ANOTHER “REPUBLICAN” SELLOUT …
|| By FITSNEWS || We had high hopes for the 2016 presidential candidacy of Wisconsin governor Scott Walker.
Unlike so many of the “Republican” presidential candidates (whose abysmal records have been repeatedly exposed), he was one of the few who had an opportunity to stake out a true pro-freedom, pro-free market vision for the United States.
Unfortunately Walker isn’t doing that.
Instead, he’s proving he’s just another warmongering “neoconservative” and crony capitalist.
This week, Walker published an opinion editorial in Real Clear Politics outlining his views on U.S.-China relations. Like another status quo hack – U.S. Senator Marco Rubio of Florida – Walker is being reactionary, attempting to play the “me, too” card after GOP frontrunner Donald Trump has elevated this issue to the forefront of the national debate.
But there’s a critical difference between the Walker/ Rubio (a.k.a. “Republican” establishment) position being advanced on this issue and Trump’s view. Both Rubio and Walker are using the China dust-up to advance a secretive, terribly anti-competitive, crony capitalist trade deal being pushed by U.S. president Barack Obama and “Republican” leaders in Congress.
Trump? He was one of the first GOP candidates to come out blasting this deal (along with Carly Fiorina).
Anyway, here’s what Walker had to say about the so-called Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement …
We need a Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal that puts American workers first and levels the playing field. A deal that genuinely opens markets and ensures high standards for an area covering almost 40 percent of the world’s GDP has huge potential to benefit Americans.
Wait … “puts American workers first?” Has “huge potential to benefit Americans?”
Those statements are, quite simply, 100 percent bullsh*t.
“Obamatrade” is going to be a disaster for the U.S. economy (see HERE and HERE) and more specifically for the South Carolina economy (see HERE and HERE). How come? Because it’s not “free trade,” it’s rigged trade – the kind of insider-driven deal that subsidizes outsourcing of U.S. jobs to the benefit of a handful of corporations (well, and Malaysian slave traders).
Seriously: The only “Americans” who will benefit from TPP are the special interests who purchased its passage.
We expected a D.C. insider like Rubio – who cast the deciding vote for “Obamatrade” in the U.S. Senate – to support this crony capitalist crap, but we expected more from Walker. A lot more.
Sadly, he’s just not delivering … which is probably one reason why the latest “First in the South” polling has seen him fall from frontrunner to an abysmal four percent.
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I guess the Koch brothers’ money doesn’t trickle down to FitsNews?
Not yet.
Only one person showed Will their jet.
Fits continues to lie about the TPP
It is easy to put pick apart a complex agreement if you don’t have to compare it to current trade policy. The TPP may not eliminate all so called “crony deals”, but it reduces them. That is the best that you can expect from an agreement involving 12 countries.
If you want to continue the existing “crony trade” in which the US pays more in tariffs than it collects; where patents, copyrights and trademarks of US companies are not protected; where US workers are hurt by counterfeit goods made in China and other places; then oppose TPP.
Some US tarriffs are so outdated, they don’t even give crony capitalist protection any more. Very few clothes are sewn in the US, so tariffs only serve as a tax on consumers. Pakistan is exempted from the tarriffs anyway, so instead of purchasing from the most efficient supplier we end up getting it from Pakistan.
TPP isn’t perfect, but it is better than what we have and if we don’t pass it other countries will exploit their trade advantages to our peril.
Thanks for setting the record straight. Will clearly thinks that he can spew his bullshit without being called on it as 99.5% of the morons who troll this site can’t spell TPP much less know what the hell it’s about. His insufferable, self-righteous, libertarian (when its suits his needs) crap is getting old.
It fun watching ‘republicans’ cannabilizing themselves.
I can’t wait to sit out the election when Trump folds!!!
Who cares?
I’m going with the guy who spends time trying to prove his hair is real on the campaign trail.
I like a guy who can afford to pay for his own press, like Trump. It’s just a bonus that he’s a total racist.
Walker. I suggest his next SC appearance is at the local Waffle House, ’cause his new name is Waffle Walker.
Walker couldn’t finish college.
Oh?…..now I see his appeal with republicans.
Many people were expecting a lot more of Walker than he is delivering.
