America's Top Union Leader Just Destroyed Scott Walker in Six Words

[OKNancy]

I just love this short article. The author pulls no punches.

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/americas-top-union-leader-just-destroyed-scott-walker-in-six-words-20150713

"Scott Walker is a national disgrace," reads the entirety of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka's statement

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is one of the most hardcore right-wing extremists in America. His slash-and-burn policies have gutted Wisconsin workers' collective bargaining rights, defunded Planned Parenthood and more – all of which has made him a prime punching bag for progressives around the country.

For some reason, the Republican zealot is hell-bent on conducting a doomed campaign for president in 2016, a painfully obvious fact which he "revealed" Monday morning after months of tedious teasing, including one recent public appearance in which he bizarrely compared peaceful pro-worker activists in his home state to ISIS terrorists. (Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi accurately described the main theme of Walker's recent stump speeches as "I was a dick in Wisconsin, and I can be one in Washington, too!&quot

To be clear, Walker has basically zero chance at winning the White House. His charisma level hovers somewhere beneath a block of Wisconsin cheese – frankly, even comparing the man to a piece of cheese is a little insulting to his home state's lauded dairy farms. All evidence suggests that he would be really, really bad at selling his really, really bad ideas to the American public in a general election. But now that he's officially in the race, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has issued one of the best press releases in political history in response to Walker's announcement.

[hifiguy]

1. Trumka is not a man who wastes words.

And he summed up the little prick with admirable completeness and brevity.

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. Walker is not a man.

How's that for brevity?

[MerryBlooms]

3. Yet, he's still in charge of WI (after how many recall attempts?) and the 'hero' of newly elected

piece of shit IL governor Rauner, who campaigned on mirroring Walker's gleeful demise of WI.

Underestimating Walker's appeal to the republican destructive base and $$$, is a huge mistake.

[PeaceNikki]

4. One recall attempt which a very high number of voters disagreed with on principle.

[MerryBlooms]

5. Just one? I swear it seemed like 3!

Regardless, I think our Democratic leadership would be making a huge mistake dismissing Walker.

[PeaceNikki]

6. Yeah. He's evil and can muster up a lot of evil in voters.

I fucking hate him with the intensity of a thousand burning suns.

I'll take the hug and give ya one back, thanks.

[MerryBlooms]

7. Don't you find it amazing ANYONE voted for Walker or Rauner?

I consider them both to be plagues on the planet-- similar to the aliens in the movie, "Independence Day".

[PeaceNikki]

9. Well, yes, but I'm deep in Waukesha County so I'm surrounded by them.

I know they exist. I know how strongly they feel, I know they vote. It's awful because there are some good people who are just totally fucking brainwashed and won't listen to a lick of reason.

Sigh.

[MerryBlooms]

11. One more.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

8. What about these six words:

"Don't you think he looks tired?"

[Starry Messenger]

10. K&R