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Despite all the hype and hysteria out there, these bills do nothing to fundamentally diminish executive authority, the bottom line is the new governor will continue to be one of the most powerful chief executives in the country.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

My criteria when evaluating these bills were simple : Do they improve transparency ? Do they increase accountability ? Do they affirm stability ? And do they protect the taxpayers ? The answer is yes.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

For all this hype and hysteria, much of which I think is driven by fundraising for political purposes, the bottom line is there is not a fundamental shift in powers no matter what happens with this legislation, read it, just read it, there is not a fundamental shift out there.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

He didn't give me other examples, to me, that is the prime example when people ask me about this, I asked what do you object to ?

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

No, because Obamacare is awful, we can protect preexisting conditions in this state without protecting Obamacare.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

I am Scott Walker.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

People here have heard me say we can not take this for granted. My number one concern is not fatigue, its complacency.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

I am always going to cover pre-existing conditions in this state.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

As we go to events, we meet people, they introduce themselves, often they ask for a picture, and that’s not a meeting. A meeting is where you sit down in a room and have a discussion.

– Scott Walker

Found on FOX News 2 years ago Latest Headlines

Voters in Wisconsin support voter ID, and our administration will continue to work to make it easy to vote and hard to cheat.

– Scott Walker

Found on Reuters 4 years ago Top News

After one joined, others quickly followed, a few of his friends would see how successful he was becoming, but more important, that he felt fulfilled in his career, enjoyed running his business and was simply having fun.

– Scott Walker

Found on FOX News 4 years ago U.S.

To me, I'm all in.

– Scott Walker

Found on Reuters 4 years ago Top News

I just fundamentally believe if you look at the facts, if you look at the numbers, that Ted Cruz is in the best position by far to both win the nomination of the Republican Party and to then go on and defeat Hillary Clinton in the fall this year.

– Scott Walker

Found on Reuters 4 years ago Top News

Listen, I could use the help, i just want you on our team.

– Scott Walker

Found on Reuters 5 years ago Politics

Politics has a musical chairs component to it, you have the hourglass of sand and at the end of the day, there's only one seat.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

I encourage other Republican presidential candidates to consider doing the same so that the voters can focus on a limited number of candidates who can offer a positive, conservative alternative to the current front-runner, this is fundamentally important to the future of our party, and, more important, the future of the country.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago U.S.

Today, I believe that I am being called to lead by helping to clear the field in this race so that a positive, conservative message can rise to the top of the field. With this in mind, I will suspend my campaign immediately.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago U.S.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has been silent on this. And that’s an outrage.

– Scott Walker

Found on FOX News 5 years ago Politics

We're going to step it up and be more aggressive this time.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Top News

Remember Barack Obama had never run anything in government before, and we see what a lousy president he's been, i've run things. I've actually got things done.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Top News

If you want someone who will fight and win... and get results without compromising common sense conservative principles, then I'm the candidate.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Top News

On that terrible day, radical Islamic terrorists unleashed unimaginable horror against our country, ending nearly 3,000 innocent lives. As we honor the victims and keep their families in our thoughts and prayers, we cannot forget the bravery of the hundreds of first responders who sacrificed their lives while trying to save others.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

I fight. I win. I get results. I do it without compromising conservative principles.

– Scott Walker

Found on Reuters 5 years ago Politics

I've actually never talked about it or I haven't read about that. I've never asked him that.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

Our big bold reforms here in Wisconsin.

– Scott Walker

Found on FOX News 5 years ago Politics

Texas is a red state. People like red-state governance. The difference is I governed like a red-state governor and I live in a blue state, voters here in Texas should say, 'Lot of good people, many of whom are friends of mine.' But none of them have been tested the way we've been tested.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

As president, on my very first day going forward, I would pull back -- I would terminate that bad deal with Iran completely on day one, i would then put in place crippling economic sanctions against Iran, and I'd convince our allies that this is not a country we should be doing business with.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Top News

They have raised some very legitimate concerns, including some law enforcement folks that brought that up to me at one of our town hall meetings about a week and a half ago, so that is a legitimate issue for us to look at.

