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babylonsister

(171,056 posts)
Tue Dec 6, 2022, 08:12 AM Dec 2022

Republicans Are Grim As Herschel Walker Thinks He's Running For The House

https://www.politicususa.com/2022/12/05/herschel-walker-house.html

Posted on Mon, Dec 5th, 2022 by Jason Easley
Republicans Are Grim As Herschel Walker Thinks He’s Running For The House


The Georgia Senate runoff is expected to be close, but Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) has momentum, and Herschel Walker thinks that he is running for the House.

Politico reported:

In a brief interview with POLITICO on Saturday, Walker seemed to mistake which chamber of Congress he was running for and also appeared to think the outcome of his race would determine control of the Senate.

“They’re not [less motivated] because they know right now that the House will be even so they don’t want to understand what is happening right now,” he said of voters. “You get the House, you get the committees. You get all the committees even, they just stall things within there. So if we keep a check on Joe Biden, we just going to keep a check on him.”


The polarization in politics is so extreme right now that a person like Herschel Walker, who doesn’t appear to know what he is running for, will probably get 45%-48% of the vote in the runoff.

Walker thinks that he is running for the House, and he believes that he will determine control of the House, so this is the current state of play for Republicans in the Georgia Senate runoff. The GOP is stuck with a candidate who is glued at the hip to the unpopular Trump, who seems unfit to hold office, and has an opponent running laps around him on the campaign trail.

