Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker visits Pat’s and Geno’s amid protests, bad cheesesteak orders

[onehandle]

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

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Wisconsin Gov. and presidential candidate Scott Walker stopped by Pat’s and Geno’s in South Philly today for a campaign event, and, perhaps not surprisingly, things appear to have not gone all that well. First off, it appears that when Walker showed up, he cut his way into the line at Geno’s, which legitimately and understandably upset some members of the lunch crowd:

Then, when Walker got to the front of the line, he ordered his steak with American cheese and no onions. For many Philadelphians, that’s strike No. 2: Then, over at Pat’s following his second steak, Walker reportedly left his trash on a table in the outdoor seating area, apparently expecting the steak shop to send out a member of the wait staff (which does not exist) to clean it up:

So, bad looks all around for Walker. But at least these intrepid Philadelphians were there to give him what-for: No word yet, of course, about which shop Gov. Walker preferred. But given the history of Pat's and Geno's, you can probably guess which was his favorite:

Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/trending/Wisconsin-Gov-Scott-Walker-visits-Pats-and-Genos-amid-protests-bad-cheesesteak-orders.html

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I was too busy staring at Scott Walker's bald spot to notice the sign.

https://twitter.com/LukeBrinker/status/626087820780830721

[jaysunb]

1. They all want badly to be like Obama, when it comes to

people. Problem is...people like Obama because he's real.

[Half-Century Man]

7. Oh, Walker is all too real.

A real danger to modern human civilization. A threat to the Age of Enlightenment. A threat to the republic.
He is the path to libertarianism; the return of Landed Gentry wielding power over a servile class.

You couldn't hallucinate him, not if you used Psilocybin mushrooms grown hydroponically on radioactive anti-freeze.

[jaysunb]

9. Agreed...yet, I can't help but wonder

how and why the good people of Wisconsin keep electing him.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

12. I'm one of the good people that voted against him 3 times.

It's the idiots and assholes that outnumber us. I can only hope some are starting to wise up.

[Half-Century Man]

13. Did We?

http://host.madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/state-investigating-vote-irregularities-in-waukesha-county-going-back-years/article_46644a68-6704-11e0-907e-001cc4c03286.html
http://ivn.us/2015/07/20/report-2014-voting-machine-tampering-likely-wisconsin-ohio-kansas/
http://ivn.us/2015/07/20/report-2014-voting-machine-tampering-likely-wisconsin-ohio-kansas/
http://wcmcoop.com/2014/10/31/update-voting-machines-reported-flipping-in-early-elections/
http://beforeitsnews.com/politics/2014/11/wisconsin-voting-machines-fail-to-count-1000s-of-votes-in-anti-lobby-referendum-2664562.html
http://wcmcoop.com/2012/05/22/meet-command-central-the-people-in-charge-of-wisconsin-voting-machines/
http://publius9.blogspot.com/2012/06/voting-machine-verifications-show.html
http://wcmcoop.com/members/meet-command-central-the-people-in-charge-of-wisconsin-voting-machines/
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/06/07/recall-election-fraud-in-wisconsin-you-betcha/
https://www.uppitywis.org/blogarticle/wisconsins-faith-based-voting-machines-attract-more-notice
http://www.thomhartmann.com/forum/2012/06/emergency-%E2%80%94-please-read-%E2%80%94-serious-wisconsin-vote-hack-issue

[jaysunb]

14. I'm well aware of this, and wonder

why it goes unchallenged or under reported. This kind of stuff is what Democrats should be shouting from the rooftops....just like the Republicans claim non existing "voter fraud."

[Half-Century Man]

22. Ask Karl Rove

He appears to be the go to guy for this sort of thing

[jaysunb]

23. yup n/t

[Botany]

27. they didn't

even where they had paper ballots the results were put into
tabulators that could have been hacked.

[tblue37]

30. Rigged elections, I believe. (Here in Kansas, too.) Plenty of voting irregularities in both states. nt

[ybbor]

2. What a clueless loser!

I so love this!

[iemitsu]

3. I love the protest signs.

Who would think that those were the worst accusations that could be leveled at Walker?
Hilarious.

[BumRushDaShow]

4. Well they kept this visit hush hush

Coming into deep dark blue Philly - and then South Philly of all places. I can't believe those signs!

They rarely show people what it looks like down there. Here's a good view of both places (at 9th & Passyunk, which is sortof a weird diagonal intersection) -



"9th Street" (which is what we locals call it) in South Philly is the quintessential "Italian Market" with all sorts of food and merchandise stores.

[Bonhomme Richard]

5. I have to say that growing up in Philly I was never offered....

cheese whiz on a cheesesteak. I would walk into any of the places I went and would ask for a cheesesteak with extra onions. What I got was steak, american cheese and a lot of fried onions on a hoagie roll. I never heard of cheese whiz on a steak.

[onethatcares]

6. for some strange reason

I don't think we'll see that campaign stop on MSM

I especially like, "Scott Walker lives inside my butt".

[not fooled]

36. The only thing that could have made this better

is if the signholder had been dressed as a Koch Brother.

[bvf]

8. I'd love to see either or both

of those sign messages end up as Walker's version of "Santorum" via Google.

