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Dulcinea

(7,408 posts)
Wed May 29, 2024, 07:08 AM May 2024

Republicans irked that Herschel Walker is sitting on millions in unspent campaign funds

(Politico) Few are clamoring for Herschel Walker’s return to politics since he flamed out in his Georgia Senate bid nearly two years ago. But they sure are interested in his campaign cash.

Georgia and national Republicans, in dire need of money, are furious that Walker is sitting on more than $4 million in leftover campaign funds and seems to have no intention of using it to help the GOP or Donald Trump in the key battleground state in November.

With the Georgia Republican Party nearly broke and the Republican National Committee regularly getting outspent by its Democratic counterpart, Republicans say Walker’s unspent millions could go a long way toward addressing the GOP’s cash crunch.

“Those resources were solicited and given to support his candidacy as a Georgia Republican, and unless he intends to use them again for his own candidacy, I sure hope the favor would be returned,” said John Watson, a former Georgia state GOP chair. “Georgia Republicans should be supported by those dollars in whatever legal fashion the campaign can.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/republicans-irked-herschel-walker-sitting-090000985.html?.tsrc=daily_mail&segment_id=DY_VTO&ncid=crm_19908-1202929-20240529-0&bt_user_id=EQvK%2FnTOzV1bZJBbWeiTKEbm3cff2lxIN3zJnD91HsY48ZUmYiBzU4jlbWM%2BJ4rm&bt_ts=1716983952400

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Republicans irked that Herschel Walker is sitting on millions in unspent campaign funds (Original Post) Dulcinea May 2024 OP
If he's had two years to give back 4 million dollars... Omnipresent May 2024 #1
Is he literally *sitting* on the cash? EYESORE 9001 May 2024 #2
Herschel Walker and Uncle Scrooge! I didn't have that on my 2024 bingo card. FSogol May 2024 #4
maybe he could buy another girlfriend? lastlib May 2024 #5
Wasn't that Tim Scott? Or are all the Repubs doing that now? FSogol May 2024 #8
*snort* tanyev May 2024 #3
I'm sure Chump and Laura will find a way to take it away FakeNoose May 2024 #6
They nominate grifters and are so surprised when they grift. CanonRay May 2024 #7

Omnipresent

(6,280 posts)
1. If he's had two years to give back 4 million dollars...
Wed May 29, 2024, 07:41 AM
May 2024

Then he probably won’t give back to the state party!

EYESORE 9001

(27,473 posts)
2. Is he literally *sitting* on the cash?
Wed May 29, 2024, 07:43 AM
May 2024

Like copping a squat on bags of money like a brood hen? Had to ask

FSogol

(46,405 posts)
4. Herschel Walker and Uncle Scrooge! I didn't have that on my 2024 bingo card.
Wed May 29, 2024, 07:47 AM
May 2024

Keep the money Herschel, they gave it to you!

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