Scott Walker Betrayed by Donor Class

Scott Walker was one of my candidates.  That was until I found out his stance on illegal immigration and his waffling on birthright citizenship.  Has it occurred to these politicians as to why Donald Trump is doing well in the polls and they’re not?  Now the Wisconsin governor has suspended his presidential ambitions.

I’m deeply disappointed in the Walker campaign.  He showed a lot of promise when he took on the unions.  Unfortunately, he wasn’t willing to take on the donor class.  Here is an excerpt from his speech.

"To refocus the debate on these types of issues will require leadership," Walker said. "I encourage other Republican presidential candidates to consider doing the same so that the voters can focus on a limited number of candidates who can offer a positive, conservative alternative to the current front-runner. This is fundamentally important to the future of the party and, more importantly, to the future of our country.

One must ask, what constitutes the future of the country and the Republican Party?  Considering what’s going on in Washington D.C. one would think it’s the donor class and their federal apparatchiks. 

Source:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/09/21/scott-walker-suspends-presidential-campaign/

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/08/23/walker-appears-to-take-third-stance-in-seven-days-on-birthright-citizenship/

http://dailycaller.com/2013/11/22/gov-walker-wants-to-open-the-door-to-immigrants/

Gov. Scott Walker Wows Iowans

There are only a handful of politicians who I believe have the fortitude and record to take on the entrenched self interest and good ole boys network in Washington D.C.  

Governor Scott Walker is one of them.  Not only did he defeat progressives in a blue state, he did so three times without compromising his conservative principles.  And believe me, people respect a man who stands for what he believes in.

Here is an excerpt from the Hill.com on Governor Scott Walker’s reception in Iowa:

 The Wisconsin governor, in rolled-up shirtsleeves, paced the stage as he blasted big government and touted a long list of conservative reforms he's pushed through in blue Wisconsin.

The governor also showed a rhetorical flourish that's largely been absent from his previous campaigns, drawing the crowd to its feet multiple times.

"There's a reason we take a day off to celebrate the 4th of July and not the 15th of April," he said, almost yelling as his voice grew hoarse. "Because in America we value our independence from the government, not our dependence on it."

And then this:

When he said he won reelection as Milwaukee County Executive in an area where President Obama won by a two-to-one margin, some in the audience gasped.

 "If you get the job done the voters will actually stand up with you," he said before contrasting his record with Washington's deadlock.

Yes, voters will stand with a principled, conservative politician who practices what he preaches.  It’s too bad we didn’t have one in the past two presidential elections 

H/T:  Weasel Zippers 

Source:  http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/230636-walker-shows-fire-in-iowa

Gov. Scott Walker Delivers GOP Weekly Address

I never thought Wisconsin would be the shining city on the hill. There is hope that a progressive state can change.