Posted on 08/24/2015 10:55:24 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a GOP presidential contender, is calling on President Obama to cancel the upcoming state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
“Americans are struggling to cope with the fall in today's markets driven in part by China's slowing economy and the fact that they actively manipulate their economy," Walker said in a statement.
“Rather than honoring Chinese President Xi Jinping with an official state visit next month, President Obama should focus on holding China accountable over its increasing attempts to undermine U.S. interests."
His statement came on a turbulent day for markets after Chinese stocks tumbled, setting off a chain reaction across the globe. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1,000 points to start the day before closing at 588 points down.
Walker said he hoped to see "some backbone from President Obama on U.S.-China relations" in response to cyberattacks, currency manipulation and the weakening Chinese economy.
“Given China’s massive cyberattacks against America, its militarization of the South China Sea, continued state interference with its economy, and persistent persecution of Christians and human rights activists, President Obama needs to cancel the state visit,” Walker continued.
“There's serious work to be done rather than pomp and circumstance.”
The U.S. and China have been at odds over a number of issues, in particular the devastating hack on the Office of Personnel Management.
The president is slated to bring up Chinese hacking during the September meeting with Xi. The administration has attributed the OPM hack to China but has taken no public stance on retaliation, despite pressure to respond from lawmakers, 2016 hopefuls and policy experts.
Those calling for retaliation have suggested a wide range of responses, from economic sanctions and currency restrictions to revenge hacks.
April 2013: Scott Walker to lead China trade mission
"Gov. Scott Walker will lead a trade mission to China starting Friday, and he won't be alone among governors pitching their states' companies there. Walker will lead a group of business leaders on his first overseas trade mission, a portion of which will involve group meetings with other governors also leading their own trade missions.
The choice of China for the governor's first trip is significant given the size of the market and the growing activity of Wisconsin companies exporting there: China didn't rank in the top 10 among export markets for Wisconsin businesses 10 years ago, but it has been climbing steadily, ranking third in 2012 behind Mexico and Canada.
Wisconsin exports to China totaled $1.5 billion last year, up 12% from 2011. China also ranks third among Wisconsin's agricultural export markets.
It will be a challenge to determine whether the trip is a success, but clearly the expansion over the past decade has been significant, said Dan Paulson of InVision Business Development in Madison, which provides consulting for companies on strategies to enter the China market.".....
Yes, thus my reference if he was a smart guy.
Trump can only set it up, he can’t force Obama to make a good deal for us.
We do know he could but Kerry on it...
LOL
Yea, I don’t agree with Walkers call to cancel the meeting.
Walker calls on Obama to cancel Chinese state visit
AND Obama goes.. “Who is this idiot”.?..
“Here are four times @BarackObama and @TheDemocrats took on Scott Walker and lost,” Walker’s staff tweeted as Obama was speaking, pointing to an unsuccessful recall campaign, Walker’s 2014 reelection, collective bargaining and right-to-work.
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/barack-obama-scott-walker-overtime-wisconsin-119670.html
You think this shows backbone. It doesn’t.
It shows that Gov. Walker isn’t ready for the national stage.
Either he doesn’t understand the concept of engagement or worse, he’s suggesting unwise foreign policy moves as merely a campaign theme.
Does Gov. Walker understand that canceling a state dinner is the kind of slap in the face that damages engagement for decades? Or does he not give a damn because it sounds tough?
From a foreign policy perspective, Gov. Walker’s position is a real anchor.
Why don’t you head over to the WH and help roll out the red carpet.
I didn’t say Walker was an idiot, I implied Obama thought he was..
Walkers no idiot.. neither is Obama.. look what he’s done?..
With a massive and I mean massive amount of Help.. btw..
All of Washington D.C. is his female dog.. IN HEAT..
From kennel to dung heap..
: )
Remember when the union bosses asked Obama to come to WI and protest Walker?
Obama had promised he would show solidarity with the unions but alas....
Feb 25, 2011
President Obama promised in 2007 to join a picket line with workers if their collective bargaining rights were ever threatened.
Amid clamor by a House liberal leader for the president to visit Wisconsin, the site of a massive battle over legislation limiting collective bargaining rights for public workers, the White House said Thursday that Obama had no plans to visit the state.
