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global1

(25,167 posts)
Thu Feb 26, 2015, 07:42 PM Feb 2015

Is Walker REALLY A Serious Contender For The Repug Nomination For President?.....

I just can't believe that. Are the cable news networks playing him or do they REALLY think he's a serious contender?

He's ruined Wisconsin. He's basically an unknown to most American People. How can he even be considered? Or do they just think the Koch Brothers will buy his way into the WH?

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Is Walker REALLY A Serious Contender For The Repug Nomination For President?..... (Original Post) global1 Feb 2015 OP
Don't underestimate the capacity of the Kochs to manipulate the media HereSince1628 Feb 2015 #1
Got that right....I'm terribly nervous about wanker getting the nomination..... a kennedy Feb 2015 #16
The Koch Brothers are grooming him, they will back him. He's a serious contender. Katashi_itto Feb 2015 #2
I believe Jeb Bush is already in the Koch brother's corner Brother Buzz Feb 2015 #14
Koch have multiple ponies. Walker, Bush, Hillary Katashi_itto Feb 2015 #18
The Kochtopus is one hell of a money/bullshit machine hifiguy Feb 2015 #3
Dumb as he looks. cilla4progress Feb 2015 #4
Why wouldn't he be? Throd Feb 2015 #5
He can be considered in the same way he's still considered in Wisconsin, elleng Feb 2015 #6
Exactly. (nt) enough Feb 2015 #12
I didn't think Illinois would seriously vote for Rauner... MerryBlooms Feb 2015 #7
I think they believe they can. He has a very important qualification. randys1 Feb 2015 #8
The Kochs would have it so, but who knows? with the bush fans lining up too. truebluegreen Feb 2015 #9
Jeff Zucker and Roger Ailes love him and his denial of evolution so of course he is a serious contender. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #10
I hope so Kalidurga Feb 2015 #11
Wall Street and the old money class has chosen Jeb. Dawson Leery Feb 2015 #13
This country's standards in presidential candidates is really getting low. BlueStater Feb 2015 #15
As serious as an AWOL coke head. JEB Feb 2015 #17
IMO, Walker is playing the heavy, just a front for moderate George Pataki. CK_John Feb 2015 #19
Very serious, I think. Yo_Mama Feb 2015 #20

a kennedy

(29,462 posts)
16. Got that right....I'm terribly nervous about wanker getting the nomination.....
Thu Feb 26, 2015, 09:33 PM
Feb 2015

and just say that Hillery is the Democratic nominee, with wanker being the repub nominee.....how many people in the nation are just sick to death of a Clinton, or a Bush.........oh yah, I can see the way perfectly clear for wanker to be elected president.

 

Katashi_itto

(10,175 posts)
2. The Koch Brothers are grooming him, they will back him. He's a serious contender.
Thu Feb 26, 2015, 07:45 PM
Feb 2015

If Hillary gets the nomination, he will run on that.

Brother Buzz

(36,212 posts)
14. I believe Jeb Bush is already in the Koch brother's corner
Thu Feb 26, 2015, 09:18 PM
Feb 2015

Walker may turn out to be nothing but a stalking horse until the men behind the curtain set the Bush machine loose; timing is everything in politics.

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
3. The Kochtopus is one hell of a money/bullshit machine
Thu Feb 26, 2015, 07:45 PM
Feb 2015

to have behind you. With that in his corner, yes, the beady-eyed shitweasel has to be taken seriously as a candidate.

cilla4progress

(24,587 posts)
4. Dumb as he looks.
Thu Feb 26, 2015, 07:46 PM
Feb 2015

No offense intended, but not even a college grad. This has nothing to do with anyone's intelligence, but I think it is an appropriate requirement for our Pres.

elleng

(130,126 posts)
6. He can be considered in the same way he's still considered in Wisconsin,
Thu Feb 26, 2015, 07:46 PM
Feb 2015

propaganda, low-information voters, Koch-controlled media. Makes him similarly a 'serious' contender for repug nomination for President.

MerryBlooms

(11,728 posts)
7. I didn't think Illinois would seriously vote for Rauner...
Thu Feb 26, 2015, 07:48 PM
Feb 2015

they did, and now we're as fucked as WS.
During the election, Rauner stated Walker was his hero.

randys1

(16,286 posts)
8. I think they believe they can. He has a very important qualification.
Thu Feb 26, 2015, 07:50 PM
Feb 2015

He both hates working people with a passion and has proven he can get them to sign off on their own complete destruction.


 

truebluegreen

(9,033 posts)
9. The Kochs would have it so, but who knows? with the bush fans lining up too.
Thu Feb 26, 2015, 07:57 PM
Feb 2015

Personally, I don't think he will be able to withstand the barrage coming his way, even with the Koch money. Being a frontrunner this early paints a target on his back.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
10. Jeff Zucker and Roger Ailes love him and his denial of evolution so of course he is a serious contender.
Thu Feb 26, 2015, 07:59 PM
Feb 2015

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
11. I hope so
Thu Feb 26, 2015, 08:05 PM
Feb 2015

I can't think of too many people that will be easier for Democrats to debate. I would even bet on Sarah Palin wiping up the floor with him if they were to debate for the nomination.

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)
13. Wall Street and the old money class has chosen Jeb.
Thu Feb 26, 2015, 09:07 PM
Feb 2015

The Koch's have chosen Walker.

The activists want Cruz.

BlueStater

(7,596 posts)
15. This country's standards in presidential candidates is really getting low.
Thu Feb 26, 2015, 09:22 PM
Feb 2015

The fact that vermin like this little assworm from Wisconsin are taken seriously as White House material is just...there's no words.

Should we honestly be surprised? According to a poll I saw yesterday, most Iowa Republicans have a positive opinion of George W. Bush.

I just...ugh.

CK_John

(10,005 posts)
19. IMO, Walker is playing the heavy, just a front for moderate George Pataki.
Thu Feb 26, 2015, 09:45 PM
Feb 2015

It will be a Pataki/Walker ticket.

Yo_Mama

(8,303 posts)
20. Very serious, I think.
Thu Feb 26, 2015, 10:31 PM
Feb 2015

No one wants a third Bush!!!

He's a governor. A lot of people agree with his anti-union stuff.

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