UPDATED: Walker: If I Can Take On Union Protesters, I Can Take On ISIL (VIDEO)

[DonViejo]

Last edited Fri Feb 27, 2015, 12:29 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: TPM

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) on Thursday said that his experience with protests over his law eliminating collective bargaining rights for public employees has prepared him to confront terrorists.

After his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference, an audience member asked Walker how he would deal with threats like the Islamic State if he were president.

"I want a commander-in-chief who will do everything in their power to ensure that the threat from radical Islamic terrorists do not wash up on American soil. We will have someone who leads and ultimately will send a message not only that we will protect American soil but do not take this upon freedom-loving people anywhere else in the world," he responded. "We need a leader with that kind of confidence. If I can take on a 100,000 protesters, I can do the same across the world."

National Review's Jim Geraghty lambasted Walker's "terrible" response on how he would address ISIL. "The protesters in Wisconsin, so furiously angry over Walker’s reforms and disruptive to the procedures of passing laws, earned plenty of legitimate criticism. But they’re not ISIS," Geraghty wrote. "They’re not beheading innocent people. They’re Americans, and as much as we may find their ideas, worldview, and perspective spectacularly wrongheaded, they don’t deserve to be compared to murderous terrorists."

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Walker Scrambles To Explain His Answer On Unions And The Islamic State

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In an interview with Bloomberg Politics' Mark Halperin and John Heilemann after the CPAC speech, Heilemann gave Walker a golden opportunity to deny that he was equating violent extremists with union protesters.

"You're not actually comparing ISIS terrorists to the protesters in Wisconsin, right?" Heilemann asked him. "You're not trying to make that comparison in either direction, that the protesters are equivalent to terrorists or that the terrorists are equivalent to protesters?"

"Not by a landmine -- by a landslide out there difference, a Grand Canyon-sized difference," Walker replied. "My point was just if I can handle that kind of pressure, that kind of intensity, I think I'm up for the challenge for whatever might come if i choose to run for President."

By the time Walker gave an interview to Fox News' Sean Hannity, he'd entirely removed the protester mention from his talking points on the Islamic State. Walker told Hannity that the U.S. needs to "take [the Islamic State] out entirely," comparing the violent extremists to a virus that infects a computer.

Full article
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/scott-walker-backtracks-union-protesters-isil

[herding cats]

1. What a buffoon!

The Republican's may just nominate this one, he's as idiotic as most of their base.

[uhnope]

10. beware. He really might be the nominee if Jeb crumbles

[herding cats]

14. I was only half kidding.

I wouldn't really be shocked if ended up their nominee. This is exactly the sort of rhetoric their hateful base likes to hear, it won't float in a national election, but it could get him nominated.

[joshdawg]

46. Yep, republicans loves them some sociopaths.

[starroute]

23. But the Raging Grannies are exactly like ISIS -- aren't they?

[herding cats]

25. They're adorable!

That they inflict such fear in the heart of Walker makes them even more precious.

[Midnight Writer]

39. This video was cut before they allegedley burned their victim in a cage

[LiberalElite]

42. Yeah and they have machetes under the floppy hats nt

[workinclasszero]

2. This fucking POS bastard compares union workers to MOTHERFUCKIN BLOODY TERRORISTS!!?!?!?

GO TO HELL you fucking republican pond scum bastard!!!!!

[Still In Wisconsin]

3. Right, Scotty because

I saw you face down those 100,000 bloodthirsty machete-wielding grade school teachers who wanted to behead you or burn you alive.


Unions = ISIS. Got it.

[BlueCaliDem]

51. I don't understand why U.S. media haven't excoriated him for saying something like this!

Were it Hillary Clinton, or Barack Obama, or Harry Reid, or (god forbid!) Nancy Pelosi - or even Jerry Brown - U.S. media would be all over it like white on rice!

But Scott "Sneezy" Walker gets a huge pass??

Where's that "librul" media when we need it?

[misterhighwasted]

4. Go ahead Scotty, get over there & have some real facetime with Jihadi John.

Idiot puffed up bag of wind..

[irisblue]

5. uhhh

Lets see ISIL F-KILLS PEOPLE!!! stupid asswipe. Wisconsin, I am aware Ohio has a major dumbass, but WHY/HOW DID THIS GUY GET RELECTED? your state has been smarter....how could so many have missed this? I feel the raised voice was needed here.

