Is Scott Walker ready for prime time?

[Torie]

I have had my doubts, concerned that he just doesn't have the "necessaries" upstairs as Al Companis of the Dodgers once put it (costing him his job). This article reinforces that little impression of mine. I don't think he is going to get very far is my instinct. You heard it here first.

On the other hand, I think Rand Paul probably does. His problem is some of his positions were pretty far out there (although never so kooky (or in some cases toxic) as his daddy's), and his dialing them back now will require a lot of political skill. We shall see.

[King]

It all depends if Cruz plans to destroy him first or go after Jeb from the start.

[Bull Moose Base]

Walker seems like a dope and Cruz seems smart but Gingrich had to wait for the dumber Perry and Cain to self-destruct before he got his turn. But Cain's infidelity not his dumbness is what destroyed him. The GOP has a high tolerance for dumb and folksy, and to a large extent for flipping. That's in Walker's favor. Cruz  can't topple Walker alone. He'll need Bush and Walker to help him.

Also, sorry but I didn't hear it here first. And what's it going to take to persuade everyone here that Rand Paul has no chance at being the nominee?

[Torie]

Walker seems like a dope and Cruz seems smart but Gingrich had to wait for the dumber Perry and Cain to self-destruct before he got his turn. But Cain's infidelity not his dumbness is what destroyed him. The GOP has a high tolerance for dumb and folksy, and to a large extent for flipping. That's in Walker's favor. Cruz  can't topple Walker alone. He'll need Bush and Walker to help him.

Also, sorry but I didn't hear it here first. And what's it going to take to persuade everyone here that Rand Paul has no chance at being the nominee?

Not much. I suspect you are up to it.

[bedstuy]

Republican politicians are supposed to seem dumb and mean.  Walker fits that perfectly.

[Torie]

Republican politicians are supposed to seem dumb and mean.  Walker fits that perfectly.

Cruz strikes me more as the Darth Vadar character in this particular saga (with Newt being his role model). Walker is more like The Strawman in the Wizard of Oz.

[bedstuy]

Cruz makes up for not seeming dumb by being incredibly obnoxious.

[King]

Cruz makes up for not seeming dumb by being incredibly obnoxious.

A problem is that, if you agree with him, he's not obnoxious at all. He's really a magic bullet of nominate-ability without elect-ability.

[bedstuy]

Cruz makes up for not seeming dumb by being incredibly obnoxious.

A problem is that, if you agree with him, he's not obnoxious at all. He's really a magic bullet of nominate-ability without elect-ability.

Sure.  If there was a Democrat like Ted Cruz, I would vote for him/her in the primary (although not if they were as extreme left as Cruz is extreme right).  I like obnoxious people, I'm from New York.

Ted Cruz is sort of the Elliot Spitzer of Republicans.   That would be the best debate of all time, Cruz vs. Spitzer, and hopefully it would end in a fisticuffs.

[Bull Moose Base]

Republican politicians are supposed to seem dumb and mean.  Walker fits that perfectly.

Cruz strikes me more as the Darth Vadar character in this particular saga (with Newt being his role model). Walker is more like The Strawman in the Wizard of Oz.

The Strawman??? You may as well call Darth Vader Helmutman.

[Torie]

Republican politicians are supposed to seem dumb and mean.  Walker fits that perfectly.

Cruz strikes me more as the Darth Vadar character in this particular saga (with Newt being his role model). Walker is more like The Strawman in the Wizard of Oz.

The Strawman??? You may as well call Darth Vader Helmutman.

The Strawman.