'Pro-Life' Herschel Walker Paid for Girlfriend's Abortion

[Jose Garcia]

Source: The Daily Beast

Herschel Walker, the football legend now running for Senate in Georgia, says he wants to completely ban abortion, likening it to murder and claiming there should be “no exception” for rape, incest, or the life of the mother.

But the Republican candidate has supported at least one exception—for himself.

A woman who asked not to be identified out of privacy concerns told The Daily Beast that, after she and Walker conceived a child while they were dating in 2009, he urged her to get an abortion. The woman said she had the procedure and that Walker reimbursed her for it.

She supported these claims with a $575 receipt from the abortion clinic, a “get well” card from Walker, and a bank deposit receipt that included an image of a signed $700 personal check from Walker.

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/pro-life-herschel-walker-paid-for-girlfriends-abortion-georgia-senate?ref=home

[mwb970]

1. Is anybody surprised?

[Archae]

5. Nope.

[mpcamb]

33. I won't "cast the first stone" but I WILL make note of this.

[sakabatou]

9. Nobody should be.

[XorXor]

57. Not at all.

I'm curious how his supporters twist themselves into pretzels to defend it, though. Think they will be honest and just come out to say "but it's different when WE do it"

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. Whatta a joke of a candidate. Begs the question, how do Republicans vet candidates?

That's a joke as well.

[bullimiami]

6. If it has an R label it's their type of candidate.

[SouthernDem4ever]

10. They ask the orange cantaloupe if he likes the candidate

that's how they decide.

[riversedge]

19. vetting not necessary as It does not matter to the #MAGA crowd. Maybe a few but my guess

is they say -So what.

[OAITW r.2.0]

20. Thinking the local braintrust of the Republican brand (State level).....

Nobody vetting - at Senate Level - the quality of their candidates?

[NCjack]

37. This is how Repukes pick candidates. Trump picks for them, and

he picks candidates that are half as smart as himself. They are too stupid to anything other than what he instructs them to do.

[COL Mustard]

44. How do Republicans vet candidates?

Maybe with an actual vet???

[efhmc]

64. Funny but most veterinarians are too smart to fall for that idiot.

[COL Mustard]

69. Yeah, but maybe one would neuter him.

Then his problems down there would be resolved.

[mwb970]

59. RAISES the question.

"Begging the question" is a logical fallacy involving circular reasoning that does not apply here.

Sorry. Pet peeve.

[efhmc]

65. So you are "begging the question" with a pun?

[paleotn]

3. Of course he did.

Likes pointing guns at his partners too.

[dchill]

4. I'm sure there are Republicans who are beautiful human beings...

...but no I'm not.

[SouthernDem4ever]

7. Too bad it didn't just happen, she could have really cashed out

[Major Nikon]

8. Nail/coffin

[bringthePaine]

11. folks, by his definition, that's "murder for hire", so...no more questions*

*The maximum penalty for violating § 1958 varies with the severity of the conduct: a fine and/or ten years for any violation; a fine and/or twenty years if personal injury results; and a fine of not more than $250,000 and/or death or life imprisonment if death results. If the death penalty might be applicable, the United States Attorney's Office must comply with the guidelines at JM 9-10.000.

[rurallib]

12. What a great guy! he even gave her a tip!

for the dark humor impaired.

[Marthe48]

18. Twice

:/

[maxsolomon]

13. Is someone going to make an attack ad about it that plays 24/7?

If not, it won't matter. If yes, then Dems are so mean.

Walker has an R after his name; that's all most Georgians need to know to vote for him. The rest is just background noise.

[AdamGG]

28. Less than 50% of Georgians, if polling is correct

[maxsolomon]

49. I fuggin hope you're correct

Racist GQP cynicism made Walker a candidate. They just want a seat warmer.

[Jim__]

14. C'mon. That's probably before Herschel turned his life over to Jesus.

Of course,

[Docreed2003]

15. Exactly this!

[Ford_Prefect]

16. Ruh-Roh!!!

[malthaussen]

17. Would you rather he hadn't?

Obviously, Herschal's mistake was in getting her pregnant, since at that point he's damned whatever he does.

