Nice to see the cream rise to the top, for a change. I hope he stays there.
American Thinker:......."Given the poll bias, in my mind, Scott Walker was the true winner. I did not see his speech, but the poll suggests that Walker left CPAC in the strongest position with the party faithful of any prospective future GOP presidential candidate. Washington insider The Hill agrees, writing:
His performance didnt have the same fervor as his acclaimed speech last month to the Iowa Freedom Forum, but it didnt matter. Walkers CPAC straw poll placing -- a close second behind the favorite Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) -- shows he got the most bounce out of the event. His showing was especially impressive given that he lacks the organizational muscle of the likes of Paul and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R), who finished fifth.
And he deserves it. While from a messaging and charisma standpoint, my personal favorite is Ted Cruz, Walker has been tested in an unprecedented, relentless, vicious, four-year trial by fire from Democrats, unions, and the media. He is the first governor ever to survive a recall election, and despite a national effort by unions and Obamas left, he won handily. Same with his re-election. Walker has survived unsullied by a four-year secret probe that vies with the IRS scandal as one of the greatest systematic abuses of governmental power in recent memory. Corrupt prosecutors used the power of the bizarre John Doe law in a vicious attempt to shut down the GOP throughout the state and destroy Scott Walkers re-election prospects. The only mystery is why Milwaukee County DA John Chisholm and his assistant, Bruce Landgraf, are not in jail. Against all these odds, Walker has governed effectively introducing changes and reforms that have reversed the states downward economic slide, balancing the budget, and cutting taxes.".....
More on this vicious John Doe" business.