I AM THE FORCE

Situational truth is an affliction with some politicians. Figure out what your audience wants to hear, tell it to them, and hope nobody ever catches you in the contradictions.

Scott Walker's foray into the world of DeLay smears is today's example. I just heard Scott Walker telling Charlie Sykes that he never criticized Mark Green or said he should return the DeLay money. He claimed instead that he had merely told people that he would have returned the contributions. Walker apparently wanted Charlie to believe that he hadn't actually violated Ronald Reagan's "Thou Shalt Not Criticize Fellow Republicans," code of conduct.

Unfortunately, Scott also played to his audience when meeting with the moonbats of the Capital times last week. Here's what he said to the John Nichols' crowd,

"I think (he) should give the whole thing back," Walker said in an interview with the editorial board of The Capital Times on Monday. "Why would you keep any of it?"

Of course, this breaking of ranks made statewide headlines, and made it slightly harder for regular people to grasp Jim Doyle's unique villainy. I'm sure Susan Goodwin and Joanna Richard couldn't be more thrilled with Walker.

Hopefully, this pattern will not be repeated by any of the good guys. Just remember, (1) keep your story straight regardless of audience, (2) stick with the Reagan code -- even when desperately behind -- and (3) never, ever try to mislead the morning host at WTMJ.