Comments on: Walker said WHAT?!? http://bloggingblue.com/2009/11/15/walker-said-what/ Blogging Liberally in the Badger State Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:32:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Zach W http://bloggingblue.com/2009/11/15/walker-said-what/comment-page-1/#comment-15998 Zach W Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:16:45 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=7083#comment-15998 Yeah, clearly I missed the mark on this one. Yeah, clearly I missed the mark on this one.

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]]> By: Roland Melnick http://bloggingblue.com/2009/11/15/walker-said-what/comment-page-1/#comment-15996 Roland Melnick Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:19:10 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=7083#comment-15996 Your comprehension is lacking and "forgotmyscreenname" makes a good point. What is hypocritical about Walker's statement, Zach? Walker clearly criticized Barrett for spending his entire career <i>raising taxes.</i> Your comprehension is lacking and “forgotmyscreenname” makes a good point. What is hypocritical about Walker’s statement, Zach? Walker clearly criticized Barrett for spending his entire career raising taxes.

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]]> By: JeffN http://bloggingblue.com/2009/11/15/walker-said-what/comment-page-1/#comment-15994 JeffN Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:55:59 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=7083#comment-15994 Knowing the facts about “Taxing Tom” Comparing the Budgets of the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County http://maciverinstitute.com/2009/11/comparing-the-budgets-of-the-city-of-milwaukee-and-milwaukee-county.html Knowing the facts about “Taxing Tom”

Comparing the Budgets of the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County

http://maciverinstitute.com/2009/11/comparing-the-budgets-of-the-city-of-milwaukee-and-milwaukee-county.html

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]]> By: The Sconz http://bloggingblue.com/2009/11/15/walker-said-what/comment-page-1/#comment-15989 The Sconz Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:13:01 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=7083#comment-15989 In all fairness Zach, that is a misrepresentation of Walker's quote. His focus was on the taxes, not the career politician aspect. In all fairness Zach, that is a misrepresentation of Walker’s quote. His focus was on the taxes, not the career politician aspect.

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]]> By: JeffN http://bloggingblue.com/2009/11/15/walker-said-what/comment-page-1/#comment-15988 JeffN Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:28:49 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=7083#comment-15988 On Saturday, Walker was already setting the state for a potential campaign issue between the two. "Tom Barrett has spent his entire career, whether it was in the state legislature, whether it was in the Congress, or now as the mayor of Milwaukee, his entire career has been built on raising taxes," said Walker. "My entire career has been built on fighting taxes." http://www.wkowtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=11508096 "Tom is a good guy," Walker said. "But Mayor Tom Barrett's career has been built on raising taxes, and my career has been built on fighting taxes." http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt_and_politics/article_548fa6e8-d1b2-11de-be93-001cc4c03286.html On Saturday, Walker was already setting the state for a potential campaign issue between the two. “Tom Barrett has spent his entire career, whether it was in the state legislature, whether it was in the Congress, or now as the mayor of Milwaukee, his entire career has been built on raising taxes,” said Walker. “My entire career has been built on fighting taxes.”

http://www.wkowtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=11508096

“Tom is a good guy,” Walker said. “But Mayor Tom Barrett’s career has been built on raising taxes, and my career has been built on fighting taxes.”

http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt_and_politics/article_548fa6e8-d1b2-11de-be93-001cc4c03286.html

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]]> By: forgotmyscreenname http://bloggingblue.com/2009/11/15/walker-said-what/comment-page-1/#comment-15980 forgotmyscreenname Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:56:56 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=7083#comment-15980 Clearly you did not comprehend it because if you did comprehend it then what part is hyocrtical? Are you saying Walker has also spent his career raising taxes? Please explain. Clearly you did not comprehend it because if you did comprehend it then what part is hyocrtical? Are you saying Walker has also spent his career raising taxes? Please explain.

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]]> By: Zach W http://bloggingblue.com/2009/11/15/walker-said-what/comment-page-1/#comment-15974 Zach W Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:49:27 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=7083#comment-15974 I must have. I must have.

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]]> By: Super Id http://bloggingblue.com/2009/11/15/walker-said-what/comment-page-1/#comment-15973 Super Id Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:35:01 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=7083#comment-15973 Zach, You must have missed the finger parenticals that Walker apparently was holding up when he made his statement. Zach,

You must have missed the finger parenticals that Walker apparently was holding up when he made his statement.

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]]> By: Zach W http://bloggingblue.com/2009/11/15/walker-said-what/comment-page-1/#comment-15972 Zach W Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:18:56 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=7083#comment-15972 My comprehension is just fine. Thanks for your concern though! My comprehension is just fine. Thanks for your concern though!

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]]> By: Locke http://bloggingblue.com/2009/11/15/walker-said-what/comment-page-1/#comment-15971 Locke Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:14:54 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=7083#comment-15971 Zach - if you set aside your partisan blinders for a second & re-read the sentence you might find a your reading comprehension would improve. The legislature, Congress & mayor part is clearly part of a parenthetical - it's just a description of his career. He is clearly criticizing Barret for raising taxes his whole career. “Tom Barrett is a nice guy, but in the end <b>he’s spent his entire career</b> (in the Legislature, in the Congress and now as mayor) <b>raising taxes</b>.” Zach – if you set aside your partisan blinders for a second & re-read the sentence you might find a your reading comprehension would improve. The legislature, Congress & mayor part is clearly part of a parenthetical – it’s just a description of his career. He is clearly criticizing Barret for raising taxes his whole career.

“Tom Barrett is a nice guy, but in the end he’s spent his entire career (in the Legislature, in the Congress and now as mayor) raising taxes.”

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