Scott Walker in a tele-town hall with Iowans tonight was sounding more like a 2016 presidential candidate. He cited his battles with the Wisconsin public sector unions in his state as proof that he is “battle tested.”
Twitchy covered the online threats Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker received for defeating the public sector unions at practically every opportunity. Walker has been speaking openly about some of the threats he received in this tele-town hall as well as in other venues.
Scott Walker, on tele-town hall, tells Iowans about death threats: "gut my wife like a deer," and "be the 1st WI gov to be assassinated."
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) February 3, 2015
Politico’s Glenn Thrush who only days ago claimed to be unaware of these death threats aimed at Walker and his family was critical of Walker’s use of them as part of his campaign rhetoric.
Is this his stump speech? MT @JenniferJJacobs: Scott Walker, on tele-town hall, tells Iowans about death threats: "gut my wife like a deer,"
— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) February 3, 2015
@GlennThrush @JenniferJJacobs used it at freedom summit too
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) February 3, 2015
Yeah that's what I meant — ever recall any pol who did that? MT @ZekeJMiller @JenniferJJacobs
— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) February 3, 2015
https://twitter.com/hoosierchicago/status/562420816491847682
Through his surrogates, like Julian Bond.
If POTUS decided to recite death threats his speech would be 10 days long @ZekeJMiller @JenniferJJacobs
— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) February 3, 2015
@GlennThrush @ZekeJMiller @JenniferJJacobs according to secret service threats to POTUS are significantly higher than any previous. Fact
— Claude Taylor (@TrueFactsStated) February 3, 2015
Sorry, ironically named tweeter.
The Democrats tried floating the idea that Obama receives more death threats than any other president. Even according to PolitFact it turned out not to be true so they had to find other ways to make unsubstantiated charges of racism against the American people.
@GlennThrush @ZekeJMiller @JenniferJJacobs That's probably true of any POTUS, not just this one.
— Ken Shepherd #️⃣ 5️⃣ ??(7-0) (@KenShepherd) February 3, 2015
Obviously a President is going to receive a lot more attention from nuts than a governor will. It’s not really relevant to compare them. The question is will talking about real threats help Walker make his case to the American people. So far he seems to think it will. If left wing journalists continue to be critical of it, that may be a sign that it is helping.
Walker touched on other issues in the tele-town hall including the fight against radical Islam and securing the border.
On tele-town hall with Iowans, Scott Walker starts off by complimenting US Sen Joni Ernst, Terry Branstad and Lt Gov Kim Reynolds. #iacaucus
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) February 3, 2015
Walker says on Iowa call: Maybe God put me and my family through all this for a purpose … to help us get our country on the right track.
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) February 3, 2015
On Iowa call, Walker mentions beheadings: "We need a leader who’s willing to stand up..& take on the scourge of radical Islamic terrorists."
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) February 3, 2015
On Iowa call, Des Moines man asks Scott Walker who Mitt Romney meant when he said it's time for a fresh leader. "Is that you?" #iacaucus
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) February 3, 2015
Scott Walker: "I thanked (Romney) specifically for pointing that out." Says his friend Marco Rubio is about same age & "in the same vein."
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) February 3, 2015
Scott Walker slams Jeb Bush, says if Rs are to defeat Hillary Clinton, can't take on "name from the past" with another name from the past.
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) February 3, 2015
On Iowa call, Scott Walker says he's all for helping people, but under Obama, govt assistance is less safety net and more of "a hammock."
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) February 3, 2015
Iowan on tele-town hall asks Scott Walker about immigration. He says: "I’d secure the borders. I don’t believe in amnesty." #iacaucus
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) February 3, 2015
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