Scott Walker Declines To Say Whether He Thinks Obama ‘Loves America’ (VIDEO)

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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) said on Thursday he won’t comment on whether President Barack Obama “loves America,” but he’ll certainly tell you that he loves America.

CNBC’s Becky Quick asked Walker on Thursday morning to respond to a report that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) dissed the President at a private dinner, which the governor also attended.

“I do not believe, and I know this is a horrible thing to say, but I do not believe that the president loves America,” Giuliani said, as quoted by Politico. “He doesn’t love you. And he doesn’t love me. He wasn’t brought up the way you were brought up and I was brought up through love of this country.”

“The mayor can speak for himself,” Walker said on “Squawk Box.” “I’m not going to comment on what the President thinks or not. He can speak for himself as well.”

“I’ll tell you, I love America,” he continued. “There are plenty of people, Democrat, Republican, independent, and in between who love this country. I think we should talk about ways we love this country and that we feel passionately about America.”

Co-host Andrew Ross Sorkin wasn’t going to let Walker evade the question.

“But did you agree with those comments? Were you offended? What was your reaction when you heard them?” he pressed.

“I’m in New York. I’m used to people saying things that are aggressive out there,” the governor responded.

Co-host Joe Kernen then turned back to Sorkin, sparing Walker the pressure of the hot seat. Kernen asked Sorkin whether he thought America was exceptional, then chided him for answering that he’d “like to think America is exceptional” instead of simply stating “yes I think America is exceptional.”

“That might be one of the reasons certain people might think — you know, that may play into that perception,” Kernen said before throwing his hands up. “I’m not going to touch this hot potato either.”

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  1. That’s okay, Scott…we all know you loathe and despise America but would rather say that the other guy does.

  2. Avatar for mantan mantan says:

    Perceptions and potatoes…I knew CNBC was good for something.

  3. 'Scott Walker Declines To Say Whether He Thinks Obama ‘Loves America’

    “I’m going to punt on that one as well”

  4. I wish I could be on TV. I’d have the “GTFO My Show Show”, because this is how it should fucking work:

    Host: “But did you agree with those comments? Were you offended? What was your reaction when you heard them?”

    Walker: “I’m in New York. I’m used to people saying things that are aggressive out there,”

    Host: “Answer my questions or GTFO my show. I didn’t invite you here to watch you try to avoid the issues.”

    The End.

  5. Ah, the “Obama isn’t one of us” card again. It must be Thursday.

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