'The baggage is too heavy': GOP foes tee up last-ditch effort to sink Herschel Walker

[brooklynite]

Politico

In the eight weeks running up to the May 24 primary, two super PACs supporting Walker’s GOP rivals plan to drop millions of dollars in ads attacking Walker, according to people familiar with their spending plans — ad buys that stand to alter the shape of a race that could decide control of the Senate.

Walker is still expected to finish first in the primary. But his opponents intend to drive his support under 50 percent and force him into a June runoff, when the second-place finisher will be able to focus attention on what many Georgia Republicans contend is Walker’s unique vulnerability to Democratic attack: his history of alleged domestic abuse.

With one of the Senate’s top fundraisers, Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, looming in the fall, some Republicans fear Walker won’t be able to survive the onslaught of Democratic attack ads.

At a meeting of the Putnam County Republican Party on Monday night, Walker’s leading challenger, state Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black, closed his stump speech with an impassioned appeal for the crowd to do their research on Walker.

[OnDoutside]

1. Fake news 😂

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2. I hope Walker prevails because no way is his dumb ass...

going to beat Warnock in the general.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. The last person they said that about was ... NT

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5. I don't know what your comment means but I've...

heard Walker's nonsensical utterances and can't wait for Warnock to destroy him in debates.

[CrackityJones75]

10. If debates mattered....

Things would be a whole lot different.

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11. They mattered in 2020. Trump's performance was dismal.

And have you even seen Walker speak? He's one sorry candidate. Why one of his other personalities might even show up.

And FYI: Here's more info on Walker. He's lied for years that he graduated at the top of his class from UGA. Turns out he didn't even graduate.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142897752

[WarGamer]

13. What does he need to say to impress the GOP'ers?

"Ummm... Trump... greatest ever... stole election, go Bulldogs, touchdown and Lets go Brandon"

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14. What does all that mean?

[WarGamer]

15. Seriously?

It means all he has to say to impress GOP'ers, in a debate or otherwise... is fealty to Trump, acknowledgement of the Big Election Lie, a hat tip to his time as a Georgia Bulldog football star and a "touchdown" means scoring 6 points.

Understand?

It means... it doesn't take much to impress GOP'ers.

Can't believe I had to explain a joke.

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16. Oh, it was a joke. Thanks for clearing that up.

[WarGamer]

17. I thought it was obvious... guess I'll stick to my day job.

[kimbutgar]

6. Can you imagine the debate between Walker and Warnock?

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I’d pay to see that online!

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7. Yep. I would too.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

4. This will be fun to watch

TFG has anointed Walker as the GOP Georgia Seante nominee.

[wanda4rafi]

8. As a UGA grad I am so embarrassed by Walker.

There is no way in hell I see him debating Warnock if he is the candidate. Raphael has already shown he has the makings of a great senator.

[Midnight Writer]

9. A contentious Republican primary is good news for us.

[Ilsa]

12. Republicans don't give a shit about domestic abuse.

They might care that Walker is more mentally challenged than Forrest Gump, but that's only assuming they have a few neurons themselves.