GOP presidential hopefuls rally behind Wis. Gov. Scott Walker

[Joanne98]

Here's what some of the ex-governors/possible presidential candidates are saying:

Former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty has an online petition supporting Waker for "making tough choices needed to avoid financial ruin." Pawlenty also takes a swipe at President Obama, who last week said Walker's proposal "seems like more of an assault on unions."

Mike Huckabee, a former Arkansas governor, said Sunday on Fox News that Obama "didn't have to go this far" in his critique of Walker's proposals, nothing that the Democrat "would not be sitting in that office were it not for public sector unions who rallied for him in a significant way."

Mitt Romney, formerly Massachusetts' governor, tweeted last week that Walker is "doing what's necessary to rein in out-of-control public sector pay and benefits."

Sarah Palin said on her Facebook page that the demonstrations reminder her of full-page ads that ran in Alaska "when I put my foot down in dealing with union demands" while she was governor. She agrees with her other ex-governors/possible presidential candidates that unchecked costs could lead to Wisconsin's financial ruin.

"As goes Wisconsin today, so goes the country tomorrow," she writes.

Politico has more about possible presidential candidates, such as ex-Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum, and the Wisconsin dispute here.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2011/02/wisconsin-budget-scott-walker-presidential-support-/1

[Fearless]

1. This is a sound political move where?

[aquart]

2. Excellent.

Let's get all that nice support on video.

[HereSince1628]

4. Yes, line them up with the forces of Union Busting. Perfect!!

Because the strongest Democratic candidates against them will be Pro-labor Progressives, not the Democrats Loving Corporations.

[OHdem10]

3. Are they saying, Elect me and I will bust all unions???

[tanyev]

5. And when Sarah Palin puts her foot down, you'd better watch out!

[TJPHILLY2]

6. The moment is Now!

I am hoping that events happening in Wisconsin will become the "shot heard around the world" for working Americans and prompt people to protest and effectively organize against the radical right.

It's time for the truth to come into focus: ...The radical right wing is mounting an assault on ordinary people all over this country.
Destroying what little is left of organized labor is the radical right wing's post midterm election opening salvo and it echoes loud and clear from Wisconsin.

If Walker and his Koch brother sponsored minions succeed in taking away workers' fundamental right to collective bargaining then our rallying cry for the 2012 elections should be "Remember Wisconsin!"

It's time to wake up - the moment is now!

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

7. Mike Huckabee needs to STFU

What he did to Arkansas is what Bush did to Texas.

I saw a big Mike Huckabee 2012 sign (4'x8') the other day.