Scott Walker: 2016 ticket should feature governors, not members of Congress

Washington Post ^ | November 17 at 12:02 pm | Sean Sullivan

[SoConPubbie]

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) said in an interview broadcast Sunday that the 2016 GOP presidential ticket should be made up of governors, not members of Congress.

"I think it's got to be an outsider," Walker said on ABC's "This Week With George Stepahnopoulos." "I think both the presidential and the vice presidential nominees should either be a former or current governor, people who have done successful things in their states, who've taken on big reforms, who are ready to move America forward."

"So that rules out Marco Rubio, it rules out Ted Cruz, it rules out Rand Paul," said ABC's Jonathan Karl.

Walker responded, "All good guys, but it's got to be somebody who is viewed as being exceptionally remote from Washington."

What about home state Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.)?

"I love Paul Ryan. Paul Ryan, if he had a fan club, I'd be the president of that," said Walker.

Walker is himself a potential 2016 White House contender. He declined to rule out the possibility on Sunday. First, though, he faces reelection in 2014. Asked whether he would commit to serving out a second term as governor, Walker said he has never made such a commitment.

"To me it's not about the time you serve in office, I feel right now, my calling is to be the governor in the state of Wisconsin. That's where I'm called to," said Walker.

[Amendment10]

I admire Gov. Walker.

However ...

Unsurprisingly, he doesn’t seem to understand the federal government’s constitutionally limited powers.

More specifically, the federal government basically has the power to maintain the armed forces, negotiate treaties including trade, and make sure the US Mail gets delivered. Most things that the federal government does beyond those basic things is based on state powers which the corrupt federal government has wrongly stolen from the states.

So although his intentions are likely good, as a consequence of not knowing the federal government’s constitutionally limited powers, Gov. Walker is inadvertently helping to keep the unconstitutonally big federal government unconstitutionally big imo.

[SoConPubbie]

Governors are where we need to look—preferably men who have succeeded within the private sector as well.

Boy, am I glad that was not the prevailing wisdom when Lincoln ran for President.

[digger48]

Mike Pence, maybe?

His position as Gov is just a resume builder.

[elpadre]

I agree, and that is why I think those in Congress are the poorest of Presidential candidates.

I would look to proven Governors, conservative CEO’s of major corporations, and military leaders.

Members of the House and Senate run their mouths and that is about all they excel in.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Shilling for Jeb.

I wonder what he got in return?

[rawhide]

I like the governor of Wisconsin with the governor of New Mexico as his running mate.

[bill1952]

when they call the roll in the senate the senators do not know if to say "present" or "not guilty"
-Theodore Roosevelt

[SoConPubbie]

Then you apparently are OK with Amnesty, because that is Governor Walker’s official position. Though, not in so many words, as he like most Amnesty Queens, use phrases like Comprehensive Immigration Reform, to hide behind.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Carter had been a governator

Not to mention Romney.

[1010RD]

We currently have de facto amnesty. We need to reform immigration. Legal immigration is a nightmare and encourages welfare queens to come to America. We need to secure the border. You’re not going to get there without some compromise.

[SoConPubbie]

We currently have de facto amnesty. We need to reform immigration. Legal immigration is a nightmare and encourages welfare queens to come to America. We need to secure the border. You’re not going to get there without some compromise.

Sorry, not interested.

Enough people can come here legally, through the already defined process.

Enforce the current laws, and beef up enforcement using E-Verify to keep illegals from getting jobs/Social Services, and they will leave on their own.

All the hand-wringing over "Deporting" is nothing but a false flag, a Red-Herring.

[Forward the Light Brigade]

I think we do not need any training presidents! We need people who have ran things. That would include the Likes of Huckabee, Palin, Walker, Perry and even Mitt Romney. Now, in some cases we might pick a general who has ran a big war or effort—Like IKE,

[SoFloFreeper]

Sorry if you disagree, but governors are where the most effective chief execs are from....Lincoln’s administrative skills were not necessarily the best; he went through a boatload of generals before he, lucky for him, stumbled into putting US Grant in charge of the effort.

I am not saying Lincoln wasn’t a fine President, but appealing to him as what we ought to expect from all candidates is daunting.

Are you suggesting we have a modern day Lincoln?

[SoConPubbie]

Are you suggesting we have a modern day Lincoln?

I'm saying that in Senator Ted Cruz, we have someone who may turn out to be much better than Lincoln.

[SoConPubbie]

I think we do not need any training presidents! We need people who have ran things. That would include the Likes of Huckabee, Palin, Walker, Perry and even Mitt Romney. Now, in some cases we might pick a general who has ran a big war or effort—Like IKE,

The fact that you think that even Mitt Romney, being the utterly contemptible, left-wing Progressive he was as Governor of Massachusetts, would have been acceptable as President, makes me want to discount everything else you want to say.

[GeronL]

Yes, it is a big incentive to tune people out.

[cripplecreek]

Actually I think we need a modern day Coolidge.

In my opinion he was one of the finest presidents this country has ever had. I consider him to be the political patron saint of the tea party.

[Pollster1]

I can’t honestly think of a governor I would want as president.

I can think of a former governor who would be a great president, and I hope American voters can make it happen.

[rawhide]

I guess so, if you say so.

[1010RD]

There will be economic repercussions if we deport 11 million people, worse you’re going to end up with de facto amnesty going forward. Your plan doesn’t have the votes. So mass deportation is out. It isn’t realistic and just makes you sound foolish.

E-verify is just another big government program and traps citizens in a deeper web of government involvement in their economic lives. It’s a nonstarter for me and we don’t need big government conservatism to end illegal immigration.

Reform the welfare system and punish states and localities that flaunt the rules. No welfare for illegals, no public school money, etc. and the leeches leave of their own accord. Cut federal funding to sanctuary cities, etc.

Finally, the existing legal immigration process is un-American. It’s degrading to the participants and encourages the worst immigrants, while discouraging the best. Reform is needed despite what you may think. If you don’t compromise you end up as we are - de facto amnesty or worse.

Obama’s currently sending home nonviolent illegals, while the violent ones run free. That’s stupid, really stupid. The Dems are ready to deal on this and we can get more than half a loaf.