– Scott Walker

Found on FOX News 5 years ago Politics

There's serious work to be done rather than pomp and circumstance. We need to see some backbone from President Obama on U.S.-China relations.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

The endorsements constitute the largest group of military veteran supporters for any candidate in the 2016 election, according to the Jeb Bush campaign.

– Scott Walker

Found on FOX News 5 years ago Politics

Given China's massive cyber attacks against America, its militarization of the South China Sea, continued state interference with its economy, and persistent persecution of Christians and human rights activists, President Obama needs to cancel the state visit.

– Scott Walker

Found on Reuters 5 years ago Company News

He’s using the talking points of the Democrats, they didn’t work in the past. They’re not going to work now.

– Scott Walker

Found on FOX News 5 years ago Politics

It’s why you see not only (Trump’s) numbers up, you see some of the other candidates who have not run for office before, they’re angry at Washington. Heck, I’m angry at Washington. I’m angry at my own party’s leadership, who told us they were going to repeal ObamaCare and we still don’t see a bill on the desk of the president.

– Scott Walker

Found on FOX News 5 years ago Politics

I thinks it's a lot of the attacks from the outside, as people come back and look at what we have to offer, we're going to have the support of people in our state just like we have the support of people in places like New Hampshire, Iowa and South Carolina.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

I think before I was trying to be respectful of other candidates. We haven't gone after the other candidates. But I think people want to see a sense of urgency, feel a sense of urgency. They want to see it, they want to feel it, and so we've started to articulate that.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

I think it is a reflection that people are extremely frustrated with Washington -- I have heard that for the last month or two. It is important for us to acknowledge that, if people are just angry, they check out -- they want somebody who is going to do what they say they are going to do.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

We’re going to keep coming back.

– Scott Walker

Found on Reuters 5 years ago Politics

This is a real telling moment, in some ways, I wonder if they're going to just try to scare people out.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

I point out, time and time again, so many of you here aren't here because of any interests on behalf of your personal finances or your industries, you're here because you love America, you care deeply about the future, you care about your children and your grandchildren, and I think David and Charles Koch( Charles Koch) have harnessed that frustration and said — instead of just being angry about it, let's do something about it.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Top News

For people, regardless of where they might stand, when an unborn child can feel pain I think most people feel it's appropriate to protect that child.

– Scott Walker

Found on FOX News 5 years ago Latest Headlines

[ Gov. Scott Walker, R-Wisc. ] was confronted by a family of an undocumented worker in Scott Walker childhood hometown of Plainfield, Iowa during one of the final stops of his whirlwind presidential campaign launch tour on Sunday. Jose Flores, an undocumented immigrant who calls Wisconsin home, was accompanied by Jose Flores 13-year-old daughter Leslie and 7-year-old son Luis, both of whom were born in the United States and naturalized citizens … Shaking Flores ’ hand, Scott Walker said Jose Flores ‘ completely sympathize [ s ] with the situation you’re all in and others are in ’ but … ‘ The fact is, we’re a nation of laws, and unfortunately, the president last year, after saying 22 times before last year that he could n’t make the law himself, he said he was n’t the emperor … he decided to change the law even though the courts announced that you ca n’t do that. ’.

– Scott Walker

Found on FOX News 5 years ago Politics

It's more of a matter how you live your life, i hope that people whether they agree or disagree of what I did over the last four years as governor and see even in the most challenging times, I try not to respond. I didn't lash out in anger. I didn't attack people whether you agree or disagree with me.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

I walked around our property, where the residence is for the weekend, a good chunk of week at night, I'd be up until almost 10:30 at night walking around, i really wanted it to be my voice. I wanted to have direct conversation with the American people. I was going to ask for their vote. I wanted it to come from me and got rid of the podium, got rid of notes, got rid of a Teleprompter.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

