Posted on 07/13/2015 2:11:10 PM PDT by Brad from Tennessee
"Scott Walker is a national disgrace," reads the entirety of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka's statement.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is one of the most hardcore right-wing extremists in America. His slash-and-burn policies have gutted Wisconsin workers' collective bargaining rights, defunded Planned Parenthood and more all of which has made him a prime punching bag for progressives around the country.
For some reason, the Republican zealot is hell-bent on conducting a doomed campaign for president in 2016, a painfully obvious fact which he "revealed" Monday morning after months of tedious teasing, including one recent public appearance in which he bizarrely compared peaceful pro-worker activists in his home state to ISIS terrorists. (Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi accurately described the main theme of Walker's recent stump speeches as "I was a dick in Wisconsin, and I can be one in Washington, too!")
To be clear, Walker has basically zero chance at winning the White House. His charisma level hovers somewhere beneath a block of Wisconsin cheese frankly, even comparing the man to a piece of cheese is a little insulting to his home state's lauded dairy farms. All evidence suggests that he would be really, really bad at selling his really, really bad ideas to the American public in a general election. But now that he's officially in the race, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has issued one of the best press releases in political history in response to Walker's announcement. . .
It’s a good thing Trumka has exempt “cadillac” union benefits instead of Obamacare. Otherwise he would have to get his hemodialysis at Davita along with the other “lucky” ESRD Program beneficiaries. He’ll have his diabetic foot sores ensalved by a UW Madison coed milkmaid instead of having his feet amputated for his own good by Hillary.
Obama’s reckless dealmaking with Iran is having an effect on oil prices that is quite salubrious for the trucking industry.
Scott Walker is a national disgrace? Thats the 6 words?
LOL! Oooo really burned him with that, didnt they?
Great, the unions hate him sounds like the man I want to run this country. Unions are the downfall and if Walker can piss them off the more the better he has my respect.
He got better.
“Walker is really, really unpopular with the Left. His nomination would dramatically mobilize the Democratic base.”
Imagine what would happen to the conservative base having someone to vote FOR for the first time in 30 years...ie Bush, Dole, Bush, McCain, Romney....bleeeech
img src=http://guitarkadia.com/emon/guitarchat/simon-vozick-levinson-jan-29-2013/
Pic of the author—came up for air from Mommy’s basement.
Didn’t he make union membership optional too?
ewwwwwwww.....big talk from a socialist
I hate to take the wind out of the union sail but I think Scott Walker is more aptly described as moderate GOP establishment candidate. :-)
For some government employees ... all but policemen and firemen, if I recall correctly.
You ‘nailed’ it.
I always wondered where Moby’s dick was.
Rolling Stone weighs in on Scott Walker.
FReep Mail me if you want on, or off, this Wisconsin interest ping list.
Good. That has to be costing the ‘rats too.
Good point. Though I’m told Walker is not particularly charismatic.
Good thing for spell checkers and Google Earth.
Now Rolling Stones knows how to Spell “Wisconsin” and knows its NOT in California.
This reads like a 7-year-old crybaby who didn’t get his sammich from mommy. Whatta castrated wimp.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.