Republicans are in a glum mood because all signs point to Raphael Warnock being reelected on Tuesday.
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Republicans Are Grim As Herschel Walker Thinks He's Running For The House (Original Post) babylonsister Dec 2022 OP
Herschel prob thinks "The House" means a casino bucolic_frolic Dec 2022 #1
Or A House Of Prostitution nt smb Dec 2022 #22
They're not "stuck" with him. They CHOSE him. Iris Dec 2022 #2
+100000 Celerity Dec 2022 #18
They thought he'd take enough of the black vote to win. patphil Dec 2022 #35
would he even show up for work? GenXer47 Dec 2022 #3
McConnell would have to assign babysitters and minders 24/7 to take care of Walker. Irish_Dem Dec 2022 #15
Doesn't matter. He can't DO the work. Iggo Dec 2022 #30
Though to be honest, GenThePerservering Dec 2022 #49
Wait, he actually thinks?? Siwsan Dec 2022 #4
I don't understand the Christians who are rationalizing voting for him by saying God forgives Walleye Dec 2022 #5
So God has forgiven him - fine. He is still unfit for office for a number of reasons patricia92243 Dec 2022 #7
Yes but according to their religion God hasn't even forgiven him because he hasn't asked for it Walleye Dec 2022 #11
Forgiveness? I don't need no stinking forgiveness! Marcuse Dec 2022 #26
Stroke out already, you F'n, murdering, orange TRAITOR**. niyad Dec 2022 #46
God will never forgive them for voting for Herschel. She never forgets. Freethinker65 Dec 2022 #17
I guess she has a pretty low opinion of wife beaters Walleye Dec 2022 #19
She does, indeed. niyad Dec 2022 #48
Exactly. niyad Dec 2022 #47
The whole "forgiveness" thing is a big scam, IMO. 3catwoman3 Dec 2022 #32
Real GOP: "Can we make money with him?" "Yep." "He's forgiven." Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2022 #45
Good grief. Absolutely the worst candidate I can remember. panader0 Dec 2022 #6
University of Georgia Maine Abu El Banat Dec 2022 #8
So does his prep school, and elementary Walleye Dec 2022 #20
Say what?????? Lovie777 Dec 2022 #9
I have not heard one word in his favor Easterncedar Dec 2022 #10
It's all the racist Repukes of Georgia who'd rather have nothing than Warnock as their Senator FakeNoose Dec 2022 #36
Word Easterncedar Dec 2022 #41
They say "Walker may be a n___ but he's our n___." Please forgive the n ref but too many think that. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2022 #44
Yes I heard the same thing FakeNoose Dec 2022 #57
Walker is really losing brain function fast now. ananda Dec 2022 #12
Could we all stop using the term "Christian Voters?" - NoMoreRepugs Dec 2022 #13
But it describes them so well? NullTuples Dec 2022 #29
Agree - I'm comfortable with any descriptor that is derogatory. NoMoreRepugs Dec 2022 #40
lying, disgusting, hypocritcal assholes works for me. niyad Dec 2022 #51
THIS. NoMoreRepugs Dec 2022 #58
Herschel also said this (posted w/out comment): CottonBear Dec 2022 #14
Reading Herschel Walker quotes always make me feel like doing this.. ShazzieB Dec 2022 #16
At least he doesn't think that he's running for the end zone. n/t Yavin4 Dec 2022 #21
I feel sorry for Walker vlyons Dec 2022 #23
I think he needs a keeper, and to be under care. He is most definitely not well. niyad Dec 2022 #25
If Walker wasn't rich and famous then he Captain Zero Dec 2022 #43
Exactly. niyad Dec 2022 #59
These are the same people who thought George W. Bush Harker Dec 2022 #24
That a raving imbecile like Walker can poll in double digits says an awful lot about today's America BobTheSubgenius Dec 2022 #27
I was going to say something similar. misanthrope Dec 2022 #42
You certainly fleshed out your position well. BobTheSubgenius Dec 2022 #60
He can run to his house in Texas IronLionZion Dec 2022 #28
He's running FROM the houses... NowISeetheLight Dec 2022 #31
Herschel musclecar6 Dec 2022 #33
"... because all signs point to Raphael Warnock being reelected..." Wednesdays Dec 2022 #34
Is this the super bowl? Blue Owl Dec 2022 #37
Here is the outhouse he wins. LiberalFighter Dec 2022 #38
Walker thinks he is a "house _____" rather than a "field ______"? Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2022 #39
Actually, there are two 'houses' in Congress. The Senate is one of them. keithbvadu2 Dec 2022 #50
OMG Evolve Dammit Dec 2022 #52
I got a text from one of those Cha Dec 2022 #53
i'm willing to bet all this chap's Little Grey Cells have been killed off by concussions suffered onetexan Dec 2022 #54
I believe he was stupid before he ever picked up a football Genki Hikari Dec 2022 #61
To be fair GreenReaper Dec 2022 #55
Nah, in reality relayerbob Dec 2022 #56
48% of Georgia voters probably thought he was running for the house too SouthernDem4ever Dec 2022 #62

Iris

(15,652 posts)
2. They're not "stuck" with him. They CHOSE him.
Tue Dec 6, 2022, 08:18 AM
Dec 2022

It's the most cynical and disgusting action I've seen in this state aside from the "heartbeat" bill.

patphil

(6,169 posts)
35. They thought he'd take enough of the black vote to win.
Tue Dec 6, 2022, 11:38 AM
Dec 2022

And that he would be easily managed by McConnell.
Too bad he wasn't properly vetted, or maybe they thought no one would care about his sordid past, and limited intellect.
Turns out they almost got away with it.

Today Warnock is going to keep his seat in the SENATE.
Maybe Walker will claim he seat in the House was stolen.

 

GenXer47

(1,204 posts)
3. would he even show up for work?
Tue Dec 6, 2022, 08:27 AM
Dec 2022

Which of his 9 personalities is talking at any given moment? Nobody knows.

Irish_Dem

(46,905 posts)
15. McConnell would have to assign babysitters and minders 24/7 to take care of Walker.
Tue Dec 6, 2022, 10:02 AM
Dec 2022

Who would tell Walker what to do every day.

GenThePerservering

(1,806 posts)
49. Though to be honest,
Tue Dec 6, 2022, 05:40 PM
Dec 2022

most of the gopper legislators don't do any work, either. Not sure what we the taxpayers are paying them for.

