It was only when he left this bubble to run for president that Walker started to be challenged on things. Showing that he is not ready for prime time, Walker has been quite the gaffe machine, including things like:
- Getting called out by other right wingers on his lousy job numbers
- Punting on a question about evolution
- Being unable and/or unwilling to discuss foreign policy
- Refusing to say that President Obama loves America
- Refusing to say that President Obama is a Christian
- Comparing Wisconsin protesters to ISIS terrorists and claiming that this made him qualified to deal with the terrorists
Apparently, Walker does not feel he is up to that challenge and so has taken on a different type of punting - by running away from those awful "gotcha" media types:
At his first public event in Wisconsin six days after that, a speech to hundreds at a state chamber of commerce event in Madison, Walker didn't take questions. His spokeswoman Laurel Patrick said that he was sick, and Walker referenced having "a little bit of a cold" before delivering a 25-minute speech.I wonder if he has resorted to again retreating to his bunker under the state capitol so that he can rule remotely.
Reporters were kept at a distance on Monday when Walker signed a right-to-work bill into law at an invite-only event outside of Milwaukee. Patrick said Tuesday that his comments at the event spoke for themselves.
The governor also left an Ag Summit in Iowa on Saturday without taking reporters' questions. A spokeswoman for Walker's Our American Revival committee said he was too busy "running from event to event."
Walker has never shown any fear in standing before the press, even under very uncomfortable circumstances.
Ironically, Walker had written a piece of fiction, er, autobiography, called "Unintimidated." It turns out that he is anything but that.
Sadly, none of this will slow down Walker much. If he is good at anything, it is knowing how to monetize his incompetence.
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So true! The world is starting to figure out what a narcissistic sociopathic liar Scott Walker is. He is totally intimidated by intelligent people. Thanks for calling Scott out!
ReplyDelete"The world is starting to figure out what a narcissistic sociopathic liar Scott Walker is."
DeleteBut that's a positive draw for many voters — who want Nixon, Reagan, and Bush I & II back again!
walker is no good, period !
ReplyDeleteScott Walker, the number "Un" candidate for president.
ReplyDeleteI Punt With Walker.
ReplyDeleteThe difference on the national scene is, that if he won't talk to reporters, they will be happy to give their air and print time to someone else. This ain't Waukesha, anymore Scittles.
ReplyDeleteScooter is playing dead for the media. For Governor Walker, getting through April unscathed is like the opossum crossing I-94 in heavy traffic. The only difference is the opossum is smarter, quicker and more nimble on its toes.
ReplyDelete"... the opossum is smarter, quicker and more nimble on its toes."
DeleteSo is the armadillo.
And the average garden gnome.
It is a mistake to use the word "gaffe" - meaning an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder" - when Walker's actions and responses are artfully calculated to play to the TP base.
ReplyDeleteMr. Oppossum has a shorter tail with less forks than Mr. Walker.
ReplyDeleteI feel bad for Tonette. Her husband is a very sick man. (I'm referring to his mental illness, not a cold.)
ReplyDeleteAnon 12:34
ReplyDeleteDon't fret for tonette. This is what happens when you marry the boy you babysat for.
Walker...Wisconsin's very own tunnel rat
ReplyDeleteScotties tellin' lies again about his Marquette days. Tells out-of-state wingnut radio that he has "unsealed" his college records. This is a pants-on-fire lie that Politifact rates as FALSE.
ReplyDeleteHe's what happens when you commit academic misconduct or have major violations of school policy: You can leave on your own accord with "good standing" on your record because you did not force the University's hand, or you can force them to expel and then that becomes part of your permanent record.
So walker brags about a bogus "good standing" and now lies that he "unsealed" all of his records.
Of course, this is nothing more than pandering to birthers who have been complaining that Obama has not unsealed his record. However, Obama doesn't have to unseal his college records -- HE HAS EARNED MULTIPLE DEGREES WHICH IT THE RECORD THAT COUNTS.