A guy like Walker is (I think) what I’m looking for in a chief executive.
Executive experience, proven track record at accomplishing conservative goals, good orator, good educator, good manager, persistent, calm under fire.
I don’t know enough yet about his conservative ideology, but so far so good.
In a few years though. Not 2012.
Last count we have 86 possible candidates...with only Mitt and Huck all but annoounced.
Why is it that when one Republican does something according to his rights and duties as a public servant, everyone clamors to get him on some Presidential pedestal?
We’ve been through this, folks. First it was Scott Brown. Look how he turned out. Then it was Chris Christie. Right for NJ, bad for Conservative America. Now it’s Walker simply because he’s standing up to Union thuggery?
I’ve got an idea. How about we look for a candidate with ALL of these qualities and who has a proven track record of votes at some level for solid, Constitutionally conservative ideas?
The knee-jerk BS I’m seeing on our side is starting to make me nervous.
Let him marinate a few years in the governer’s seat. Let his executive skills solidify. If he has morals, courage and ability he could become a remarkable chief executive.
At the rate others are falling out of the race, either by choice or by saying dumb things, the field might actually be much narrower than it originally seemed.
A few weeks ago, up to two dozen GOP people were having their names tossed around. Most met with little interest. Even some of the ‘big’ names in the GOP elite are meeting with lackluster enthusiasm.
Several have prominently announced they are not running: DeMint, jBush, Thune (yesterday), Christie, Pence, Jindal, et al.
Several have prominently opened their mouths and put themselves on the wrong side of one or more issues: Daniels (yesterday), Barbour (FNS).
Several have prominently been running since 2004 or 2008 and have become perpetual campaigners.
The GOP side has many wannabes but seems thin on those with any real substance or backbone.
Not much difference in this knee jerk stuff and the drive by media.
Why are we so desperate for leaderhsip we elevate anyone who gets into the public spotlight for a week as a presidential candidate
Doesn’t the author at least think we ought to wait and see if he stands firm and lead Wisconsin through this?
Last year at this time half the FR had a man-crush on Mass Senator Scott Brown (R-ino)
Todays fifteen minute flavor.
And it would clearly define the issues and problems in the upcoming general election....communism vs capitalism writ large.
GO WALKER!
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!
OK I LOVE everything about this guy:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Walker_(politician)
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...
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.
I am not going for the latest “flavor of the day”. That said, it is good to see some republicans show some backbone. Some of those standing firm are good for their state, but not on the national stage. Chris Christie is one such. He could likely set New Jersey for a more conservative governor, say after he is term limited out.
Scott Walker -— I laugh at his very sober speaking style. He is poker faced and never stutters like our idiot child president. I like Scott because he is firm and principled
Lets see how he handles the public sector unions. If he does great then he is OK for president of vice president