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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,010 posts) Mon Dec 2, 2013, 06:32 PM Dec 2013

Scott Walker Tells Supporters To Forgo Buying Children Presents, Give Money To His Campaign Instead

The War On Christmas may actually be happening this year, but it’s being waged by an unlikely culprit: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R).

Last week, Walker’s campaign sent an email encouraging supporters not to buy gifts for their children and to use that money instead to support his reelection effort.

“Instead of electronics or toys that will undoubtedly be outdated, broken, or lost by the next Holiday Season, help give your children the gift of a Wisconsin that we can all be proud of,” the email read.

Here is the email in full:

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2013/12/02/3010341/scott-walker-christmas-present/

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Scott Walker Tells Supporters To Forgo Buying Children Presents, Give Money To His Campaign Instead (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2013 OP

My answer to that scumbag? BAH HUMBUG. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2013 #1

Seriously? Talk about a stupid email. Mass Dec 2013 #2

HOW could this idiot have been elected TWICE!? FiveGoodMen Dec 2013 #3

Hey Focker, here's a little Xmas gift for ya Blue Owl Dec 2013 #4

Who's running his campaign? CorrectOfCenter Dec 2013 #5

Why can't he be sued for some kind of advertising fraud. Walker hasn't added to the prosperity of okaawhatever Dec 2013 #6

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,627 posts)

1. My answer to that scumbag? BAH HUMBUG.

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Mon Dec 2, 2013, 06:34 PM

Dec 2013

Mass

(27,315 posts)

2. Seriously? Talk about a stupid email.

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Mon Dec 2, 2013, 06:36 PM

Dec 2013

But I guess the governor will give no present to his kids?

[I certainly have no problems for a call to buy less present and use the money to give to food banks and charitable organizations, but not to the Walker campaign, and I find very tacky to propose that].

This said, if people could spend a few dollars less in present and give them to charity, it could be useful.

FiveGoodMen

(20,018 posts)

3. HOW could this idiot have been elected TWICE!?

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Mon Dec 2, 2013, 06:42 PM

Dec 2013

Blue Owl

(50,393 posts)

4. Hey Focker, here's a little Xmas gift for ya

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Mon Dec 2, 2013, 06:43 PM

Dec 2013

CorrectOfCenter

(101 posts)

5. Who's running his campaign?

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Mon Dec 2, 2013, 06:43 PM

Dec 2013

McDonald's?

okaawhatever

(9,462 posts)

6. Why can't he be sued for some kind of advertising fraud. Walker hasn't added to the prosperity of

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 07:08 PM

Dec 2013

Wisconsin. His promise of not having "billion dollar budget deficits" is not only laughable since Wisconsin must balance their budget according to law, he has in the current budget taken about $500 from the "rainy day fund" or whatever they call it there.

Oh, and the "freedom from dependence on government" basically means if something happens you're on your own. No food stamps for you.

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