[oldembed src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/r1iSWmd9joM" width="425" height="300" resize="1" fid="21"]
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) released ads against his top two Democratic rivals in his recall election, blaming them for job losses that are much more likely the fault of his own policies and the national policies of his party before Barack Obama came to office. During his tenure, Wisconsin has the worst record of job creation of any state, yet Walker is blaming Tom Barrett and Kathleen Falk for their records in Milwaukee and Dane County, respectively. It's difficult to see how those local governments would've been able to create jobs in the wake of Walker's terrible policies on the job front, but that's the approach the governor has taken.
"For Scott Walker to attack anyone on jobs loss is not just shamelessly hypocritical, it's comically absurd," Barrett's communications director, Phil Walzak, responded in a statement. "Under Walker's failed leadership, Wisconsin lost more jobs last year than any other state in the nation."
...
Falk's communications director, Scot Ross, called the ad "desperate," saying in a statement, "Under Gov. Scott Walker, Wisconsin lost more jobs than any state in the nation last year. In contrast, Kathleen Falk balanced 14 straight budgets with a self-imposed landmark spending cap and during her tenure, her county grew nearly 30,000 jobs -- the most in the state. Kathleen’s unmatched record of bringing people together, finding solutions and getting the job done is why Scott Walker has resorted to attacking and distorting her record."
[oldembed src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-qpaknaT2IY" width="425" height="300" resize="1" fid="21"]