For me, the stability that I have, I try to keep a stable balance of life is to not be overwhelmed by the challenges that I face. Certainly, that's a part of who I am. And my belief in Christ, that certainly has an impact. But in terms of specific policy, no, I don't have a list of things that God gives me every morning to accomplish in my elected office. It's more how I act and interact, what I do and how I treat people.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

I love to tell stories. I think I got that from my father who's a preacher.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

I think it's that bad of a deal, it's a bad deal for us, it's a bad deal for Israel, it's a bad deal for the region, it's not just the starting gun, it will accelerate the nuclear arms race, and it is empowering Iran to do what they're going to do.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

When I went to Israel I not only met with Benjamin Netanyahu, I met with (Werner) Herzog and the other leaders. While they have many differences within that country they are very much aligned on their concern about the Iran deal I've talked to others around the country and around the world, this is something where, again, I haven't been briefed for the sake of getting ready for debate, I've been briefed from experts in military and foreign affairs for the last six or seven months to be prepared to be President of the United Sates.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

This is something where, again, I haven't been briefed for the sake of getting ready for debate, I've been briefed from experts in military and foreign affairs for the last six or seven months to be prepared to be President of the United Sates.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

Lifting the sanctions (and) giving them credibility in the world not only emboldens the problems we have in terms of their illicit nuclear infrastructure, but this is the leading state sponsor of terrorism this is a direct threat to Israel.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

Because I assure you, the ayatollah -- if the United States arbitrarily and unilaterally kills this -- you're not going to have another negotiation, and they will feel free to go do the very things that this prevents.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

Containment was something that might have been good during the Cold War, but we're facing an enemy in radical Islamic terrorism that's willing to take the fight to us and we need to make sure that our men and women in uniform not only have the resources to protect us and keep our country safe, but they need to have the resources to keep themselves safe.

– Scott Walker

Found on FOX News 5 years ago Politics

Our reforms offer a hand up to those who need it, so they can get back on their feet through drug treatment and access to employment training.

– Scott Walker

Found on Reuters 5 years ago U.S.

We need to terminate the bad deal with Iran on Day One, put in place crippling economic sanctions and convince our allies to do the same.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

My record shows that I know how to fight and win. Now, more than ever, we need a president who will fight and win for America.

– Scott Walker

Found on Reuters 5 years ago Top News

Instead of the top-down, government-knows-best approach we hear from politicians in Washington, we need to build the economy from the ground up in a way that is new and fresh, organic and dynamic.

– Scott Walker

Found on Reuters 5 years ago Top News

I don't think a name from the past beats a name from the past. I think you need a name from the future.

– Scott Walker

Found on Reuters 5 years ago Top News

The United States needs a foreign policy that puts steel in front of our enemies.

– Scott Walker

Found on Reuters 5 years ago Top News

The path for a Republican to win the presidency comes through the Midwest, it comes from Iowa and Wisconsin and Michigan and Ohio and Scott Walker're even going to include Pennsylvania because they're part of the Big Ten.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Top News

I realize unlike some out there I didn't inherit fame or fortune from my family, i got a bunch of things that were a whole lot better than that. I got from my parents and my grandparents the belief that if you work hard and you play by the rules, here in America you can do and be anything you want.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Top News

I'm a social conservative, as well as economic and fiscal one, so I don't think that the answer is to run away from your position, just make it clear to the American people that this is where you stand.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Top News

I think it's resolved.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Top News

The President's effort is a political pitch, but the reality is this will lead to lower base pay and benefits and will cut workers' hours and flexibility in the workplace.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

If we can do it in Wisconsin, we can certainly do it in Washington and all across America.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

This is funny and I wish it wasn't funny, but it's probably true today that China and maybe even Russia probably know more about what was on Hillary Clinton's server than do members of the ... United State Congress.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

Hillary Clinton is woefully out of touch with mainstream America.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

As a result of this decision, the only alternative left for the American people is to support an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to reaffirm the ability of the states to continue to define marriage.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

Is that Walker-Rubio or Rubio-Walker ? - Bloomberg :.

