Walker connects union-busting to his foreign policy

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/walker-connects-union-busting-his-foreign-policy

By Steve Benen

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) was in New York City last week, hosting a series of meetings and events, though one gathering became infamous following the remarks of a certain former mayor.

The Republican governor’s remarks were largely overlooked in the uproar, which is a shame – what Walker told the crowd was nearly as outlandish as what Rudy Giuliani said at the same event.

…Walker argued that when Reagan fired the PATCO air-traffic controllers over their illegal strike, he was sending a message of toughness to Democrats and unions at home as well as our Soviet enemies abroad. Similarly, Walker believes his stance against unions in Wisconsin would be a signal of toughness to Islamic jihadists and Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

The next morning on CNBC, Walker added, “When [Reagan] fired the air-traffic controllers early in his presidency, there’s not a person, not just an American, but around the world, that as an ally didn’t know we were serious and would stand with them. But equally, if not more importantly, in – in USSR at that time and the Soviet Union, now Russia, and Iran, and elsewhere, they knew not to mess with us.”

FULL story at link.

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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker laughs as he is introduced prior to his speech at Chatham House in central London, Feb. 11, 2015. Photo by Lefteris Pitarakis/AP

[Jefferson23]

1. Recommend to expose the pure idiocy that is Scott Walker.

Talk about a what the fuck moment.

[randys1]

2. Dear god, we deserve to starve to death, each and every one of us if this

terrorist is allowed to do anything more than wash cars



Being against unions shows the KGB and terrorists that we mean business?



I dont think my heart can take anymore of this, I am losing it

[Half-Century Man]

3. Sort of a "We'll kill oueselves bit by bit, so you other assholes better watch out" thing?

I swear, this dwerp thinks political ministrations happen to lady senators once a month.
Every time he goes on the campaign trail to another state, our overall IQ goes up by 0.36%



Good Lord, he might actually be dumber than George W.......................

[marym625]

9. That's really saying something

Although I don't think walker would understand

[Thinkingabout]

4. Walker is talking himself out of winning the primary, he must have thought Perry

Was smart and should be his hero.

[riversedge]

5. Walker has this a few times. stupid.

[marym625]

6. This guy is just an embarrassment

[Dont call me Shirley]

7. Yup, a real national shame.

[marym625]

8. +1