Posted on 02/23/2011 5:34:27 AM PST by Kaslin
Who’s jumping on a bandwagon? But the guy shows promise and bears watching. There’s certainly nothing he’s done in his short tenure that has turned me *off*, anyway.
By the way, this proclivity to jump at new talent is IMHO brought about by the sorry lack of much real, experienced leadership in the GOP. When the veterans suck so thoroughly there is a natural tendency to put a lot of responsibility on the shoulders of the rookies.
Powell, Rice, and Thompson were never "vetted". None had government experience as administrators.
Walker ran the largest county in WI for 8 years, then ran for Governor with a viscious campaign against an entrenched dem/lib/prog/pop party.
Not only did he win, but he carried both the state Assembly and the Senate with him in historic proportions.
Your comparisons are woefully wrong....just wrong.
agreed.
Fer Pete’s Sake! Wisconsin has had the guy for about 8 weeks now - and he’s kickin’ @ss and taking names! You all CANNOT have him until he saves my state from the LibTards!
I’ve waiting EIGHT LONG YEARS to have even a thimble-full of HOPE for my state!!
No! I. Said. NO! And I RARELY deny you kids ANYTHING, LOL!
BTW, I'm not one who believes a background in politics is necessary to be an effective POTUS. Character counts and I think that's why we are quick to jump on the bandwagon of those who show some backbone...West, Walker, Christie ...to name a few.
Scott Walker is not Scott Brown. Nor is he Christie.
Walker has ballz and governs better than he campaigns. Walker isn’t a gun control freak like Christie.
OK I LOVE everything about this guy:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Walker_(politician)
In 4-8 years, after he has our state on track, we will give him to the country. He needs more seasoning, but already has far more executive experience than Obama.
So far he has shown the basic gonads required to represent us for the changes we want to reverse this trend of destruction of our country..We have a long way to go...
>> already has far more executive experience than Obama.
Heck, he already has more executive experience than John McCain and Obama put together.
many have been wanting Haley Barbour
>> BTW, I’m not one who believes a background in politics is necessary to be an effective POTUS
In many ways, for an executive office (governor, POTUS) a “background in politics” is an asset during the *campaign*, but a serious DETRIMENT to good governance once the pol gets elected.
There are a lot of good executives in fields other than government that I think would make outstanding Presidents. It’s just too hard for them to get any traction. Plus most of them have more sense than to run for POTUS. :-)
I’m not equating Walker to Brown or Christie. I’m simply saying that Walker’s only been in office for a month. Let the man do his job and watch him. His willingness to stand up to Unions and not back down or capitulate signals a VERY strong character. Provided his character doesn’t fall to pride or politics, I agree, he could be one to watch for 2012.
Some of the responses on this thread are just silly.
We have a LOT of strong, conservative Republicans who are showing leadership. This is NEW. This is GOOD.
I say, BRAVO WALKER. Keep it up.
This is very premature.
With Jan Brewer for VP.
West would get my vote, hands down.
I believe any man or woman who has proven themselves on a battlefield and comes back swinging like West does deserves the vote of every American who truly, deeply cares about America and its future.
He get my vote as well!
Daniels shot himself in the foot yesterday. Even our morning show host here, (younger guy, somewhat conservative but Rino in some areas) stated this morning that he is getting off the Daniels bandwagon b4 getting on it. The host had attended CPAC and came back with rave reviews about Daniels but after yesterday, Daniels is just an after-thought.
Wonder what the voters in IN are thinking...
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