A serious political question.

Dutch Uncle said:
If a person has a non-debilitating mental illness in which they are complying with treatment, I agree it doesn't affect their fitness to serve.

That's not Walker's problem. He's admitted to severe mental issues, admitted he's not being treated and there's a good chance he has CTE from his football career. IMO, those are all legitimate topics for voters to discuss when assessing candidate's and their fitness to serve in their position.

The fact almost 2M Georgians, over 49% of the vote, voted for him could mean many things. They don't care about his brain-damage? Is his party more important than Walker's ability to serve Georgia as one of their two Senators for the next six years?

This appears to be more about half a state putting a priority on serving the Republican Party over serving their own state. Why would people do that to the point of electing a mentally ill candidate? Out of fear?
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I understand and agree with you that someone like Mr. Walker -- who has been open about his mental illness(es) and also his failure to accept treatment -- should not be an elected public official in charge of even the local dog catcher office.

The fact that so many allegedly rational people voted for him is a lot more concerning than his various mental problems. WTF. And yes, I'm looking at YOU -- self-proclaimed Christians. WTF were you thinking?
 
ThatOwlWoman said:
I understand and agree with you that someone like Mr. Walker -- who has been open about his mental illness(es) and also his failure to accept treatment -- should not be an elected public official in charge of even the local dog catcher office.

The fact that so many allegedly rational people voted for him is a lot more concerning than his various mental problems. WTF. And yes, I'm looking at YOU -- self-proclaimed Christians. WTF were you thinking?
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The voting thing, IMO, goes back to fear and fear is often enhanced by ignorance. In short, America has done a pretty shitty job of teaching her voters.

The self-proclaimed Christians usually aren't. In fact, those on JPP who claim to be so strike me as either being bald-faced liars or they are askew in some way. Often both. LOL
 
Taichiliberal said:
So let me get this straight; the MAGA driven Republican leadership and voters consider President Biden incompetent and a danger to the country economically and socially, but Hershel Walker isn't? Man, is this country in trouble or what?

:sad:
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In before his opponent gives the Democrat agenda a Bah Fongu after he gets elected. IF that's what happens, and it just could.
 
Celticguy said:
Please note that when LeBron has business dealings he is a genius. When Walker does its... well its just BAD BAD BAD
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My man, if LeBron would run for a Congressional office, I would hold him to the same standards as I held Walker. So would others.

As to business dealings, Walker has "questionable" dealings easily researched. If you can find the same with LeBron, then do so. If not, don't make false equivalencies.
 
Street Glider said:
My daughter and son in law are both die hard liberal democrats.

Neither of them plan on voting for Biden due to his very obvious cognitive decline since taking office. Thankfully, neither one plans on voting for Harris or Newsom, either...
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Nor would I, as I didn't vote for Joe on the first go round. That's the great thing about being a registered Independent.
 
Street Glider said:
Don't worry, it won't take the idiot libs here too long to start raking you over the coals. To them, anyone who didn't vote for Biden is a Trump supporter...
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Wishful thinking on your part, as most MAGA minions cannot recognize the difference between a rational debate and irrational partisan bickering.
 
Eagle_Eye said:
A write in vote that has no chance of changing an election is nothing more than a feel-good action.
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A slight disagreement. It's election math. Not voting at all counts as nothing. A no-show on election day doesn't count for anything.

OTOH, voting Third Party, or even a write-in vote, counts. Consider the 2016 election. Even had Hillary won due to the "popular vote", she still only garnered 48.2% of the vote precisely because of Third Party voters. That's nothing to brag about.

In 2004 Bush won with 50.7% of the vote and claimed it was a "mandate" of the people. It's harder to declare a "mandate" with less than 50% of the vote.

That's why, IMO, the Democrats crow about "3 million votes" but not "48.2%!" LOL

In short: Please vote. All votes send a message. Not voting is nothing.
 
