President Walker Primer: 4 things you should know about Scott Walker before it’s too late

Wisconsin Citizens Media Cooperative ^ | Feb. 15, 2015 | WCMC

[9YearLurker]

Yes, I’ve had to withstand the accusations of “lies” as well. Some likely coming from WI and other GOP and Walker team operatives, but some who just don’t want to face the truth, I think.

Thanks.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

The tried to recall him right? That’s unreal. What the hell is wrong with people there?

[Jabba the Nutt]

Actually is sounds like someone is pulling a huge prank, they took an article about Obama and substituted Walker's name. Liar and liar about inconsequential things? Obama. Lawless State, Obama check. And on and on and on.

Provocateurs among the protestors...huh? They certainly weren't needed.

[mouse1]

I have several problems with Governor Walker. Amnesty is the biggest. It weakens us financially and compromises our national security.

How is a pathway to legal status for illegals not amnesty? Because Scott Walker refuses to call it what it is? Sounds like amnesty to me.

Walker campaign spokesman Tom Evenson said they were consistent with his past comments on what to do with those living here illegally. WALKER DOES NOT CONSIDER THE PENALTY-LADEN PATHWAY TO LEGAL STATUS THAT HE ENDORSED IN 2013 “AMNESTY” AND HE’S NOT ADVOCATING AMNESTY NOW, he said.

Walker Crying Over Paul Ryan Speech (another Boehner??)http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/gov-scott-walker-cries-during-paul-ryan-speech/

Walker Praising Ryan’s Budget which Screwed our Military http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/scott-walker-praises-paul-ryan-for-federal-budget-deal-b99164282z1-235942181.html

Walker Softening on Gay Marriage - His Son was Witness to Gay Wedding of Walker Relative http://www.jsonline.com/watchdog/noquarter/scott-walker-declines-to-say-where-he-stands-on-gay-marriage-today-b99290317z1-262952941.html

Walker Soft on Immigration and Border Security http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/03/scott-walker-immigration_n_3541600.html

http://hotair.com/archives/2013/02/26/walker-i-support-a-path-to-citizenship-in-comprehensive-immigration-reform/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/07/03/scott-walker-backs-path-to-
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http://fox6now.com/2013/10/14/gov-walker-requests-mexican-consulate-office-in-wisconsin/zenship-increased-immigration/

OR THERE’S THIS

“Make it easier to enter the country legally”
Walker said he is in favor of the Senate immigration bill—that features a path to citizenship—but called it a backward “Band-Aid” approach, saying elected leaders should make it easier for people to enter the country and become legal citizens in the first place.
“Not only do they need to fix things for people already here, or find some way to do it, there’s got to be a larger way to fix the system in the first place,” he said. “Because if it wasn’t so cumbersome, if there wasn’t such a long wait, if it wasn’t so difficult to get in, we wouldn’t have the other problems that we have (with people living here illegally),” he said. Walker’s stance on immigration reform evolved over the years.

Source: Wisconsin Rapids Tribune, “Endorses path to citizenship” , Jul 3, 2013

2010: stop suspected illegals; 2012: that’s a distraction
Walker’s stance on immigration reform evolved over the years. He said as a gubernatorial candidate in 2010 that he would sign an Arizona-style bill, which would allow local police to stop suspected illegal immigrants, if he were elected. Then, in December 2012, Walker said he no longer favored such a bill, telling reporters that such legislation would become a “huge distraction” from accomplishing his agenda for the state. Today, Walker said he would support a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants under some circumstances.
Source: Wisconsin Rapids Tribune, “Endorses path to citizenship” , Jul 3, 2013

[mouse1]

Walker is the GOPc guy....... he is not alone, there are other GOPc governors as well
Jesus Christ is not a candidate this time around

You have been around here for a long time. I would think by now you would know just because someone has an “R” next to their name doesn’t mean they’re playing on our team. Nor do they deserve my vote.

[cornfedcowboy]

This article is nothing but hyperbole. What a bunch of empty writing.

[Dr. Sivana]

The tried to recall him right? That’s unreal. What the hell is wrong with people there?

There is this place called Madison, it has 40,000 people connected with the University, maybe more. Tens of thousands more work for the state government. Milwaukee has hundreds of thousands who are very used to democrats running things. Outposts like LaCrosse have their own segment of Madison-lite types. They take this personally, and they let their radicals speak for them.

Out of a population of 5.5 million, over 10% signed the petition for recall ... that's a fairly high bar, and the first time I know when recall was used for other than high-crimes and misdemeanors. They didn't even have to cheat much to get that number of signers. We were only able to disqualify 10-15% of them. They actually had the numbers.

This is more than enough to make a LOT of noise. But it still is well short of a majority. These folks were so obnoxious that even a number of people who aren't Walker lovers bothered to go to a special election to vote for him out of annoyance for the bad guys.

The whole thing played out like we always wanted it to do nationally but never does. That, and there's a lot of good, decent people all over the rest of the state.

[Lakeshark]

Do you believe Sarah Palin is an amnesty shill?

