Michael Gerson: In matters of faith, Scott Walker’s lack of grace is embarrassing

Kansas City Star ^ | February 26, 2015 | Michael Gerson

[Lakeshark]

But it explains a lot.

Gerson worked for the Bush administration, was recruited by Rove, consistently trashes other conservatives in his op-ed columns, and was instrumental in insulting those who did not support the 2006 "immigration reform" act as racists.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Walker has clearly wounded the left. They are unable to deal with the rope-a-dope of a republican who won’t bring the ammo for his own mugging.

I'd like Walker to say, if he's elected president, that on day one, he will undo every Executive Order that Obama ever made - good, bad, or indifferent. Then Congress can review them for merit.

Talk about headlines!!!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

How about that!

[cuban leaf]

Whenever asked if a person who claims to be a Christian is a Christian, the correct answer is ALWAYS, “I don’t know”.

It is between them and God.

Now, if a person SAYS they are not a Christian, that’s different. Christianity doesn’t have the concept of Taqiyya.

“He who denies Me, I will deny before the Father.”

[driftless2]

I find it both amusing and irritating that all these professed conservatives demand that certain Pubbies treat Obama with kid gloves. They actually reveal themselves to be the toadies of liberals. They don’t want to be left out of those Washington elites cocktail parties.

[Beagle8U]

“this one is particularly heavy-handed—the equivalent of saying: As far as I know, my opponent is not a swindler and a degenerate.”

Yup, saying you don’t know if someone is a Christian is exactly the same a calling them a degenerate swindler, because that is what all non-Christians are!?

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Oh my! : )

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Scott Walker Nails His Stump Speech--and It’s Working

"......................Like many others before him, Walker gave the media--and the opposition--the perfect soundbite when he answered a question about how he would handle the war against ISIS: "If I can take on 100,000 protesters, I can do the same across the world," Walker said. The Huffington Post reported that in an interview with the Wisconsin State Journal, Walker said, "Let me be perfectly clear, I'm just pointing out the closest thing I have to handling this difficult situation is the 100,000 protesters I had to deal with."

Wisconsin union leaders did not take kindly to their members being compared with ISIS terrorists. Phil Neuenfeldt, Wisconsin AFL-CIO President, called Walker's remarks "disgusting."

“To compare the hundreds of thousands of teachers, students, grandmothers, veterans, correctional officers, nurses and all the workers who came out to peacefully protest and stand together for their rights as Americans to ISIS terrorists is disgusting and unacceptable,” Neuenfeldt said in a statement. 'To compare hard-working men and women who work for a living to terrorists is a disgrace. Coming together to peacefully protest for freedom, to raise your voice for a better Wisconsin, this is not an act of terror."

"CLICK" picture for more of this weeks protests in Madison.

“Let me be perfectly clear,” Walker told CNN after the speech. “I’m just pointing out the closest thing I have to handling a difficult situation, was the 100,000 protesters I had to deal with. There’s no analogy between the two other than difficult situation.”

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Notice how academics came and made comments [at the article] to affirm Gerson’s piece.

http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/syndicated-columnists/article11257286.html#/tabPane=tabs-b0710947-1-2

[Lakeshark]

Michael Gerson’s lack of grace appears to be embarrasing......

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker leads former Florida Governor Jeb Bush in an early Nevada 2016 poll.

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/02/26/first-look-scott-walker-leads-in-nevada-poll-jeb-performs-worst-against-hillary/

“In the Gravis Marketing poll that Breitbart News obtained, Walker leads with 27% support among Republicans while Bush is in second with 19%. Sixteen percent of Nevada Republicans answered “unsure.” New Jersey Governor Chris Christie received 8%, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) received 6%, tied with former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry received 5% while Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), who spent part of his childhood in the state and recently visited Nevada on his book tour, received 4%, along with former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) received 3% while Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal got 1%.

Walker has led in early polls in Iowa and New Hampshire, and Nevada is scheduled to have its 2016 nominating caucuses between New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary and South Carolina’s first-in-the-South primary.”..............

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Feb 19, 2015: “A new poll of Palmetto State Republicans shows former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker leading the pack among potential 2016 presidential candidates in South Carolina.

Raleigh, N.C.-based Public Policy Polling found that 19 percent of Republicans say they support Bush; 18 percent back Walker. South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, who is exploring the idea of a presidential run, was tied at third with neurosurgeon Ben Carson. Both had 13 percent.

Bush leads among voters who identify as moderates; Walker, among those who identify as “very conservative,” according to a news release.”..........

http://www.goupstate.com/article/20150219/ARTICLES/150219563

[AdaGray]

Uh oh. Mikey’s worried Jeb won’t get the nod.

[Lakeshark]

With all the free advertising and great press Jeb keeps getting from the MSM, it's a wonder he's not cracking 50%. Did you notice Chris Matthews is getting another tingle up his leg? It is to laugh: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3262089/posts

[Cincinatus' Wife]

This coordinated effort to drive campaign money away from Walker must not be working

[Cincinatus' Wife]

“SNORT!”

What a fib!

LOL

ROTFLMAO

Thanks for a good laugh.

[DaveA37]

I am not surprised with anything the left does in their attempt to discredit Walker. They will use the way he cuts his lawn, what tires he buys for his car, the type toilet paper his family uses, ANTHING and EVERYTHING they can possibly think of that just might bring Walker down a notch. Any thinking person with an ounce of sense can see through their tactics. Gerson’s article is yet but another prime example.

[Pietro]

Gerson is one of those fake conservatives that media love to roll out to show the "unreasonableness" of genuine conservatives.

Concerning obamam's so-called Christianity; actions speak louder than words.

[Travis McGee]

[Lakeshark]

I was going to post something on that thread, but the gif with the guy laughing did it for me and really for the whole thread. If you didn’t see it, it’s worth your time scrolling the thread.

[Flick Lives]

Obama is a “devout Christian” who believes in full-term abortion. Riiight.