Republicans raise Warnock's 2002 arrest as Senate runoffs heat up

[demmiblue]

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Raphael Warnock’s arrest 18 years ago on charges of obstructing a police investigation have become a focus of GOP attacks in the Jan. 5 runoffs that could decide control of the U.S. Senate.

U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas and other Republicans have highlighted the arrest on social media to promote Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue in the twin runoffs. Loeffler’s campaign joined in Thursday.

The charges are part of a series of attacks leveled against Warnock since he emerged as Loeffler’s opponent in the runoff, along with other broadsides aimed at his past sermons and his political stances.

Media reports and court records show the charges against Warnock were dropped at the request of law enforcement and investigators said he was “very helpful” with the probe. They blamed miscommunication and apologized for the arrest.

https://www.ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/republicans-raise-warnocks-2002-arrest-as-senate-runoffs-heat-up/S6IE4QX5ERCLVP3IKBSUVMNIC4/

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[mr_lebowski]

1. Damn man ... they hire Christopher Steele for that shit?

They got DEEP ...

[Fiendish Thingy]

2. Hmm, Warnock's arrest vs. Leoffler's insider trading during a pandemic...nt

[bullimiami]

3. Good Trouble.

Thats supposed to hurt him?

[stillcool]

4. they can't help themselves...

but there should be a world of hurt coming their way if there is such a thing as karma.

[blm]

5. Perdue and Loeffler SHOULD be arrested for insider trading.

Profiteering off senate secrets during a pandemic.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

11. Beyond that, they lied to the public about the deadly pandemic to enhance their stock portfolios.

[Baked Potato]

6. Cotton should be arrested for that lame oppo.

[tulipsandroses]

7. Pathetic! I know Rev Warnock is too nice of a person to go there with her. I hope TLP has ads on

her corruption.

[spanone]

8. says the party of matt gaetz

[yellowcanine]

9. Charges dropped, police apologized. Desperation, anyone?

If this all they have......

[Mr. Ected]

10. Warnock has a great ad out in Georgia saying that we'll be hearing a lot of attack ads from Loeffler

Because she won't discuss the issues, knowing she'll lose big-time if she does. He said Georgians would hear terrible things about him - including the fact that he doesn't like puppies.

After generally connecting with Georgians and telling them he has our back in Washington, the ad closes with Warnock nuzzling a puppy and saying,"oh, by the way, I LOVE puppies".

I think he's going to kick Loeffler's whiny ass all the way through the goalposts.

[FloridaBlues]

12. I hope our 2 candidates are ready for the smears coming

Have a rapid response team. I know they will have money lots of it, let's hope thier campaigns stand up to this 2 month smear job.
Glad I don't live in Georgia it's not going to be pleasant. And Dem voters will have to tune out the noise.

[JDC]

13. I like him more now.