring to you, 2nd!


66 posted on 02/07/2015 11:17:42 PM PST by JennysCool (My hypocrisy goes only so far)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Mr. Scott (aka the New York Slime) should have said: I don't care whose endorsement or non-endorsement I get as that is immaterial. If and when I run it will be on my own record, accomplishments and my campaign—nothing contingent on anyone else, just contingent on me.
67 posted on 02/07/2015 11:19:23 PM PST by Fungi (Evolution is piece by piece over billions of years. At what point did a precursor become a human?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Sarah Palin won six elections before 2008 and was the most popular governor in polling history and look what they were able to do to her by 2009, even though you’d think she posed no more danger to them.

I was IN Wisconsin. The entire national union apparatus threw everything they had at him, along with the usual hard lefty nuts from all over. For the recall elections they didn't have to be distracted by a bunch of other races. Palin got it worse cause they torched her church, moved in next door and accused her of being her grandchild's mother. But Walker has been more vetted than any other candidate.

The John Doe law in WI was abused every but as much as the civil suit law in Alaska (at least Walker didn't have to spend his own money). There was NO improprity. In fact the first John Doe suit came because Walker himself (as County Exec) noticed $40K stolen from a Veteran's fund, which was stolen by one of his underlings. The probe expanded of course.

Walker left Marquette (a well regarded school) after more than three years to work. He was not kicked out, he did not flunk out, he didn't transfer anywhere. Most of the people who worry about that weren't going to vote for him anyway.
You KNOW I wanted Palin to run in 2012. She chose not to. This year the field is considerably better, and I do not know why she should run now if she could not have run then. Though I'd be happy with her being nominated.
68 posted on 02/07/2015 11:23:04 PM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I was referring to this article, and the one that appeared earlier:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3255212/posts

A lot of writers out there are attempting to make conservatives VERY WARY of Walker! Look! He likes Romney! Look! His campaign employed a liberal! ... Always indicates they’re scared bigtime ... Sorry if I didn’t make that clear.


69 posted on 02/07/2015 11:23:47 PM PST by JennysCool (My hypocrisy goes only so far)
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To: Larry Lucido

Hey, we conservatives have principles, doncha know? We rather go down in defeat than make even slight compromises. Only problem is our defeated candidate has Zero, Zilch, Nada, shunya, power to change any laws or move any conservative agenda.

How many laws have Santorum, Gingrich, Hunter or Thompson have signed from the White House? Zero, Zilch, Nada, shunya!


70 posted on 02/07/2015 11:32:22 PM PST by entropy12 ( Only real function of economic forecasts is to make astrology look respectable.)
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To: Cowboy Bob

Hatred and conceit are still calling the shots in some souls. As long as it does, we will have Democrats in the White House.


71 posted on 02/07/2015 11:36:53 PM PST by Loud Mime (Rather have Obama as President than a Rino? SMART! /s)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Actually Myth Romney is a well known in your face democrat collaborator..
A Romney givernment would VICHY..

Scott Walker is quite delusional.. and Walker would be (and is) weak..
Whats needed is well beyond Walkers grasp..

TED Cruz might have the BALLS to do something...... Maybe..

72 posted on 02/08/2015 12:01:00 AM PST by hosepipe (" This propaganda has been edited (specifically) to include some fully orbed hyperbole.. ")
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To: entropy12

Santorum? He couldn’t even keep his senate seat!


73 posted on 02/08/2015 12:09:45 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: OneWingedShark

Make me a promise, will you? NO MORE BIRTHER NONSENSE!! That ship has sailed! No more! Stop! If Barack Hussein Muhammad Obama, Junior can be president, even though he admitted for YEARS that he was born in Kenya, it’s over, okay? Senator Cruz’s mother was as American as apple pie and she was old enough to confer citizenship on Ted even had he been born on a Moon base, okay? It’s over! Every lawyer that his camp has contacted says he’s fine.


74 posted on 02/08/2015 12:15:19 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: blackdog
My daughter is part of the liberal camp way high up in the food chain.

My condolences.

75 posted on 02/08/2015 12:24:33 AM PST by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: JSDude1

Exactly. He’s a fake conservative not only like Ryan, but like Priebus, too. His pro-amnesty/open borders position would assure he’d be last even fake conservative voted to be elected to national office.


76 posted on 02/08/2015 12:46:42 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

You did’nt get my point.

Again, my point is that Santorum & his supporters kept bashing Newt. And the Newt and his supporters kept bashing Santorum.

Result was it made it easier for the lone RINO Mitt.

I see the same thing is happening again. Cruz supporters are bashing Walker. And Walker supporters are bashing Cruz.

This is going to clear the path for the Jebster.

The exact same thing happened in 2008. No uniting behind one conservative candidate. Did you observe how Mitt dropped out in time to clear path for lone RINO McCain? The RINO’s show better unity than do conservatives.


77 posted on 02/08/2015 12:51:40 AM PST by entropy12 ( Only real function of economic forecasts is to make astrology look respectable.)
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To: peyton randolph

Point is Santorum was MORE conservative than Mitt. There is not even a question about that.

So bashing Santorum, got us Mitt.

And Newt supporters did the same thing to Santorum.

The point in 2016 is the same. Walker is more conservative than Jeb. By attacking either Walker or Cruz, you are making it easier for Jeb to win.


78 posted on 02/08/2015 12:56:24 AM PST by entropy12 ( Only real function of economic forecasts is to make astrology look respectable.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Kiss of death!


79 posted on 02/08/2015 12:56:40 AM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
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To: entropy12

The above is from four years earlier. What makes you think Santorum wasn't a spoiler?

80 posted on 02/08/2015 1:06:18 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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