Good article reminding us why Scott Walker is a bad governor

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The article excerpted and linked below, "20 ways Scott Walker has mismanaged Wisconsin", is by Paul Fanlund, editor of the Cap Times. With Walker campaigning for Governor in 2018 and President in 2020, 2024, 2028, 2032. 2036, and 2040, it's good to be reminded that he's actually an incompetent governor. He's a relentless, cutthroat campaigner without a conscience, but nothing more. Let's hope Paul Soglin or whoever runs against Walker in 2018 is able to craft a message that enables voters to see Walker for who he really is. Fanlund's article is a good place to start. Excerpt:

"Since Scott Walker was elected governor six and a half years ago, he has sought to divide Wisconsin like no predecessor by pursuing a scorched-earth conservative ideology designed to position him to run for president.

Yet he washed out early in the Republican primaries because he is utterly uninspiring as a national candidate — scripted, stiff and charisma-free. For all his boasting about being unintimidated, he has spent this decade ducking all but fawning admirers and has failed to develop on-his-feet political skills.

Now his handlers have him facing back toward the Wisconsin electorate and, preposterously, masquerading as a moderate by adding money to support public K-12 education and even, for once, not hammering the University of Wisconsin System. It’s as if the bully takes your dollar, returns a dime and expects you to thank him. And education leaders dare not call out the charade for fear of GOP reprisals.

But often lost against that backdrop is the narrative that Democrats should make the centerpiece of any 2018 campaign against Walker — that he has been an inattentive and often incompetent manager for everyone in Wisconsin."

LINK to Cap Times article

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1. No sign of any strong candidates coming from the Dems.....

Dismal.

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2. Paul Soglin said he's preparing to run

He's got quite a bit of the Bernie vibe, age and all. The contrast between no b.s. Soglin and all b.s. Walker might work in his favor.

“I know I’m ready,” he said. “The question is whether or not Scott Walker is ready to go one-on-one live on TV with me. We could do it tomorrow.”

And here's the predictable talking point Republican response to the possibility of Soglin running:

“While Governor Walker is standing up for hard-working Wisconsin families, Soglin is desperately out of touch and wanting to give our state back to the big government special interests.” LOL

Article in Wisconsin State Journal: Paul Soglin 'preparing' to run for governor and re-election as Madison mayor

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3. You are right. I forgot.

There couldn't be more of a contrast between Wanker and Paul Soglin..

It would be really cool, as I came to Madison just at the rise of the young radical.

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4. The contrast between Soglin and Walker is what we need to force people to make a choice

Soglin isn't one to use underground tunnels and hide from the public while proclaiming himself "unintimidated".

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5. I'm with you Lutefisk...

Paul Soglin for governor of Wisconsin.. I'll say it now every chance I get.

Great post for me to wake up.. Thanks..

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6. Paul Soglin for governor of Wisconsin.....

Nuff said.....