Democrats blow dog whistle on Scott Walker’s college career

Published February 13, 2015 10:00am ET

“Even now, I wonder what I might have accomplished if I’d studied harder.”

This regretful remark, delivered to Eureka College’s graduating class of 1982, inspired uproarious laughter from the audience. Why? Because it came from a sitting president of the United States. Ronald Reagan, despite his admittedly mediocre grades, had already made it just about as far as anyone can.