Scott Walker: GOP can't win referendum on Obama

(CBS News) Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, who survived last week's recall election, said presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney won't beat President Obama unless he offers "bold" ideas.

"I don't think we win if it's just about a referendum on Barack Obama," Walker said on "Face the Nation." "I think people like [Wisconsin Rep.] Paul Ryan and others hope that he goes big and bold." Walker said, referring to Romney. 

Walker also offered advice for Romney, saying that "Governor Romney has a shot if the 'R' doesn't stand for Republican, but reformer," Walker said.

However, the Wisconsin governor disagreed with a recent statement made by presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney that Wisconsin voters opposed to "big government" reject the hiring of more teachers, police officers and firefighters.

"I know in my state our reform allowed us to protect firefighters, police officers and teachers; that's not what I think when I think of big government," said Walker on "Face the Nation."

Walker was responding to a statement Romney made on Friday, in which the GOP presidential challenger said President Obama "wants to add more to government. He wants another stimulus, he wants to hire more government workers. He says we need more firemen, more policeman, more teachers. Did he not get the message of Wisconsin?"

Romney's statement came after the president - responding to the rise in the nation's unemployment figures for May - said that public sector workers were particularly hit hard due to job losses from state budget cuts compared to job gains seen in the private sector.

"I think in the end a big issue is that the private sector still needs more help. The answer is not more big government," Walker said.

"The president and his allies believe success in government is defined by how many people are dependent on government programs," Walker said. Republicans "believe that success [is] just the opposite. How many fewer people are dependent on government programs because they have a job in the private sector where they can control their own freedom?"

The Republican governor had faced a recall election after cutting some public sector workers' pensions and eliminating collective bargaining rights for most public workers' unions.

After a contentious and expensive campaign, Walker defeated his Democratic challenger, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett.

When host Bob Schieffer pressed Walker about Romney's statement, asking if he agreed with the former Mass. governor about the message of the Wisconsin recall results, he replied, "Well, I think it's slightly different. In our case what they wanted [was] people to take on the tough issues."

[bbglow]

Sad, why is nearly impossible to purchase manufactured items made in America from American corporations ...?

[wfw3536]

Sad, Obama threw Barrett and unions under the bus. He flew over Wisconsin but was afraid to show his face and support. The 2 biggest unions in Wisconsin have now lost 50,000 members since last year.

[80s]

Sad? Lots of people are happy! We are now seeing real reformers, real leaders, winning elections! Obama flew over Wisconsin because he is a spineless politician who is worried and he should be.

Regarding how many members the unions lost ... I will always side on freedom of choice regardless of who loses. I think it is great that 50,000 people are more free today than they were last year.

[bbglow]

Sad, why is nearly impossible to purchase manufactured items made in America from American corporations ...?

[TimeToEvolve]

Progressive can actually criticize the fake and fraudulent country of America and know that we are the real patriots. We are allowed the criticize because we love America and want to save it from the radical conservative zealots who seem to hate it.

Progressives and liberals follow the teachings of Jesus, unlike the Christian Church and their fake followers. So we are allowed to stand up for the poor, women, children, gays and minorities. And to criticize to help stop them from being Republiconned.

[80s]

It is easy and popular to stand up for the poor, women, children, gays and minorities when you do so with other peoples' money. The problem is, as Margaret Thatcher famously said, "the problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money."

As Walker points out, success for progressives is more people on the goverment's dole whereas success for conservatives is less people relying on the government. Enabling people to be self sufficient by creating opportunity not dependency is key here. Republicans aren't evil and in the end we have similar goals of peace and prosperity for all. We just have a different way of getting there. Ours works and your doesn't. ;-)

I'll close with another quote from Ronald Reagan that I took the liberty to edit ( not sure why liberals call themselves progressives nowadays ): "Well, the trouble with our progressive friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so."

[TimeToEvolve]

We already know what the firm father figure conservatives are about. They want fascism (corporate control of government) and like almost nothing about the American Constitution.

Does anyone actually think that Mitler or any other Republicon will be anything but worse that what we already had before. I will bet they will make the Bush Cheney International Crime Family look like a bunch of boy scouts.

[beautifulwitch51]

The truth is, on the night before voting, Scott Walker and Reince Priebus lied to the People of Wisconsin, saying: "Win one for the Gipper." The Gipper, Ronald Reagan, was for Unions and Collective Bargaining, and was also President of a Union.

