Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker dropped out of the GOP presidential race on Monday afternoon. Walker released a statement, which implied how he sacrificed his candidacy to stop Donald Trump from taking office. Granted, he never mentions Trump by name. Walker stated, “Today I feel I am being called to lead by helping to clear the field so that a positive, conservative message can rise to the top of the field.” He’s calling upon other candidates to leave the race as well. Walker hopes this will help voters “focus on a limited number of candidates who can offer a positive conservative alternative to the current front-runner.”
One of Walker’s former political advisers, Liz Mair, doesn’t buy Walker’s explanation. She called Walker out on Twitter, but there’s a catch. Mair is no stranger to Twitter rants, and she only worked for Walker for one day in March. Upon leaving her post, she unleashed a flurry of tweets directed at Walker. Now she’s back for more action:
1. Scott Walker could, I think, have been a competent President. However, like almost all Rs, for awhile now, he hasn't been my 1st choice.
— Liz Mair (@LizMair) September 21, 2015
2. Walker did a number of things wrong in this race. This is the beginning of what will be a lengthy list.
— Liz Mair (@LizMair) September 21, 2015
Things he got wrong: Misunderstanding the GOP base, its priorities and stances. Pandering. Flip-flopping.
— Liz Mair (@LizMair) September 21, 2015
Mair blames Walker for hiring the wrong people, although she also admits Walker fired her.
Hiring staff who did not know him well and did not understand his record or his reputation across all segments in Wisconsin.
— Liz Mair (@LizMair) September 21, 2015
But I also feared that the reasons behind his firing of me would be the ultimate causes of his demise. Now that appears to be true.
— Liz Mair (@LizMair) September 21, 2015
Becoming so invested in winning, no matter what it took, that he lost sight of his real identity as a political leader.
— Liz Mair (@LizMair) September 21, 2015
I said at the time to people who wrote that Walker would lose because he fired me that that was bullshit and silly.
— Liz Mair (@LizMair) September 21, 2015
Mair continues her rant before hinting that Walker dropped out at precisely the right moment.
One last thought: Walker's timing is good. Word is he just avoided getting tied to a very bad story that could well have been coming.
— Liz Mair (@LizMair) September 21, 2015
So, Walker has his explanation for leaving the race, and Mair says differently. The latest poll data, which hit on Monday morning, provides a third take. Walker fell into deep decline with “less than one-half of 1 percentage point support” from voters.
For the record, Mair is no fan of Trump either.
God, Donald Trump is such a whiner. Unbelievable. Maybe when he had his scalp reduction he should have had a thick skin implant.
— Liz Mair (@LizMair) September 22, 2015
(Via Business Insider & CNN)