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2014-12-05 Home Front: Politix

Wisconsin, a Microcosm of the United States

One of the more compelling reasons to consider Scott Walker’s candidacy for president is that he has been elected, repeatedly, governor of a mid-size state with a strong executive. Wisconsin’s state constitution establishes a powerful governor’s seat, as opposed to, say, Texas’ constitution, or even to the limited powers granted to the U.S. president.

There are numerous ways in which the state of Wisconsin is a microcosm of the country, and perhaps advisory of things to come.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-12-05 05:12|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 As much as I liked Reagan, right now America needs another Calvin Coolidge, not another Ronnie.

Walker is the only Republican with the credentials to diminish the size of the public work force by the 50-75% it needs to be diminished. He is certainly less than perfect on some policy issues, but what candidate is perfect?

Hopefully as we see him campaigning etc. he continues to look good. DC needs someone to come into town and trim away the parasitic dreck that is the main cause of us losing our economic preeminence to China.

America will be great again when the wealthy suburbs surrounding DC and state capitals are impoverished ghost towns and the bureaucrats, functionaries, lobbyists, lawyers, and consultants who profited in them are forced to decide between real-work jobs in the dreaded private sector with a lot less pay than they are used to, or watching themselves and their families starve.

That is what justice looks like.

Posted by no mo uro 2014-12-05 05:40|| 2014-12-05 05:40|| Front Page Top

#2 In my opinion the best republican is one not currently in Washington and disliked by and a focus of liberal attack dogs. Walker appears to fit the description.

Posted by Airandee 2014-12-05 06:40|| 2014-12-05 06:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Ditto nmu,

The problem with the US these days is that the left wing (aka Democrats) think that they are still fighting the Civil Rights wars of the '60s; and the right wing (aka Republicans) are still fighting the Cold War.

Neither side seems capable of seeing the world the way it really is today.

Posted by AlanC 2014-12-05 09:01|| 2014-12-05 09:01|| Front Page Top

A NYC example of one of our problems.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-12-05 09:11|| 2014-12-05 09:11|| Front Page Top

#5 And, unless the president is going to rule by decree like our current king, there's a lot he can't do. There is a swamp of existing laws and rules and bureaucracy that would take decades to rationalize, if it can be done at all short of a complete crash. Unfortunately, a lot of the debate about rules is yes/no rather than "What are the proper limits"

Posted by James 2014-12-05 09:11|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com 2014-12-05 09:11|| Front Page Top

#6 No Mo Uro

What America and the world urgently needs is a President able to win the battle against Islam.

Posted by JFM 2014-12-05 10:55|| 2014-12-05 10:55|| Front Page Top

#7 What America and the world urgently needs is a President ~~able~~ that recognizes the need to win the battle against Islam.

FIFY JFM - Regards

Posted by GORT 2014-12-05 11:15|| 2014-12-05 11:15|| Front Page Top

#8 @#4: 2 mouths needing a shot of bear repellent.

Posted by Big Sloluse9111 2014-12-05 12:27|| 2014-12-05 12:27|| Front Page Top

#9 and Right Guard, Big, don't forget the Right Guard

Posted by Mercutio 2014-12-05 13:11|| 2014-12-05 13:11|| Front Page Top

#10 Sure looks like Pajama boy in that picture.

Posted by rjschwarz 2014-12-05 14:25|| 2014-12-05 14:25|| Front Page Top

#11 We don't need Governor Walker in Washington.

What we need are more "Governor Walkers" in the states.

Posted by Pappy 2014-12-05 16:02|| 2014-12-05 16:02|| Front Page Top

#12 Any thoughts on Governor Mike Pence as a possible POTUS?

Posted by JohnQC 2014-12-05 17:31|| 2014-12-05 17:31|| Front Page Top

#13 What America needs is a citizenry that doesn't mail in the responsibility of a republic to a few of any brand. A republic requires a participating citizenry not treating selection of its public servants as a vote on America's Got Talent or who can raid the Treasury for their klan/tribe/blood short term aggrandizement at the expense of the whole or future generations.

Posted by Procopiu2k 2014-12-05 19:28|| 2014-12-05 19:28|| Front Page Top

#14 P2K,

The left has been very diligent to infiltrate the public schools and collages to produce such a citizenry. They have succeeded and as such we now have the sorry political leaders they voted in off their low information vote.

All according to plan.

Posted by DarthVader 2014-12-05 20:12|| 2014-12-05 20:12|| Front Page Top

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