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If Herschel Walker wins GA, does anything matter anymore? (Original Post) speak easy Oct 2022 OP
The issue isn't democracy. J_William_Ryan Oct 2022 #1
The issue is democracy - speak easy Oct 2022 #3
You're making little sense. The issue is not democracy.. brush Oct 2022 #10
It would be bad enough if he won a House seat, but only 2 yrs. The Senate--unfathomable. hlthe2b Oct 2022 #2
I agree. It will come down to who GOTV. brer cat Oct 2022 #4
... in other words speak easy Oct 2022 #7
I rarely consider Southern political acts as bellweathers. Sneederbunk Oct 2022 #5
but in this case ... speak easy Oct 2022 #6
Just 1 robot vote, not the end. Brainfodder Oct 2022 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author brush Oct 2022 #9
One thing will still matter EnergizedLib Oct 2022 #11
Democracy can be a suicide-murder pact if enough people vote for it. SYFROYH Oct 2022 #12
it means lifestyles of the rich and famous has WON RANDYWILDMAN Oct 2022 #13
As if Boebert and empty G weren't enough Leith Oct 2022 #14
It could be a bellwether. kentuck Oct 2022 #15
I'm not that easy. KentuckyWoman Oct 2022 #16
I know how you feel. mainer Oct 2022 #17
Oh twaddle Hekate Oct 2022 #18
It's all on Georgia Dirty Socialist Oct 2022 #19
they'll nominate a ham sandwich next. they may as well. IcyPeas Oct 2022 #20
There are some incredibly bad candidates for the Senate this year Poiuyt Oct 2022 #21

J_William_Ryan

(1,753 posts)
1. The issue isn't democracy.
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 01:18 PM
Oct 2022

It’s the ignorance and stupidity of Republican voters in a conservative red state.

speak easy

(9,259 posts)
3. The issue is democracy -
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 01:22 PM
Oct 2022

ff ignorance and stupidity and hate 'trump' everything else, no matter what, then nothing else matters.

brush

(53,784 posts)
10. You're making little sense. The issue is not democracy..
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 02:05 PM
Oct 2022

it's pretty obvious that the issue is the anti-democracy republican party foisting a horrible candidate upon us in their desire to take the Senate majority.

Seems you and the republican party have that anti-democracy thing in common.

What's up with that?

hlthe2b

(102,285 posts)
2. It would be bad enough if he won a House seat, but only 2 yrs. The Senate--unfathomable.
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 01:22 PM
Oct 2022

We have to double down. African Americans in GA oppose him (95%)... We have to get all who join them to the polls.

Brainfodder

(6,423 posts)
8. Just 1 robot vote, not the end.
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 01:38 PM
Oct 2022

He is so bad, expecting a big loss, it is nice to occasionally see it coming from a distance?

Response to speak easy (Original post)

EnergizedLib

(1,895 posts)
11. One thing will still matter
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 02:07 PM
Oct 2022

If you’re a Republican, you can get away with anything:

If you’re a Democrat, you can’t get away with anything.

SYFROYH

(34,170 posts)
12. Democracy can be a suicide-murder pact if enough people vote for it.
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 02:38 PM
Oct 2022

The will of the people. It can be fuct.

RANDYWILDMAN

(2,672 posts)
13. it means lifestyles of the rich and famous has WON
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 02:42 PM
Oct 2022

and will continue to win.

Herschel is a piece of crap and that is an insult to crap.

People need to wake up from the matrix and vote but they might be busy on IG and snapchat and what ever else is replacing the TV is destroying their minds.

Leith

(7,809 posts)
14. As if Boebert and empty G weren't enough
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 04:08 PM
Oct 2022

Adding Walker to the mix will put the rethugs firmly and permanently in the laugh-at-the-idiot box.

It wasn't enough to get rid of Cawthorn. If jokes about Cruz running off to Cancun or Devin Nunes's cow weren't enough to demonstrate that they are the party of fools.

They will deserve whatever they get.

kentuck

(111,098 posts)
15. It could be a bellwether.
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 04:20 PM
Oct 2022

If the Governor of Georgia wins by a huge margin, then that would probably help Walker in his race? Most people vote their Party line.

If Walker wins, it would not be a good sign. The Senate would be losing one of its better Senators in Senator Warnock.

If Walker were to win by 5 or more points, it would not be a good sign for the Democrats. It would indicate a united Republican Party and make it a much more difficult task in keeping or improving Democrats chances, in my opinion.

The wild card is that Governor Brian Kemp is not a close friend of Donald Trump at this time. He is a safe vote for all Republicans. He will very hard to defeat, in my opinion.

Whether or not Georgia Republicans will vote for Walker, at the same rate as Kemp, is still to be seen?

If Walker loses, I think the Democrats could take that as a good political sign, even if Stacy Abrams loses her race.

No one is writing off Abrams yet, but she has much more difficult task than Warnock, in my opinion.

mainer

(12,022 posts)
17. I know how you feel.
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 05:02 PM
Oct 2022

I’m starting to give up on it myself. Our grand experiment in democracy seems doomed by the 30% of the hateful and stupid led by the .oo1 % of the ultra wealthy.

Poiuyt

(18,125 posts)
21. There are some incredibly bad candidates for the Senate this year
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 06:23 PM
Oct 2022

Walker is probably the least qualified person ever to run for Senate, but there are a bunch of others. Some will no doubt win.

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