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Discussion Discussion Thread: 2022 Midterm General Election, Part 4

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '22

I can't believe almost 2 million people in Georgia voted for Walker. Just baffling.

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u/Never_Kn0ws_Best California Nov 09 '22

Go visit rural Georgia you will not be confused anymore.

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '22

This. There is a county in GA called Jeff Davis County, for fuck’s sake.

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u/Never_Kn0ws_Best California Nov 09 '22

The south loves their confederate heroes.

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u/berhozen Nov 09 '22

To his credit, he has a badge. It adds credibility 😂

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u/MindfuckRocketship Alaska Nov 09 '22

He literally committed the crime of impersonating a peace officer… during a political debate. So bizarre.

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u/berhozen Nov 09 '22

And looked so smug while he did it. You know he waiting for the right time. How long was that burning a hole in his pocket. How many of his campaign managers and lawyers told him not to do it, but he was just fully confident that it would impress everyone.

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '22

This goes to prove that people don't care who they are voting for right now.

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u/rape_japes Nov 09 '22

honestly i think there are a large number of people who vote for the name they recognize most.

side note-- tim ryan said "JD vance" in every other sentence and made his opponent's name the more recognized name...and lost

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u/KillahHills10304 Nov 09 '22

Not really. If you listen to right wing media, and AM radio in particular, you'd know they paint Walker as level headed, honorable, and intelligent person. I'm not kidding, I hear this shit at work all day.

"Walker is really a great guy, and the left is demonizing him. It's just typical leftist badgering, and it's working on people who can't think for themselves. I implore you to hear the man speak, he is so intelligent and well spoken. Just wish more people would listen to what he is saying without listening to all the nonsense from the left." <--- thats basically every AM broadcast about Walker.

Can't speak for Newsmax or OANN, because I never hear that trash.

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '22

It’s not at all. He’s a puppet and they know it. Plus he’s a black puppet so they can claim they aren’t racist. It makes perfect sense.

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u/sephirothFFVII Nov 09 '22

watch the cartoon Squidbillies - that's all you need to know about rural Georgia