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In reply to the discussion: HOLD UP! Herschel Walker just admitted on his taxes that his primary residence is in Texas. [View all]ancianita
(36,009 posts)79. I don't know enough to say exactly. The DNC does it for national elections. It also depends,
I guess, on state campaign candidates' donation levels and their staffing. Read this and let me know if you can summarize what Dems do, because I'm not sure I can.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposition_research
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HOLD UP! Herschel Walker just admitted on his taxes that his primary residence is in Texas. [View all]
ancianita
Nov 2022
OP
They let KS Sen Pat Roberts (now retired) slide by just owning a rental. He actually lived in DC
Bengus81
Nov 2022
#65
The game you are playing is called obfuscation and you got called out for it
Major Nikon
Nov 2022
#104
There you have it. If he had played for ANY other college, he would never have been a candidate.....
usaf-vet
Nov 2022
#94
Oh, it's probably technically qualifying. Still, he's just another carpetbagger.
ancianita
Nov 2022
#8
Thanks for the reminder. Rethugs are quite the shady bunch at representation, aren't they.
ancianita
Nov 2022
#18
He would not have been able to run if he was from the same state as the Pres candidate.
Sogo
Nov 2022
#19
I questioned that, too, since he could not get a credit on anything but property taxes here.
Lonestarblue
Nov 2022
#26
The Republicans are trying to prove that the voters are extremely stupid and that voting should be
LiberalArkie
Nov 2022
#21
Exactly. And their voters either don't know that or don't care because they want to live under
ancianita
Nov 2022
#23
This is state level, though. If he claims it and the state gives him the ok, it's probably legal.
ancianita
Nov 2022
#30
Yes. Maybe Warnock and Elias could maybe get an immediate judgment. IF primary residency is an
ancianita
Nov 2022
#31
I've just read the Sec of State's PDF on that and cannot find anything about a primary residence
ancianita
Nov 2022
#36
Well, somebody in trumpcult must have run all the paperwork for him. This is a bfd, politically,
ancianita
Nov 2022
#39
Herschel Walker is a..."LIAR." .LIAR, LIAR, PANTS ON FIRE. YOU'VE BEEN BOUGHT, YOU GOT CAUGHT!
Stuart G
Nov 2022
#49
The question Democrats need to bring up in all statehouses is WHY the state allows carpetbaggers.
ancianita
Nov 2022
#52
Yep. Looks like Fake political theater, and voters line up for their tickets.
ancianita
Nov 2022
#58
YES. Take the Fetterman approach. I'd bet even most GA rethugs don't know this
ancianita
Nov 2022
#59
So why is this just coming to light now. Do Dems do opposition research on political opponents?
Pepsidog
Nov 2022
#70
I don't know enough to say exactly. The DNC does it for national elections. It also depends,
ancianita
Nov 2022
#79
And he is the best republican they could find to run for the Georgia snate.
republianmushroom
Nov 2022
#76
Exactly. No wonder these people think elections are stolen. So is voters' representation.
ancianita
Nov 2022
#90
You might be right. I really don't know. I just passed on what I read about the TX filing. Sorry.
ancianita
Nov 2022
#93
Such a low bar that it creates carpetbaggers. To choose to qualify as a carpetbagger
ancianita
Nov 2022
#95