My opponent has said if I name the place, he'd be there ready to debate.
Then I guess I’ll be seeing you in Macon on October 13th and in Atlanta on October 16th.
Is that right, Herschel Walker?
— Reverend Raphael Warnock (@ReverendWarnock) July 31, 2022
Walker says he has challenged Warnock to a debate in front of people about people pic.twitter.com/XB8XVPS6Ik
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 3, 2022
The Republican Party should be ashamed of themselves for convincing this poor soul to go out and make a fool of himself on the national stage, but taking advantage of people with head trauma / memory issues is pretty much the GOP trademark, these days…
So, I saw some headlines couple days ago claiming Herschel Walker agreed to debate Warnock. He did nothing of the sort, if you listened close. He set out a list of conditions. Now he is out with a new statement. Doesn’t sound like he wants to do anything like a “debate” to me. pic.twitter.com/gXDMILTa8W
— Ron Filipkowski 🇺🇦 (@RonFilipkowski) August 4, 2022
I wouldn’t bet on this debate ever happening, because it might be a bridge too far even for the GOP. Not out of human decency, of course, but even the Very Serious Media Pundits might find it embarrassing to defend using Walker as a figurehead to this extent.
Georgia's Senate race between Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) and Herschel Walker (R) is one of two races that moved from TOSS UP to LEAN D over the last week. Find out why here: https://t.co/qgqt2r5tkI pic.twitter.com/5qc0abXgmm
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) August 1, 2022
running for public office in a shirt that says "team me" pic.twitter.com/mBFQ0YO1R4
— Sen. Lemon Gogurt (I – Podcastia) (@Ugarles) August 2, 2022
Over one million views on our video exposing Herschel Walker and why he is completely unfit for the US Senate. Keep it going. pic.twitter.com/D1JiGmc3QM
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) August 1, 2022
Fox is really trying to make Sen. Herschel Walker happen pic.twitter.com/9A268GrAOz
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 1, 2022
this is somehow not an SNL skit pic.twitter.com/GOhViEFVwZ
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 1, 2022
Elie Mystal’s been taking flak since his weekend on-air comment that “Herschel Walker will do what he’s told and that’s what Republicans want from their negroes”, but maybe he’s — not wrong?
You know what nobody has done in the four days they've been trying to make me a story… told me why Herschel Walker would make a better US Senator than Raphael Warnock.
It's almost like the people who come here to defend him don't *have* one of those reasons.
— Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) August 2, 2022
Baud
There is a me in team. Also, tea, meat, eat, met, and mat. And of course, ATM.
Poe Larity
@Baud: But where is the “I” in “me”? You forgot ate.
Alison Rose 💙🌻💛
So Walker is Fox News’ new Black friend?
trollhattan
I assume he’s getting stomped come November but assume, I should not. The neighbors elected Tommy Potatotown, fer chrissakes.
Seems like the reverend is playing a smart game, so keep it up and don’t let Walker avoid the daylight.
Alison Rose 💙🌻💛
@Baud: Maybe he’s a Swiftie.
SpaceUnit
You know, Walker might actually be stupid enough to do this.
Jeffro
Why can’t they just admit that trump. (and his crappy picks) (and his whole “
method” er “way” of doing politics) is. dragging. the whole. party. down?ADMIT IT! Have The Turtle get out there and start the whole sorry process – he’s the one getting screwed the most here.
“Mah fellow senatuhs, I realize nowh that I will nevuh be Senate Majorituh Leader…and it is all due to one Donald J. Trump”
Alison Rose 💙🌻💛
@trollhattan: TOMMY POTATOTOWN 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
zhena gogolia
@Alison Rose 💙🌻💛: It’s a good one. Took me a minute.
eclare
@Alison Rose 💙🌻💛: I get it now! So funny!
Immanentize
did you all see that cash on hand disparity up in that tweet? Republicans are not filling the Walker coffers.
Ken
Imagine how Walker’s opponents in the Republican primary are feeling.
HA-HA-HA HA-HA HA-HA!!! Oh my, that cheers me up.
David 🌈☘The Establishment☘🌈 Koch
@Immanentize:
That’s odd, the party of white supremacy isn’t donating to a black candidate. I did nazi this coming.