Street Glider said:
I think it's funny that you think you're someone who can tell someone else, who you don't know, what they "should have done". Eagle Eye did as he saw fit...
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It's called offering an alternative. It's called a suggestion. Only a defeated sheet wearing MAGA minion with nothing to offer would make such a picayune complaint such as you do. Sad.

And you STILL have NOT given an honest answer to the OP question. GTFU, would ya please?
 
Eagle_Eye said:
Originally Posted by Taichiliberal View Post
While I disagree with your action (you should have done a write in vote), I applaud your honesty.
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A write in vote that has no chance of changing an election is nothing more than a feel-good action.
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Fact:
On November 2, 1954, Strom Thurmond won his Senate seat in a general election on a write in vote. As the commercial for our state lottery would say, "Hey, you never know!"
 
Dutch Uncle said:
A slight disagreement. It's election math. Not voting at all counts as nothing. A no-show on election day doesn't count for anything.

OTOH, voting Third Party, or even a write-in vote, counts. Consider the 2016 election. Even had Hillary won due to the "popular vote", she still only garnered 48.2% of the vote precisely because of Third Party voters. That's nothing to brag about.

In 2004 Bush won with 50.7% of the vote and claimed it was a "mandate" of the people. It's harder to declare a "mandate" with less than 50% of the vote.

That's why, IMO, the Democrats crow about "3 million votes" but not "48.2%!" LOL

In short: Please vote. All votes send a message. Not voting is nothing.
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Strom Thurmond got his seat on a write in vote. Also, serious write ins do give encouragement and incentive for local politicians, new political groups, etc.
 
Taichiliberal said:
It's called offering an alternative. It's called a suggestion. Only a defeated sheet wearing MAGA minion with nothing to offer would make such a picayune complaint such as you do.
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And only a shit-eating liberal like you wouldn't understand that the correct phrasing of a a suggestion would've been "You could've done a write in vote", not "You should've..."

And you STILL have NOT given an honest answer to the OP question. GTFU, would ya please?
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Sure I did, shit-eater. You just didn't like it...
 
Street Glider said:
And only a shit-eating liberal like you wouldn't understand that the correct phrasing of a a suggestion would've been "You could've done a write in vote", not "You should've..."



Sure I did, shit-eater. You just didn't like it...
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Well toodles, if Eagle Eye was offended, he could have said so. Instead, his response to me was sane, rational and with no hint of irritation. Only YOU are trying to score points with this trivial hissy fit of yours.

And why don't you give the Post # or link to the post were you gave a direct, in no uncertain terms answer? If you did and you can show the readers here, then I will address and apologize accordingly. If not, then all your bluffing won't fool the reading audience who will see you for the BS artist that you are. We're waiting.

But you and I both know
 
Taichiliberal said:
Well toodles, if Eagle Eye was offended, he could have said so. Instead, his response to me was sane, rational and with no hint of irritation. Only YOU are trying to score points with this trivial hissy fit of yours.

And why don't you give the Post # or link to the post were you gave a direct, in no uncertain terms answer? If you did and you can show the readers here, then I will address and apologize accordingly. If not, then all your bluffing won't fool the reading audience who will see you for the BS artist that you are. We're waiting.

But you and I both know
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Stevie has some self-esteem issues which causes him to become JPP's most obnoxious Internet Tough Guy. He's also a perpetual victim where he justifies his obnoxiousness due to exaggerated perceived wrongs.
 
Taichiliberal said:
Well toodles, if Eagle Eye was offended, he could have said so. Instead, his response to me was sane, rational and with no hint of irritation. Only YOU are trying to score points with this trivial hissy fit of yours.

And why don't you give the Post # or link to the post were you gave a direct, in no uncertain terms answer? If you did and you can show the readers here, then I will address and apologize accordingly. If not, then all your bluffing won't fool the reading audience who will see you for the BS artist that you are. We're waiting.

But you and I both know
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Again, I did address it. I addressed it by pointing out the stupidity of comparing Walker, who was running for State office, to Biden, who holds a national office. Dunce even went so far as to reinforce that point.

So, eat a steamy pile of shit. I don't care that you don't like my answer...
 
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