Mr. Walker argued that his experience facing down union protesters in Madison prepared him to defeat the Islamic State, the terrorist group. He later acknowledged, “There’s no comparison between the two.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/28/upshot/a-fumble-and-some-punts-attention-turns-to-scott-walker-the-campaigner.html?hpw&rref=upshot&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region&region=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well&abt=0002&abg=1


Well, I guess all's well that ends well. Walker vaulted to the top tier of candidates, threw some red meat to the CPAC, and then disavowed his own remarks to stop the fire.
Time to move on. This will be soon forgotten (Unless you are a public employee).
However, Walker should note that you only get so many fumbles and punts. And you can go from juggernaut to punchline in a span that you can measure with an eggtimer.
Welcome to the Bigs.

Last edited by Goose (3/01/2015 8:12 am)

Common Sense wrote:

The left wing blogs went into over drive with Walkers comments….. It’s a long political season and stupid things will be said! And what he said was stupid! But won’t have a thing to do with a possible run for president. (Well maybe on the left leaning blogs)
 
Gov Walker has been beyond successful in Wisconsin. Winning not 1 or 2 but 3 extremely hard fought election where unions spent millions and did everything they could to defeat him. He won big every time.  
 
Now we will see the media go after him to try everything they can to discredit him! Presidential politics………. Start now!
Of course the NYT does not like Walker!

Try to discredit him? How, by reporting the words that come out of his mouth?

It is very difficult for me to accept the NYT, or the media in general, as the villain in this.
The press has no duty beyond taking care not to misquote anyone.
Walker sought out the limelight, and he found it. What he says in speeches is legitimate news.

I never could figure out why some people direct their ire towards those who report stupid remarks rather than at the person who made the stupid remark.

As to your comment that this has nothing to do with a run for President. Well, the public will judge that.

Last edited by Goose (3/01/2015 9:34 am)

"Try everything they can to discredit him".

In other words, reporting the words that come out of his mouth.
Terrible. Simply terrible.

And, yes, you did cast the NYT as the villain, even though you did not use the term.

Good point, Tennyson.  I'm not sure Walker's policies are working all that great in Wisconsin.

Gov Walker has been beyond successful in Wisconsin.

Well, the Kochsters may have had something to do with that, too.  If my perceptions are correct, he's their guy.

Interesting observation by Thom Hartman goes something like this:  There are only two things that stand in the way of plutocratic oligarchy ..........  government regulations and unions.  Well, we all have recognized the fact that elected officials can be bought and the Supreme Court solidified that for us in the future.  The second thing that upsets and annoys oligarchs are unions.  Walker, among other bought and paid for public officials, will be working on that irritation, too.

Last edited by Just Fred (3/01/2015 12:41 pm)