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hue

(4,949 posts)
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 10:36 AM Aug 2015

Scott Walker’s chief of staff quits amid plummeting poll numbers

Source: Wisconsin Gazette

Scott Walker’s longtime chief of staff Eric Schutt is stepping down, the governor’s office announced.

Schutt is leaving “to pursue other opportunities and to spend more time with family,” Walker’s office said in a statement. It did not say what those opportunities are.

Walker’s campaign has suffered from declining poll numbers, a weak performance in the first GOP presidential debate, ongoing scandals, and growing national awareness of his economic failures as governor. A recent Marquette University Law School poll found Walker losing to Hillary Clinton among Wisconsin voters in a theoretical matchup. The poll also showed Walker’s favorability rating falling below 40 percent for the first time. Schutt played a key role in helping pass Walker’s three state budgets and his legislation repealing collective bargaining for most public employees.

Schutt’s replacement effective Sept. 4 will be Rich Zipperer, who had been deputy chief of staff since 2012.

Read more: http://www.wisconsingazette.com/political/scott-walkers-chief-of-staff-quits-amid-plummeting-poll-numbers.html



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Scott Walker’s chief of staff quits amid plummeting poll numbers (Original Post) hue Aug 2015 OP
Looks like the GOP candidates will end up being..... FarPoint Aug 2015 #1
Mitt Romney must be salivating ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2015 #11
He'll probably change his mind, again. C Moon Aug 2015 #33
He can't run, he's an anchor baby. His father was born in Mexico. nt Xipe Totec Aug 2015 #36
Good point ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2015 #40
Circling the drain thebighobgoblin Aug 2015 #2
I agree, the GOP is circling the drain. longship Aug 2015 #31
I don't know how I feel. ericson00 Aug 2015 #3
Bush riversedge Aug 2015 #6
"growing national awareness of his economic failures as governor" Walker really riversedge Aug 2015 #9
Bush. Because of the name. nt geek tragedy Aug 2015 #21
Finally a headline that links the two. Most articles about his riversedge Aug 2015 #4
Walker has truly effed up WI. Hopefully majority of the GOPs see his stupidity BUT I believe they Iliyah Aug 2015 #15
"....to spend more time with family," sarge43 Aug 2015 #5
The "more time with family" thing usually follows a scandal. Hoppy Aug 2015 #8
I am amazed that people still use that phrase since is has become beac Aug 2015 #10
Ashley Madison was the first thing that came to mind when I read City Lights Aug 2015 #12
And "pursue other opportunities" TexasBushwhacker Aug 2015 #47
Likely that Walker needs a fall guy. /nt NCjack Aug 2015 #24
No doubt. Working their way down the food chain. sarge43 Aug 2015 #37
Has anyone checked the Ashley Madison list? nt DURHAM D Aug 2015 #7
Okay,another criminal Wellstone ruled Aug 2015 #13
'time with family' -- hmmmm oldandhappy Aug 2015 #14
Yep, totally irrelevant now. ananda Aug 2015 #16
Rats leaving a sinking ship Gothmog Aug 2015 #17
I have always said that even if Walker is the GOP nominee and even if he can somehow win StevieM Aug 2015 #18
Newest person looking for a bus to b thrown under dembotoz Aug 2015 #19
"Scott, it's David on line 1. He wants his money back." rurallib Aug 2015 #20
Nice remarks, may I add.................................. turbinetree Aug 2015 #23
I am hoping the imaginary clown bus will be raptured rurallib Aug 2015 #26
Local New Jersey paper was reporting................. turbinetree Aug 2015 #35
"honorary chef in the PORK TENT" Jon Stewart, where are you when we need you. n/t sarge43 Aug 2015 #38
Stewart would be a GREAT ................................. turbinetree Aug 2015 #41
Looks like Christi is still in the race for the food until he NCjack Aug 2015 #42
Uniform Scarsdale Aug 2015 #46
Lol Koch Bros, where is your god now? nt geek tragedy Aug 2015 #22
He couldn't move any further to the far right. Eleanors38 Aug 2015 #25
Just made my day! silverweb Aug 2015 #27
Uh oh! Will Walker be the first to exit the Clown Car? joanbarnes Aug 2015 #28
no, he has too much money. riversedge Aug 2015 #29
Wonder how soon before the Koch's ditch this loser brush Aug 2015 #30
Walker: "Things, not lives." truthisfreedom Aug 2015 #49
Good news. Scott Walker's the most dangerous one of the bunch. senz Aug 2015 #32
Cardboard cut out corporate whore!!! wolfie001 Aug 2015 #34
Republicans are losing huge voter blocs - some due to asiliveandbreathe Aug 2015 #39
Too bad Snotty doesn't want to Lifelong Protester Aug 2015 #43
I guess money really can't buy you love. LOL. n/t coyote Aug 2015 #44
the Flacid brothers will probably back Trump now olddots Aug 2015 #45
.. Liberal_in_LA Aug 2015 #48
The guy is leaving to try to save Walker's job in Wisconsin. That's my theory. Monk06 Aug 2015 #50

longship

(40,416 posts)
31. I agree, the GOP is circling the drain.
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 01:30 PM
Aug 2015

Gurgle, lurgle, lurgle... Galoook!*

Buh-bye!

