If this isn’t the very definition of “government waste” then I don’t know what is.
Gov. Scott Walker spent an average of less than one hour per day doing state business during his short-lived presidential campaign, according to records released to FOX6 News.
Over his 71-day campaign, Walker’s official monthly calendars include 57 hours of state business, or an average of 48 minutes per day. Many days, the governor’s only Wisconsin-related agenda item was a brief morning teleconference with his staff.
Walker’s office released the records to news outlets late Friday afternoon, when few people would be paying attention to them.
In contrast, Walker blocked off 809 hours over the same time period for other purposes, an average of 11 hours and 24 minutes per day.
While the fact that Gov. Walker got paid his six figure salary to do less than hour of work a day for months should infuriate all those so-called “fiscal conservatives” who comprise his base, no doubt those same so-called “fiscal conservatives” will come up with a myriad of excuses to explain away a textbook example of government waste at its worst.
Facts like this don’t matter to Walker’s die-hard conservative base. As long as the Wisconsin GOP continues to push legislation that punishes their fellow Wisconsinites, they will be happy with Walker’s performance, regardless of how much time he actually spends on the job.
MaseMan, you’re probably right. I’ll admit that it’s anecdotal, but I have yet to meet a conservative that doesn’t believe that results trump a time clock.
I am conflicted on the effect of the Scott Walker’s time on the job or lack thereof.
As an example, did his early leadership of WEDC or his subsequent withdrawal contribute equally to WEDC’s monumental giveaway and a fraud on the public rewarding Walker’s campaign contributors?
‘Voila, of course! It seems to me nothing has changed with a Fitzgerald/Voss majority..