Kent
I’m not sure Hershel was the pick of the GOP establishment in GA or nationally.
He was Trump’s boy through and through.
Part of the joy the GOP gets by outsourcing all their decision-making to Trump.
raven
@David 🌈☘The Establishment☘🌈 Koch: He’s their boy, believe me.
raven
@Kent: zactly
noncarborundum
@Poe Larity: tam
geg6
@Alison Rose 💙🌻💛:
LOL for real.
I needed that. Just found out my best non-sister friend’s husband had a stroke today and while being scanned, also found an aneurysm that they are more worried about than the stroke. He was on a work trip in Columbus and is in the hospital there. This, after my sister’s husband passed away from a massive stroke in June. Bad summer around here.
Ken
@Immanentize: And it’s worse than it looks — Walker’s red section (6.8M) should be less than a third of Warnock’s blue section (22.2M). I guess they needed the room to fit in all seven digits?
randy khan
One of Mystal’s antagonists has been Lenny Dykstra, who is not the sharpest blade in the drawer, and who Mystal has been dunking on with great gusto.*
*When Dykstra played for the Mets, his nickname was Nails. Somebody asked one of his teammates, Keith Hernandez, whether it was because Dykstra was tough as nails, and Hernandez said, no, it was because he was dumb as nails. Dykstra never did learn not to run into outfield walls, which shortened his career, and since he left baseball he has been convicted of bankruptcy fraud (basically hiding assets when he filed for bankruptcy) and grand theft auto, in addition having a long string of other misadventures.
Ohio Mom
@Baud: Mate and tame, too.
Immanentize
Usually, the person in the lead is the one who doesn’t want to debate. But I’m sure Warnock is like, “FIDO, baby!”
PaulB
Reposting from the prior thread, where we had an obvious troll obviously trolling, and far too many people taking the bait. Al Rennick’s prior comments:
And in that last thread:
Pie him or ignore him please, as it’s clear that he’s either delusional or a troll. Either way, he’s not arguing in good faith and certainly isn’t worth your time.
Dan B
@trollhattan: At least they didn’t elect Mr. Potatohead!! Imagine the jokes!!!
HumboldtBlue
It’s actually hard for me to watch Walker’s videos. He’s clearly cognitively challenged, and Raven has mentioned on more than one occasion mental health is an issue as well. This is vile behavior from what is supposed to be one of two major political parties in this nation. Walker has as much business in the Senate as my cat, Salad, and even then, Salad would make much more sense on policy issues, particularly if you indulge him with an afternoon treat.
The people behind Walker certainly don’t love or care for him, and they see no issue with trotting him into the public glare, ill-prepared to address in any meaningful way the issues facing this country.
It’s embarrassing.
@PaulB:
The commentariat knows how to handle trolls, and there was no reason to carry that bullshit over from one thread to another. We left that clown downstairs, and you dragged him up here to be a scold.
You will now suffer from annoyed glares and eye rolls from across the room.
Dan B
@Dan B: Tubernoggin does trip off the tongue!
topclimber
@PaulB: Wait, being delusional disqualifies one as a jackal? That’s going to thin the pack for sure.
The Lodger
@Baud: good work, mate
Ken
@topclimber: At least I have certificates from three different psychiatrists, saying that I am not delusional.
MomSense
That guy’s not right. As the old timers say, he’s half a bubble off.
bbleh
@Baud: also EMT and why do you hate our heroic first responders?!?!?
bbleh
@raven: LAN-guage!!
topclimber
@Ken: Sadly, they probably are.
delphinium
@HumboldtBlue: Agree about Walker, but then vile behavior is pretty much expected from Republicans nowadays.
Ken
And perhaps a little suspicion that the PaulB account is a sock puppet for the Rennick account, or vice-versa.
HumboldtBlue
@delphinium:
We thought there would be a bottom.
There is no bottom.
@Ken:
Either way, it’s just not worth the time, hell, we’ve been commenting on political blogs for 20 fucking years, we don’t need lectures on all internet traditions. We fucking invented them.
Mai Naem mobile
Walker has CTE or something. Its so freaking obvious and his friends and family should have stepped in and told him not to run. Its one thing being the adored retired athlete getting fawning interviews with softball questions…another thing entirely trying to become a US senator.
