their reputations behind this. the news not better for governor walker. among national republicans in his own state, when asked by thç milwaukee jurn he will sent continue he will, paul ryan said, quote, i m not going to get into that. i m not a student of state budgets. fellow republican congressman shawn dovey says he believes he is doing what he thinks is right, but on the bargaining issue, quote, i am not going to engage in a state issue. then republican congressman ribble who criticized democrats for leaving the state, but said, quote,off any problems with the protests going on. these are wisconsin republicans. the way you win a political fight, the way you attract people to your cause is by succeeding. people like winners. people tend to join winners. national republicans decided that scott walker was the guy they wanted to lead this fight.