'Nothing personal,' White House says of Obama jabs at Walker

Washington Examiner ^ | April 7, 2015 | Brian Hughes

[Cincinatus' Wife]

President Obama has tried really hard to stay out of the 2016 race for his job, except when it comes to one person: Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker.

First, Obama ripped Walker last month for signing into law a right-to-work bill. Then, in an interview with NPR published Tuesday, the president said Walker needed to "bone up on foreign policy" after suggesting he would undo any nuclear pact with Iran were he to win control of the White House.

Yet, the White House insists that Obama isn't going out of his way to rip Walker.

"It's nothing personal," White House press secretary Josh Earnest said, when asked if Obama had anything against Walker.

Walker has become Public Enemy Number One to organized labor. In 2012, after a showdown between Walker and the Badger State's government employee unions, labor organizers from all over the United States launched a a recall campaign against him — which failed spectacularly, as the people of Wisconsin re-elected Walker with a higher percentage and a higher vote total than he had won in his original 2010 election.

Lately, Walker has attempted to showcase his foreign policy chops, apparently drawing the ire of the White House.

"It would be a foolish approach to take," Obama told NPR, "and perhaps Mr. Walker — after he's taken some time to bone up on foreign policy — will feel the same way."

For his part, Walker eagerly welcomed the debate with Obama.

"President Obama's failed leadership has put him at odds with many across the country, including members of his own party, and key allies around the world," the Wisconsin governor said Tuesday. "Americans would be better served by a president who spent more time working with governors and members of Congress rather than attacking them. Whether it is cutting a bad deal with Iran, calling ISIS the JV squad, or touting Yemen as a success story, Obama's lack of leadership has hurt America's safety and standing in the world."

[canuck_conservative]

The article’s last sentence is a devastating summary of the sad “Obama years”.

As long as Walker keeps talking like that, he’ll get people’s attention - and votes.

[Bluestocking]

Apparently, now that Obama’s obsessive hatred toward Bibi Netanyahu has faded, our president’s free-floating rage must be directed at some other individual.

In the same way that some people are always falling in love, Obama seems to have the problem of always falling into hatred with someone. The Bibi thing lasted for months and what passions were unleashed in Obama’s raging breast, while Bibi just went on with his life, just like Scott Walker seems to be doing.

The question is, if Obama continues to publicly fulminate against the Republican presidential candidates, what will Hillary have left to do when she finally announces her own candidacy?

Since the Clintons have never been able to run on their records, they created the politics of personal destruction to unleash on their opponents instead, but now that Obama seems determined to get into the act, will Hillary be able to elbow her way into the spotlight for the 2016 campaign season so we can at least hear a few screeching tirades before it’s all over?

[trebb]

Why am I not surprised that they post a pic of Walker looking like he’s doing the “heil....” bit? At least they didn’t Photoshop out the lapel flag pin....He’s a good man and will get some donations from me (not as large as what I send to Cruz for now, but he’s worth some of my cash).