A former aide to Scott Walker just went on an epic Twitter rant about him
It looks like Scott Walker is dropping out of the presidential race. The Wisconsin governor and former Republican darling has a press conference scheduled for 6 p.m. ET Monday, but those in Walker's circle have already revealed that he feels he no longer has a path to the nomination. Of course, those no longer in his circle — namely, a former aide recently ousted in a high-profile dismissal — also have some thoughts on Walker's demise. Liz Mair, a well-regarded Republican aide Walker hired and then quickly fired, is currently on an epic Twitter rant about her former boss. Some highlights:
Read all of Mair's comments on her Twitter page.
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Kimberly Alters is the news editor at TheWeek.com. She is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
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