Wisconsin explained, sorta

I'm not closely following the battle royal between union workers and Gov. Scott Walker. But my interest was piqued in the Republican governor when an Esquire editorial referred to him as "an undereducated county commissioner." Per Wikipedia, Walker was an Eagle Scout. Check. He met President Reagan as a teen (the source of his political aspirations). Check. He went to Marquette University in Milwaukee. Check. He ran for student body president as a sophomore promising to fix the school’s budget, but got bounced from the race for alleged campaign violations. Hmm. He graduated in … oops. Though he put in 4 years at Marquette, he didn’t earn a degree. He did earn 94 credits with a C grade point average. He later explained to the Wisconsin State Journal, "...once I had [a good job], family became more important than getting a degree." Fair enough. Walker worked in sales before entering politics. That’s probably how he learned to “walk the talk,” as they say. So, yes, he’s clearly not the brightest light in the harbor. It’s likely a reason why he isn’t politically nuanced. The less educated one is, the easier it is to adopt rigid ideologies. But, fine. That’s not a crime. But his background does help explain why Wisconsin is having problems in governance.