Walleye

(31,008 posts)
5. I don't understand the Christians who are rationalizing voting for him by saying God forgives
Tue Dec 6, 2022, 08:40 AM
Dec 2022

It’s been a while since I’ve been to Sunday school but, Don’t you have to admit that you sinned, ask for forgiveness and quit fucking lying about it?

patricia92243

(12,595 posts)
7. So God has forgiven him - fine. He is still unfit for office for a number of reasons
Tue Dec 6, 2022, 08:52 AM
Dec 2022

that we are all familiar with. God may forgive one for being unfaithful, a murderer etc, but they could still have sexually transmitted disease, go to jail and other unpleasant things. Forgiveness does not cancel the here and now.

Walleye

(31,008 posts)
11. Yes but according to their religion God hasn't even forgiven him because he hasn't asked for it
Tue Dec 6, 2022, 08:55 AM
Dec 2022

I don’t think religion tells you that God is gonna forgive you if you keep lying about your sin. Maybe I got it wrong. Obviously I don’t understand today’s Christianity

3catwoman3

(23,971 posts)
32. The whole "forgiveness" thing is a big scam, IMO.
Tue Dec 6, 2022, 11:17 AM
Dec 2022

Too much of an "easy out" for having been a crappy person. And how about the "Go and sin no more" part? Too many repeat offenders who seem to learn nothing from past offences and are in perpetual need of serial forgiveness.

panader0

(25,816 posts)
6. Good grief. Absolutely the worst candidate I can remember.
Tue Dec 6, 2022, 08:41 AM
Dec 2022

Wait, I take that back after thinking about it.... Walker is dumb for sure but there have been some
candidates that have been evil.

Easterncedar

(2,293 posts)
10. I have not heard one word in his favor
Tue Dec 6, 2022, 08:53 AM
Dec 2022

Last edited Tue Dec 6, 2022, 09:48 AM - Edit history (2)

How is he getting 47%? I guess we know the disrespect for government fostered by the rage-farming Republicans has brought us to this absurd and dangerous place. Reagan, Dubya, Trump should have been laughed off the stage. Jesse Ventura and Arnold, too, for that matter. And so we have Empty Green and Gaetz and Boebert and doubtless scores of other merely unqualified fools in public office. I wish I saw a way back to a sane place.

On Edit: (After a very good cup of coffee, when I feel less despair) First we fix Citizens United, and if we have to scour out the current court before we can do that, well, let’s get on that!

FakeNoose

(32,628 posts)
36. It's all the racist Repukes of Georgia who'd rather have nothing than Warnock as their Senator
Tue Dec 6, 2022, 11:46 AM
Dec 2022

That's how he has 47%, but it's still not enough. Walker will lose this and well he should lose. He's completely unqualified to be a US Senator, or any other elected office.

By the way, this is Chump's fault, of course. The Georgia Repukes could probably have found a better candidate on their own if Chump had stayed out of it.

Easterncedar

(2,293 posts)
41. Word
Tue Dec 6, 2022, 02:39 PM
Dec 2022

Yes. So hard to fathom those who see Walker as more Christian than the Rev. Warnock. Heard a couple say so on NPR this morning.

FakeNoose

(32,628 posts)
57. Yes I heard the same thing
Tue Dec 6, 2022, 09:03 PM
Dec 2022

It's completely vile and hateful. I hope a trusted friend can sit down with Herschel Walker and explain to him how the Repukes have have abused him in a way he can understand and accept. He could go off the deep end when this is over, if he doesn't get the help he needs and deserves.

NoMoreRepugs

(9,410 posts)
13. Could we all stop using the term "Christian Voters?" -
Tue Dec 6, 2022, 09:54 AM
Dec 2022

it makes them sound less idiotic than they are - I prefer “Deplorable Morons.”