*Homage to Mad Magazine's Don Martin.

riversedge

(70,305 posts)
6. Bush
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 10:52 AM
Aug 2015

IMHO. Walker had gone hard to the right. well, guess Bush has also but seems he has more of the Party establishment behind even with the name Bush. But Woonker is pushing hard. I would not count him out.

riversedge

(70,305 posts)
9. "growing national awareness of his economic failures as governor" Walker really
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 10:55 AM
Aug 2015

is a failure in WI. Don't know if the nation cares (red states do not-that I know)

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
15. Walker has truly effed up WI. Hopefully majority of the GOPs see his stupidity BUT I believe they
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 11:18 AM
Aug 2015

see that he hasn't shown the despicable hatred for fellow Americans as T-rump has shown.

 

Hoppy

(3,595 posts)
8. The "more time with family" thing usually follows a scandal.
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 10:53 AM
Aug 2015

Do you think Ashley called his home phone?

beac

(9,992 posts)
10. I am amazed that people still use that phrase since is has become
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 10:58 AM
Aug 2015

synonymous in the minds of the public with "there is a much, MUCH shadier reason I am leaving."

City Lights

(25,171 posts)
12. Ashley Madison was the first thing that came to mind when I read
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 11:05 AM
Aug 2015

that he was gonna "spend more time with his family."

sarge43

(28,945 posts)
37. No doubt. Working their way down the food chain.
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 02:25 PM
Aug 2015

Big fish eat little fish, little fish, tiny fish.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
13. Okay,another criminal
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 11:06 AM
Aug 2015

investigation? Or did Koch Brothers have a opening in the Mail Room? Or a new lobbying job with ALEC?

StevieM

(10,500 posts)
18. I have always said that even if Walker is the GOP nominee and even if he can somehow win
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 11:56 AM
Aug 2015

the presidency, he will still lose Wisconsin.

The people in his home state have to live under him and they know better than anyone just what a terrible president he would be.

turbinetree

(24,720 posts)
23. Nice remarks, may I add..................................
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 12:54 PM
Aug 2015

Walker probably hung up because since he likes to lie he probably said its probably a busy signal, since he doesn't like to pay bills that he has generated, and the phone my be tapped because of his criminality--------------------what a Nixonite hypocrite.

I can't wait for him to announce that he is withdrawing-------------that would be sweet, him and Christie




turbinetree

(24,720 posts)
35. Local New Jersey paper was reporting.................
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 01:58 PM
Aug 2015

that while Christie was in Iowa he was doing the following:

"He will participate in the Des Moines Register's Soap Box, act as an honorary chef at the Iowa Pork Tent, tour the state fair with Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, and attend several private meetings."

Whats really classic he will be do the following----------- ACT as an honorary chef in the PORK TENT and be in or standing on a stage called the Soap box.
While his state has had nine down grades in bond ratings and just lost 13,000 jobs in July.









turbinetree

(24,720 posts)
41. Stewart would be a GREAT .................................
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 04:33 PM
Aug 2015

moderator.

In fact the candidates would and will absolutely fall off there pious chairs if he was a moderator, except for maybe one (SANDER'S) ------------------he pull's no punches and get's to the ISSUES, that the voters truly need to understand and what is at stake in this election---------------just like he did with Judith Miller-----humiliated-----------------Tucker Carlson and Paul Begala-----------------humiliated -------- and others that went around spewing BS.

I can just see Stewart now with his blue paper writing, pen in left hand, and on it with Christie sitting on the other side and Stewart drawing a "PORK CHOP" and below it honorary chef and saying something like -------------are you really a honorary chef of PORK CHOPS, why aren't you in my state working on ISSUES.

Yes, he is going to be missed

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



brush

(53,871 posts)
30. Wonder how soon before the Koch's ditch this loser
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 01:14 PM
Aug 2015

Shows how much they know to back such a willing puppet.

He was recently quoted saying:

"I don’t have time for Black Lives Matter — let’s talk about ‘things that matter".

Although he won't likely get to the general election where black and other people of color votes matter, that quote will come back to haunt him.

 

senz

(11,945 posts)
32. Good news. Scott Walker's the most dangerous one of the bunch.
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 01:34 PM
Aug 2015

He's got Koch backing, no conscience, and a boatload of contempt for the little guy -- the flat-out opposite of Bernie Sanders. We need to keep Walker down & slap him back down every time he raises his empty little head.

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)
39. Republicans are losing huge voter blocs - some due to
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 02:30 PM
Aug 2015

age, some due to war on women, big loss in the African American community, huge loss in the Latino community- -our American Indian community just chased McCain off the reservation...Rand Paul is faultering - CChristie is a big mcmuffin pipe dream..huckleberry and santorum can build their stairway to heaven together - rick perry has found no minimum wage isn't working..mz Lucent/HP Fiorina - like an old car in the winter - NO GO - Scottie - your ship sailed when you decided to turn your back on working Americans

IMHO - 'tis Bush...(oh did I forget the trumpster..just an after thought to me) - and his foreign policies are dead in the water...same as the ol' bushsheister...so 9 clowns..I know there are about 15? - can't remember...hahahah - oh Kasick..fogettaboutit..(10)

Hey has anyone seen or heard from Paul Ryan??? - awful quiet these days...I was reminded by a bumper sticker from 2012 this AM - In AZ of course..

so I guess, most of these wannabees will be looking to score the VP position -

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