– Scott Walker

Found on FOX News 5 years ago Politics

In our state, we have a law that makes it easy to vote but hard to cheat, it’s another example of how Hillary Clinton is squarely out of touch with mainstream America.

– Scott Walker

Found on Reuters 5 years ago Politics

There's a lot of people who fought big battles here in Washington, but haven't won much out of it, there's a lot of people who've won elections in the past but haven't fought the good fights. We've done both.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

They threw $100 million dollars at us over the last four years and all sorts of attacks and I think we're in a pretty good condition.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

I look forward to seeing you in just a few minutes down at our hospitality room, we've got cheese, and we've got ice cream. We've even got a Harley.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

I've been up in polls, down in polls.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

I'm not saying being a senator or a governor makes you better or worse automatically, 'cause Jimmy Carter was a governor and he wasn't that great either, but what it's about is leadership.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Top News

I wore a suit tonight, the shirt is from Kohl's. The suit is from Jos. A Bank.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

That's the sound of a Harley.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

I doubt the presumptive nominee for the other party has ever been to Kohl's.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

I still have the same gun in mint condition.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

This is a guy who has the audacity to be talking about schooling anyone when it comes to foreign policy and not just about Israel and nuclear weapons, the thing about that statement, a guy in the last year called ISIS, the jayvee squad, his administration continues to call Yemen a success story, Secretary of Bill Clinton gave Russia a reset button.

– Scott Walker

Found on FOX News 5 years ago Politics

That video just shook my very human being to think that someone would do that, and I think anyone in law enforcement knows that that's not the way people are trained to act and I send out my sympathy to the family involved there.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

President Obama's failed leadership has put him at odds with many across the country, including members of his own party, and key allies around the world, americans would be better served by a President who spent more time working with governors and members of Congress rather than attacking them.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

The Islamic Republic of Iran -- the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism -- is on the march throughout the Middle East, president Obama’s deal … risks provoking a nuclear arms race in the most volatile region of the world, one that threatens the survival of our closest regional ally Israel and our key Arab partners.

– Scott Walker

Found on FOX News 5 years ago Politics

It's easy for candidates to give an answer.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

We had Bob Dole, John McCain, Mitt Romney. If it's just whoever's next up, that hasn't worked so well for the Republican party in the past, jeb's a good man. You're not going to hear me speak ill will of Jeb ... I just think voters are going to look at this and say, 'If we're running against Hillary Clinton, we'll need a name from the future -- not a name from the past -- to win.'.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

This is one where we listened to the people all across the country, particularly border governors who saw how this President messed that up and that's an issue where I think people want leaders who are willing to listen to the people on that.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

I even have Hillary's private email, it goes right to her campaign headquarters. You know, it's hillaryclinton@wallstreet.com.

– Scott Walker

Found on Reuters 5 years ago Politics

It goes right to her campaign headquarters. You know, it's hillaryclinton@wallstreet.com.

– Scott Walker

Found on Reuters 5 years ago Politics

It sends a powerful message across the country and around the world, this is one more tool that will help grow good-paying, family-supporting jobs here in the state of Wisconsin, particularly in the areas where you need them in manufacturing.

– Scott Walker

Found on Reuters 5 years ago Politics

It sends a powerful message across the country and around the world.

– Scott Walker

Found on Reuters 5 years ago Politics

This is one more tool that will help grow good paying, family supporting jobs here in the state of Wisconsin, particularly in the areas where you need them in manufacturing.

– Scott Walker

Found on Reuters 5 years ago Politics

Right now, we don't have a free and open marketplace, and so that's why I'm willing to take that position.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 5 years ago Top News

I'm not a supporter of amnesty, i know there are some out there (who disagree.) And I respect their views on that. But I'm not a supporter of amnesty.

– Scott Walker

Found on FOX News 5 years ago Politics

I have to tell you, we're not, we're making it easier to get a job.

– Scott Walker

Found on FOX News 5 years ago Politics

I don’t believe in amnesty, we need to secure the border. We ultimately need to put in place a system that works -- a legal immigration system that works.