For good reason, he is not catching on with the electorate. He may not realize it, but he won’t be relevant much longer.
Save your money and pack it in.
It’s still WAY out. The media, FITSNews included, is just trying to eliminate as many Republicans as they can.
A year from now, we’ll know. Now is irrelevant. If they can take out Walker, it will make them feeel better.
But he is smart not be burning out now.
Abandoning Trump already?
So Walker is the new idiot you fools are rallying behind. There is plenty of time for you to eventually get behind Jeb. You know you will ;-)
You Democrats are the ones who have anointed Trump, out of fear. But it’s a year-plus out. And if he keeps bashing Obama for his, and the Democrat, failure, he’ll be lauded by the American people. It’s what we DEMAND. Holding you to account.
PS: But it seems like you idiots would have learned not to anoint with Hillary…Hahahahaha…
Have fun with Jeb and thanks for handing us the White House. Our Trump plan worked like a charm. Thanks for playing ;-)
Hard to win the WH when Hillary can’t get more than 47% of the vote.
You are correct. They are trying to elect Hillary IF Trump doesn’t go 3rd Party. Libertarians elect Democrats.
Don’t tell that to the queen of Spartanburg Tea party – Ms. Karen Martin
She gets her feathers rilled up if you even think such thoughts let alone verbalize them……………
It’s awesome how years of GOP strategy is now completely destroy their own party. No candidate can hold up to republican ‘standards’.
Fucking brilliant!
It’s FITSNews attempting to destroy the GOP. Only a Dumbass will follow his lead.
No, dumbass bigots like you destroyed the GOP. Great work, by the way.
So true.I don’t know who is more clueless, Fits or Boz. .
Will supports Trump so he going to try and destroy the other viable Republican candidates (particularly those that make their faith part of their politics). In my opinion that is why he posted that article on the Christian college professor today and tied him into Mike Huckabee.He added a hit piece on Walker today and has even turned on Rubio.
Hillary calls Republican’s ‘terrorists’ yesterday in front of a crowd you could fit into a phone booth and no article about that.
No, we get an article on a nobody former college professor that apparently had an affair with another adult.
Fits is really doing his boy Trump a disservice by apparently using this site to destroy Christians and take great joy in exposing their personal failings-many evangelicals are giving Trump a look despite his past positions on some issues.
Why would they if they read Fits NEWS?
FitsNews is my only news source. I enjoy helping the Democrats get elected.
Is that what happened in 2014? Fool.
That is what happened in 2012 and I’ll help it happen in 2016! LMAO!!! Higher taxes for everybody except me and Tango! LMAO!!!
When a Republican is president, it’s a lot more palatable.
It’s Obama who is the scourge, not the office of president. Get a TRUE AMERICAN in the White House, and he will govern like he loves this country, not a hater.
You’re just trying to take out ANY and ALL Republicans. That’s more disgusting than anything any GOP candidate has done. Screw you. We do not need, or can we afford, Hillary…
Like GWB? I don’t think the nation can withstand anymore ‘true americans’.
You’re an ignorant, Fucking Dumbass, if you’d not want ‘W’ back, compared to the Fuck-up Obama is.
We were in MUCH MUCH better shape under GWB, than we are now. You may be too fucking stupid to know that, but that goes w/o saying.
lol
You commitment to that character is noted.
Exactly. Everyone loves the man who brought us Chief Justice John Roberts. I am sure while you have continuously cheered the 2014 mid-terms (how’s that working for ya?) you have also done cartwheels regarding Roberts’ decisions on Obamacare. Carry on, SCPSD loser, you just got the piss slapped of you!
Ba-ba-bam!!!!
LOL! what color is the sky on the planet YOU live on?
Sorry. You racists are the marginalized minority going forward. Get used to it ;-)
Someone send GrandTango the memo he missed the other day. I am a Republican! Didn’t you see the Iran deal thing? Me and my fellow “Democrats” are on your side, covering your ass!
Face it guys, you want me in that house, you NEED me in that house! I help you get all those policies you love and want so bad put in and then take all the blame for it, just for you! You’re welcome!
I would like to personally thank you, Mr President.
You have done a wonderful job. Hope Hillary keeps up the good work!
Woah, I’m only a pretend socialist so that the Republicans have someone to beat up on Fox News. Flip, you’re the real deal, mister raise taxes on the poor and middle class!
