Scott Walker: ‘I Don’t Know’ Whether Obama is a Christian

Scott Walker - pandering whore

Proving yet again that he is a disgusting demagogue and is only too willing to prostitute himself to the racists and Christofascists in the GOP base, Scott Walker has floated a balloon saying that he doesn't know if Barack Obama is a Christian.  This statement comes in the wake of Walker's refusal to state whether or not he believes in the theory of evolution. One has to wonder why Walker doesn't have "Liar/Whore" tattooed on his forehead.  The Washington Post looks at Walker's continued self-prostitution to the ugliest elements of the GOP base and subsequent attempt to walk back his dog whistle comment.  Here are some highlights:

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a prospective Republican presidential contender, said Saturday he does not know whether President Obama is a Christian.

“I don’t know,” Walker said in an interview at the JW Marriott hotel in Washington, where he was attending the winter meeting of the National Governors Association.

Told that Obama has frequently spoken publicly about his Christian faith, Walker maintained that he was not aware of the president’s religion.

Walker said such questions from reporters are reflective of a broader problem in the nation’s political-media culture, which he described as fixated on issues that are not relevant to most Americans.

“To me, this is a classic example of why people hate Washington and, increasingly, they dislike the press,” he said. “The things they care about don’t even remotely come close to what you’re asking about.”

Walker said he does not believe that most Americans care about such matters.“People in the media will [judge], not everyday people,” he said. “I would defy you to come to Wisconsin. You could ask 100 people, and not one of them would say that this is a significant issue.”

After the interview was completed, Walker spokeswoman Jocelyn Webster telephoned The Washington Post to say the governor was trying to make a point of principle by not answering such kinds of questions, not trying to cast doubt on Obama’s faith.

“Of course the governor thinks the president is a Christian,” she said. “He thinks these kinds of gotcha questions distract from what he’s doing as governor of Wisconsin to make the state better and make life better for people in his state.”

Walker’s comments Saturday came after a week in which he was asked repeatedly whether he agreed with former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani when he said at a private dinner last Wednesday that he was not sure whether Obama loves his country. Walker was a guest at the dinner.

Later Saturday, Walker was scheduled to attend a gathering of conservative leaders with anti-tax activist Grover G. Norquist.   Some figures on the right have consistently questioned Obama’s faith, with some suggesting that he is a Muslim. 

In my view, Scott Walker is one foul individual.