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Zen Master Of Nonresponse: Scott Walker Won’t Take Questions About Past Or Future

“You look handsome today. What is your secret?” This is probably all that Walker’s frail heart can handle. (Editor’s Note: While Wisconsin’s limp political press served Scotty well in his rise to power it didn’t toughen him up for the … Continue reading

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Scott Walker’s Campaign Gets $6,850 From HyPro— HyPro Gets $262K WEDC Loan and 62 Workers Lose Their Jobs

Walker tax credits going to companies that layoff more workers than they hire is equally troubling. By Greg Neumann WKOW (9/8/15) 62 people in Walworth County will lose their jobs by the end of the year despite the fact that … Continue reading

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Scott Walker: A Pander Too Far

Pander Bear Scott Walker. By Capper Crooks & Liars (9/6/15) In Wisconsin, we take our football very seriously. Many of bleed green and gold and live and die by the Green Bay Packers. This is especially true since Scott Walker … Continue reading

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When You’re As Bad At Campaigns As Scott Walker, You Should Just Give Up & Go Home

This man would like to be your president. (Photograph: Eric Gay/AP) He’s looking more like a man destined to return to Madison with a wad of Delta Sky Miles to haunt the capitol tunnels. By Jeb Lund The Guardian (9/3/15) … Continue reading

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How Many Lies Can Scott Walker Cram Into One Ad? You’d Be Amazed

The Young Turks (7/13/15) Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has just announced that he will run for President of the United States in 2016. Of course his campaign kickoff commercial is riddled with lies, but since he announced during peak Trumpamania, … Continue reading

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Walker Punts, Fumbles & Misses On Basic Question On Relations With Pakistan

Posted by Capper Liberaland (8/30/15) On Friday, just before he was to give his first major speech on foreign policy, Scott Walker appeared on Morning Joe on MSNBC to talk about that very subject. But when Walker was asked for … Continue reading

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Out-Trumping Trump: Now Walker Open To Building Wall Along Border With Canada

By Laura Barron-Lopez The Huffington Post (8/30/15) WASHINGTON — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R), a staunch advocate of beefing up security on the southern border, said Sunday he is open to building a wall on the U.S. border with Canada as … Continue reading

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‘Call’ Readers Write — While Walker Spends $2.4 Million On Security…

Last week I was having a beer on the pedestrian mall in downtown Burlington, Vt. (after a Citizen’s Climate Lobby visit at Senator Leahey’s office) when Bernie Sanders walked briskly by a few feet from where I was sitting, accompanied … Continue reading

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Walker Security Detail Has Already Cost $2.4 Million In 2014

bildungblog.blogspot.com Cost jumped from $1.6 million in 2011 to $2.4 million in 2014. Associated Press (8/30/15) MADISON (AP) — Federal authorities are ordering retroactive overtime for Wisconsin State Patrol officers who serve as bodyguards for Gov. Scott Walker and other … Continue reading

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Repugs Wonder: What Happened To Scott Walker?

By Dan Balz & Jenna Johnson The Washington Post (8/30/15) Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker surged into the top tier of the Republican presidential race with a fiery speech in the depths of winter in Iowa. But his candidacy has wilted … Continue reading

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Flagging Wisconsin - And Harley - Economy Dogs Scott Walker In 2016 Race

By Naureen Khan Al Jazeera America (8/17/15) The engines that power Wisconsin-based Harley-Davidson motorcycles — the favored ride of 2016 presidential contender Gov. Scott Walker — roll methodically along the assembly line here in this cavernous 900,000-square-foot plant on the outskirts … Continue reading

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Walker & Jeb Puppets Take To The Streets To Praise Koch Brothers And MONEY!

  American Family Voices giant puppets join in the fun at Koch Brothers protest in Columbus, Ohio. By Mike Lux Crooks & Liars (8/27/15) I have been arguing for some time that the Republican Party establishment is now thoroughly controlled … Continue reading

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Walker Campaign: Tim Pawlenty 2.0?

He doesn’t flicker, let alone catch fire. By Jamelle Bouie Slate (8/25/15) n paper, Scott Walker is a winner. He doesn’t just govern a blue state—a win in its own right—he’s transformed it, making Wisconsin a vanguard for conservative causes, from … Continue reading

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Paper Tiger: Walker Is Two-Faced On China

faltmanufaktur.wordpress.com While calling on Obama to shun the Chinese president, Walker and backers woo Chinese. By Betsy Woodruff The Daily Beast (8/24/15) Add China to the list of topics that are awkward for Scott Walker. This afternoon, the Wisconsin governor … Continue reading

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Getting Off Scot-Free: Hey, National Media, What About Scott Walker’s Email Scandal?

www.redstate.com The evidence suggests Walker knew what he has claimed he didn’t know. (Editor’s Note: This is a really great one-stop summary of the Walker campaign finance and state Supreme Court corruption scandals. Forward on to friends and political contacts … Continue reading

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