I wish I could reach middle class status. It’s really hard working and all.
I always wanted to be an Oscar Meyer Weiner….not anymore…I have seen the brilliance Flip and the Tango bring to the table…I want to be just like those two Godly men that serve humanity with their talent on loan from Sweet Jesus!
I was once a sinner…a gay but never gay…I am now gay…
But what about Hillary???Hahahahahahahahahaha…
No wonder you want to distract. (:
What about her?
Oh yeah….she will be a next President.
My bad.
Hillary will be a great president. At least she’ll keep the checks coming for my lazy ass.
Thank goodness the taxpayers work so we don’t have to, right Tango? LMAO!!!
Flip is a successful independent contractor and GT is a brilliant writer.
Great men!
If you fail to deal with the moles and traitors in your own ranks, you will never win against the obvious enemy.
That is because the Kochs support Obamatrade. They have supported fast track authority all along because they benefit from outsourcing jobs. Walker will support whatever the Koch family tells him to support. His is their employee.
last week’s Marquette University poll revealed that 75% OF WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS NOW WOULD NOT VOTE FOR SCOTT WALKER. take it from the people who know scott walker best! despite all his claims, his REAL performance numbers tell the truth! it took a while for wisconsin republicans to wake up to the REAL scott walker – but now that he’s been in office for a while, walker couldn’t get elected as dog catcher in wisconsin. i suspect the REAL reason he’s running for president is he needs to get out of wisconsin before he’s tarred and feathered and run out of the state on a rail! his time in our governor’s office has proven even to people who supported him that he’s nothing more than a fast talking, lying, corrupt, incompetent nincompoop who’s driven our state’s long-term debt higher and faster than ANY governor in our state’s history. despite his claims of a “balanced budget” the truth is, his recent budget has a $2.2 BILLION shortfall. our state is ranked number one in the DECLINE of our middle class, dead last in job creation in the midwest, 48th in small business environment, wages in wisconsin have GONE DOWN 14% since he’s been governor, 71% of our once beautiful roads now need immediate replacement or repair and there’s no money to address them, our property values have plumetted, he’s gutted funding for our university and schools, for our dept of natural resources, and every penny of funding for our state parks trying to cover for the debt he’s created. six of his executive staff have been convicted of FELONIES ranging from pedophilia to stealing large sums of money from a veteran’s charity. the job creation agency he personally created and was chairman of the board on – WEDC – has “misplaced” $8 MILLION, has funneled over 60% of it’s grants and loans directly walker’s political supporters without going through any approval process – in one case alone, $500,000 was given to a walker donor who had just given walker $10,000 the day before – and dissolved the business shortly thereafter without repaying the loan. the board of WEDC recently FIRED walker as it’s chairman after not just one – but TWO – scathing audits revealed consistent and total mismanagement and a series of broken state laws. if you want a man who will drive your economy DEEP into long-term red ink that your great grandkids will still be repaying long after you’re dead, who was ranked by politifact as the country’s lyingest politician, who will use your hard-earned tax dollars like his own personal piggy bank to funnel YOUR money directly to HIS donors, who will gut the funding for your schools, and roads, and who “looks like a drunk in a silent movie who was just punched by mistake.”, go ahead, support him! but don’t be surprised when you finally discover that you can’t believe a word he says.
70% wouldn’t vote for Obama again….after he said he would win if he ran a 3rd time.
Checkmate! The people that know him best.
Well, it sure took em long enough to figure him out.
I knew there was a reason(s) that I just could not muster any excitement about Walker the way everyone else seemed to be doing. As I suspected, he is but one more, lukewarm, ass clown who will say or do anything to get elected, but once sworn in will forget most if not all of his campaign promises. He’s just another Bush, Rubio, Huckabee, Santorum, Graham, etc.
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But…But…But…..he’s the darling of the Spartanburg Tea Party and has support of Karen Martin and her cohort of minions including a number of members of the Spartanburg County Council……………..
How can this be?????????????????
Well,,
Harley-Davidson’s HQ is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and just happens to be the sole exporter of American made motorcycles (even though they are over-rated and over priced)
What do you expect????
Easy Rider! I’m still pissed at the ending of that movie….