-- Mal

[LenaBaby61]

22. I think the point is ....

That that brain-damaged, pulling guns on his ex-wife and "threatening to blow her head off" fool Walker thinks that abortion is murder, and should stay overturned no matter what, and FEDERALIZED. I guess states rights don't matter to MAGA.

So, HE gets to murder precious fetuses because you know, he's a member of the fetus-loving GQP US Taliban "Let's force little 1o year old's to have her daddy's baby" Party.

NEW: Herschel Walker Doubles Down On Support For National Abortion Ban
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022.

https://www.georgiademocrat.org/new-herschel-walker-doubles-down-on-support-for-national-abortion-ban/

[malthaussen]

62. Of course that's the point.

However, I don't see the need to criticize the man when he accidentally does something right, especially when there is so much he does wrong to be going on with.

-- Mal

[LenaBaby61]

68. Have you seen what his son's said about him?

I can't see anything this loser has done that's accidently right.

Look at what his son says, and I've critiicized his son a LOT.

Walker hid secret kids, he's a pathological liar, and worse.

But what Christian Walker says about his father speaks volumes about his father, and that is just one tweet. He went after his own father, and mean he tore his dad's face off literally, and Walker's saying that it's a cheap stunt by Warnock? Really? So, Warnock told Walker to murder a precious fetus?



Herschel Walker’s son calls candidate a liar and hypocrite over abortion denial.

Link to tweet

[Richard D]

21. Lighten up on the poor guy!

He's not a hypocrite, he's found Jesus and has redeemed himself.

He would never, ever, ever, allow a woman he slept with to get an abortion -

Unless he got her pregnant, of course.

[trof]

23. We (Alabama) elected a former football coach senator.

Tommy Tuberville coached at Auburn for a few years.
His main claim to fame was that they beat Alabama a few years when we had shit coaches.
Before the current Nick Saban era.

Just prior to running, he lived in Florida, but owned a piece of land in Alabama which was just fine for the Alabama Republican Party.

With Richard Selby retiring, Tuberville will be our half term SENIOR SENATOR from the great state of Alabama.

Our new junior senator will likely be Katie Britt a bible loving mom, married to a former Alabama football hero, who is pro life, etc., etc.

WE. ARE. FUCKED.

[keithbvadu2]

26. All three branches of government "You know, the House, the Senate, and the executive."

All three branches of government

“You know, the House, the Senate, and the executive.”

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/11/13/alabama-senator-elect-tommy-tuberville-botches-historical-facts/6283806002/

Sen.-elect Tommy Tuberville botches history facts, including three branches of government

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10082987

[trof]

30. Yep, that's our boy.

merde

[czarjak]

45. His tenure at Texas Tech was rather remarkable too. He took Strive For Honor to heart. Believe me!

[Ferrets are Cool]

48. Yeah, we are.

Too many fucking idiots here in this state.

Hope you are well Trof.

[evolves]

24. Just the one?

Betting this scenario played out several more times with several more women who were unfortunate enough to cross his path...

[keithbvadu2]

25. Herschel's #1 supporting family member talking about raising your kids.

Herschel should play this endorsement.

Link to tweet

[truthisfreedom]

27. I'm amazed she saved the receipt!

Must have been quite the falling out.

[smb]

53. He Was A Football Star -- It Was An Autograph nt

[Frustratedlady]

29. Didn't I read that he kept finding kids he "didn't know" were his?

Why did he choose abortion with her? Ran out of money and bought her off? I rather doubt she was the only one.

It amazes me how hypocritical these clowns are. I've noticed that the louder they yell at Democrats about their social programs, the more they use them. When will they catch on that we are onto their hypocrisy?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

31. This lady kept the receipts

Link to tweet

[BradAllison]

32. What a shock

Not

[Stuart G]

34. Well, Well, Well, isn't that swell. Maybe Herschel will burn in hell,............after

he loses this upcoming election. "Say it ain't so, Shoeless Joe"

[Evolve Dammit]

35. How in the world does this guy even come close to being a serious candidate? How far have we fallen?

[mahina]

36. I swear, no other election illustrates the double standard so clearly.

The standard for Democrats is perfection. The standard for Republicans is they are not currently under indictment and even then that’s negotiable. It’s absolutely got to change. Thank God for Rev Warnock

[UGADawg]

38. I was there many times when he scored touchdowns but...................

the SEC TV Network had a special on Walker a few years ago. They have quit showing it. If you saw it you would understand why he recently said "Our good air goes to China and they send their bad air over here".

