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Eugene

(61,974 posts)
Sun Mar 1, 2015, 02:28 PM Mar 2015

Scott Walker Denies Comparing Protesters To ISIS, Says Obama Loves America

Source: Huffington Post

Christina Wilkie

Scott Walker Denies Comparing Protesters To ISIS, Says Obama Loves America

Posted: 03/01/2015 10:32 am EST Updated: 18 minutes ago

WASHINGTON -- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Sunday made an effort to walk back recent controversial comments comparing union protesters to the Islamic State group and expressing doubt over whether President Barack Obama loves America.

Appearing on "Fox News Sunday," Walker said he was "not comparing" union protesters to the terrorist group known as ISIS.

The comment came three days after Walker answered a question about ISIS at a conservative conference by saying, "If I can take on 100,000 protesters, I can do the same across the world." Walker was referring to the protesters who gathered in Wisconsin in 2011 to oppose his efforts to strip public sector unions of collective bargaining rights.

His remarks at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference drew an immediate backlash, and since then, both Walker and his spokespeople have been working overtime to dial back and "clarify" what he meant.

"What I meant was it's about leadership, and the leadership we provided under extremely difficult circumstances," Walker, a likely 2016 Republican presidential candidate, told "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace. "To me, I apply that to saying, 'If I were to run and if I were to win and be commander-in-chief, I believe that kind of leadership is what's necessary to take on radical Islamic terrorism.'"

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Scott Walker Denies Comparing Protesters To ISIS, Says Obama Loves America (Original Post) Eugene Mar 2015 OP
And he loves puppies, too! BeyondGeography Mar 2015 #1
All you peasants need to know is he is the new boss, and he has a newsflash for you randys1 Mar 2015 #2
pants on fire. spanone Mar 2015 #3
Walker you stooge your "leadership" is being the Koch's dancing monkey underpants Mar 2015 #4

randys1

(16,286 posts)
2. All you peasants need to know is he is the new boss, and he has a newsflash for you
Sun Mar 1, 2015, 02:37 PM
Mar 2015

Overtime? gone

Sick pay? gone

Vacation pay? gone

Safe working environment? gone

Compensation if injured on the job? gone

Right to organize for better pay and benefits? gone


Now, everybody reading this, SHUT THE FUCK UP and get back to work, cuz Mr. Walker, unlike any Democratic candidate for President, actually WANTS to harm you, actually will wake up in the morning wondering how can he harm you.

For he benefit of ... anybody?

Class?

underpants

(182,998 posts)
4. Walker you stooge your "leadership" is being the Koch's dancing monkey
Sun Mar 1, 2015, 02:54 PM
Mar 2015

They grind the organ AND throw down the money you dance for

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