Politico begins downplaying reports of domestic violence by Senate candidate Herschel Walker

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This is disturbing but not unexpected coming from Politico (and I expect the NYT to follow suite)

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Politico’s Wednesday news article on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) endorsement of Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker illustrated a troubling pattern: As Republicans have gotten behind the Trump-endorsed former pro football player, news pieces are giving less acknowledgment to the multiple reports of domestic violence in his past.

“Walker initially drew skepticism from Senate GOP leaders who worried that revelations about his past behavior would make him a weak nominee,” Politico said in the article, before adding that “those concerns have abated in recent days, with Republican officials saying they have been impressed with Walker’s fundraising abilities and the campaign team he has put together.”

It was not until the ninth paragraph that the piece explained what those “revelations about his past behavior” involved. “Walker has faced scrutiny over his past behavior, including his divorce from a woman who accused him of pointing a gun at her head and engaging in controlling behavior,” the article said. The article then juxtaposed accusations of domestic violence alongside “questions about his management of a chicken company he owns, Renaissance Man Food Services.”

In between these paragraphs, the narrative was separated by various descriptions of internal Senate Republican deliberations, such as their desire to avoid a contested primary.

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1. Who are we kidding

That behavior is what qualifies him to be the Republican candidate.

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3. This type of conduct pesters me

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[SheilaAnn]

2. I think he's going to lose bigly. n/t

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4. Just keep talking this and Trump to him and he will lose

[Poiuyt]

5. I hate to propagate the stereotype of the "dumb jock," but

damn! He's a dumb jock!