– Scott Walker

Found on FOX News 5 years ago Politics

I'm not comparing those two entities, what I meant was, it was about … the leadership we provided under extremely difficult circumstances, arguably, the most difficult of any governor in the country, and maybe in recent times.To me, I apply that to saying if I were to run and if I were to win and be commander in chief, I believe that kind of leadership is what's necessary to take on radical Islamic terrorism.

– Scott Walker

Found on FOX News 5 years ago Politics

My view has changed.

– Scott Walker

Found on FOX News 5 years ago Politics

If I can take on 100,000 protesters, I can do the same in the rest of the world.

– Scott Walker

Found on Reuters 5 years ago Top News

We need a leader who will stand up and say we will take the fight to them and not wait until they take the fight to American soil, if I can take on 100,000 protesters, I can do the same in the rest of the world.

– Scott Walker

Found on Reuters 6 years ago Politics

People in American want a fresh face, they want big, bold ideas from outside Washington and they want someone who has got a proven track record.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 6 years ago Top News

You've seen in the media a lot of talk over the last few days about these self-manufactured 'gotcha' moments from the media, well they want to talk about things that I don't think most Americans want to talk about.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 6 years ago Politics

To me, this is a classic example of why people hate Washington and, increasingly, they dislike the press, the things they care about don't even remotely come close to what you're asking about.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 6 years ago Politics

Unlike some out there, i didn't inherit fame or fortune from my family.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 6 years ago Politics

Well they want to talk about things that I don't think most Americans want to talk about.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 6 years ago Politics

I've actually never talked about it or I haven't read about that, i've never asked him that.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 6 years ago Politics

I've actually never talked about it or I haven't read about that. I've never asked him that, you've asked me to make statements about people that I haven't had a conversation with about that. How [could] I say if I know either of you are a Christian?

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 6 years ago Top News

The mayor can speak for himself, i'm not going to comment on whether, what the president thinks or not. He can speak for himself. I'll tell you I love America, and I think there are plenty of people Democrat, Republican, independent and everybody in between who love this country.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 6 years ago Top News

The mayor can speak for himself, i'm not going to comment on whether, what the president thinks or not. He can speak for himself. I'll tell you I love America, and I think there are plenty of people Democrat, Republican, independent and everybody in between who love this country.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 6 years ago Politics

I believe faith and science are compatible, and go hand in hand.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 6 years ago Politics

Regardless of political party, no one wants to criticize the sitting President in that way because it can be taken the wrong way by a lot of people, but there is a concern and an alarm out there about the nature of this threat we're facing in the Middle East.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 6 years ago Politics

The mayor can speak for himself.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 6 years ago Politics

The big thing I thought Mitt Romney's campaign missed more than anything was we already knew the narrative that the economy was failing, and that there was a compelling case to get rid of the president, what we never heard — or at least didn't hear very clearly — was why Mitt Romney would be a better alternative.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 6 years ago Politics

That's the kind of elitist, government knows best, top-down approach we've heard for years.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 6 years ago Politics

I have no problem answering the question.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 6 years ago Politics

Our proposal gives new cost-saving reforms to the UW through an authority—while freezing tuition. We believe it is a good plan, let the debate begin.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 6 years ago Politics

That's a question a politician shouldn't be involved in one way or the other.

– Scott Walker

Found on Reuters 6 years ago Politics

I worry that too many of our fellow citizens feel that dream has become out of reach for them and their families.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 6 years ago Politics

I'd rather have bland or uncharismatic than dumb or ignorant, or corrupt or any of the other things that they could label other would-be candidates out there. Or old, for that matter.

– Scott Walker

Found on CNN 6 years ago Politics

We need leaders who will stand with our allies against radical Islamic terrorists.

– Scott Walker

Found on Reuters 6 years ago Top News

I wouldn't push a shutdown, I think you go to court.

– Scott Walker

Found on Reuters 6 years ago Politics

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