We all get by with a little help from our friends.

But this week Gov. Scott Walker was probably hoping for a little less help from his friends at the conservative business organization, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce.
WMC has generously started buying billboards to show its support for Walker, who is facing a massive statewide recall effort. Trouble is, a big WMC billboard reading “Governor Scott Walker Creating Jobs for Wisconsin” was set up right in front of Janesville’s shuttered General Motors plant, one of the most painful symbols of job losses in the state.
The sign’s small print also encouraged people to call Walker and say, “Thanks.” Ouch.

The GM plant closure occurred nearly two years before Walker was elected governor, but it’s still not the kind of photo opportunity someone facing recall would relish. The billboard was taken down quickly, but not before images of it flooded social media.

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