Hillary Clinton: Scott Walker thinks he's 'some kind of tough guy on his motorcycle'
While in Wisconsin on Thursday, Hillary Clinton called out Scott Walker, saying the state's governor and Republican presidential candidate thinks he's "some kind of tough guy on his motorcycle."
Speaking at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at a "Women for Hillary" event, Clinton said Walker "busts unions, starves universities, guts public education, demeans women, [and] scapegoats teachers, nurses and firefighters." That's not leadership, she said, adding, "It looks like he just gets his marching orders from the Koch Brothers and just goes down the list."
It was Clinton's first visit to Wisconsin since announcing her candidacy. She said she has always admired the state for its "progressive spirit," and wanted to know what Wisconsin union workers could do under a governor who "wants to drive you into the ground." Before arriving in Wisconsin, Clinton spoke in Columbus, Ohio, targeting Republican frontrunner Donald Trump. "There's one particular candidate who just seems to delight in insulting women every chance he gets," she said. "I have to say, if he emerges, I would love to debate him."
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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