Posted on 03/04/2015 1:04:04 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a frontrunner in many 2016 GOP presidential polls in recent weeks, has come out swinging against the deal House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell just cut with congressional Democrats to fund President Obama’s executive amnesty.
The basis of his opposition to the deal is twofold.
First, he doesn’t agree with the way it surrenders Congress’ power of the purse to Obama through at least the end of September, the current fiscal year.
Second, Walker is furious that Democrats who publicly stated many times they opposed the president’s actions didn’t follow through and vote their stated positions.
Also, Walker—whose state of Wisconsin is part of the Texas-led 26-state lawsuit against the president’s actions—says that in addition to states fighting this in court, the Congress needs to do its job to stop Obama, a job that Congress has thus far failed at. Federal judge Andrew S. Hanen has put Obama’s executive amnesty on hold until appeals are completed in the court system–something the administration has reluctantly agreed to comply with.
“The Governor was one of the first to join the lawsuit that has been successful, at least on this initial technicality,” Walker spokeswoman Kirsten Kukowski tells Breitbart News. “He hopes to prevail through the courts but he believes that the Congress needs to preserve the power of the purse to fight this overreach by the President. Democrats have questioned the president’s overreach in the past but didn’t hold him accountable when given the opportunity.”
This draws a sharp contrast between Walker and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who hasn’t taken any position on whether Congress should use the power of the purse to stop Obama’s executive amnesty. In fact, Bush’s team hasn’t responded to requests....
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Walker is looking better every day.
The GOP will fight against Walker and Cruz but not against the real opponents, the Democrats. The GOP itself will be their toughest obstacle.
“The GOP itself will be their toughest obstacle.”
That’s the usual and UNSUCCESSFUL agenda.
Walker castigates Congress on funding for pro-amnesty Bill.
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Cute Gif, but I’ve seen that many times in real life. If Junior is lucky, he has a mom or dad to say. “Stop. That’s enough rubbing the dog. Let him take his nap. If you keep rubbin you may get nipped. Then everybody’s mad at the dog.”
“Walker is looking better every day.”
Seems to be making all the RIGHT moves.
Walker and Cruz are the only first tier candidates who understand that their real opponents are the enemedia.
Someone needs to smack them upside the head. They're idiots.
Walker's site: Our American Revival
Walker and Cruz are too principled and too courageous for the Republican Party. The GOP (Gutless Old Party) will drag them down with it IMO.
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Walker and Cruz (or Cruz and Walker) would be a nice team.
Walker and Rubio perhaps better. Significant north and south electoral votes would be assured. I think that would be a winning team if not for the party they are in. The GOP specializes in defeat don’t you know. They are the best at what they do! ;)
Man...isn’t that the truth. I’m so pissed at the GOP for caving in...AGAIN...I could spit. In fact, I just did!
Unlike Cruz, Walker is formidable in the general election.
Way too late. That ship sailed last year.
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