[ADSUM]

Barack Obama is the president, “not the emperor of the United States,” and he has “no legal authority” to enact his executive order on immigration and amnesty, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Monday.

“He has no legal authority to do this,” the Republican governor said on Fox News’ program “Fox & Friends.” “He can’t go beyond the bounds of the laws that stand in the United States today.”

Wisconsin is one of 17 states involved in a lawsuit against the president’s order, and Walker pointed out that Obama over the past several years has said himself that he did not have the legal authority to enact an order on immigration.

Scott backs up his words with actions to stop Obama amnesty.

You are promoting Cruz who is a good conservative, and a good talker, but as a Senator has enacted few (possibly none) accomplishments.

Scott Walker has walked the walk and kept his promises (his word). He has beaten the national liberals on their turf.

We need a Governor that will take the power away from the Federal government and bring it back to the states. and control spending.

[cookiemcbride]

—PhD (a.b.d.) in Anthropology and African Studies from the University of Wisconsin–Madison-—

Impressive. Wonder what you can do with that type of degree?

—Rebecca is a worker-ownerer of Union Cab Cooperative where she has worked since 2000 as a night shift taxi driver as well as a mediator.—

I see.

[samtheman]

Rebecca Kemble is a freelance leftist who writes propaganda for the DNC under cover of various guises.

[mac_truck]

Once again your interpretation of Walkers statements on immigration are your opinion not fact, and I’ve noticed since you’ve started trolling Walker threads here that your opinions on the subject have “evolved”.

You’re in the same company as other liberals who are busy attacking a viable conservative candidates, as opposed to supporting one of your own. Why is that?

[9YearLurker]

No. Used to be the one position of hers I really disagreed with. But she’s come around, at least most of the way, to be at least about as good as Cruz on it. Who knows, maybe better.

[9YearLurker]

Walker only objects to the executive part of Obama’s executive amnesty. Walker is for amnesty—plus letting anyone who wants in the future to simply come here legally—despite his and his flack’s efforts to pretend that his position somehow isn’t amnesty, because there might be some fees or fines involved.

[9YearLurker]

What are you talking about “my opinions”—and my opinions “evolving”? I provide the links that quote Walker directly on it and somehow it involves my evolving opinion?

[Lakeshark]

Good, except you seem to assume she agreed with McCain, when she clearly was prevaricating with her answers. Many here shouted to the rooftops that she was an amnesty shill, when she was clearly sidestepping as she did her job as his veep candidate.

There are some here that will still swear she is, against all evidence to the contrary. They will give links to prove their points, and will swear she still is.

I'm going to suggest something to you to contemplate: Don't post those links, they are not policy statements, nor are they definitive, much like the links the Palin haters still give, they don't show what he really believes.

We don't know what he really believes, nor what his policies will be. He's from Wisconsin, it's not a big issue there, if he runs, he will have to consider this more deeply and put out positions on the issue and then defend them. If he then sounds like Jeb, I'll join you 100% in opposing him. For now, just wait and see, your links are far from clear, as are his pronouncements.

We don't need a circular firing squad at this point. Let's see where he really stands, so please hold your fire.

Disclosure: I'm hoping for Cruz, but if Walker shows himself to be sane on the immigration position, I'll seriously consider him. My personal belief is that our best ticket may be the two of them together.

I reserve the right to change my mind as things become more clear.

[9YearLurker]

Nope. Sorry. They are not analogous. Palin did stick to her McCain-esque positions for a couple of years after her veep run, at one point telling him on Fox News that there was no daylight between their positions on the issue. (This was when they, like too many Republicans had taken to saying “secure the border first, then we can talk about those here presently—while uttering a couple of Bush-like “compassion” phrases that said, “We’ll give amnesty, but you don’t want to say so now, because that’ll just incentivize more of them to come here.”

Walker was very much on the record the last two years when he spoke fervently about amnesty and then open borders. He is also very much backed by the Koch Bros. and other pro-amnesty Establishment money.

Palin has clearly come clean and clear in her thinking on the issue, with astute references about how illegal workers drag down the pay levels of working Americans. Has she come to a 100% strong position on amnesty? I’d guess probably not quite. Probably only to the 85% mark that Cruz is at.

But Walker’s a whole nother beast and I and any one else who cares should post the links to his statements on the issues as often as needed to get the work out. He probably about 15% strong on illegal immigration—and that is bad enough to do in our country.

[Lakeshark]

You’re really off base, and just plain wrong. Your hyperbole is just that, we’ll eventually find out the truth, but what you’re doing is jumping the shark in the worst of ways.

[9YearLurker]

None of you Walkerbots can actually face and address his direct comments that are all over the Internet—even when people steer you to them.

So you just come on here call posters like me liars and off-base and wrong. You can’t address or explain what Walker has himself stated in the last two years—because it is indefensible. Ad hominem attacks are the only defense you can hurl out there.

[Lakeshark]

Wow, someone’s quite thin skinned. I suggest you wait until he actually forms policy statements, then defends them, and even though I told you I'm a Cruz supporter you call me a Walker bot. Maybe you need to back away from your keyboard for a while before you hurt yourself. ........