maybe Walker’s been a Chamber of Commerce kind of guy all along. His big issue was busting untions, so he was embraced before taking a stand on the crucial issues.
I’ll never understand what causes one republican to become the next superstar over another. Unfortunately I’ve come to the conclusion that conservatives are just as susceptible to herding as liberals.
Compare Scott Walker to Rick Snyder in Michigan and it would be hard to argue against the fact that Snyder has done far more to bring down the liberal state but Snyder remains largely unknown outside of Michigan. We actually went much further with RTW in Michigan but we did it quickly as opposed to Wisconsin where the fight went on for weeks. This isn’t a condemnation or endorsement of either Walker or Snyder, just an example.
Looking back at my decade as a FReepers I’ve seen a lot of “heroes” come and go. Colin Powell, Condi Rice, Chris Christie, David Patreus......