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Jilly_in_VA

(10,838 posts)
Thu May 26, 2022, 01:19 PM May 2022

Herschel Walker fumbles gun control response - twice

As Republican U.S. Senate nominee Herschel Walker enters into the general election, he is struggling to answer questions about gun control.

At his victory party Tuesday night Walker was asked whether there should be new gun laws in the wake of a mass shooting earlier that day at a Texas elementary school.

“What I like to do is see it and everything and stuff,” he said as he walked through a throng of supporters with his wife, Julie.

Walker was asked about the issue again in a Fox News interview Thursday.

“What about looking at getting a department that can look at young men that’s looking at women that’s looking at their social media?” Walker asked.

“You know Cain killed Abel, and that’s a problem that we have,” he said referring to the biblical story.

Walker eventually said he supported mental health funding, but he wasn’t specific.

“This has been happening for years,” Walker said.

“The way we stop it (is) about putting money into the mental health field, it’s about putting money into other departments rather than a department that just wants to take away your rights,” he said.

https://www.ajc.com/politics/election/herschel-walker-fumbles-gun-control-response-twice/C47NTSZOV5CTHJN7W5QJ4NLIDU/
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This guy would FAR outrank Tuberville as dumbest guy in the senate. VOTE WARNOCK!

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Herschel Walker fumbles gun control response - twice (Original Post) Jilly_in_VA May 2022 OP
This is weapons-grade stoopid. Jeeeezzzzz..... lastlib May 2022 #1
Babbled a mentally unhealthy Russian roulette survivor. Harker May 2022 #2
If you put his brain in a bird it would fly backward. njhoneybadger May 2022 #3
True LoisB May 2022 #5
Someone taught him to say words; no one taught him how to put them together or what they mean. LoisB May 2022 #4
Wow. bamagal62 May 2022 #6
Well, after that, I think Warnock doesn't have to worry too much about losing his job. napi21 May 2022 #7
He was always stupid, but football made it worse. NT CottonBear May 2022 #8
"Nobody told me this was going to be on the test." Midnight Writer May 2022 #9

lastlib

(24,797 posts)
1. This is weapons-grade stoopid. Jeeeezzzzz.....
Thu May 26, 2022, 01:23 PM
May 2022

how does ANYBODY think this idjit is material for the Senate?

napi21

(45,806 posts)
7. Well, after that, I think Warnock doesn't have to worry too much about losing his job.
Thu May 26, 2022, 02:31 PM
May 2022

Many years ago SI remember hearing this kind of speech from some athletes, which is how they got the reputation of being able to play football but were pretty dumb otherwise. Currentlly, most athletes are quite capable of good communication. Maybe Herschel got a few too many kicks to the head.

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