Walker: Critics Of Indiana Law Are Just 'Looking For Ways To Be Upset'

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) characterized critics of Indiana's religious liberty law as chronic malcontents stirred up by "hype and hysteria" in the media, according to audio surfaced by Buzzfeed Thursday.

“I just think this is people who are chronically looking for ways to be upset about things instead of really looking at what it is," Walker said during an interview with Milwaukee-based radio host Charlie Sykes on Wednesday.

"I believe in protecting religious freedoms," he continued. "It’s inherent in our state’s constitution. Heck, it’s inherent in our U.S. Constitution. And again, in Wisconsin, we’ve done it and we’re stronger for it."

Walker made the remarks when asked whether he would have approved a religious-freedom bill like the one Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) recently signed into law. “We don’t need to; in Wisconsin, we have it in the constitution," Walker responded again.

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Recording of Walker speaking at bottom of article @ TPM

[villager]

1. Keep talking, fuckhead! The sooner you wind up like your spiritual mentor, Tailgunner Joe,

discredited, drunk, and aimlessly wandering, the better off the country will be.

[Aristus]

17. You forgot 'dead'.

Someday...

[midnight]

2. How convenient, because the mayor of Milwaukee just said "Indiana sending inhospitable message"

The mayor ran against him twice for Governor of wisconsin. It is that second time that has prompted john doe 2.

[Thinkingabout]

3. Well, you can see Walker doesn't want to follow Pence, and it sounds like he thinks it is okay.

It is the critics of others in this case who are upset.

[Still In Wisconsin]

4. Scott Walker will ALWAYS double down on stupid.

It's as predictable as the sun rising in the east.

[They_Live]

5. If your eyes are open

you don't have to look very far, unfortunately.

[Plucketeer]

6. Chronic Malcontent

NO ONE'S more qualified to identify such entities than Walker.

[Cryptoad]

7. Looks like,,,,,,

the GOP is going to nail down a sure 2016 Defeat even before 2016 gets here!

[angrychair]

8. what a tool

So the all of CEOs of Indiana's largest employers, most who have been fighting this bill from the very beginning, are " chronic malcontents " not to mention the heads of Indiana's largest universities and dozens of legal scholars? Plus CEOs of the most valued companies in world and the governors and mayors of several states? Not to mention the majority of the citizens of Indiana. All are " chronic malcontents "? Really? Wow. Talk about disconnect.

[Myrina]

26. ... and the 15 law professors who TOLD the IN legislature ahead of time that this was BAAAAD.

n/t

[Zorra]

9. Walker clearly has poor reading comprehension skills. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

10. The minute a Wisconsin corp like Miller Beer tells him to STFU

once he crosses the line, he will do as he is told.

[Dawson Leery]

11. The Traditional Value of Discrimination brought to you by The Koch Brothers/ALEC.

[CatholicEdHead]

12. Already in the WI Constitution?

That comment alone may start the type of discrimination nonsense across Wisconsin against the LGBTQ community.

[LynneSin]

13. OR all these religious fanatics are just using their religion as a way to be upset

especially since Jesus did teach to love and accept everyone.

So you know there is that.

[NCcoast]

14. I think, maybe...

We've finally had our fill of hate mongering evangelical hair helmets selling the supply side scam.

[workinclasszero]

23. I pray to Jesus

that you are right.

The real Jesus, not NRA/ar-15 packing Jesus, or lets worship predatory capitalism Jesus, or lets hate gays Jesus or war is good Jesus.

If you get my drift.

[Cha]

15. No, the critics are the ones who stand up against Discrimination.. but, the ones who are jumping on

the Pence wagon are the idiots in the clown car running for head teabagger.

[joshdawg]

20. Had a good laugh at the pic.

Thanks for that, Cha.

[Cha]

21. You're Welcome, joshdawg..

[Midnight Writer]

16. Scott Walker is classic middle-management material

He will kiss up to his bosses and screw the people under him.

Remember Grover Norquist's endorsement of Mitt Romney. "We don't need a candidate with ideas or an agenda. We just need a President with five working digits that will sign whatever WE put in front of him."

[Myrina]

25. That's exactly why the Koch's hired him.

Too greedy & short sighted to actually question anything they tell him to do.

[truthisfreedom]

18. "Why do you keep hitting yourself?"

As he smacks everyone forcefully

[sakabatou]

19. Someone hit him with a clue-by-four

[brooklynite]

22. How about putting your money where your mouth is?

Tell your legislature to pass the very same Bill, and live with the consequences...

[Myrina]

24. He's projecting again ...

... the GOP ought to trademark projection, playing the victim and deflecting. They certainly have mastered each of them.

[City Lights]

27. Scut "yellow teeth" Wanker is just looking for ways to make the news.

Fuck him and the Koch heads he rode in on.

[cynzke]

28. WHOOPIE SCOTT WALKER!

Dumb Ass. Of course he can brag about this. In Wisconsin they follow the federal RFRA and...."In 1982 Wisconsin was the first state to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, housing, education, credit and all public accommodations".

[workinclasszero]

29. Keep digging Herr Walker

The general is going to be so much fun!

[66 dmhlt]

30. Critics of ANY IRAN NUCLEAR deal "Are Just Looking for Ways To Be Upset" ...

FIFY

[lutefisk]

31. "...in Wisconsin, we’ve done it and we’re stronger for it" is a lie, of course

Chris Ahmuty, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin, said the Indiana law approved last week was significantly different from policies in place in Wisconsin and other states. Wisconsin's constitutional provision protects individuals and religious institutions from government interference, while Indiana's law went further by extending rights to private businesses, he said.

By doing so, Indiana created controversy over concerns that businesses could deny services to gays and lesbians on religious grounds.

"He's out of touch," Ahmuty said of Walker.

LINK to Milwaukee Journal