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WonderScottie opens his mouth again....
By: Linda Lou Date: March 2, 2015, 4:09 pm
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WonderScottie is starting to make Sarah Palin look like
Einstein....
HTML http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/scott-walkers-latest-flub-foreign-policy?cid=sm_fb_maddow
Take a bit of out-of-control Reagan worship, add some anti-union
preoccupation, and throw in a dash of unpreparedness. The result
is a presidential hopeful who seems less prepared for the White
House with each passing day.
Walker contended that “the most significant foreign policy
decision of my lifetime” was then-President Ronald Reagan’s move
to bust a 1981 strike of air traffic controllers, firing some
11,000 of them.
“It sent a message not only across America, it sent a message
around the world,” Walker said. America’s allies and foes alike
became convinced that Reagan was serious enough to take action
and that “we weren’t to be messed with,” he said.
Walker made similar comments at an event two weeks ago, but
these new remarks, delivered at a Club for Growth gathering,
mark the first time Walker has described the firing of
air-traffic controllers as “the most significant foreign policy
decision” of his lifetime.
It’s also an incredibly foolish thing for anyone, least of all a
White House aspirant, to say out loud. This is an important
stage for Walker’s national campaign, and these comments might
be the most striking evidence to date that the governor hasn’t
yet prepared for the task at hand.
Substantively, Walker’s argument borders on gibberish. He was
born in 1967, which means his “lifetime” includes a wide variety
of foreign policy decisions from U.S. officials: two wars in
Iraq, a series of START treaties, Nixon going to China, the end
of the war in Vietnam, the Camp David Accords, the war in
Afghanistan, Kosovo, Bosnia, Iran/Contra, the U.S. role in
negotiating the Northern Ireland peace process, the raid on
Osama bin Laden’s compound, the Iranian hostage crisis, etc.
According to the governor of Wisconsin, none of these was quite
as “significant,” in terms of U.S. foreign policy, as Reagan
firing air-traffic controllers. I find it very difficult to
imagine even the most enthusiastic Walker supporter arguing that
this is in any way coherent.
For that matter, Walker’s understanding of the firings’ impact
is plainly silly. Firing striking workers let the whole world
know “we weren’t to be messed with”? I hate to break it to the
governor, but after the air-traffic controllers lost their jobs,
plenty of foes messed with us anyway. The fact that Walker
doesn’t know that isn’t a good sign.
Making matters slightly worse, the governor has tried to defend
this argument by saying documents released after the Cold War by
the former USSR prove that “the Soviet Union started treating
[Reagan] more seriously” after he fired air-traffic controllers
– a claim with absolutely no foundation in reality. In fact,
Walker appears to have just made this up. Reagan’s own
ambassador to Russia described the claim as “utter nonsense.”
What we’re left with is an inexperienced candidate whose views
of the world lack any depth or maturity. If he considers the
firing of air-traffic controllers “the most significant foreign
policy decision” of the last 47 years, it’s not unreasonable to
wonder how, exactly, Walker defines “foreign policy.”
Indeed, for weeks, Walker’s principal focus has been on trying
to convince people that opposing labor unions is precisely the
kind of experience presidents need to excel in global affairs.
Repetition, however, is not improving the point’s
ridiculousness.
Yes, it’s early, and unprepared candidates who make mistakes now
can learn and adapt as the campaign progresses. But this is also
the point at which would-be presidents make a first impression,
introducing themselves to the public, and developing reputations
that tend to stick.
And Scott Walker is quickly positioning himself as a candidate
who simply doesn’t know what he’s talking about.
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Re: WonderScottie opens his mouth again....
By: trollslayer Date: March 2, 2015, 4:52 pm
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He ain't gonna make it. I've said that all along.
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Re: WonderScottie opens his mouth again....
By: Linda Lou Date: March 2, 2015, 6:49 pm
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Agreed. Stupidity and arrogance will do him in before long.
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Re: WonderScottie opens his mouth again....
By: trollslayer Date: March 2, 2015, 9:34 pm
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[quote author=Linda Lou link=topic=1408.msg19329#msg19329
date=1425343774]
Agreed. Stupidity and arrogance will do him in before long.
[/quote]
He's a rookie. I'm sure we'll here more about him in the future
depending on how his time goes in WI. He need to get more
experienced people around him. Maybe Ryan can help with that.
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Re: WonderScottie opens his mouth again....
By: rapids_60 Date: March 2, 2015, 11:31 pm
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[quote author=trollslayer link=topic=1408.msg19333#msg19333
date=1425353651]
Maybe Ryan can help with that.
[/quote]
Isn't he busy with wheelchairs, grandma and a cliff?
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Re: WonderScottie opens his mouth again....
By: Notso Date: March 3, 2015, 5:27 am
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[quote author=trollslayer link=topic=1408.msg19326#msg19326
date=1425336772]
He ain't gonna make it. I've said that all along.
[/quote]
Might be he is just goin thru the motions, payin his dues.
Traditionally Democrats take a relative unknown and make a
President. Republicans tend to get famous, then get in line for
the President job on the second try.
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Re: WonderScottie opens his mouth again....
By: Linda Lou Date: March 3, 2015, 6:31 pm
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Yeah, I've noticed that too, Notso. The problem with
WonderScottie is he's bound to shoot himself in the foot before
he gets a second chance.
I can't say I'm overly thrilled with Hillary. But I'll vote for
her unless the Republicans come up with someone better than
WonderScottie.
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Re: WonderScottie opens his mouth again....
By: Mr.steve Date: March 3, 2015, 6:53 pm
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Go the "Noble way"... vote libertarian Gary whats his name. ;)
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Re: WonderScottie opens his mouth again....
By: Linda Lou Date: March 3, 2015, 7:34 pm
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Hence the problem, Steve...nobody knows who he is.
Which is the problem with "third parties"... They are usually
there because the Ds and Rs don't want anything to do with them.
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Re: WonderScottie opens his mouth again....
By: Mr.steve Date: March 3, 2015, 8:06 pm
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[quote] They are usually there because the Ds and Rs don't want
anything to do with them. [/quote]
The "establishment"( d/r one in the same) doesn't want a dark
horse winning the prize.
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