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The republican party has no one to blame but itself for losing the senate . . .

The republican party has no one to blame but itself for losing the senate . . .

Exhibit A, of course, would be “Herschel Walker”.

Media outlets touted his matchup against Warnock as “historic” because it was the first time 2 black americans had contended for the same senate seat.

My take is different – it was historic because Walker may have been the “most poorly vetted” and “least qualified” candidate in my lifetime.

I'm not saying EVERYONE needs to be a college graduate to be elected to national office. But if someone is a dropout, that should raise some sort of question, no? Even John Fetterman, Pennsylvania's most deplorable politician, managed to graduate.

What else is deplorable about Walker?

How could the GOP totally miss – or willfully ignore – so many women that would come forth and tell stories of beatdowns administered by him, during 'roid rages'? The abortions paid for by this supposedly pro life candidate? His three out of wedlock children? This is supposedly the fundamentalist Christian candidate, right? Or is he a closet Mormon?

How many senators completely reject evolution? Walker did. “You didn't read the same bible I did. If man came from apes, why are there still apes?” Why, indeed Hershel. You raise an ironic point, but without a scintilla of self awareness, lol.

Herschel told at least one newspaper that his senate candidacy would help republicans achieve control of the House of Representatives, indicating a stunning lack of basic political awareness.

He theorized that “a vampire can kill a werewolf” during a campaign speech, without even being asked about it in any way.

He opposed environmental regulation because “our good air is just going to drift over to china” and they'll get the benefit.

I searched in vain for evidence that Walker believes the sun orbits around the earth. Haven't found it yet, though.

Herschel's campaign managed to dodge almost every hot button issue of the past several years – ruinous inflation; the national debt (which has now reached $300,000 per american family). Failing public schools. Homelessness. Substance abuse. Give him a checkmark for “secure our borders” and “support small businesses” though, even those there haven't been top issues recently for most voters.

The GOP is solely to blame for this mess. They failed in any way to “vet” Walker's past, or ascertain what scandals could render him unelectable. GOP string pullers became captive to the MAGA storyline that only candidates endorsed by Trump were electable.

I applaud Walker's various athletic feats, including his brief stint as an Olympic bobsledder, and impressive onscreen appearances as a kickboxer and “mixed martial artist”. The man has persistence, I will admit. I don't endorse his beatdowns of girlfriends, platoon of illegitimate kids, or related skullduggery.

Walker – here's my advice: You're too old to continue this Mixed Martial Arts nonsense. And you have mega financial obligations to your baby mommas and kids. Why not hook up with something like that George Forman grill thing, or some cable TV auto warranty deals? That's worked for so many people. And you're not going to get asked stuff about apes, air pollution, or vampires. I can pretty much guarantee it.

Good luck!
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helenS · 36-40, F
When I was in America (for my master's thesis), my professor and supervisor was a Republican, and he still is. A very conservative man, a bit stiff but with a dry sense of humor, extremely correct, and incredibly honest and fair. We communicate occasionally, and he is frustrated and maybe even horrified by the current state of his party.
There must be millions like him, conservatives who can no longer vote for a party which submits to Mr. Trump, so they don't vote at all, and stay at home.
There is a deep and regrettable crisis of conservatism in America, and it's their own fault.
chrisCA · M
@helenS I am sure there are many old style Republicans who are embarrassed by some of the people who are in the GOP.
Amylynne · 31-35, F
@chrisCA yes, many of my older male relatives fit this category
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
@helenS @chrisCA I'm actually online friends with a couple of Republicans who wish Donald Trump had never existed. He awakened something awful in the party, and it needs to be put to rest before Republicans can make any progress.
Amylynne · 31-35, F
@LordShadowfire we have "spirited" discussion at my family house, when al the generations are there. we are very split, blue vs red ( a characterization I reject)
but in the time since Jan 6th most of my conservative family has been inching away from that creep.
many speak of being embarrassed
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
@Amylynne This is exactly what this country needs. Republicans and Democrats used to be able to have lively and spirited debates without resorting to "Oh, you're just parroting X because you kiss his ass."
Amylynne · 31-35, F
@LordShadowfire yews we once had cross the aisle collaboration. now any move to be co-operative is read by some as abandoning one's principles
trollslayer · 46-50, M
@helenS Yet the complete denial by the "conservatives" here is shocking to me.
helenS · 36-40, F
@trollslayer Yes – I have no idea what happened. 😐
trollslayer · 46-50, M
@helenS Completely baffling to me. By any objective reasoning Walker was a bad candidate. I assume (probably incorrectly) that the conservatives who come here have the capacity for such reasoning and should not be defending Walker. Yet, they do. I'm really starting to lose faith in human intelligence.
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
@trollslayer There are conservative Republicans, and there are MAGA cultists. Don't confuse the two.
dakotaviper · 56-60, M
@helenS No. WE Vote, just not the way many think we do. Just like the last Presidential Election, I didn't vote for either idiot.
helenS · 36-40, F
@dakotaviper I don't exactly get what your "No" refers to. Sorry 😐
SusanInFlorida · 31-35, F
@helenS the policy of both parties is to identify and nominate candidates "with the most extreme views in the primaries" (left for democrats, right for republicans) on the theory that only the radical fringes come out for primaries. then reposition the final survivor as a "centrist" in the general election, to pick up "nonaligned/undecided/swing" voters
hippyjoe1955 · 70-79, M
@helenS As a conservative I don't support 'conservative' politicians or parties because most of them are CINOs. Conservative in name only. I think the republicans and the democrats are one and the same. Just like the democrats have their left fringe (antifa/BLM/woke) the republicans have their right fringe MAGA/libertarian). The difference being the democrats tend to listen to their fringe while the republicans ignore their fringe.
trollslayer · 46-50, M
@hippyjoe1955 Republicans ignore their fringe? ROTFLMAO!!!! That is the dumbest thing I have read on the internet in a long time!!!
hippyjoe1955 · 70-79, M
@trollslayer Looking in the mirror? When do you think the RINOS ever listened to MAGA/Libertarians? Turtle McConnell is so swampy you can smell him here in Canada. Much like the Progressive Conservatives here in Canada. It's a progressive party trying to fool the conservatives into advancing progressive causes.
trollslayer · 46-50, M
@hippyjoe1955 Gee, when they nominated all the MAGA candidates. Herschel Walker comes to mind. They listened to MAGA, and as a result ran a horrible candidate.
hippyjoe1955 · 70-79, M
@trollslayer The republican party was very careful to keep MAGA at arms length. Yes some were nominated against the will of the party but they were not supported by the party and the party often worked against them.