Jackie
@Mai Naem mobile: It wasn’t his idea: He was living happily in Texas until TFG demanded, pestered, and wouldn’t take ‘no thanks’ for an answer. I’m convinced after he loses in Nov (by more votes than Perdue,) he’ll skedaddle back to Texas.
Elizabelle
@HumboldtBlue: I love that you have a cat named Salad.
different-church-lady
There’s also no ‘u’ in team.
different-church-lady
@PaulB: Rubles must be flowing again…
different-church-lady
@HumboldtBlue:
Voters want someone they can relate to.
James E Powell
@delphinium:
Another one of those things the political press steadfastly refuses to acknowledge: Elected Republicans are a parade of clowns, bigots, morons, and mean-spirited assholes. I don’t think we Democrats have anyone like that. If I’m missing someone, let me know.
We don’t have a Gohmert, a Gaetz, a Boebert, or a Taylor Green. We don’t have a Cruz, a Paul, a Tuberville, or a Johnson.
It’s true that we have a few – like Manchin & Sinema & that asshole congressperson whose name I forget – who put the interests of a handful of rich people ahead of the nation & democracy itself, but the entire Republican party does that.
HumboldtBlue
@Elizabelle:
Me too. And I’ve told the story before, he came to me by accident. He was named by the then 4-year-old Neighbor and lived next door. They moved and he became my homie.
Steeplejack
@HumboldtBlue:
I’m doing it right now! 👀😠
Steeplejack
@trollhattan:
So close. Tommy Tatertown?
Steeplejack
@HumboldtBlue:
I hate it when people move and just abandon their pets. Glad Salad found a good home with you.
HumboldtBlue
@Steeplejack:
No no no no… it wasn’t that. I’ve told this story before I’m sure, so please don’t think me a tedious bore, Mom, kid and Salad would regularly come by my kitchen window, and we’d chat.
Mom got sick and the whole gig changed. From chatting for 20 minutes every other day or so, to nothing,
Mom was sick. Mom battled back. In the interim (and it wasn’t a quick minute, it was months), home for Salad was completely different. One day he leaped through my kitchen window, snaffled some kibble and dashed back out.
Then he did it again, and again, then one day he sat on the kitchen chair and stayed overnight. He did OK for himself, and Mom and I are still friends, and the little kid is now a junior.
different-church-lady
Ugh… I am re-installing a 13 year old operating system from scratch because I AM POOR COMPARED TO THE AVERAGE 26 YEAR OLD IN MY FAIR CITY.
different-church-lady
@HumboldtBlue: Cats pick their own homes. Sometimes they pick more than one.
I was told the story of a cat that had a summer family and a winter family — would just go back and forth between the two.
brendancalling
@HumboldtBlue: I was having the same reaction to Walker. It’s difficult to watch.
Villago Delenda Est
They are incapable of feeling shame. They are monsters now.
Kent
We used to but they have mostly been flushed out. Anyone remember James Traficant or Rod Blagojevich? And we had some unbelievably shitty southerners before they all shifted parties.
HumboldtBlue
@Baud:
Why’d you leave out tam? I bet you’re a royalist.
RobertB
eta, ma, ta, and et.
Another Scott
@Baud: Ugarles hot take on the t-shirt is stupid. It doesn’t say “Team Me”. It says “Team” is much bigger than “Me”.
It’s a rah-rah Team shirt and is fine.
Go after him because he’s unqualified and has dangerous policy positions.
Cheers,
Scott.
Ruckus
I am going to go way the hell out in left field with this one and I am in no way trying to be a dick here. I’m an old white guy and I’ve seen this crap all my life. Less so in the last say 30 yrs but it’s still in what passes for a mind in southern crackers and bigots. But I repeat myself.
Elie Mystal is correct. Any white person supporting Walker in any way other than just voting for him is doing so because they think he is their boy. And yes I mean that in the most racist way possible, their boy.
rikyrah
@geg6:
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
lowtechcyclist
@James E Powell:
The media people would probably draw a false equivalence to AOC and ‘the squad.’
Andrew Abshier
What are the odds that Dumbass will develop an illness that forces him out of the debate?