Kathianne
05-02-2015, 07:22 AM
I agree with the blog author, don't think this is going to 'hurt' him. Makes him 'more like the common man', which he is:
http://legalinsurrection.com/2015/05/another-attack-on-scott-walker-boomerangs/
Another attack on Scott Walker boomerangs (http://legalinsurrection.com/2015/05/another-attack-on-scott-walker-boomerangs/)
Posted by William A. Jacobson (http://legalinsurrection.com/author/bill/) Friday, May 1, 2015 at 4:30pm
You know what the biggest surprise in Walker’s financial status is?
http://s3.legalinsurrection.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Scott-Walker-pic-620x435.jpg
It seems that attacks on Scott Walker seem to boomerang and simply add to his political persona of being a regular guy.
Did you hear the one about how Scott Walker never graduated college? #Fail.
The latest attack on Walker is that he has “up to” $50,000 in credit card debt to — wait for it — Sears.
We don’t know exactly how much because financial disclosures only are made in broad ranges, so it could be as little as $10,000.
Regardless, it’s SEARS!
The Daily News does the hit on Walker, from the angle of it proving he’s not really a fiscal conservative (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/gov-scott-walker-tens-thousands-dollars-cc-debt-article-1.2203617):
“Owe, no!
2016 hopeful Scott Walker has tens of thousands of dollars in credit card debt, owing money to a list of banks and stores including Sears and Barclays, a new report alleges.”
Hello, it’s SEARS!
The Daily Beast actually puts it in proper context, Scott Walker Is Just Like You! In Debt (http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/04/28/scott-walker-is-just-like-you-in-debt.html):
Scott Walker owes Sears up to $50,000.
According to his most recent financial disclosure forms, the governor owed between $10,000 and $100,000 to credit card companies in 2014. One of the cards listed is a Barclay Card, and the other is a Sears MasterCard.
“Over the years, the governor has given $370,000 of his salary back to taxpayers,” emailed AshLee Strong, a spokesperson for Walker’s Our American Revival PAC. “He has two kids in college, parents who live with him, a mortgage, car payments, and small credit card use. All in all, pretty ordinary stuff.”…
The Boston Globe noted (http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2015/04/23/baggage-wealth-burdens-presidential-candidates-they-compete-connect-with-middle-class/yu2bkKWs3IQCaDKfD5pPWI/igraphic.html?p1=Article_Graphic) that Walker has the lowest net worth of any serious presidential contender: -$72,500.
That’s vastly lower than the next lowest, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who clocks in at $330,507….
With his negative net-worth, Walker could be the anti-Romney—and then some. Most Americans are much more familiar with hefty credit card debt than they are with dressage.
I don’t see how any of this hurts Walker.
The Boston Globe article linked by The Daily Beast was titled, Baggage of Wealth Burdens Presidential Candidates (http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2015/04/23/baggage-wealth-burdens-presidential-candidates-they-compete-connect-with-middle-class/yu2bkKWs3IQCaDKfD5pPWI/story.html).
Walker doesn’t have that baggage.
You know what the biggest surprise in Walker’s financial status is? SEARS still exists!
http://legalinsurrection.com/2015/05/another-attack-on-scott-walker-boomerangs/
Another attack on Scott Walker boomerangs (http://legalinsurrection.com/2015/05/another-attack-on-scott-walker-boomerangs/)
Posted by William A. Jacobson (http://legalinsurrection.com/author/bill/) Friday, May 1, 2015 at 4:30pm
You know what the biggest surprise in Walker’s financial status is?
http://s3.legalinsurrection.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Scott-Walker-pic-620x435.jpg
It seems that attacks on Scott Walker seem to boomerang and simply add to his political persona of being a regular guy.
Did you hear the one about how Scott Walker never graduated college? #Fail.
The latest attack on Walker is that he has “up to” $50,000 in credit card debt to — wait for it — Sears.
We don’t know exactly how much because financial disclosures only are made in broad ranges, so it could be as little as $10,000.
Regardless, it’s SEARS!
The Daily News does the hit on Walker, from the angle of it proving he’s not really a fiscal conservative (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/gov-scott-walker-tens-thousands-dollars-cc-debt-article-1.2203617):
“Owe, no!
2016 hopeful Scott Walker has tens of thousands of dollars in credit card debt, owing money to a list of banks and stores including Sears and Barclays, a new report alleges.”
Hello, it’s SEARS!
The Daily Beast actually puts it in proper context, Scott Walker Is Just Like You! In Debt (http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/04/28/scott-walker-is-just-like-you-in-debt.html):
Scott Walker owes Sears up to $50,000.
According to his most recent financial disclosure forms, the governor owed between $10,000 and $100,000 to credit card companies in 2014. One of the cards listed is a Barclay Card, and the other is a Sears MasterCard.
“Over the years, the governor has given $370,000 of his salary back to taxpayers,” emailed AshLee Strong, a spokesperson for Walker’s Our American Revival PAC. “He has two kids in college, parents who live with him, a mortgage, car payments, and small credit card use. All in all, pretty ordinary stuff.”…
The Boston Globe noted (http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2015/04/23/baggage-wealth-burdens-presidential-candidates-they-compete-connect-with-middle-class/yu2bkKWs3IQCaDKfD5pPWI/igraphic.html?p1=Article_Graphic) that Walker has the lowest net worth of any serious presidential contender: -$72,500.
That’s vastly lower than the next lowest, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who clocks in at $330,507….
With his negative net-worth, Walker could be the anti-Romney—and then some. Most Americans are much more familiar with hefty credit card debt than they are with dressage.
I don’t see how any of this hurts Walker.
The Boston Globe article linked by The Daily Beast was titled, Baggage of Wealth Burdens Presidential Candidates (http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2015/04/23/baggage-wealth-burdens-presidential-candidates-they-compete-connect-with-middle-class/yu2bkKWs3IQCaDKfD5pPWI/story.html).
Walker doesn’t have that baggage.
You know what the biggest surprise in Walker’s financial status is? SEARS still exists!