[TwilightGardener]

10. The real takeaway from this story: he sniffs his own poop.

How unpresidential.

[7962]

11. Its sad that everyone here thinks those signs are so wonderful.

Are any of you out of middle school yet?
How about holding up signs talking about his battle against the unions? Or the teachers? Keystone? Or ANY other policy thats disagreeable?
Instead of acting like a bunch of damn fools.

[bvf]

19. Patently childish mockery has its place.

Just ask Rick Santorum.

Besides, you don't think it's possible for someone who gets a good guffaw from this sort of thing to be fully aware of this asshole's history and views?

Some of us can keep two thoughts in our head simultaneously.

[7962]

20. But crap like that isnt going to get an "undecided' vote to go your way.

Pointing out some of the other REAL stuff just might.

[bvf]

25. You might be surprised by the

thought process of a low-information voter poised to punch a ballot.

Maybe not, but I don't think your average undecided is going to lean toward Walker because of this.

If an undecided in the crowd were to ask either of the sign-bearers pictured what their deal was, I'd bet they could give cogent, informed responses as to Walker's record.

[LanternWaste]

35. You then believe the signs were designed by those children solely to sway undecided voters?

You then believe the signs were designed by those children solely to sway undecided voters rather than simply venting off a visceral dislike of the man?

[7962]

38. They did it to draw attention to THEMSELVES. See post 37

Just like kids do. "Look at me! I'm hilarious! I wrote a sign about poop!"

[CBHagman]

37. Thank you.

Walker's stances are so appalling, so viciously opposed to the safety and well-being of workers, so suggestive of a mindset that would wreck both education and worker rights that no puerile signs are called for. Write what's true: that he equated working people exercising their constitutional right to peaceably assemble for the redress of grievances to ISIS, who executes journalists, starves minorities, violates women.

[TlalocW]

15. This is Politics 101 that he's goofing up on

Each part of the country is going to have its own traditional regional food that a staffer could tell you about in one minute as the bus or car or whatever is pulling up to your stop so you don't come off as a rube. I'm hoping when he goes to Chicago he orders a hot dog and puts ketchup on it.

TlalocW

[jmowreader]

18. He knows better than that

He will probably eat a New York slice with a knife and fork, tho.

[TlalocW]

24. That was Trump

Reminds me of Michael Scott going to New York and stopping at his favorite pizzeria, Sbaro.

TlaocW

[jmowreader]

28. Bill de Blasio, mayor of New York City, eats his with a fork too

[seafan]

16. You'd think these guys would learn to stay out of Pennsylvania.

So, Scott Walker didn't get a hero's welcome in Philly? Ya don't say!

— Dan Callahan (@D_Callahan_) July 28, 2015

Scott Walker cut in line at Geno's to order a cheesesteak with American cheese and no onions. He's not getting out of Philly alive.

— Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) July 28, 2015

scott walker just gets up and leaves his trash on the outside table at pat's like they have a wait staff

Reminds me of the time in October, 2006, when Jeb Bush went to prop up Santorum in Pittsburg; Mr. Arrogant blew some United Steelworkers guys a kiss, and they chased him into a broom closet.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Gov. Jeb Bush said he was taking exception to reports that he hid in a closet to avoid protesters during a visit to Pittsburgh last Friday.

Bush said it was actually a boiler room.

.....

He said he had to seek safety in the boiler room when he came across several anti-Republican protesters on his way to a fundraising event for U.S. Senator Rick Santorum.

Bush said he never had a concern for his safety, adding that he was taller and more "burly" than most of those who chased after him.

Bush said he didn't stop and confront the protesters because they weren't looking for dialogue.

He said they seemed to be angry and needed some therapy.

Bush added that they were shouting obscenities that their mothers would not have been proud of.

"He was quickly getting out of the way and not wanting to engage us," said Jon Vandenburgh, one of the protesters, who also is a researcher for the United Steelworkers.

Once in the subway station, Mr. Bush scurried to the escalators and descended to the mezzanine level, Mr. Vandenburgh said.

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[turbinetree]

17. And that folks is South Philly..........................

and yes the Koch's paid for his dinner.
And by the way there are some better shops for Philly Cheese steak hoagies---------a lot better.

[malthaussen]

33. He's a tourist. Tourists go to tourist places.

I've lived in the Philly 'burbs for 50 years, and I've never had a steak at either place. I want a cheesesteak, there are three family-owned places within one block of where I live. You can't move in this area without tripping over a cheesesteak joint.

-- Mal

[turbinetree]

34. Agreed...............

live outside Philly close to Delaware and have not eaten at either place, and there are better places, know of two in the Ridley park area that are just phenomenal.

And every place this hypocrite goes he's on vacation having it either paid by the citizens of Wisconsin or by his right wing handlers the Koch's





Honk ------------------- for a political revolution Bernie 2016

[chknltl]

21. Regarding those signs: Horribly inapropriate but....

...I've not noticed any misspellings.

[TexasTowelie]

26. He is a Republican

so of course he expects somebody else to clean up his mess, just as Obama has done for Bush.

[trusty elf]

29. ....

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[LiberalElite]

32. That's a keeper -

[Enthusiast]

31. Poop sniffing signs are unacceptable.

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