There’s a Baby in that Room

Republicans were nervous going into the debate last Friday between Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock. Would Walker stumble and fumble the ball? At best the general consensus was a hope that Walker would not hurt himself.

Walker did not fumble. He scored time and time again. He spoke plainly and honestly. He addressed the people of Georgia.

He took questions like taking the football and ran hard with them. I could almost hear the ghost of Larry Munson shouting, “There goes Herschel! There goes Herschel!

When it was over, it was the Democrats who were nervous. It was supposed to be a walk in the park for Warnock but instead it was Herschel running over Warnock.

The debate clearly showed the distinction between a smooth talking politician, trying to soft touch every constituency and a plain spoken Georgian taking a bold courageous stand asking his fellow Georgians to follow.

Perhaps the most played clip of the debate dealt with abortion. Warnock used the abortion talking point that the doctor’s exam room is not large enough for a woman, her doctor, and the federal government.

Walker brought the house down when he said, “Did he not mention that there’s a baby in that room as well? But also did he not mention that he’s asking the taxpayer to pay for it? So he’s bringing the government back into the room.”

The moderator asked Warnock about a story saying that some apartments owned by his mega church were evicting disadvantaged residents. Some residents with eviction notices reportedly owed less than $35.00.

Warnock’s non answer response was more winding than a road through the North Georgia mountains to Brass Town Bald. He began with feigned indignation that this story was an effort by his opponent to “sully the name of Martin Luther King Jr’s church and John Lewis’ church” made by a “desperate candidate.”

Walker smiled and said that he didn’t write the story and noted how the Senator did not answer the question. Walker also offered to pay the back rent to help the folks avoid eviction.

One of Walker’s most impressive moves in the debate was when he talked about the challenges of mental illness. He intentionally looked directly into the camera and spoke directly to the viewer about the hope and availability of help.

From the viewer’s perspective, Walker was sitting across the breakfast table showing empathy and connecting at a deeply personal level. The focus shifted from the negative stories about Walker to the viewer, especially one of the millions who deal with some kind of emotional issue, feeling that Walker understood and could identify with their needs.

Herschel Walker delivered. He was genuine, straight forward, and transparent. He brought complex issues down to a simple level that the average person could understand.

Anyone who had honest questions about Walker before the debate have replaced those questions with confidence. Herschel Walker is a great candidate to take on an incumbent Senator.

Give Herschel the ball with your vote and listen for that familiar voice from the past. “There goes Herschel! There goes Herschel!

Early Voting starts today – go vote! We are not promised tomorrow, get your vote in.

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The Battle is at the Ballot Box

I just finished reading the book, Trump’s America by Newt Gingrich. His book is not as much about Donald Trump, as it is about the people of America who elected him.

His last chapter is entitled, “Challenges.” There he sums up the challenge we face as an America that revolted in 2016 and won.  Here is what he said that Trump’s America was doing:

It is trying to replace a deeply entrenched establishment. It is trying to defeat the cultural, academic, and news media elites. It is trying to drain the swamp and root out the deep state. None of these opposing forces are going to go quietly. ….President Trump needs the people of Trump’s America if America’s great comeback is to continue. The fight will go on. … This is the real test of Trump’s America, and 2018 is the decisive battle.” (Newt Gingrich, Trump’s America, page 286)

The decisive battle is right now in 2018. The outcome of this battle will be clear by late evening November 6 or early morning November 7, 2018.

The outcome of this battle is being determined right now as early voters go to the polls and drop absentee ballots in the mail. At approximately 7:00 pm EST in Georgia, the final votes will be cast. Have you already done your part?

I strongly encourage early voting. There are too many things that can go wrong on election day to interfere. There is no reason not to exercise that responsibility now.

Democrats have poured money into campaigns across the nation. Here in Georgia they want the Governor’s office and every Constitutional officer they can get. They want to keep Democrat members of Congress in office and are desperately trying to unseat some Republican members.

It does no good to argue that money is coming from California and New York. It is pouring in from left wingers outside Georgia. That is just the way it is. Get over it.

A vote is a vote is a vote. Votes are the only thing that counts and your vote must be cast to be counted.

There is no need to get into arguments on social media. It is almost as certain as death and taxes that you will not change anyone’s mind.

Just go vote. Then find someone who will vote for the Republican candidates on the ballot and get them to vote.

Here is the cardinal rule. Memorize this.

Your job is not to convince people to vote for Brian Kemp and Republicans. Your job is to find the people who will vote for Brian Kemp and Republicans and convince them to go vote. 

The battle is raging right now. You must be on the field and in the fight. Your vote counts. Don’t leave it in your pocket, get it in the ballot box so it will count.

Don’t argue. Don’t fret. Don’t procrastinate. Get in the battle and go vote. The battle is at the ballot box.

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Sixth District – Why Vote Early

Early voting opened today in the 6th Congressional District runoff. I live in the 2nd District and will not be able to cast a vote in this election. For those who do live in the 6th, I encourage you to vote early.

There are many, myself included, who believe that voting should be on election day except for absentees. Election day only voting would reduce the opportunity for fraudulent voting.

As much as I believe that, the fact is that early voting is a reality. Disagreeing with early voting and waiting until election day will not change early voting.

Republicans have always done well on election day voting. Democrats historically have a slight advantage in early voting. Republicans need dominate both. Here is why I encourage you to vote early. Continue reading FacebooktwitterredditpinterestlinkedintumblrmailFacebooktwitterredditpinterestlinkedintumblrmailby feather