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Omaha Steve

(99,054 posts)
Fri Jan 30, 2015, 09:09 PM Jan 2015

AP: Wisconsin Gov. Walker previews likely White House theme



http://bigstory.ap.org/article/8ee463b550d4404a94a2b01a16a6ad25/scott-walker-ramping-national-political-operation

By STEVE PEOPLES Jan. 30, 2015 7:36 PM EST



Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks at the American Action Forum in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015. Shifting his focus to Washington, Walker is expanding his political operation as he fights for early momentum in the increasingly crowded field of GOP White House prospects. The American Action Forum calls itself a center-right policy institute. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)


WASHINGTON (AP) — Criticizing Washington as a city of power-hungry elites, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Friday offered a preview of his likely White House message between private job interviews with those looking to help his expected presidential campaign.

"As much as I like coming here, I love going home even more," Walker said during a speech delivered just a block from the White House complex.

Sounding familiar campaign themes of smaller government, greater accountability and general distaste for the nation's capital, Walker looked to use his visit to build interest in his potential campaign. Privately, he was expanding his political operation as he fights for early momentum in the crowded field of GOP White House prospects.

"The best way we move this country is by transferring power from Washington out to the hardworking people of this country," Walker said during his first address to a Washington audience this year.

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AP: Wisconsin Gov. Walker previews likely White House theme (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jan 2015 OP
Beady-eyed shitweasel is going to get sliced in half, either by Jeb TwilightGardener Jan 2015 #1
"Beady eyed shitweasel" hifiguy Jan 2015 #4
+1 Blue Owl Jan 2015 #7
A Koch brothers puppet talking about power-hungry elites? That's rich. n/t winter is coming Jan 2015 #2
Ah yes! Very typical. freethought Jan 2015 #3
He has no effective fund raising network. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #5
Material Gov? Xipe Totec Jan 2015 #6
Why do people who hate our government so much always want to be a part of it? Lead it? kelliekat44 Jan 2015 #8
I think he will win the 2016 Repub primary madville Jan 2015 #9
Kochs will buy the primaries for him. AlinPA Jan 2015 #11
He is owned by the Kochs; with their billions, he won't have any issues with money. AlinPA Jan 2015 #10

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)
1. Beady-eyed shitweasel is going to get sliced in half, either by Jeb
Fri Jan 30, 2015, 09:14 PM
Jan 2015

or the Clintons. But good luck with that faux-populist heartland bullshit.

freethought

(2,457 posts)
3. Ah yes! Very typical.
Fri Jan 30, 2015, 09:29 PM
Jan 2015

He tells you about Washington being a cesspool if power-mad elites and how much he hates it all. Now he's gunning to get voters to send him right into the thick of it.

 

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)
5. He has no effective fund raising network.
Fri Jan 30, 2015, 09:41 PM
Jan 2015

He'll NEVER raise $1 billion.

The idiot is running for Veep.

 

kelliekat44

(7,759 posts)
8. Why do people who hate our government so much always want to be a part of it? Lead it?
Fri Jan 30, 2015, 10:43 PM
Jan 2015

If a Muslim or undocumented immigrant were saying the things about our government that the GOP does the GOP would call them American haters and tell them to leave the country.

madville

(7,397 posts)
9. I think he will win the 2016 Repub primary
Fri Jan 30, 2015, 10:54 PM
Jan 2015

Don't know what it is but he keeps winning.

Obama won WI in 2008 +14
Obama won WI in 2012 +7

Walker won WI Gov in 2010 +7
Walker won WI Gov recall in 2012 +7
Walker won WI Gov in 2014 +6

Why does he keep winning a Presidential blue state? Jeb will draw the attention and I bet Walker wins the primary, just my guess.

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