Posted on 09/21/2015 4:25:28 PM PDT by EveningStar
A former top aide to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) fired off a series of tweets Monday afternoon explaining why the governor dropped out of the race.
Less than an hour after news broke that Walker would suspend his campaign, Liz Mair — a former Walker adviser who was forced to resign earlier this year after criticizing various aspects of Iowa politics — tweeted out more two dozen tweets explaining the governor's demise.
Mair blamed the governor's sagging poll numbers less on the anti-establishment political climate and more on a number of strategic miscalculations.
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Things he got wrong: Misunderstanding the GOP base, its priorities and stances. Pandering. Flip-flopping.
— Liz Mair (@LizMair) September 21, 2015
Becoming so invested in winning, no matter what it took, that he lost sight of his real identity as a political leader.
— Liz Mair (@LizMair) September 21, 2015
Treating Iowa as locked down, boasting early of the ability to win even in states like Nevada where winning always looked improbable.
— Liz Mair (@LizMair) September 21, 2015
Allowing certain staff (ahem) to marginalize and cut off people in Walker's orbit who had got him to the governorship and kept him there. — Liz Mair (@LizMair) September 21, 2015
Hiring people who spent a lot to build out a massive operation that would not be sustainable unless financing remained amazing forever. — Liz Mair (@LizMair) September 21, 2015
Minor things that didn't help: Key staff spending their time on, uh, stuff other than work when campaign was flailing. — Liz Mair (@LizMair) September 21, 2015
Not educating himself fast enough on issues outside governor's remit. Educating himself on some things by talking to the wrong people. — Liz Mair (@LizMair) September 21, 2015
One last thought: Walker's timing is good. Word is he just avoided getting tied to a very bad story that could well have been coming. — Liz Mair (@LizMair) September 21, 2015
Those are right on. I really liked Walker but I could tell the donor money started to affect him and weaken his views. He’s just another weak RINO now. Good riddance.
BOL!
“Things he got wrong: Misunderstanding the GOP base, its priorities and stances. Pandering. Flip-flopping.
— Liz Mair (@LizMair) September 21, 2015
Becoming so invested in winning, no matter what it took, that he lost sight of his real identity as a political leader.
— Liz Mair (@LizMair) September 21, 2015
Treating Iowa as locked down, boasting early of the ability to win even in states like Nevada where winning always looked improbable.
— Liz Mair (@LizMair) September 21, 2015”
“If ye love wealth better than liberty,
the tranquility of servitude
better than the animating contest of freedom,
go home from us in peace.
We ask not your counsels or your arms.
Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you.
May your chains set lightly upon you,
and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”
She has some valid points. Ignore the base and see what happens....but I think his main problems were too many GOPe advisors.
You got anything nice to say, Liz? .. :|
"One last thought: Walker's timing is good. Word is he just avoided getting tied to a very bad story that could well have been coming. — Liz Mair (@LizMair) September 21, 2015
Another victim of the consultant class that relieved him of his campaign money.
Sounds like Walker should have been listening more to Liz Mair and far, far less to his GOPe donor assigned consultants. Too bad. I wanted him to do well. But if you can’t run your campaign you can’t run the country.
“Ignore the base and see what happens.”
why did you skip the last tweet that he bailed ahead of scandal ready to break?
These guys running need to get it through their heads that we are not f***ing around this time.
Either you pay attention to us (not your advisers), or you go home.
We don’t care how “conservative” you call yourself. The minute you try to get cute is the moment we walk.
umm it’s there. last one.
His “evolving” stance on the wall showed there was no steady hand at the wheel here.
This is an interesting inside look at the demise of the Walker campaign. Keep in mind that Liz was fired from the campaign. Could be some sour grapes going on here.
FReep Mail me if you want on, or off, this Wisconsin interest ping list.
Whatever. She should go away. Walker stepped aside, and I respect that.
LOL! That's exactly what I was thinking.
With friends like these (or maybe "former" friends would be more operative) ...
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