But the president said on the campaign trail that in a similar circumstance, he’d be on the ground.
“Understand this: If American workers are being denied their right to organize and collectively bargain, when I’m in the White House, I’ll put on a comfortable pair of shoes myself. I’ll walk on that picket line with you, as president of the United States of America. Because workers deserve to know that someone’s standing in their corner,” he said at a rally in Spartansburg, S.C., in November of 2007.
Both liberals and conservatives are recalling the speech at Converse College now that, more than two years into his presidency, Obama faces a massive labor standoff.
The battle between Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker and Democrats in the state Senate is entering its 11th day with no end in sight. Walker is seeking legislation that would force public employees to contribute more to their benefits and pension programs, but also clamp down on their collective bargaining rights.
Obama has called Walker’s legislation an “assault on unions,” but has otherwise avoided comment. He’s added a pool spray, though, to the top of his meeting on Friday with Democratic governors.
Some Democrats have called on him to be even more aggressive. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), the co-chairman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said on Wednesday that Obama should travel to Wisconsin.
White House press secretary Jay Carney said Thursday that he wasn’t aware of any plans by Obama, who has nothing on his agenda for this afternoon, to travel to Madison.
“I think what we have made pretty clear is that the president thinks and we think, he’s stated this, that obviously a lot of states in the union are dealing with fiscal issues, big problems in their state budgets that need to be addressed,” Carney said. “And they need to act responsibly, tighten their belts, live within their means, just as we in Washington, the executive branch and Congress need to do with our federal situation.”
And you miss the point, entirely.
Who gives a damn about this Administration? Certainly not any real poster on this site.
But your guy wants to BE the next Administration. And his current thoughts on foreign policy is to publicly suggest that the current Administration implement a strategy that could only lead to a disengagement where the principle affect would be on the next Administration.
But what’s worse is that this suggestion of disengagement is simply a campaign prop.
Look. I’ve tried not to bash your guy this cycle. But suggesting that we abruptly disrupt a diplomatic relationship with a foreign power (and that is the import of Gov. Walker’s suggestion) in order to prove he’s tough against Trump is incredibly short sided.
He doesn’t get points for that. It’s quite petulant.
Who is your candidate?
Obama doesn’t know how to negotiate without giving American interests away. That’s the point! Notice how he welcomes Communist dictators and disses and ignores Bibi? He makes me sick.
Yep. I’m beginning to think he doesn’t know what to say until Trump says it.
Second, when you owe someone a bunch of money and he wants to come to your house, it’s kinda’ hard to say “no”.
I give TRUMP one thing.. he has woken America UP...
that HE himself is part of “the Problem” is another matter..
Walker actually I think “Started it”... not Trump..
TRUMP is stealing from Walkers and Cruz’s good will...
AND they know it.. EXCEPT Trump is good with the Unions..
Notice he never mentions “THE UNIONS”.... AND”WON’T” either..
TRUMPS dirty.. he has a hidden agenda.... no I don’t know what it is...
BUT it’s sneaking out IF YOU LISTEN TO HUM..
Lately.. he’s for more Taxes... and you cannot do what he wants to do WITHOUT bigger federal givernment..
All the liberals are saying YES .. yes.. get rid of the republican big wigs.. and make more givernment.. more taxes..
Means he may get many democrat votes.. and the RINOS of course.. hes got a good game..
Americans general get an “F” in Civics.. and could care less about American History..
World History?.... Whats that?..
Is he afraid that the Chinese leader might bring a wife, who then drops a baby here? Oh, that’s Bush’s latest attempt to be a Trump double...Walker ‘pivoted’ (to use a polite term) twice on that issue within a week.
Who is advising the governor of Wisconsin to insult the President of China?
Last I checked they still hold a lot of our treasuries and haven’t yet moved to stop buying them.
His visit here is an opportunity for a frank little chat about how the world is to be divided - and would’ve it be interesting if Trump were holding that chat.
Someone should tell Walker this statement puts him in the B list of managing international relations. We need to hold our friends close - and our enemies closer.
And this
“Obama could play his cards right and get some deals made if he was a smart guy?”.............
The deal with Iran shows just how smart odumbo is.....NOT.
Definitely NOT a smart guy.
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