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This Is Why Scott Walker Is Not Presidential Material

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That is more than just deeply disappointing. That is the sort of statement that ought to make even his most ardent advocates pause to consider whether this man is ready for presidential politics.

If Scott Walker really believes that the experience of disregarding the concerns of Wisconsinites has prepared him to deal with global threats, then I fear that he misconstrues his own strengths, that he misconstrues threats that are as complex as they are serious, and, above all, that he misconstrues the duty of respect that every governor (and every president) owes the people that she or he proposes to serve.

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