Leonard Pitts Jr.: We believe Herschel Walker

[marmar]

By LEONARD PITTS JR. | [e-mail] | Miami Herald
September 25, 2022 at 6:00 a.m.


“When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.” — Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou, meet Herschel Walker, Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate.

Here he is on the Inflation Reduction Act: “A lot of money, it’s going to trees. . . . We’ve got enough trees. Don’t we have enough trees around here?”

And on school shootings: “What about gettin’ a department that can look at young men that’s lookin’ at women that’s looking at just social media? What about doing that?”

....(snip)....

Through such acts of gibberish, Walker has shown us who he is and then some. So when the would-be Georgia senator said last week, “I’m not that smart,” well, it’s not like anyone fainted from shock. Unless it was shock that he spoke the truth, something with which Walker — who has claimed both a college degree and FBI experience he does not have — has little acquaintance.

He was answering a reporter’s question about his preparation for an Oct. 14 debate with incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock. “I’m this country boy,” said Walker. “I’m not that smart. And he’s that preacher, he’s a smart man, wear these nice suits. So he’s gonna show up and embarrass me.”

Some observers considered this an effort to lower expectations, so that Walker “wins” the debate by pronouncing his own name right when he takes the stage. That’s at odds, though, with the fact that Walker keeps claiming Warnock is afraid to debate him. For the record, it was Walker who declined an Oct. 13 date because, he said, he didn’t want to be scheduled against Sunday night football. ..............(more)

https://www.dailycamera.com/2022/09/25/opinion-leonard-pitts-jr-we-believe-herschel-walker/

[Rebl2]

1. Okay

Didn’t want to interfere with Sunday night football. There is Monday night football too. How bout that? I am sorry, but how in the world did this guy get to be the republicans candidate for senator in Georgia?

[IjustDontlikeRepugs]

2. Because he was endorsed by...

The Count of Mostly Crisco!

I stole that from Colbert.

[Rebl2]

3. That explains it all

[czarjak]

4. He are R.

[Lonestarblue]

7. Because he was funded by right-wing billionaires who want to protect their profits.

The family that manufactures the favorite AR-15 for mass murders is a big supporter. Daniel Defense made the assault weapon used in Uvalde, and the owners (Marty Daniel and his wife) have made millions selling their murder tools. The Daniels know that Walker will not think for himself (does he even have the ability) and they can tell him how to vote in the Senate.

[orleans]

19. re his sunday night football comment: october 13 is a thursday nt

[Ford_Prefect]

5. After Dan Quayle and Caribou Barbie set the bar so low almost anyone with the RW attitude will do.

Celebrities of any stripe or fame will do as well.

[Orrex]

8. As long as the Repub doesn't visibly shit their pants onstage, it's hailed as a victory

But if the Democrat takes one step too far across the center line of the stage during the opening handshake, then it's a catastrophic failure, and how could we let such a person hold public office?!?!?

[Ford_Prefect]

9. Qualifications and competence are overrated measures of a candidate. At least to go by some MSM

reporting. The Federalist Society certainly has no qualms about lack of experience or legal knowledge.

[Ilsa]

16. Dan Quayle was an Einstein compared to MTG, HW, and Caribou

Barbie. At least he was smart enough to get into law school and get his attorney's license. He had the good sense to tell Pence the right thing to do. He was a total doofus with the wrong values, though.

[KS Toronado]

6. Much like Agolf Twittler who was always golfing instead of working

Herschel Walker wants to go to DC to watch football in luxury surroundings.

[louis-t]

17. Yes, because an 80-inch screen isn't enough.

He wants the 110-inch screen so he can invite his buddies over for Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday football.

[calimary]

10. Good Freakin' Grief...

[Zilli]

11. I live in fear that the voters in Georgia

will prefer a self confessed not very smart country boy to an educated, knowledgeable, elegant and experienced Senator who is absolutely conversant on every issue that faces our country today. I hope that ignorance, ideology or gerrymandering will be overcome by people who prefer intelligence to not very smart.

[wnylib]

21. You just described the reason why

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Republicans are supporting Walker's candidacy. They want to present him as a simple country boy in order to appeal to a stereotype of rural Blacks in Georgia.

They are painting a picture of Warnock as an elite who can't relate to ordinary people. So they don't give a damn about issues. They just want to present images for people to relate to.

I don't believe that it will work.

[Zilli]

23. Damn! Of course, I forgot that the qualities I admire would be shown as undesirable.

The republicans are treacherous and have little association with reality. Scary and depraved.

[Warpy]

12. He's black and he used to be very famous

and they thought that's what they needed to run against a black Democrat with brains and compassion.

Walker might have been a genius on the football field, but he is one dumb guy off it and he's too dumb to know he's dumb. He would get an office full of slick Republican white people who would tell him how to vote and he'd do it.

I just hope his former star power isn't fooling anyone.

[wnylib]

22. Star power can be strong. But

I think the people will see through it.

[housecat]

13. Is there video of Walker before his brain was damaged? Or was he always like that?

[dlk]

14. Wealthy Republicans prefer buying politicians who follow their instructions to the letter

The less intelligence and independent thinking by the politician, the better. For these purposes, Walker is the perfect candidate. He will do what he’s told.

[Beartracks]

15. Republicans have trained their voters to "hate Democrats" so much, they can run ANY numbskull.

And they have. Even for President.

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[BumRushDaShow]

18. "I'm this country boy,"..."I'm not that smart. And he's that preacher...wear these nice suits."

USFL Contract Makes Walker Top Paid Player

Published 12:00 a.m. CT Feb. 24, 1983


Herschel Walker signed pro football's richest contract ever Wednesday, jumping from his junior year at the University of Georgia to the New Jersey Generals of the fledgling United States Football League. The Heisman Trophy-winning tailback, a three-time All-America, signed a three-year pact worth an estimated $5 million just hours after university officials declared him ineligible to finish his college career.

Just last Friday, reacting to published reports, the 20-year-old star told a news conference here that he planned to return to the Bulldogs for his senior season, and still hoped to run as an amateur in the sprints at the 1984 Olympics. Now, as a professional, the Olympics are out for Walker, and college coaches warned Wednesday that the signing of the talented junior by the USFL could lead to a war between the colleges and the new league. "The USFL has just slammed the door in our face, and it hurts," said Charlie McClendon, executive director of the American Football Coaches Association.

There also were fears in the established National Football League that the rich contract Walker signed could lead to an escalation of salaries through pro football, such as occurred when Joe Namath signed with the New York Jets of the old American Football League in 1965. Walker passed up a chance to become college football's all-time rusher. He gained 5,259 yards in his three seasons at Georgia, only 823 less than Tony Dorsett's four-year NCAA record. He ran for 1,752 yards and scored 17 touchdowns in winning the Heisman last season.

Walker's signing followed five days of controversy which prompted an investigation by the NCAA into the reports that he had signed with the USFL team last Thursday in violation of the NCAA's rules on eligibility. He had and, on Wednesday, was forced to cut his collegiate career to three years. "He's a millionaire right now," Jack Manton, Walker's agent, said outside Walker's off-campus apartment in Athens. "It's the highest contract ever in pro football history by far."

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https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1983/02/24/usfl-contract-makes-walker-top-paid-player/62855160007/

[Bucky]

20. LoL. Oct 13 is a Thursday

Being from Texas, there are obvious limits to how much I get to laugh at Georgia for being governed by idiots