[Grins]

39. In 2009 Walker was 47. Not exactly a teen.... NM

[not fooled]

40. Wow

Evidence of a lack of judgement as an adult.

The maggots won't care, though. Or the fake Xtians, who know he will vote for radical extremist judges. They don't care that he's a massive hypocrite, has mental health issues, probable brain trauma, etc. etc. etc.

[czarjak]

41. Stories like that sound familiar here in Peyton Place too. Since the 60's for me.

[ThoughtCriminal]

42. It's not going to stick

Without the proof being shown to the public. And with the ID of the woman being protected (against the inevitable MAGA death threats), that's not going to happen.

[nattyice]

46. Oops

[Ferrets are Cool]

47. And it will still be a close race. Repugs don't care about hypocrisy.

[multigraincracker]

50. All he has to do now

Is confess and ask for forgiveness.

He won’t.

[msongs]

51. daily beast. better we wait til we know this woman is real nt

[Norbert]

52. Laws are for other people.

[AncientOfDays]

54. It's simple

Republicans/conservatives think they are not bound by they laws they champion/pass.

[Ziggysmom]

55. Hey Walker, if you're SO against abortion, why not get a vasectomy and prevent more

of your sex trophies from happening?

A-hole repube!

[Bayard]

56. I just can't understand how this moron is polling even with Sen. Warnock

Warnock towers over him, head and shoulders, in so many ways.

[Ford_Prefect]

58. IMO this is about to change. Walker's son outed him about violence against him and his mom

along with threatening them with a gun and more. This is NOT gonna go away nor will some of the voters Walker was counting on to forgive and forget it vote his way. Family violence is bigger deal here than the pollsters seem to realize. The news about Walker paying for his then girlfriend's abortion in 2009 will likely cause a few resignations in his campaign tomorrow if not later this week.

Christian Walker, son of Georgia U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker (R), tweets:

I know my mom and I would really appreciate if my father Herschel Walker stopped lying and making a mockery of us. You’re not a “family man” when you left us to bang a bunch of women, threatened to kill us, and had us move over 6 times in 6 months running from your violence.

Every family member of Herschel Walker asked him not to run for office, because we all knew (some of) his past. Every single one.

He decided to give us the middle finger and air out all of his dirty laundry in public, while simultaneously lying about it. I’m done.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/hershel-walker-slammed-by-son-following-report-he-paid-for-abortion/ar-AA12yUUC

[Strelnikov_]

67. The magic 'R' . . . a powerful talisman against accusations of hipocrisy n/t

[oldsoftie]

60. Remember, athletes politicians & entertainers will ALWAYS be able to get their abortions!

Whether they're agains it in PUBLIC or not!

[TlalocW]

61. Two points/questions

1. Do we honestly think he's only done this once?
2. How much of an effect is this going to have? I can see the family values crowd forgiving him because "he's obviously given himself to Jesus and repented" yada yada yada.

[The_Casual_Observer]

63. Trump foisted a whole slate of these assholes on the public

And the public is stupid enough to vote for them.

[NH Ethylene]

66. Of course. They're all l like that.

1. It's murder until it applies to them.
2. They couldn't give a rat's ass about other people's embryos. It's all about politics and controlling women.
3. They hold the corner on hypocrisy.

[myohmy2]

70. you...

...have to say and do these things to be a card-carrying puke...

...his own son was chastising him today for being a hypocrite...

...republicans...

[smb]

71. The Plot Sickens

Walker's team knew of an abortion allegation months before it surfaced

His team was aware and had time to prepare. They just hoped it wouldn’t come out before the election.

Months before news broke alleging that Herschel Walker paid for an abortion, top Republicans in the state -- including those advising his team -- warned him that the story could torpedo his campaign.

Four people with knowledge of those preliminary discussions said that the abortion issue was well known within the state, even before reporters began inquiring about it....