Trump appoints disgraced ex-GOP Gov Scott Walker to oversee scholars at the Smithsonian Institution

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Raw Story


Published 1 min ago on July 16, 2019 By Bob Brigham

President Donald Trump has appointed former Republican Gov. Scott Walker to an administration position following his defeat for re-election during the 2018 midterm elections.

As governor, Walker sought to drastically cut funding for the University of Wisconsin system. He was even caught trying to remove “the search for truth” from the guiding principles of the state’s university system.

Despite his history, Walker was appointed to a position overseeing scholarship.

On Tuesday Trump appointed Walker to the Board of Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson Internation Center for Scholars in the Smithsonian Institution.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2019/07/trump-appoints-disgraced-ex-gop-gov-scott-walker-to-oversee-scholars-at-the-smithsonian-institution/?utm_source=push_notifications

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Just saw this story a moment ago in a bulletin from Raw Story, checked to see who else has it, it has not appeared in any other source according to google, yet.

[Archae]

1. How stupid can Trump get?

Walker couldn't even run his own damn household!

[FakeNoose]

2. What could possibly go wrong?

[LakeArenal]

3. Thanks Smithsonian. Now he's your problem.

Wanker ruined WI. Just think what history he can rewrite there. Gawd damn.

[StevieM]

4. Walker is being rewarded for launching an assault on democracy as he left the governor's office.

He finished up by signing legislation that would strip powers from the man who beat him.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. This is like appointing a nursing assistant as Chief Medical Officer, Department of Neurosurgery

not a knock on nursing assistants.

Walker has the brains of a frog

[Scarsdale]

21. Walker is a college dropout.

In the Wisconsin newspaper last night, I read that this "job" will keep him from considering (YES, he was considering) running for governor again!!! The cronies he left behind are still doing their damndest to ruin the (D) governors term in office. Planting roadblocks everywhere. He is as "educated" as tRump.

[LakeArenal]

29. I thought "dropped out" is a euphamism for expelled for cheating...

Seriously, that's what I always heard.. Tho, admittedly, I have never researched it.

[BlueIdaho]

6. Don't unpack your bags Scott

You won’t be there that long...

[BigmanPigman]

7. Keeping my fingers crossed.

[BumRushDaShow]

8. Still not finding it beyond them either but AP has him taking on a different job

Walker to take new job, won’t run for office in 2022
yesterday

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said he won’t run for office again in 2022 because he has accepted a new full-time job running a group based in Washington, D.C., that promotes conservative ideas among young people.

The Republican had been openly considering running for his old job as governor or for U.S. Senate in 2022. But Walker told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in a story published Monday that his job as president of the Young America’s Foundation, which is based in the Washington area, will make it impossible for him to run for office in 2022. “Starting January 2021, this will be full-time,” Walker told the Journal Sentinel of his new job. “I won’t be engaged in anything else. This will be my sole occupation.”

Walker said he was announcing his new job now, more than a year before it begins, so those considering running for governor or U.S. Senate knew his intentions early. Walker said that his term with Young America’s Foundation will begin after the current president steps down after more than 40 years. Walker did not immediately return a call from the Associated Press seeking comment.

Walker, 51, is expected to serve four years in the new position. Walker spent 26 years in elected office before being defeated in November by Democrat Tony Evers.


https://www.apnews.com/02e7b92565e34fcd9331f8e772b12d3a

[Judi Lynn]

14. That's odd! Maybe it's like the made men on the Sopranos, who got "no work" jobs, and got paid,

and credited for the job, but didn't have to work!

Being a leader of a Young Republicans' group? Can't imagine young human beings even wanting to speak to something like Walker. Maybe that will be a "No Show" job.

[BumRushDaShow]

20. He has to pass on what he has learned

to the next generation, for how to be good little fascists.

[muriel_volestrangler]

17. Raw Story took it from a Maggie Haberman tweet

Link to tweet

Their website does say there's a vacancy for the presidential appointee: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/leadership

"The Wilson Center, chartered by Congress as the living memorial to President Woodrow Wilson, is the nation’s key non-partisan policy forum. In tackling global issues through independent research and open dialogue, the Center informs actionable ideas for Congress, the administration, and the broader policy community."

There's no way it could be 'non-partisan' with Walker in charge. His purpose will be to obstruct independent research, close down dialogue, and lie to Congress and the broader policy community - unless that's to a Republican for party benefit.

[BumRushDaShow]

19. Interesting that the NYT didn't even write an article about this

(was searching for one)

The tweeted replies to her tweet are hilarious!

[Snarkoleptic]

9. Wait, Scott Walker the college dropout?

n/t

[usaf-vet]

18. YES that a$$hole. The college dropout! Overseeing scholarship what a joke.

[hatrack]

10. Well, why not? The Smithsonian is already awash in Kochbucks, so let's finish the job!!

[JohnnyRingo]

11. When I look at Scott Walker I don't see "scholar".

More like grocery store bag boy who ran for office.

Trump's running out of the smarter republican zealots. Nothing left but the dregs of the barrel.

[BHDem53]

12. Only the

best.

[mahina]

13. Oh FFS. Was Sly Stallone too busy?

[BlueWI]

15. Lord help us.

At least he's out of Wisconsin. Hope he stays away indefinitely.

[riversedge]

16. damn. I have to say that my jaw dropped when I saw this-yet no words except damn!

[Vinca]

22. I'm speechless. I thought for sure that was the Onion.

[machoneman]

23. O.K. but can our next Democratic President kick him out on Day 1? It is an appointed...

...position so I'm guessing he/she can.

Anybody know for sure?

[muriel_volestrangler]

26. It says his term will expire in Oct 2024

it's filling a position someone else has left; they last for 6 years - "Members of the Board of Trustees are appointed to six-year terms by the president of the United States" https://www.wilsoncenter.org/leadership .

[Maxheader]

24. Lettle snotty scotty..

But snotty will only look after federal funds that go to scholarships?
Cheetox would have no power over privately funded scholarships?

[MBS]

25. Unbelievable, even for him.

This is a travesty.
The only worse person for this position would be the Orange One himself.

[Kablooie]

27. Here we go. The rewrite of American history begins.

The totalitarian society is coming at is fast.

[sakabatou]

28. *headdesk*

[Blue_Tires]

30. I'm starting to understand why

all those high-profile dudebro pundits and bloggers who told Dems to "send a message to the establishment" by staying home or voting third party in 2016 have been scrubbing their twitter history... Cowards don't want to own up to any responsibility for their actions.