The Whole Herschel Walker Thing Illustrates Something

[MineralMan]

The old idea of throwing a former "Football Hero" into a major political race gets less and less likely to work when that "Hero" can't string five words together to make a sentence. Herschel Walker can't really give a speech. He's just not that articulate. When he speaks, particularly off-the-cuff, word salad falls from his mouth.

Bad choice by the GQP.

[Deep State Witch]

1. I Got Called a "Racist"

For commenting that he was too stupid to know that he was being used. Those were my exact words. No racial animus involved. I said the same thing about Tommy Tuberville.

[MineralMan]

3. Nothing to do with race at all.

[Karadeniz]

4. I hope a DUer didn't say that... your comment would describe Walker no matter his color.....

[Deep State Witch]

10. No

Someone on the WaPo site. Probably a Russian troll.

[sop]

18. The GOP probably nominated him hoping Democrats would be too "woke" to criticize Herschel.

[Karadeniz]

2. Unfortunately, the GOP knows its base, although we should properly refer to them as a flock (of

Sheep), since a total moron is polling well.....

[Norbert]

5. The GQP is not looking for a candidate with intellect.

Just someone to vote their way 100% of the time.

[sop]

20. Herschel strikes me as a loose cannon, not likely to take marching orders from McConnell.

[maxsolomon]

6. SENATOR Tommy Tuberville

contradicts your point.

All that matters is the R after the name. GQP voters don't require legislative skills. They require obstruction.

[CurtEastPoint]

7. Warnock is trailing him slightly in polling. Can you f'ing believe it?

[SYFROYH]

8. Maybe, but 538 currently has Walker up by almost 2 points over Warnock.

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/senate/2022/georgia/

I have to believe that Warnock will pull this out, but it won't be easy.

[MineralMan]

11. There's still time for things to sink in.

So I think, anyhow.

[SYFROYH]

17. I think the issue is that this is a case of extreme reverse partizanship.

It doesn't matter who the Republican nominee is. It doesn't even matter who the Democratic nominee/incumbent is.

They (Republicans and right learning indies) hate Democrats in power and they will vote for any Republican over any Democrat.

In GA, they make up about half the state.

I live her and we're fighting for Abrams and Warnock.

[Probatim]

9. I agree but I also think they're letting him run as a distraction.

Focus our efforts on his obvious mental deficiencies while they're running a much longer game.

I can't help but think of the hundreds, if not thousands, of co-conspirators involved in 1/6 and everything that came after it. We all recognize TFG's role and that of his close surrogates in launching and running the big lie, but it seems we're missing the bigger picture that includes:

1. Several states selecting an alternate set of electors - that takes coordination among many in each state and nationally.
2. Coordination among many states to quickly draft and pass legislation reducing our voting rights - that will have a direct impact on midterms this year.
3. Close cooperation between media outlets and those running the big lie.

My hope is that these hearings are the loose thread that unspools the knot. My expectation is much lower.

Trying not to be a downer, but we're at 10 months since insurrectionists stormed the Capitol and we're rapidly running out of time.

[ms liberty]

12. What falls out of his mouth isn't a word salad, it's a random assortment of vegetables and

Condiments that don't go together. It's really that bad. Bless his heart, he doesn't even get it either.

[MineralMan]

13. I was trying to be kind...

[ms liberty]

16. That's how he ended up running, kindness! No one was brutally honest with him!

[ruet]

14. Disagree.

He is the means to an end. The end being a reliable RW vote on EVERY issue. They don't give two shites about how he speaks as long as he can indicate yeah or nay. They would vote for Clint Eastwood's empty chair if it came out as a Republican.

[herding cats]

15. Except his polling is good. Too good.

It's as if the fact he was a Dawg and later a famous pro football player is all some people are seeing. It terrifies me.

[packman]

19. Gotta take exception to your conclusion

"Bad choice by the GQP."

That's all the choices they seem to be going for now - the flash, the name, the bang on the drum. Remember Lincoln about fooling the people, ' You can fool all the people some of the time, some of the people all the time, but never all the people all the time."

They had success with Ronnie the movie star and it went downhill from there it could be argued

[Caliman73]

21. And yet the race is super close...

The GOP is not relying on persuasive candidates. They are relying on capturing the infrastructure of voting (which they have) and suppressing enough votes, to win by whatever margin.

Walker is name recognition for Georgia Conservatives. He has over 65% of the White vote and less than 7% of the Black vote according to one poll that shows him in a statistical dead heat with the excellent Raphael Warnock.

Walker won't debate, he can avoid speeches, and these "foot in mouth" incidents will not stop GOP from voting for him. It will be about getting out the vote and avoiding all of the roadblocks the GOP will set up for Democratic voters.

It should not be, in the least, a tough race. It will be.

[MineralMan]

22. We'll see, in the end.

I think it will not end up being that close.

[Caliman73]

23. Of course we will see in the end...

I hope you are right.