Comments on: Belling and I Finally Agree: Walker Gubernatorial Campaign Coming Soon

By: Publius

Publius — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:52:11 +0000

Let’s play this game…

Jim Doyle has been Governor in Wisconsin for six years now. The fact is that we’re worse off than when he took office in nearly every regard. His argument of, “Just look at what I did for Wisconsin!” might resonate with the entire population of Wisconsin in a positive way if things here were going well. They’re not, and that will reflect poorly on him despite his almost guaranteed excuse that it’s not his fault. Again, good leaders take credit for the good and the bad.

By: Dan Cody

Dan Cody — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:24:31 +0000

Smitty, just curious if you think that because some of the reasons I pointed out above or you have others. Curious to hear the position from a conservative.

By: Smitty

Smitty — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:18:14 +0000

I had an interesting conversation with a aide to Walker (at a Thankgiving dinner), there’s no doubt that he’s going to run for governor.

However, I don’t think he’s electable.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:33:03 +0000

The real question everyone should be asking is when was the last time Wisconsin had a governor who did not possess a college education? It’s quite apparent what a lack of a college education has done for Milwaukee County in the position of County Executive.

By: capper

capper — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:38:42 +0000

Walker’s most recent budget proposal was 14% higher than his first one. The only year that the budget didn’t blow up midyear, if not sooner, was the year he took himself out of the process by vetoing the entire budget.

The transit system is crumbling, and it will cost the citizens of the entire state to get it fixed, just so he can have what he thinks is a talking point.

But the biggest reason he won’t make it past the primaries, if that far, is because he is from Milwaukee. Even if he used the “stick it to ‘em” line, the upstaters would never vote for him.

By: Jason Haas

Jason Haas — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:18:43 +0000

He might be able to win if it were possible to get elected by the rest of Wisconsin by saying “I *really* stuck it to Milwaukee!” But even with the rest of the state’s disregard for the city, I don’t think that would work too well.