[slumcamper]

6. Certified I.D.I.O.T.

The more this dopey-faced, Koch-fueled creep opens his word hole, the more he reveals what he is: "MORAN."

He's the political equivalent of the messiah for the boorish, low-info, antiintellectual voters--a dolt cut from their own feeble-minded cloth.

His insinuation that labor is the equvalent of ISIS leaves me speechless. Fucking sinister little weasel...

[Omaha Steve]

7. I never swear on the DU

But what I'm thinking...

[OKNancy]

8. I'm getting an unhealthy hatred for this jerk

Never liked him of course, but now it's a seething disgust and my jaw tightens just looking at him.

[DonViejo]

15. Even the National Review is burning him on this. Tomorrow...

he'll blame some intern for writing it; he/she will be demoted, if not fired. The problem is, Walker really believes what he said. You can bet for certain the rhetoric (really, really stupid rhetoric, at that) comparing Unions with ISIS, is the kind of thing Snotty Scotty and the Walkerites believe in their hearts.

[GusBob]

21. This was a response to a question. His interns should fire him

He owns this solely. This is a very good sign he will keep on flopping in response to impromptu questions. He is gonna get blasted for this from both sides.

A president has to be able to think fast on his feet and always respond diplomatically.

Right wingers everywhere do not want to be following this guy around spinning his thoughts a brushing his turds into words.

He will flame out soon

Thanks for the op

[Chemisse]

9. Because union officials are JUST LIKE the barbarians of ISIS.

[SoapBox]

11. ...asshole.

[Blue Owl]

12. Ifs ands or butts

I'll take butts for 200, Alex...

[unionthug777]

13. he is sooooooooo stupid

he doesn't even know how stupid he is !!!! so I am equivalent to those terrorists huh?

[warpigs72]

16. Fascist

From a fellow Wisconsinite he is downright the scariest politician. The more power he gets, the more his fascist ideals are shown. All of his policies are poised on uneducated people working for large corporate interests. Nothing else matters. He would strip all funding from education, healthcare and spend all on military and police states.

Hopefully he will continue to poll high in the GOP and then crash and burn when people realize he is insane.

[GusBob]

18. Welcome to DU

Lots of people jumping on the stop Walker bus. Check out the Wisconsin forum.

The power of cheese

[warpigs72]

36. Thanks

GusBob,

I've been here for a long time. But haven't posted in a while and forgot my login, etc. With the Walker insanity increasing, it's hard not to comment.........

[GusBob]

17. "The threat from....do (sic) not wash up on our shores"

ITS SARAH PALIN WITH A TIE!!!

[Thinkingabout]

28. She just may be his VP selection, OMG

[tabasco]

19. Here ya' go Scottie Boy:

www.goarmy.com

I'm guessing you'll wash out of basic training.

[Still In Wisconsin]

56. I can just about gurantee he would wash out.

He's a bag of paste stuffed into a dress shirt.

Eight weeks of basic? I'd give him ten days before he'd discover that the Army was "not for him."

[onehandle]

20. LOOOOOOOOOOOOONEY!!!!!

And I was just at a lecture on UFOs and psychic warfare, so I know what I am talking about.

[hue]

22. Walker is really dangerous-->has no idea what he's saying.

[TNNurse]

24. I think if he really wants to show us he can be President

He should just go on over to Syria and handle those ISIS people and take care of the problem. Hell, I will contribute to his plane ticket.

[onecaliberal]

26. By all means, take your ass to the Middle East and take them on.

Most ignorant statement made in a long time and that is saying something.

[BeyondGeography]

27. So if Hillary runs against this guy

some of you are still going to feel conflicted?

[warpigs72]

31. Exactly

Would you rather have a moderate or an insane looney from the right.

[BeyondGeography]

33. Wholly-owned by Koch and Adelson

[Scuba]

41. I sure hope we can do better than Hillary, but I would vote for her vs Squatty.

[hue]

47. At this point I'd vote for anyone/anything over Wanker.

I think it would take someone quite powerful to get rid of a Koch whore so I think Hillary fits that requirement.
Also I personally would love to see Her SHRED Walker in the national debates. I know She has the capability to do that. Her international experience greatly out weighs any international flub of Walker's. In any area She exceeds Walker tho.
But I'd LOVE to see a woman take him down!

