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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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Let's be honest, it wasn't the "Republicans." Donald Trump is the one who pushed Walker as a crass attempt to beat Warnock with another Black man and a popular football player. Walker is a hero here in Georgia and his decisive primary win was based solely on name recognition. But with the exception of JD Vance in Ohio, every one of Trump's high-profile endorsements in close races lost - Dan Bolduc, Doug Mastriano, Kari Lake, Mehmet Oz, and now Walker. And despite Trump's call to throw out the Constitution on top of his disastrous candidate picks, the Republican bosses are still sucking up to him. Of course, the Dobbs decision didn't help either. Anyone could have told you that tossing out a popular, nearly half-century old right to abortion was a bad idea.

And I get that you don't like Fetterman because he's a liberal, but he's hardly "deplorable." His career as a mayor and Lt. Governor has been remarkable for his dedication and service. He also campaigned everywhere in the state, even in conservative areas, and even if his positions didn't appeal to some people, his personality and approach signaled that they could trust him. Contrast this with Oz, a shameless snake oil salesman with almost no connection to the state, who couldn't even get the name of the store right where he was shopping for "crudite," who had a history of torturing puppies to death in his own medical research, and worst of all, is a Turkish citizen and an active reservist in the Turkish military. Be honest and admit that if he was a Democrat, you'd be saying he can't be trusted with the kind of intelligence material a senator has access to.

As Mitch McConnell said, the Republicans had a "candidate problem," and until Trump's influence ends, you're going to have the same problem in 2024.
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
@LeopoldBloom I know for a fact that if a Democratic candidate was an
active reservist in the Turkish military
the Republicans would be demanding that he be locked up. They'd come up with a reason later.
trollslayer · 46-50, M
@LeopoldBloom the fact that the Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Arizona races were even close is a little scary. I rationalize this by knowing many vote by name recognition. Walker is a football hero. Kari Lake a popular news anchor for many years. Oz was on Oprah. Look at Arizona's results - the governor race was a lot closer than the AG and Senator races with Trump GOP candidates. The difference was that in those races the GOP candidates were "nobodies". Lake might have gotten an extra 50,000 votes simply because people saw her on the nightly news. The only reason any of these 3 races were even close was because the GOP candidates had famous names.
SusanInFlorida · 31-35, F
@LeopoldBloom republicans don't HAVE to do what Trump tweets. It's a choice - and they chose AGAINST walker in the general election.

Fetterman is a guy who refuses to release his medical records and prognosis after a near death health event. Are you claiming the public doesn't have a right to know?
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
@SusanInFlorida No, HIPAA is claiming the public doesn't have a right to know.
@SusanInFlorida Do you think Trump should release his own medical records instead of a statement by his personal physician that Trump is the healthiest president in history? What about Trump releasing his tax returns, as every presidential candidate for the past 50 years has done?

Did Herschel Walker release his medical records? The only reason you care about Fetterman is because he's a Democrat.

And no one is forcing Republicans to kowtow to Cheeto Benito, but they're apparently going to keep doing it until he either dies or is in prison. The real problem is that your leaders are spineless and terrified of their own base.