Wisconsin's Gov. Scott Walker gets support from possible GOP presidential candidates

[TomCADem]

Source: CBS News

As the conflict in Wisconsin shifts from a battle over budget deficits into an ideological debate, some high-profile Republicans -- potential presidential contenders -- are lining up behind Republican Gov. Scott Walker.

Walker spurred massive protests in his state earlier this month with a "budget repair bill" that proposes scaling back public workers' benefits, as well as their collective bargaining rights, among other things. The dramatic showdown continues in the state, even though public sector unions have agreed to scale back their benefits for the sake of deficit reduction.

Public workers and their supporters argue that eliminating most public unions' collective bargaining rights has nothing to do with the budget and that the governor should drop that element of his plan. Walker isn't budging, however, and several other politicians in the GOP have his back.

Former Minnesota governor and possible presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty released a video today that uses dramatic music and quick cuts of protest footage to show support for Walker. At the end of the minute-long video, Pawlenty is shown on a news program saying, "It's really important that America stand with Walker, stand with Wisconsin."


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I guess the GOP will falling over itself to appeal the right and garner fundraising support from Koch and propaganda support from Fox News.

[Demeter]

1. Good! Take Them All Down, Like Dominoes

Publicity whores, the lot of them.

[L. Coyote]

8. They made Walker their poster boy for funding appeal just before the Koch call: PIC

:rofl: Send us money and support our best new felon :rofl:

[bbgrunt]

2. good. the middle class is beginning to see their agenda. let them hang themselves.

[Democat]

3. Many of DU think there is no difference between Obama and a Republican president.

That sounds even more ridiculous now!

[TomCADem]

6. Frankly, Those Who Advocate Such A Line Of BS Sound Like RW'ers Trying To...

Sow Discord.

[myrna minx]

4. At least we know Pawlenty won't win his home state, but that was a sure bet before this

whole union busting effort.

[Thor_MN]

5. Pawlenty tied with Huckabee in a straw poll in a conservative county

Pawlenty would not carry Minnesota if he was the GOP candidate.

As to the GOP supporting Walker, will conservatives FINALLY see what they get when they vote against their best interests? I know that liberals tend to tolerate all those "icky" people that you can't stand, but would you rather harbor your hatred without a job, or would like to have a livable job and have to save your hate for inside your own house?

[CatholicEdHead]

7. So Timmy wants to make his election chances worse?

He has been running farther and farther to the right to try to get support which never happens. I expect this to blow up in our ex-Gov's face.