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In what is seen as a strong indication he is contemplating a 2012 Presidential bid, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker announced today that he has not only extended an offer of asylum to Libyan strongman Muammar Qaddafi, but has also offered the soon to be dead or deposed dictator a position in his administration.
Walker aides later confirmed that the governor is hoping Qaddafi will accept his invitation and assume the newly created cabinet level position of Union Liaison, adding that, “… he admires the Colonel’s no-nonsense approach when it comes to dealing with unruly, irrational hordes who refuse to recognize common-sense fiscal policy. In Qaddafi, the people of Wisconsin would have a man who will stop at nothing to prevent collective-bargaining from continuing to blow a hole in the state budget. Like Gov. Walker, he would be willing to go house to house and alleyway to alleyway — fighting to the last bullet, and if necessary, dying a martyr — rather than surrender to union tyranny.”
National GOP leaders were quick to join Walker supporters in praising what they unanimously described as, “a stroke of genius.”
House Speaker John Boehner, addressing a crowd gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the grand opening of an Ohio tanning salon, was quoted as saying, “I wish we had more people like Qaddafi in positions of authority to deal with our public employee unions on behalf of the taxpayers.” Boehner, who according to one staff member was so pleased upon hearing the news of Walker’s offer that, “he smiled so broadly; for a minute he looked like a pumpkin on Halloween,” also expressed his longtime admiration for the Libyan dictator, adding, “He’s just the sort of individual the Republican party needs to communicate our message to the public-at-large while also demonstrating to our financial backers that we’re not afraid to kick some butt if necessary to protect their interests.”
The NRA also released a statement praising Walker’s move, and advising “… liberal labor huggers that they might want to rethink their position on gun control and begin arming themselves.”
But protesters at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison showed no signs of backing down. Karl and Juniper Toomey, teachers union members who insisted they are not of Libyan extraction, asked, “If Qaddafi’s so tough, how come he needs so many girls to protect him? Let’s see how long he lasts when he has to deal with a real winter at the same time as reduced medical benefits.”
In a related story, it was revealed later in the day that the Koch brothers — the same billionaires who have funded several so-called ‘grass roots’ conservative groups such as Americans for Prosperity, which is currently funding Wisconsin anti-union efforts — are reportedly financing a new group, ‘Political Equality for All’, which is dedicated to removing legal barriers which currently prevent foreign-born citizens and legal residents from running for national office. GOP insiders see the move as a first step, should he prove an effective weapon, for Col. Qaddafi to eventually seek the Presidency. As with anything the Koch brothers do, public support from Republican officeholders is unanimous.
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