Then I'd love to see Feingold as Her VP. This would be in preparation for His future bid for presidency and Warren as His VP.---> That would be followed by Warren's presidential run etc. in which either of them would serve two terms as POTUS!

Ahhh, my dreams!

[Scuba]

48. I would have to hold my nose really, really hard to vote for Hillary. But I sure would over Walker.

[hue]

49. Remember we're voting out the KOCHS. Walker's just the puppet/placeholder/pawn.

It takes a wealthy, established, experienced, powerful politician to do that.

[Scuba]

50. Yeah, and one who isn't beholden to the Kochs, like Hillary is.

The Kochs funded the DLC, and the Clintons were DLC founders/members.

[TBF]

61. No contest obviously -

she will win by a landslide. If she doesn't it's time to leave the country.

[Thinkingabout]

29. Maybe they could recruit this tough bird.

[yurbud]

30. back to the good old days when Bush's Ed Sec called a teacher's union terrorists

[ohnoyoudidnt]

32. I'l pay for his plane ticket.

Go get them, Walker.

[ladjf]

34. What a disingenuous creep!

[William Seger]

35. "If I can ignore 100,000 constituents..."

"... to protect my corporate tax cuts, then psychopathic murders will tremble in fear of my awesome confidence."

[Panich52]

37. Hubris, stupidity or both?

[ginnyinWI]

38. I hope he peaks early

and then goes away! I would put up with him remaining governor if it would spare the nation another dubya.

[Scuba]

40. Firstly, Squatty didn't "take on" 100,000 protesters, he fearfully avoided them. He only appears ..

... at carefully orchestrated photo ops, allowing only his backers inside these closed events.

Secondly, I was at many, many of the protests in 2011 and didn't see a single beheading. Not even one Republican burned in a cage. I didn't even see a punch thrown. I didn't even see any pushing or shoving.

I did see some angry people. They were singing, marching and holding signs. They were offering each other support. Yet Squatty was afraid to face them.

What a turd.

[GusBob]

44. This gaff is actually a good thing

It shows he is incapable of thinking importantly on his feet. Even righties can see that.

But more importantly it shows the shallowness of his foreign policy experience. Take away the boorish insult to the great citizens of his great state, and you see this is the depth of his foreign policy strength?

Thank you for your solidarity in the Madison protests.

[KittyWampus]

45. well they were holding SIGNS! Placards. My god, PLACARDS! With writing on them.

The horror.

My condolences for having to put up with Walker.

[malthaussen]

43. I'd say this tells us all we need to know about how Mr Walker views his fellow citizens.

In case, you know, we have been on extended vacation in Tibet or something.

-- Mal

[BlueCaliDem]

52. And this is probably why U.S. Media haven't crucified him for this outrageous remark.

That, and the fact that he's not a Democrat, which would've gotten him on every effing show, news broadcast, and front page coverage in order to help destroy the Democratic Party just in time for the 2016 presidential elections.

[Midnight Writer]

59. But...But...splutter..everyone knows the US Media is Liberal

[Agnosticsherbet]

53. So Walker equates union protesters with signs to heavily armed militants that cut peoples heads off

and commit genocide with pride.

I think he should lead a lead a task-force to Syria so he can hold a speech in Raqqa and let their leadership know how tough he is.

[mikeysnot]

54. stroke

what a piece....

[irisblue]

55. but scotty couldn't take on the press in London

what a wanker

[Still In Wisconsin]

57. I've been thinking a lot about this latest Walker gem

At first I thought, oh man this guy is helpless when he goes off script.

Then I thought some more... as bush league as Walker and his inner circle can be, there's still no way he didn't know he'd be asked something like this. I think he knew, and this WAS his actual prepared response. He never, never, never goes off script. His people must just actually be this tone deaf.

[TBF]

62. I don't think it's "tone deaf" at all -

this is quite precisely the message they want to send.

If folks don't understand who is waging the class war this ought to clue them in.

[ileus]

58. But can he take on ISIS???

[TBF]

60. And the scary part is that this doesn't have more recs -

this should be top of the greatest threads.

This fucker is comparing WORKERS - ordinary citizens - to terrorists.

Think about that for awhile.