I'm a rebel from way back, I swear.
Grrr—Scott Walker is feeling feisty. But don't worry, it's not a show of authenticity. It's all a part of his master plan to win over all those fed-up GOP voters who are
flocking to Donald Trump along with Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina—the a-political candidates who have
gained most in the polls following the first GOP debate.
When Walker concurred with Glenn Beck earlier this week that Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is "part of the problem," it was part of the plan. When he shouted down protesters at the Iowa fair, just a part of the plan to show some grit!
He's going whole hog anti-establishment to resuscitate his candidacy—or so he said on a Monday call with nervous donors, reports Jonathan Martin.
“We’re about as anti-Washington as you can get,” Mr. Walker said on a conference call, noting that three popular candidates, Mr. Trump (whom he referred to only as “the front-runner”), Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina have never served in office. “People have had it with Washington.”
He said, “we need to step it up and remind people that we didn’t just take on the unions and Democrats, we had to take on my own party establishment.”
You go, Scotty! Feel the passion. ...
Answering a question from a supporter about how he would handle “the Trump factor,” Mr. Walker boasted that he refused to criticize the real estate mogul for having said he gets his military advice from watching television news shows.
“Instead of going after Trump, we need to go after his voters,” said Mr. Walker, adding that the way to address Mr. Trump’s apparent appeal among voters angry at the political establishment is “not by knocking him, but saying that we too share that frustration.”
Err ... or not. Just play the "me too" game. That's always a great way to distinguish yourself.