I don’t need to put links up, do I? A week or so ago former Texas Governor Rick Perry withdrew from the race for the Republican Presidential nomination due to lack of public interest in him, and today current Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker did the same. He’s still in office, though, Wisconsinites, so keep your hands on your public rights and on your education system’s budgets.

Even in defeat Walker tried to self-aggrandize:

“Today I believe that I am being called to lead by helping to clear the field in this race so that a positive, conservative message can rise to the top of the field,” Mr. Walker said. “With this in mind, I will suspend my campaign immediately.

“I encourage other Republican presidential candidates to consider doing the same,” he said, “so that the voters can focus on a limited number of candidates who can offer a positive, conservative alternative to the current front-runner.”

“I am called to lead,” the man says. From behind, apparently.

Good riddance, sir. Your successful efforts to destroy labor unions in Wisconsin put the lie to any claim you might make to having the best interests of anyone but your wealthy donors at heart.