Walker is now toast: The crazy move right that cost him the Koch Brothers—and probably the nominatio

[DonViejo]

Scott Walker is now toast: The crazy move right that cost him the Koch Brothers — and probably the nomination

First he had the Koch endorsement. Then he didn't. Why? A Glenn Beck interview where Walker moved wackier than Cruz

HEATHER DIGBY PARTON

According to a number of well respected journalists, the Koch Brothers are putting their heft and muscle behind Scott Walker for president. Or maybe not. It depends on who you ask.

First, let’s acknowledge once again that the Great Whitebread Hope from Wisconsin seems to have everyone in the political establishment mesmerized by his alleged strategic and tactical brilliance. Sure, he makes epic gaffes over and over again, but that cannot take anything away from the fact that he barely won a recall election and two swing-state elections in years in which Republicans ran the table. Why this is considered political genius remains a question for the ages. However, there can be no doubt that much of the Republican base loves him and much of the Democratic commentariat sees him as a very serious threat.

So when the news hit that David Koch had told a gathering at a Manhattan fundraiser that the nominee should be Scott Walker, it was as if there was nothing left to talk about. The deciders had decided.

But then something kind of funny happened. Walker’s recently terminated spokesperson sent out a series of notable tweets:

Internal polling must be looking dubious, showing attrition to more grassroots-conservative-preferred candidates for him to try this one.

— Liz Mair (@LizMair) April 20, 2015

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http://www.salon.com/2015/04/22/scott_walker_is_now_toast_the_crazy_move_right_that_cost_him_the_koch_brothers_and_probably_the_nomination/

[Agschmid]

1. Kick...

The clown car rolls on.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

2. Yes, and we can only hope Dead Man Walker drives the clown car right off the cliff.

[workinclasszero]

8. Dead Man Walker

LOL I love it!

Fits Herr Walker to a T!

The reason the republican party hates ALL immigrants, legal or otherwise is they are more likely to vote democratic party than rethug white peoples, like 95% or so...party

We are going to kill these bastards in 2016. Spend millions koch bros! BILLIONS! Un-skew those polls one more time!

[n2doc]

3. Smoke and Mirrors

Both sides know being the "Koch-Boy" isn't good political optics. So they 'split up' for a while. But both sides know they will be back together when the time is right.

[Oilwellian]

6. The kiss of Koch

[okaawhatever]

4. I don't think this will be enough to lose Koch backing. They plan on spending $889 million, they wil

be dictating their terms. If someone is anti-immigration a nice big check will get them to change their mind.

[bullwinkle428]

5. I'll take this with a grain of salt, as Liz Mair clearly has a personal axe to grind

in this situation.

[starroute]

7. The Kochs are now talking about backing five different candidates

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2015/04/21/charles-koch-republican-candidates-2016/26142001/

Charles Koch said he is considering throwing his political might into the Republican presidential primary for the first time and is likely to provide financial help to several contenders before settling on a single candidate.

Koch, his brother David and their team have identified five candidates who have the right message and "a good chance of getting elected," he told USA TODAY in an exclusive interview at Koch Industries' headquarters. They are Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, former Florida governor Jeb Bush and Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Marco Rubio of Florida.

"Those are the ones we have talked to the most and who seem to be the possible leaders," he said.

"What we've told them all is that right now, we're not supporting anyone," Koch said. "We're telling them that if they want our support, one way to get it is articulating a good message to help Americans get a better understanding and a better appreciation of how certain policies … will benefit them and will benefit all America."

[workinclasszero]

9. Idiots with money to burn

Koch, his brother David and their team have identified five candidates who have the right message and "a good chance of getting elected

I guess the koch bros haven't read any polling lately showing Hillary beating the shit out of every teahaddist in the race.

But its all good, waste your money right wing thugs.

[midnight]

10. This is interesting, and may give the Walker team time to hide the looming court case that is

being worked over by the judicial team that only Koch money could buy.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1016120826