New right to work state:

[zork]

Walker in NH, killing it reportedly:

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/walker-shines-new-hampshire_924064.html

another:

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/nh-poll-walker-jeb-tied-crowded-field_903546.html

 

[zork]

More on Walker:

“When it comes to immigration, as a governor I don’t have any direct role in that—but having talked to border state governors and having talked to other people, seeing how screwed up immigration has become under this president, it was clear to me talking to them and listening on this issue, traveling to the border actually going there with the governor of Texas Gov. Abbott, seeing the problems there, yeah from my standpoint going forward we need to secure the border, we need to enforce the laws that we currently have with an e-verify system,” Walker said.

“You’re pretty much in line with the other Republican candidates on this,” Kelly asked as a follow-up.

“Well the one thing they’re not saying is we need to make sure as part of that any future legal immigration system that goes forward has to account for American citizens and the workers of this country and their wages to make sure that even with legal immigration in this country we respond to it in a way that doesn’t take jobs away from hardworking Americans,” Walker added, separating himself from the rest of the 2016 field.

http://www.breitbart.com/big-govern...alker-proposes-bold-new-immigration-platform/

E-verify seems like a decent way to enforce laws already on the books. Is enforcement necessary?

 

[Mr. Deez]

I don't see a whole lot on the illegal immigration side of his plan that's particularly remarkable. I want to hear about toughening the laws against businesses that hire or contract with illegal aliens as well as ways to make e-verify more reliable and faster for them.

However, I'm impressed with his willingness to restrict legal immigration. Some people have asked me why I'm not receptive to becoming a Democrat since I have strong disagreements with the GOP on policy and even bigger disagreements on tactics. The Left's reaction to Walker's plan for legal immigration is a big reason. There's nothing silly, racist, or immoral about tailoring and sometimes restricting legal immigration to protect the interests of American workers in the United States. Every sane country does that, and there's nothing remotely wrong with it, and the fact that the usual PC ********* gets thrown around when the issue is raised tells me that Walker is onto something and that I should call the ****-flingers' motives into question.

To me, this issue is a good illustration of how the Democratic Party's base has and is shifting. They used to consider the middle class to be a key component of their base. No more. If you are a middle class person, the Democratic Party has nothing to offer you, except identity politics, which plays the same role that social issue pandering plays in the GOP. It's a diversion designed to take the focus off of ways the party is screwing its own people.

 

[zork]

United States of America citizens first:

Mr. Walker told Mr. Failor that his top priority would be securing the border. He also said he favored "making sure the legal immigration system is based on making our No. 1 priority to protect American workers and their wages."
...
"In terms of how wide or how narrow the door's open, our No. 1 priority is American workers and American wages, " Mr. Walker told him. "I don't know how anyone can argue against that."
...

http://www.nytimes.com/politics/fir...ns-walker-sticks-to-tough-immigration-stance/

It is a commonsense approach. It may not be popular with the people who don't like to follow the rules of course. Maybe there will be enough voters who think it is time to pay attention to the rule of law?

 

[Mr. Deez]

It is a commonsense approach. It may not be popular with the people who don't like to follow the rules of course. Maybe there will be enough voters who think it is time to pay attention to the rule of law?

It's not going to be popular with gentry liberals. They mostly aren't harmed by immigration, and they know that demographic changes give them a political advantage. They don't give a damn what it does to middle class voters, whom they mostly resent. That's why this New York Times reporter will use negative rhetoric like "hardening" to characterize Walker's view.

I hope he jumps on this issue, but he does need to do it carefully, because the media and Left will do everything they can to make him look like a flaming racist. First, don't be critical of the immigrants themselves, especially legal immigrants. Instead, extol them. They followed the law, and it isn't their fault that we let them in. Second, don't use inflammatory or emotional rhetoric. Discuss the issue in rational and logical verbiage. Third, look at other areas in which he can reasonably promote populist, nationalist economics, such as trade. That doesn't mean he has to be anti-free trade, but he should criticize sleazy trade deals (which is most trade deals). Doing so will contrast him as standing with working people over HRC, especially in light of the Clinton Foundation's sleazy overseas deals. Besides, a Republican can get a pass for opposing fast-track legislation when a Democrat is in the White House.

 

[zork]

more on Scott Walker:

http://www.nationalreview.com/artic...ts-jeb-bush-south-carolina-speech-joel-gehrke

 

[zork]

http://www.breitbart.com/big-govern...g-our-sea-ports-like-they-do-southern-border/

 

[Mr. Deez]

http://www.breitbart.com/big-govern...g-our-sea-ports-like-they-do-southern-border/

I like the quote from Samuel Gompers from back when labor unions were actually patriotic and gave a **** about American workers.

