I was making the case to my wife that Herschel Walker was the worst GOP senatorial candidate in my lifetime a few days ago. She responded by voting for Roy Moore. On reflection, I had to agree with her; for a Republican to lose in Alabama was quite an extraordinary feat. Walker, at least, lost in a purple state.
Losing in Georgia with a hand-picked candidate is obviously a huge blow to Trump. Here are my observations on the matter:
- Trump might have endorsed Walker, but nobody forced him on the GOP primary voters. Why did they pick such a poor candidate? Either they simply trusted Trump’s judgment or were as dazzled by Walker’s celebrity as the man on golf cart was.
- Will this latest loss with a Trumpist candidate cause the Georgia GOP to sober up? We’ll see.
- Walker asked Trump to stay away from the state at the end of the campaign, which suggests that Trump is even less popular than he was. How can the GOP possibly nominate someone in 2024 who is even more toxic than Walker in a swing state?