SIGH, I know.
Not only is CW a dear friend of mine, but I admire her immensely for her advocacy and for all the information she provides about her candidate. She always handles criticism graciously and you know all too well that she gets way too much flak and (I think) very little, if any, is merited.
I’m very sorry that Scott Walker didn’t catch fire, but I actually knew right away that this election wasn’t going to be his time... Too many candidates for the soft spoken Governor Walker who came in too late. Unfortunately his resume’ was one of the very best!
Oh well, this is the year of the outsider and I’m fine with that, given that Cruz is also considered an outsider and Jeb is NOT!
:)
Right you are. I like debates and even some serious scrabbling about candidates and their views. When it gets to the “you’re evil, stupid and hopeless” vs. “No, YOU’RE dumb, GOPe and a jackass” stage, I lose all interest in the conversation.
Restraint is an unfashionable virtue.
Walker showed too much, Trump may possibly show too little.
I do admire CW for sticking up for her candidates just like I admire 2DV for posting about Sen. Cruz.
But, as a point of constructive criticism, she has a habit of being in your face to anyone who disagrees. I think that’s why there’s the push back.
I’m really sorry Gov. Walker dropped out. He would have had to do far more to convince me he wasn’t a CoC guy on immigration, but I hadn’t closed the door to being convinced (unlike Rubio where he will always be an amnesty traitor to me).
That said, when the race went wonky in 2012 and everybody got their 15 minutes of fame, Pawlenty regretted bailing so soon. And of course, McCain in the hole in 2008. I think the dynamics of this race are still fluid enough that Gov. Walker will regret leaving so soon.