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Omaha Steve

(99,703 posts) Tue Feb 17, 2015, 03:32 PM Feb 2015

Scott Walker’s parents’ home swarmed by pro-union protesters

Source: Washington Times

By Jessica Chasmar

More than 100 pro-union demonstrators swarmed the Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, home of Gov. Scott Walker’s elderly parents Monday evening to protest the Republican’s proposed state budget.

The protesters circled the home on 68th Street and called out, “Hey hey, ho ho, Scott Walker’s got to go,” “The students united will never be defeated,” and “Students are not for sale,” Wauwatosa Now reported.

Shouting through a megaphone, Wisconsin Jobs Now Director Jennifer Epps-Addison justified the protest by arguing the governor’s proposed cuts to education were invading their own homes, the newspaper reported.

Wauwatosa Now reported that Mr. Walker lived at the home, but the governor’s son, Matt, tweeted a correction: “‘Protestors March on @ScottWalker’s home’ CORRECTION: protestors March on my grandparents home,” he wrote, linking to the Wauwatosa Now report.

FULL story at link. Video: http://launch.newsinc.com/share.html?trackingGroup=91568&siteSection=washingtontimes_pp_nws_non_sty_dynamic&videoId=28580207

More than 100 pro-union demonstrators swarmed the Wauwatosa, Wisconsin home Monday evening where Gov. Scott Walker's elderly parents live to protest the Republican's proposed state budget. (Twitter/?@The_Alex_Walker)

Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/17/scott-walkers-parents-home-swarmed-by-pro-union-pr/

I know it's not the best source. Dang thugs!

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Scott Walker’s parents’ home swarmed by pro-union protesters (Original Post) Omaha Steve Feb 2015 OP

Would NOT surprise me Walker STILL lists the house as his voting residence,,,,,, benld74 Feb 2015 #1

At least the protesters' hearts were in the right place lutefisk Feb 2015 #2

So just HOW Plucketeer Feb 2015 #7

Electronic Vote Machines billhicks76 Feb 2015 #17

So you're telling me the governor still officially lives with his parents? bigworld Feb 2015 #3

LMAO Lunabell Feb 2015 #10

Why should they get a pass? AngryAmish Feb 2015 #4

They raised a monster mwrguy Feb 2015 #5

Pro-public education rally snacker Feb 2015 #6

that's really unacceptable dolphinsandtuna Feb 2015 #8

What terror are we talking about? Omaha Steve Feb 2015 #12

so, a protest is "terrifying" to those who witness it? really? niyad Feb 2015 #22

No. Lunabell Feb 2015 #9

Or if their parents use them in a photo-op? Families are off limits, period. Doesn't matter if it 24601 Feb 2015 #13

Thanks for all your work here. rhett o rick Feb 2015 #11

Since they're adults fuck 'em gopiscrap Feb 2015 #14

Pathetic Lurks Often Feb 2015 #15

I concur fbc Feb 2015 #16

Elizabeth Lauten: 16-year-old Malia Obama and her sister Sasha, 13, should have shown more "class" Omaha Steve Feb 2015 #19

It doesn't matter if it was the unions or parents and students, it's still wrong Lurks Often Feb 2015 #20

NO NO NO NO NO NO Midnight Writer Feb 2015 #18

All of the indignant low post count folks in this thread TBF Feb 2015 #21

benld74

(9,909 posts)

1. Would NOT surprise me Walker STILL lists the house as his voting residence,,,,,,

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2015, 03:40 PM

Feb 2015

lutefisk

(3,974 posts)

2. At least the protesters' hearts were in the right place

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2015, 04:15 PM

Feb 2015

And to be fair, Walker is really hard to find for those wanting to protest him. He's usually out of state campaigning, and even on those rare days he is in Wisconsin, he never appears in public. In the over 4 years he has been governor, I am not aware of a single public appearance. Most hated man in Wisconsin's history. And he says everything is going just great in Wisconsin thanks to him...

Plucketeer

(12,882 posts)

7. So just HOW

Reply to lutefisk (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 17, 2015, 05:39 PM

Feb 2015

does Walker keep getting the votes for him to STAY in office???????

billhicks76

(5,082 posts)

17. Electronic Vote Machines

Reply to Plucketeer (Reply #7)

Wed Feb 18, 2015, 03:08 AM

Feb 2015

And other fraud. Rethuglicans declared war on us in the late 90s. All the moderate corporate Dems are just foolish idiots spending their energy trying to defuse our passion. They do nothing but pontificate.

bigworld

(1,807 posts)

3. So you're telling me the governor still officially lives with his parents?

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2015, 04:26 PM

Feb 2015

That's kind of ... weird.

