REMINDER: Herschel Walker Lacks The Character And Competence To Represent Georgia

Georgians deserve a senator who has demonstrated the character needed to represent them in the U.S. Senate and the competence to address the pressing issues facing their families. Herschel Walker’s bizarre claims, record of violence, and long list of dishonest, fraudulent schemes — along with his “head-scratching comments” and “policy gaffes” — lead voters to a simple conclusion: Walker is not who he says he is, is unfit for the job, and has no business representing Georgians in the Senate.

See for yourself why Walker lacks the character to represent Georgia:

Walker has repeatedly made bizarre and false claims. From falsehoods about his academic achievements and business success, to flat-out lies about working in law enforcement, Walker has proven time and time again that Georgians can’t trust him. Even Walker’s own staff has said he’s a “pathological liar,” who lies “like he’s breathing.” 

• The Daily Beast: Herschel Walker Claims to Own Companies That Don’t Exist. “Georgia Senate candidate’s history of exaggerating his business success is even worse than anyone thought.”
  
  
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Herschel Walker said he worked in law enforcement — he didn’t. “The claims… aren’t true.”
  
  
• The Daily Beast: Herschel Walker Lied About His Secret Kids to His Own Campaign. “‘He’s lied so much that we don’t know what’s true,’ the person said, adding that aides have ‘zero’ trust in the candidate. Three pe

• CNN: GOP Senate candidate Herschel Walker has been overstating his academic achievements for years. “The former football star repeatedly misrepresented his academic credentials.”

Walker has a disturbing history of violence that he has not fully accounted for. His record of violence shows he does not have the character required to represent Georgia.

• NBC News: As Senate runoff nears, Herschel Walker’s ex-girlfriend details abuse “Cheryl Parsa, who had a five-year relationship with the football legend, says he once pressed her against a wall, grabbed her throat, and threw a punch that missed.”

• Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Herschel Walker says he’s been transparent about past violence – has he? “Walker’s failure to address the violence undermines his repeated claims of transparency at a time when his history is facing sharper scrutiny.”
  
  
• Associated Press: Police records complicate Herschel Walker’s recovery story. “The incident adds another layer to Walker’s already turbulent personal history, which includes his acknowledged struggles with mental health, violent outbursts and accusations that he repeatedly threatened his ex-wife.”
  
  
• Associated Press: As Herschel Walker eyes Senate run, a turbulent past emerges. “Walker repeatedly threatened his ex-wife’s life, exaggerated claims of financial success and alarmed business associates with unpredictable behavior.”

Walker has been involved in a long list of fraudulent and dishonest schemes. From “a string of defaults, settlements and lawsuits,” to his ties to a for-profit program that “preyed upon veterans and service members” and his lies about donating to charities, Walker has shown he does not have the character to represent Georgia.

• CNN: Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker getting tax break in 2022 on Texas home intended for primary residence. “Walker took the tax break in 2021 and 2022 for his Texas home even after launching a bid for Senate in Georgia”

• Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Herschel Walker’s business record reveals creditor lawsuits, exaggerated claims. “The review also revealed a string of defaults, settlements and lawsuits alleging that Walker and his businesses owed millions of dollars in unpaid loans.”

• Associated Press: Herschel Walker’s ties to veterans program face scrutiny. “[Walker] overstated his role in a for-profit program that is alleged to have preyed upon veterans and service members while defrauding the government.”
  
  
• The New York Times: Herschel Walker’s Company Said It Donated Profits, but Evidence Is Scant. “There is scant evidence that Mr. Walker’s giving matched those promises.”

Walker has repeatedly shown he does not understand the issues facing Georgians. His campaign often “skips details,” he declines to answer questions “about what policies he’d pursue,” and he even claimed it was “totally unfair” to ask him whether he would support legislation like the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. 

• Associated Press: Herschel Walker skips details in bid to oust Raphael Warnock. “Walker didn’t answer a follow-up question about what policies he’d pursue.”
  
  
• The American Independent: Does Herschel Walker understand the issues he’s talking about? “[Walker] has not been able to articulate cogent policy positions on virtually any of the major issues of concern to voters.”
  
  
• Business Insider: Herschel Walker says it’s ‘totally unfair’ to ask him if he supports the bipartisan infrastructure bill that passed last year: ‘I have to see all the facts’. “Walker… snapped on Thursday when he was asked whether he would have voted for President Joe Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure law.”
  

Walker has made embarrassing “policy gaffes” that demonstrate he lacks the competence to represent Georgia. From his “head-scratching” comments about climate and evolution, to his “stumbles” on voting rights and gun violence, Walker has repeatedly shown he is not up to the task of serving in the U.S. Senate. 

• The Washington Post: Walker, criticizing climate law, asks: ‘Don’t we have enough trees around here?’ “[Walker] has made head-scratching comments that have drawn ridicule.”
  
  
• HuffPost: Herschel Walker Skeptical Of Evolution: ‘Why Are There Still Apes? Think About It’. “[Walker] gets some basic facts wrong.”

• WABE: Walker’s latest climate comments raise eyebrows. “Walker has raised eyebrows again on the campaign trail with his latest comments on the environment.”
  
  
• Business Insider: GOP Senate candidate Herschel Walker proposes ‘a department that can look at young men that’s looking at women that’s looking at social media’ in response to Texas shooting. “Walker struggled to answer a question on gun control from a CNN reporter, only going as far to say, ‘What I like to do is see it and everything and stuff.’”
  
  
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The Jolt: Herschel Walker campaign doubles down on ‘China’s bad air floating’ comment. “… mystifying comments over the weekend about the origins of air pollution and the coronavirus.”

• MSNBC: Herschel Walker stumbles badly on John Lewis, voting rights. “Senate hopeful Herschel Walker was asked about the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. It really didn’t go well.”

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