NullTuples

(6,017 posts)
29. But it describes them so well?
Tue Dec 6, 2022, 11:14 AM
Dec 2022

They're not using rational thought to vote; they're doing whatever their preacher tells them to do. Doesn't matter if it's the guy they were raised to obey that they see every Sunday (and sometimes Wednesday) or the guy they see on Fox News. Though a bit more complex as it actually involves the approval of their entire subculture and concepts like supremacy, in many regards part of their life has regressed to a child-like state where they simply do what they're told.

vlyons

(10,252 posts)
23. I feel sorry for Walker
Tue Dec 6, 2022, 10:38 AM
Dec 2022

His intellectual abilities are such that he doesn't realize what a fool he is. And shame on the cynical assholes, who are using him. Walker is such a target for righteous ridicule. So easy to make fun of him. Do we enjoy making fun of mentally retarded people? People mentally limited by brain damage?

Captain Zero

(6,800 posts)
43. If Walker wasn't rich and famous then he
Tue Dec 6, 2022, 03:03 PM
Dec 2022

Would be in a group home with staff, and a med box.

He would probably get extra staff too because he is so big and has been violent in the past.

This is the guy the Republicans are running.

misanthrope

(7,411 posts)
42. I was going to say something similar.
Tue Dec 6, 2022, 03:02 PM
Dec 2022

When I see this race, I automatically understand that had the GOP just put up a run-of-the-mill candidate then they would have beat Warnock in November. That someone so drastically unqualified as Walker could even take this to a runoff says some sobering things about Georgia.

And Georgia might be the most purple state in the old Confederacy. Look just over the state line at Alabama where a similar message emerged in 2017. Democrat Doug Jones, a highly accomplished attorney, almost lost to hard-right demagogue Roy Moore even after the GOP candidate and twice-suspended jurist was revealed to have squired underage women in his adult life. Jones got 50.0 percent of the vote compared to Moore's 48.3 percent.

While some chose to spin the Jones win as hopeful, the close finish was actually testimony to how polarized and bleak the Alabama political landscape was. Incumbent Jones was resoundingly defeated by former football coach Tommy Tuberville in the 2020 race.

musclecar6

(1,685 posts)
33. Herschel
Tue Dec 6, 2022, 11:29 AM
Dec 2022


Walker has serious mental health issues and obviously is being used by the Republican party for their despicable purposes. How low can they go to trot out a guy like this, who at one time was a star athlete and now is being made a fool of for all to see.

The Republican party has no heart, just like their Orange completely amoral Con man, liar and a cheat. They should hang their heads for this awful stunt making a mockery out of him.

What's worse is, imagine if he actually got elected ?

keithbvadu2

(36,762 posts)
50. Actually, there are two 'houses' in Congress. The Senate is one of them.
Tue Dec 6, 2022, 05:41 PM
Dec 2022

Actually, there are two 'houses' in Congress.

The Senate is one of them.

The H of R is the one commonly known as the House.

Doubtful if Herschel would understand that anyway.

Cha

(297,133 posts)
53. I got a text from one of those
Tue Dec 6, 2022, 07:31 PM
Dec 2022

idiots that said.. "Go DAWGS!.. he Took us to a National Championship!!!"

onetexan

(13,036 posts)
54. i'm willing to bet all this chap's Little Grey Cells have been killed off by concussions suffered
Tue Dec 6, 2022, 07:38 PM
Dec 2022

during his football days. Or am i giving him too much credit?

relayerbob

(6,544 posts)
56. Nah, in reality
Tue Dec 6, 2022, 07:56 PM
Dec 2022

He has zero idea of what he is running for. Senate, House, whatever, they all are a blur to him.

SouthernDem4ever

(6,617 posts)
62. 48% of Georgia voters probably thought he was running for the house too
Wed Dec 7, 2022, 06:57 AM
Dec 2022

they have to be that stupid to vote for him.

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