A Herschel Walker candidacy is a total nightmare for Senate Republicans

[MissMillie]

Walker's move from Texas, where he has lived for decades, to Georgia preceded him announcing a run for the seat currently held by Sen. Raphael Warnock. And given Walker's high name ID -- primarily derived from his years of football stardom -- and the vocal support of former President Donald Trump for his candidacy, Walker immediately becomes the favorite for the GOP nomination.

And that is a MAJOR problem for Republicans.

Walker has myriad potential problems as a Senate nominee, including:

more at the link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/a-herschel-walker-candidacy-is-a-total-nightmare-for-senate-republicans/ar-AANGGNA?li=BB141NW3

[Midnight Writer]

1. Instead of a debate, Walker will challenge his opponent to a game of Russian Roulette.

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Run Herschel, run!

[hlthe2b]

3. I empathize with those who have mental health issues, but why do R's keep running them for office?

Herschel may well make Kanye's candidacy look "sane and sober."

[Aristus]

4. Republicans wanting to vote for a not-too-bright wife abuser I get.

But why would they want to vote for an African-American candidate?

[malthaussen]

7. I have a hypothesis about that.

I think misogyny is stronger than race hatred. It's close, but men have hated women much longer than they have hated blacks, so anybody who puts a woman in her place is going to be approved of. I thought that the selection of Barack Obama in 2008 over Hillary Clinton supported this hypothesis, although obviously there were many other considerations. And then in 2016, the woman abuser won over the woman again, strengthening the hypothesis. So, while Mr Walker's race may count against him in the hearts of many, his abuse of women counts more in his favor. And he's a football player running in Georgia, after all.

-- Mal

[Aristus]

8. I think you're right.

That's a very plausible reason.

[Moebym]

10. Makes sense, sadly. n/t

[Irish_Dem]

11. Wealthy, black celebrities get a pass from the racists?

White supremacists are easily distracted by fame, wealth and the trappings of celebrity.

[Ocelot II]

5. These are a couple of the problems the linked article cites:

He's been accused of threatening behavior. Walker has been open about his diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder and the struggles it has caused him, including writing a book about his experiences. But a recent AP report that went through Walker's business and divorce records reveal troubling -- and previously unreported -- behavior. "The documents detail accusations that Walker repeatedly threatened his ex-wife, exaggerated claims of financial success and alarmed business associates with unpredictable behavior."

He's never been a candidate before. A Senate race is a very tough place to make a maiden campaign. And that goes double when you are talking about what will likely be one of the most closely watched and expensive Senate races in the country. Walker will now be under a very bright light from the second he made clear his candidacy -- and if past is prologue, he could struggle at times under such close scrutiny.

In GOP World, these "problems" are features, not bugs.

[PortTack]

6. Happy dance 💃

[njhoneybadger]

9. How can I help?