Lunabell

(6,105 posts)

10. LMAO

Reply to bigworld (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 17, 2015, 05:53 PM

Feb 2015

If he lived there this would be acceptable, lol.

AngryAmish

(25,704 posts)

4. Why should they get a pass?

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2015, 04:32 PM

Feb 2015

They are just as guilty.

mwrguy

(3,245 posts)

5. They raised a monster

Reply to AngryAmish (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 17, 2015, 04:37 PM

Feb 2015

Fuck 'em.

snacker

(3,619 posts)

6. Pro-public education rally

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2015, 05:26 PM

Feb 2015

blown out of proportion. This is Scott Walker's home. When Walker's children were still in high school (and Walker was elected governor), his parents moved in so that boys could finish high school in Wauwatosa. The boys are both in college, so I doubt that Walker's parents actually reside there anymore.

http://mtea.weac.org/2015/02/11/community-rally-stop-walkers-budget-cuts/

dolphinsandtuna

(231 posts)

8. that's really unacceptable

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2015, 05:50 PM

Feb 2015

I don't care how much someone is disliked, it's disgusting to terrify their family.

Omaha Steve

(99,703 posts)

12. What terror are we talking about?

Reply to dolphinsandtuna (Reply #8)

Tue Feb 17, 2015, 06:31 PM

Feb 2015

Last edited Tue Feb 17, 2015, 07:05 PM - Edit history (2)

Saying don't cut education is terror? There are also at least SIX police officers (wearing the reflective vests in the photo) there. Were his parents perhaps afraid of the police?

niyad

(113,532 posts)

22. so, a protest is "terrifying" to those who witness it? really?

Reply to dolphinsandtuna (Reply #8)

Wed Feb 18, 2015, 02:08 PM

Feb 2015

what toppings would you like on your pizza?

Lunabell

(6,105 posts)

9. No.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2015, 05:52 PM

Feb 2015

Families of politicians are off limits unless they open their big fat mouths first!

24601

(3,962 posts)

13. Or if their parents use them in a photo-op? Families are off limits, period. Doesn't matter if it

Reply to Lunabell (Reply #9)

Tue Feb 17, 2015, 06:34 PM

Feb 2015

is the politicians' parents, siblings, in-laws or kids.

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

11. Thanks for all your work here.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2015, 05:53 PM

Feb 2015

gopiscrap

(23,763 posts)

14. Since they're adults fuck 'em

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2015, 09:17 PM

Feb 2015

tough shit, they spawned that fucking asshole!

Lurks Often

(5,455 posts)

15. Pathetic

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2015, 09:45 PM

Feb 2015

The family of politicians should be off limits the family member chooses to enter the public spotlight.

It's wrong regardless of what party the politician belongs to.

fbc

(1,668 posts)

16. I concur

Reply to Lurks Often (Reply #15)

Wed Feb 18, 2015, 12:47 AM

Feb 2015

You win no friends with a protest like this.

Omaha Steve

(99,703 posts)

19. Elizabeth Lauten: 16-year-old Malia Obama and her sister Sasha, 13, should have shown more "class"

Reply to Lurks Often (Reply #15)

Wed Feb 18, 2015, 07:57 AM

Feb 2015

It seems the Obama family has been an open target since he started running back in January 07.

White Lady Heckles Michelle Obama — What Happens Next is Something Black Women Know All Too Well: http://mic.com/articles/46579/white-lady-heckles-michelle-obama-what-happens-next-is-something-black-women-know-all-too-well

There were more parents and college students than union members IF you bothered to read up on this BTW. The press just jumped on beating up on unions, and you fell for it! Congratulations.

Lurks Often

(5,455 posts)

20. It doesn't matter if it was the unions or parents and students, it's still wrong

Reply to Omaha Steve (Reply #19)

Wed Feb 18, 2015, 08:57 AM

Feb 2015

And the President's children should be off limits as well. As to the First Lady, part of the being the wife of the President currently means participating in the public political process.

If Scott Walker's wife chooses to participate in the public political process then the public is entitled to criticize her as well.

Midnight Writer

(21,788 posts)

18. NO NO NO NO NO NO

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Feb 18, 2015, 03:41 AM

Feb 2015

Stupid ass BS. People think with their emotions, not their minds. What better campaign ad for Wanker then to show his elderly parents cowering in fear in their own home from "radical union thugs"?

It will justify everything he does to kill union representation.

Not just immoral, but really, really stupid.

TBF

(32,086 posts)

21. All of the indignant low post count folks in this thread

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Feb 18, 2015, 09:13 AM

Feb 2015

are making me laugh.

"radical union thugs"

Thugs, my ass. The unions are the only thing that keep us above water against the lords of the manor. Go back to Free Republic.

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