So Scott Walker and Reince Priebus made fools out of all the GOPTP who voted for Walker. Here is some of the text from the video below, in which Ronald Reagan says having unions and collective bargaining for workers prevents from being Communist Poland: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsHXJr8tqP0

"These are the brave values inspiring those brave workers in Poland. The values that have inspired other dissidents under Communist domination who have been willing to go into the gulag and suffer the torture of imprisonment because of their dissidence.

The remind us that where Free Unions and Collective Bargaining are Forbidden, Freedom is Lost. They remind us that Freedom is never more than one Generation away from Extinction. You and I must protect Freedom here or it will not be passed on to our children and it will disappear everywhere in the world."

So, America, are you going to tolerate the Koch Bros. turning us into Communist Poland or are you going to support Unions in America?
Spread the word and the video.

[paisleyplaid]

We've seen the truth of public unions and Tom Barrett. The majority has spoken for the SECOND time, Now move on beautifulwitch51!!!

[MikeWarrior]

Ronald Regan broke the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) who were demanding increases in wages across the board and then wanting to strike at the busiest time of the year. Also, it was Jimmy Carter and the Democrats who broke the federal workers union back in the 1970's.

Freedom was lost you say? Act 10 in Wisconsin not only helped balance the budge, but also helps education. It opens the door for longer school days, it is a fact that if a student has an extended school day, their reading skills improve. The teacher's union balked at that idea of extending a school day!

There is a difference between public unions and private unions in America, public unions are able to pour money into political candidates who would favor them more. In the private sector, the unions cannot elect board of directors or CEOs in companies to negotiate with which makes it a balanced playing field and both interests are being represented.

I'm not against private unions, I think it's great for competition in the private sector, which doesn't mean I think all companies should be unionized. While I'm against public unions who can elect people that give them over the top benefits like we seen in Wisconsin.

[occupy_cbs]

America certainly does not need a mormon cultist to lead us into the Second Great Depression!

[80s]

I'll take a Mormon over a moron any day!

[sandy 1027]

It's just a myth that this president, nor any, wants people dependent on the government for jobs( or even other programs for that matter); or just wants the government on the hook for what the private sector can do.There may be genuine waste in some things, but certain jobs( such as teachers, police, firefighters) are needed for communities to function well.Also, in cases where the private sector won't hire ,the government may need to help fill the jobs gapsThat's whatcountry that is concerned about the plight of its citizens does. .That's also true of other areas such as programs that provide for those who are in genuine need of assistance and health care.Charitable organizations can't meet the needs of masses of people. States also have needed the aid of the federal gov't to fund their own programs, agencies, and close budget gaps;so the idea that most of the spending done is just wasteful is ludicrous.

[occupy_cbs]

Actually, it's more than a myth -- it's just a republican talking point -- and re-hiring those 1.4 million public-sector workers that have been laid-off by states, would help our economy by putting citizens back to work!

[flexsf]

Why does Scott Walker believe he is somehow relevant, or that anything he says is worthy of consideration? He was a zero last week, and he is a zero now.

[occupy_cbs]

grumpas: "Personally I resent my tax dollars going to religion under any guise. All they do is preach hate anymore"!



Commercialized religion will be the downfall of America!

The commercialization of religion is a large part of what led to the great apostasy. This evolution was sustained and propelled by leaders seeking increasingly to protect their own power and wealth, just like willard mitt romney and the oligarchic plutocracy!

[occupy_cbs]

Fast-Food Jesus: How Commercialized Christianity Reduces Faith to a Label and Polarizes Politics

http://acandidworld.com/2008/07/31/fast-food-jesus-how-commercialized-christianity-reduces-faith-to-a-label-and-polarizes-politics/

[occupy_cbs]

The Wisconsin governor disagreed with a recent statement made by presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney that Wisconsin voters opposed to "big government" reject the hiring of more teachers, police officers and firefighters.

"I know in my state our reform allowed us to protect firefighters, police officers and teachers; that's not what I think when I think of big government," said Walker on "Face the Nation."




Fact is, if willard romney has his way, more of the public sector will be laid off, republican austerity will mean more spending cuts for the poor and unemployed, and more "supply side economic insanity" will put us into the romney DEPRESSION!