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Related: About this forumWashPost "Scott Walker has spun himself into a triple axel — and landed on his face."
John Nichols
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"Scott Walker has spun himself into a triple axel and landed on his face."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/scott-walker-falls-flat-on-his-face/2015/08/24/5bb3b486-4a93-11e5-8ab4-c73967a143d3_story.html?tid=HP_opinion%3Ftid%3DHP_opinion #p2
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Scott Walker, left, and Donald Trump during a break in the Republican presidential primary debate on Aug. 6, 2015, in Cleveland. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)
By Dana Milbank Opinion writer August 24
This is what happens when you try to trump the Donald.
Scott Walker has for two decades won primary elections by refusing to allow any Republican to outmaneuver him on the right. So when Donald Trump, father of the Central Park ice rink, began skating circles around the Republican presidential field with his perfect execution of hard-line conservative positions, the Wisconsin governor tried to keep up by attempting more daring ideological
But in recent days, Walker has spun himself into a triple axel and landed on his face.
First, asked by NBCs Kasie Hunt whether he supported ending birthright citizenship a constitutional principle in place since the Civil War era Walker said: I think thats something we should, yeah, absolutely, going forward.
[Scott Walkers shifting stance on birthright citizenship: A timeline]
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WashPost "Scott Walker has spun himself into a triple axel — and landed on his face." (Original Post)
riversedge
Aug 2015
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randys1
(16,286 posts)1. And yet, millions of americans would RACE to the polls to vote for this vile piece of shit
maybe I simply cant stand politics anymore
fredamae
(4,458 posts)2. It Isn't politics anymore
it's the brainwashing of those who vote for any "vile piece of shit" because they Believe and Trust their lies.
How? FEAR.
"They" have preyed upon the most vulnerable, played into their deepest fears and weaknesses-for profit and the Win!
In my opinion...of course.
