JoeB131
Diamond Member
If the GOP had a brain between them, they'd probably nominate Scott Walker instead of seeing if the country is dumb enough to put a third Bush in the White House.
Let's look at Walker's strengths.
1) He took on the Public Sector Unions and won. No one really likes the Public Sector unions. Anyone who has had to go to a government office and waste half your day waiting for someone who just doesn't care about your problem, and makes more than you do, has little sympathy for these guys. Walker took on these people and won, despite threats to his family and an attempted recall.
2) He has Working Class Street Cred- Unlike Romney who bragged about how he liked to fire people and had car elevators and dressage horses, Walker comes from a middle class background and worked for everything he has.
3) He checks all the boxes. The problem with the GOP is that it's a lot of smaller groups that are only united by one thing - Their irrational hatred of President Obama. Walker is the only guy who appeals to all these factions- Establishment, Tea Party, Religious Right, Second Amendment.
4) He's willing to fight for what he believes in - Unlike Jeb Bush, who is really ready to throw in the towel on Common Core and Immigration, Walker actually takes a stand and fights for it.
5) He can compete in the Midwest - The GOP can only win if they can get the Great Lakes States to flip into the Red column. Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio. These are achievable with the right candidate, one who can attract what used to be called "Reagan Democrats".
Let's look at Walker's strengths.
1) He took on the Public Sector Unions and won. No one really likes the Public Sector unions. Anyone who has had to go to a government office and waste half your day waiting for someone who just doesn't care about your problem, and makes more than you do, has little sympathy for these guys. Walker took on these people and won, despite threats to his family and an attempted recall.
2) He has Working Class Street Cred- Unlike Romney who bragged about how he liked to fire people and had car elevators and dressage horses, Walker comes from a middle class background and worked for everything he has.
3) He checks all the boxes. The problem with the GOP is that it's a lot of smaller groups that are only united by one thing - Their irrational hatred of President Obama. Walker is the only guy who appeals to all these factions- Establishment, Tea Party, Religious Right, Second Amendment.
4) He's willing to fight for what he believes in - Unlike Jeb Bush, who is really ready to throw in the towel on Common Core and Immigration, Walker actually takes a stand and fights for it.
5) He can compete in the Midwest - The GOP can only win if they can get the Great Lakes States to flip into the Red column. Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio. These are achievable with the right candidate, one who can attract what used to be called "Reagan Democrats".