Not much of a sizzler, but still a victor: Scott Walker becomes viable 2016 contender

OPINION:

His fancy media critics call him boring - but his fans say that’s a primary attribute. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has been rediscovered by those with an eye on 2016.

“Has Walker promised sweeping changes and a utopia? Not exactly. But conservatives, let’s admit it, are prone to seeking the next Ronald Reagan, the savior who will rebuild a shining city on the hill and make conservatism anew. We shouldn’t do that. Even as it helps to have a candidate who can articulate a positive vision for the future, we shouldn’t forget that the plate has to have a steak on it in order to have sizzle,” points out Rich Cromwell, a senior contributor to The Federalist.

“Does Walker sizzle? Not exactly. Is he a particularly charismatic speaker? No, he isn’t. But does he sit upon a throne made of the skulls of his enemies? Yes, yes he does. The November 4 election proved that in a definitive fashion. And though we are a constitutional republic not given to men upon thrones, this particular throne deserves consideration for a national position,” Mr. Cromwell observes.