Walker looking to be King

We See why Scott Walker was the choice of the “tea party”. Neither have any idea of how government works. As Governor of Wisconsin you get a 4 year term. Scott Walker thinks that he was elected to a 4 year 3 month term and that he is now King of the World. In a story in todays Wisconsin State Journal, that Scott Walker has sent a letter(he likes sending letters) telling Jim Doyle to stop governing.

Walker, a Republican, has asked Gov. Jim Doyle’s administration to immediately stop some of its key policy initiatives, signaling that he wants to block the Democratic administration from any last-minute political maneuvering that could hamstring him later.

In a letter sent Wednesday to Department of Administration Secretary Daniel Schooff, Walker urged the current administration to freeze implementation of the federal health care law — an issue Doyle is especially passionate about — and suspend contract negotiations with state employees. Walker also requested that the administration stop making permanent hires, start revamping the Charter Street power plant, and delay any new rules for agencies until after he takes office Jan. 3.

Even though Schoof sent a letter back, pointing out the ignorance. As was also pointed out in the story:

Some political observers saw the move as more presumptuous than proactive.

“I can’t remember a case that has been this extreme,” said Charles Franklin, a UW-Madison political science professor. “Normally you wait your turn, when you are (sworn) in.”

Riding the wave of the hate talk radio right into office, Walker has swung farther to the right then he campaigned. He was handed the train decision early and appears to be fumbling that and now he wants even more responsibility. I am sure i do not need to tell Governor Doyle to not give in to Walker’s arrogant request. Walker is starting to cause the biggest case of “buyers remorse” in history and its only been a week.

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13 thoughts on “Walker looking to be King

  1. I’m curious…

    Does *anyone* care about what Walker did as CE? Has everything been forgotten? Were the attack ads against Walker just hot air…or did the Dems really care about the situation at the MHC?? I’m just wondering…because it seems like everyone has moved on to really unimportant things.

    1. I find it interesting that for all the right’s talk about how Walker brought Milwaukee County back from the brink, he’s left the county in just as precarious a position. Have you read the report that details just how dire Milwaukee County’s financial situation is? It’s pretty grim, but Scooter’s not worried, thanks to the golden parachute voters gave him.

      1. Zach…I have not read the report. Maybe you can email me a link or something. I’m waiting to read the $80000 report that was done a few years back on the MHC…the one Walker paid for with our tax dollars but apparently never read (or so he says).

  2. Seriously, does he ask any questions (i.e., get briefed by people who are involved in administering the topics he is talking about) before he opens his mouth?

    There are MANY former apppointees from the Thompson/McCallum administration who currently hold permenant classified positions because they held such positions prior to their political appointment and IT IS THE LAW that they have rights to bump back into a permenant position..

  3. Its telling also that the head of his campaign chaired the commission that wrote that report.

    As for Scooter, If the republicans truly were “fiscally responsible” and worried about pensions, they would move to get rid of all Government pensions when the person is a convicted felon. its sick that we are paying scooter a penny.

  4. What’s so extreme… every time Doyle rams through something quickly at the last minute that Walker is going to reverse, it just costs us more money.

    1. I’m not sure if you’re aware of this, since you’re in the reddest area of the state, can’t seem to get your head around flaws of both parties and believe that GOP is flawless despite it’s hateful rhetoric and lack of ideas with only criticism. (The Democrats are wusses and have bad ideas, if you want me to rip on them too.)

      But a reason why Thompson and Dreyfus were popular as Republicans was because they compromised, while they were ultimately Republican they still respected the other side enough a lot of the time to acknowledge them. (Although Tommy Thompson vetoed a lot of thing, he did many good things.) Majority of Wisconsin is not as deep red – it’s more of a violet-blue or magenta depending on circumstances. Meaning, our balance of Public Service and the Private Sector is rather impressive and a good balance. If Scott Walker continues to veer far right, it will make a lot of long time Republicans who are moderately red and not constantly crying at every little criticism they receive, and have the able to think objectively? They will turn against him. Majority of us in the state are neither pure blue nor are we pure red – as you seen in this election. Many people who voted blue all their lives wanted to try the other side for a change, and similarity on the right – people who voted red did the same. The story to this? No matter how much you cheer it was a Republican victory up and down and while yes, it ultimately was – it was close. And that could easily turn around if Scott Walker does not focus on what he was put into position to do. Jobs.

      A lot of conservatives up here in Green Bay that I work with are beginning to get furious, because they wanted jobs. They thought Walker would not be so arrogant and would instead focus on getting jobs back to Wisconsin and by the day he is Governor he would have an actual plan with details set up and ready to go. Instead? He’s doing this. Of course I can expect far right going “MULTITASKING! WHAT A MARVELOUS CONCEPT!” I must ask this… If he is multitasking, where are the details of his jobs? Why is he running all the way down to Florida and Arizona to get people back instead of working on the people here? Why isn’t he telling us details of his plans?

      And to be fair, who wants to be in Wisconsin when Arizona and Florida have rather stable climates all year round? (other than hurricanes) I’m not bashing Wisconsin, but a lot of reason why a lot of older people down in Florida choose to move down there is particularly is something to do is something how it benefits the elderly of the state in some shape or form. The climate is nice for one, but there’s something having to deal with property taxes with retirees – although Southern Florida is totally jacked on taxes and home insurance. He’s wasting his time going to Florida and Arizona, which have benefits down there and they’re often very comfortable and in place – the often loath the Wisconsin Winters and it does a number on them.

      Walker is being demanding almost immediately, and I have not seen any arrogance from any governor in our state history. This goes from Doyle, McCallum, Thompson, Earl, Dreyfus, or anyone else. Of course, you’re probably going to say that “Doyle did this, Doyle did that -” which I could toss back at you at Walker’s history as well since my family down in Milwaukee County dealt with his wonderful executive skills. And no, they don’t live in Milwaukee either so they can’t exactly blame Barrett for that either. 🙂

      Let me tell you this – if Walker tries to make this state go completely red, doesn’t compromise and only chooses to feed little right winged extremists? I don’t think Republicans will get a Governor for a long time in this state.

  5. Typical posturing. Making sure he’s getting the word out to the base that he’s “on the ball”. Making sure we all note just how bad “Diamond Jim” is.

    You watch. Four years from now, as Governor-elect Feingold begins his transition, you’ll see Walker doing the same kind of lame duck stuff he’s accusing Doyle of.

    Wash, rinse, repeat.

    1. First of all, BWAHAHAHAHA at the thought of Gov. Feingold. But in your horror scenario, Walker’s “lame duck stuff” likely won’t cost us millions of dollars like what Doyle is doing. I’m sure you have forgotten about those attrocious tribal gaming compacts. Good riddance, Diamond Jim.

    2. P.S. I hope Feingold disappears into some insignficant but well-paying DC job where he is never heard from again.

        1. I somehow doubt what he says. He’s not going to disappear, he cares about Wisconsin all too much and genuinely loves the state. Expect him to be back in some shape or form within it.

  6. Wow the Republicans are really desperate to stop any form of health reform. Is it even legal to plan to not implement the law?

    I was hoping once elected he’d be the governor of Wisconsin and not just a tool for divisive Republican politics, but I guess not.

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