2022 elections. The steady march for sanity continues.
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Roger A. Shrubber
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walker did better than i expected, but Warnok still walked all over him.
DIY-HP-LED
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Fogdog
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Some people think he is afflicted with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) due to concussions that are not uncommon in football.
He could have been a good student in HS. There is nothing to indicate that he was one of the favored ones who only qualified for college because he was a great running back.
from wikipedia:
High school career
Walker attended Johnson County High School in Wrightsville, where he played football, basketball, and competed in track. He played for the Johnson County Trojans high school football team from 1976 to 1979. In his senior year, he rushed for 3,167 yards, helping the Trojans win their first state championship.[12] He was awarded the inaugural Dial Award as 1979 national high school scholar-athlete of the year.[13]
Walker was selected as Athlete-Scholar delegate by the American Academy of Achievement in June 1980 and received the academy's Golden Plate Award from Council member Coach Tom Landry at a ceremony in 1981.[14][15][16]
On July 4, 2017, during Wrightsville's annual Fourth of July celebration and parade, Trojan Way, the street where Johnson County High School resides, was officially renamed Herschel Walker Drive[17]
In his 2008 autobiography, Walker wrote that during his stint in Johnson County High School, he was the Beta Club president (which required average "A" grades) and class valedictorian.[18] In December 2021, Walker's Senate campaign website claimed that he graduated as the valedictorian of the entire high school, but CNN found no evidence for this claim.[18] The claim on Walker's website was later removed and amended to state that Walker graduated high school "top of his class".[18]
From his behavior, I think he's damaged in the head. Symptoms of CTE match his behavior. But there is this:
He left college early and didn't graduate so that he could join the Washington General of the USFL. It lasted three seasons.
In 1983, Walker gave up his final year of collegiate eligibility and turned professional, joining the New Jersey Generals of the short-lived United States Football League. Walker dominated the league, earning Most Valuable Player honors and setting the single-season pro football rushing record (2,411 yards).
Guess who the owner was?
March 8, 1984: New Jersey Generals owner, real estate tycoon Donald Trump, shakes hands with Herschel Walker at a press conference in New York after agreeing to a 4-year contract. Walker signed pro football’s richest contract ever, jumping from his junior year at the University of Georgia to the New Jersey Generals of the fledgling USFL.
xtsho
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He may well have CTE and it can be a serious lifelong debilitating condition. I've had numerous concussions over the years and I'm sure that I've been permanently affected by them. Walker was never smart though. He was a great athlete but he's not much of a learner or a thinker. Not many are these days.
Fogdog
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He had a debate today with Warnock. I listened to him and Warnock. I must say that Walker did not seem memory impaired and was well spoken. He may have CTE or not. I don't know. What he did to the women in his life is his responsibility. He was very much in control of his self. I believe he's lying when he proclaims the woman who is accusing him is lying. It was an ugly thing to see.
I didn't listen to the whole thing but did catch the section on women's rights.
His support for Georgia's restrictions on women's choice would entirely end a woman's right to choose. He hid behind "I support the heartbeat bill" and defended himself by invoking it when Warnock said he was for restricting abortion even in cases of rape, incest or the life of the mother. He claimed the heartbeat bill did not have those restrictions. It was a mostly false. Only under very narrowly defined conditions could a woman have an abortion even if her life is at risk due to pregnancy or pregnant due to rape or incest . I bring this up not to make a point about his position, I brought it up because it shows he's no dummy. He knew the issue very well and did damage control by claiming something that was only mostly a lie.
He's very hard core right wing Christian and has a long history with Trump. He's as MAGA as they come. He's no buffoon. He may have issues with CTE but he's also capable of controlling himself. But he did not embarrass himself during that debate. He made very clear who he is and where he stands.
Warnock debated with him very well. His manner, demeanor and policy positions are more aligned with what the people of Georgia need to move forward with the rest of this country. I hope he keeps that seat, not just because he's a Democrat but because he represents the majority while Walker represents a backward, right wing false Christian minority.
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Roger A. Shrubber
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He did pull out his junior deputy dawg badge at one point....I would consider that a moment of self embarrassment, whether walker did or not.
Fogdog
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He did that because like Trump, he doesn't honor prior agreements and rules. That is for minions in authoritarian society.
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Unclebaldrick
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The NYT published our epitaph today.
Voters See Democracy in Peril, but Saving It Isn’t a Priority
Voters See Democracy in Peril, but Saving It Isn’t a Priority
Unclebaldrick
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Exactly.
Roger A. Shrubber
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i was so much happier being ignorant...the price of gas going up close to an election wouldn't have really meant shit to me, besides the price of gas going up.
now, it's an obvious ploy by opec to influence our elections, so that they can get trump or someone like him back in office and continue being horrible murdering fascist fucks with little to no repercussions...while selling their outrageously over priced oil for record profits.
when i didn't know shit, and was happy, i would go to bed and sleep soundly, waking up wondering what i was going to do for the day...
now i go to bed wondering if the world will end tomorrow, and wake up trying to remember to check to date on my bottle of iodide pills, wondering if i should keep a bug out bag in the back of my truck...but then wondering where the fuck would we bug out to?
having even the faint clue that i have is enough to basically ruin your life, and make sound sleep impossible.
DIY-HP-LED
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Yeah, but the democrats mean "socialism" and the brown folks getting some too, better to give up their right to vote and snatch defeat from the jaws of victory as long as it triggers the libs and diddles the base. It will probably really mean the government gets shut down unless Trump gets out of prison and Biden commutes his sentence. America will probably choose treason and chaos over sanity and responsible government. Then they will complain bitterly about the democrats when the government checks don't arrive because the republicans shut the government down. It will be mayhem until they have total control of all three branches, then public opinion or elections won't matter too much anymore.
cannabineer
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oh well. The most recent polls show no real motion ascribable to de Sanitary Napkin’s stunt. The GOP has been extremely suck-cessful in getting its voters to ignore news that could affect their loyalties.Look at the latest. The immigrant stunt seems to begin to have an effect on DeSanitary. Expect more results soon as the event/poll lag is timed out.
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