Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker not staying out of DC's business
On February 18th, Scott Walker told President Obama to stay out of his state's business:
This morning on Fox News, Walker told Obama to “stay out of the state’s business” after Obama’s comment that Wisconsin is “waging war on unions.”
Today Scott Walker demonstrated how much he believes in the principle of DC and Wisconsin staying out of each other's business by testifying before Congress:
The controversial governor of Wisconsin defended his efforts to limit public employees' collective bargaining rights and make them pay more toward pension and health care costs at a congressional hearing on Thursday.
Walker's appearance in DC is part of a national fundraising tour for the Wisconsin Republicans facing recall. To show how much he cares about putting Wisconsin first, Walker left the state to start the tour without bothering to tell local press. Wisconsin reporters found out about it from Newsmax (emphasis mine):
Politics blog: Walker launches national fundraising tour, including Florida stop
By MARY SPICUZZA
April 12, 2011 3:22 pm
Gov. Scott Walker has launched a national fundraising tour in an effort to defend the eight Republican state senators facing recall elections, a conservative website is reporting.
During the national tour to solicit out of state money,Walker is attacking out of state money:
"I said you've got big government union money coming in from Washington," he told reporters after the Journal Sentinel disclosed the trip online. "I think grass-roots activists from across the state and across the country are needed to be able to counter it. So over the weekend, I made that case."
Walker's appeal for grassroots activism is actually a request for an $8,000 donation:
Donate up to $8,000 for our 8 Senators facing recall.... Each candidate has a $1,000 individual contribution limit, and it will be reported as coming directly from you.
Only true grassroots campaigns start by asking people to give $8,000.
This article has been your daily dose of Republican self-awareness.