 

[zork]

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jun/20/scott-walker-wows-social-conservatives-withering-a/

Just weeks away from possibly joining the 2016 race, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker thrilled a crowd of social conservatives Saturday night with a withering attack on President Obama’s record while putting his potential GOP rivals on notice that he plans to run on his record as a get-it-done governor.

Mr. Walker sought to convince the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s 2015 Road to the Majority Conference he may be the best choice for president, repeatedly citing his record of success in Wisconsin that includes a balanced budget, concessions from unions and pro-faith policies.

Seeking to differentiate himself from some of his potential rivals who serve in Congress or have been out of office for some time, Mr. Walker said he was a unique combination of fighter and election and policy victor,

“We fight the good fight and win those fights over and over and over again,” he said.

Mr. Walker also mocked the president on national security, citing Mr. Obama’s recent speech in which he said climate change was the biggest threat facing America.

“I’ve got a message for you, Mr. President. The number one threat to the military, the number one threat to America, the number one threat to the world is radical Islam. It’s time we do something about it,” he said to roaring cheers.

Walker stirring the straw.

 

[zork]

By the way, Walker is officially running for PotUSA.

Scott Walker’s presidential announcement put him in the Facebook users’ announcement day top tier, though he wound up behind a few rivals.

The Wisconsin governor generated 1.578 million interactions, which could be likes, posts, comments and shares, on Facebook in the 24 hour period Monday before and after he announced he was seeking the Republican presidential nomination.

Among Republicans, real estate mogul Donald Trump still tops the list with 6.4 million interactions on the day of his announcement last month, followed by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, at 5.5 million. Next came Sen. Rand Paul, at 1.9 million, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, at 1.5 million and Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., 1.3 million.

At the bottom were former New York Gov. George Pataki, 81,000, and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., at 142,000.

Walker’s interactions were generated by 679,000 people. Trump had 3.4 million people.


Read more here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/article27246916.html#storylink=cpy

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/article27246916.html

 

[zork]

Walker bows out of the race for President for 2016. Guess he, like many others, got Trumped.

 

[Mr. Deez]

He got Trumped, but I'm not sure he should have quit now. Trump has been slipping, and as his numbers drop, it could have presented opportunities for Walker to regain his momentum.

 

[Larry T Spider]

There has to be more to this story. Way too early for him to quit. The front runners are guys that people don't think will hang around long term. This means their votes are up for grabs at some point. Wait it out and see if you can be the one that picks them up.

 

[Seattle Husker]

There has to be more to this story. Way too early for him to quit. The front runners are guys that people don't think will hang around long term. This means their votes are up for grabs at some point. Wait it out and see if you can be the one that picks them up.

His exit speech pointed to a need to turn the Republican discourse into a more positive ideologically pure direction, indirectly pointing the finger at Trump. Like you, I suspect there is more to this. I suspect the Republican Party establishment must be trying to consolidate the non-Trump vote. The only way to do that is to get guys like Walker, Paul, etc. to drop. The question is, who is their candidate? My money is on Rubio, still. He was getting a lot of rave reviews from the Sunday Morning party insiders.

 

[Larry T Spider]

Interesting take on consolidating the vote. I hope it's Rubio that will get the push, but I could see it being Bush as well.

 

[Mr. Deez]

I agree that it could be Bush, but I sure hope it isn't. He can't win with that name. It's not fair that he has to answer for every bad decision his brother made, but that's just how it is.

 

[HornHuskerDad]

I was on the Scott Walker bandwagon and am disappointed that he has chosen not to run. Of the remaining candidates, I'm very impressed with Ben Carson, bit not convinced that he can win. Marco Rubio would be my next choice. If Hillary is the Dem nominee, I will vote for the GOP nominee, even if it's Mickey Mouse.

 

[Mr. Deez]

I was on the Scott Walker bandwagon and am disappointed that he has chosen not to run. Of the remaining candidates, I'm very impressed with Ben Carson, bit not convinced that he can win. Marco Rubio would be my next choice. If Hillary is the Dem nominee, I will vote for the GOP nominee, even if it's Mickey Mouse.

Walker could have been a great candidate. I just don't think he really figured out how to handle Trump.

I'll almost for sure vote GOP over Hillary. She's horrifically bad. The only scenario in which it gets dicey is if Trump is the nominee. If that happens, I probably vote Libertarian.