Ex-football star Herschel Walker's woes hurt Republican chance of taking U.S. Senate

Herschel Walker has no business being in politics. He is not cut for that line of work and neither is Donald Trump and that's a fact. Walker and Trump should have never entered politics as Republican politics. That's also a fact.

 

Based on their general performance over the past few years I am of the opinion that no Republican whatsoever is fit to be in politics.

 

There it is. A refreshing bit of honesty. This is a reflection of the completely close minded attitude of the far left. It's ONE PARTY. There's no other way to go in the progressive world.

 

It wasn’t just Trump’s choice of one of the poorest quality senate candidates in Walker that destroyed the Republicans chances to regain the senate. It was Trump’s chosen candidates in Pennsylvania, OZ, in Arizona, Masters, in Nevada, Laxalt, in New Hampshire, Bolduc and probably a couple of others. The republicans should have won those states,but lost them due to the very poor quality of Trump chosen candidates. The Republicans not regaining control of the senate rests squarely on Trump’s shoulders. Well, on second thought, it rests squarely on Trump’s and his fellow republicans which went along with his choices. Without Trump, if he had just faded away after his loss in 2020 like all other ex-presidents have done, the Republicans probably would control all of congress today. The democrats owe a huge debt of gratitude to Trump and his followers. They could never have retained control of the senate while limiting house seat losses to just 9.


It seems to me, Trump and the republicans were more interested in making a statement than winning in the general election.

 

I'll give you this. I don't know why the Democrats are working so hard to get Trump out of the 2024 presidential race. He should be their "wet dream." He has a better chance of losing than any of the other perceived frontrunners.

 

Exactly. What most don’t know was during the GOP primaries the Democrats poured millions into some Republican senate and governor races to help Trump backed candidates win their nominations. The feeling was they were too extreme for many independent voters. Which of course, the Democrats were proven right. Money well spent. Getting rid of Trump would be getting rid of their best asset heading into 2024.


https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/07/democrats-spend-millions-on-republican-primaries/


https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...p-gop-primaries-helping-midterms/10670042002/


Trump has been falling within the Republican Party after the GOP lost the house in 2018, the presidency and senate in 2020 along with their very poor showing in 2022 midterms. But he still has his base of support, I’d estimate around 40% of the Republican base today are avid Trumpers. Enough to win again in the primaries if Trump is still around. Remember Trump won in 2016 Republican Primaries with but 35% of the GOP vote. An extra-large field certainly helped him out, but when you have the largest faction, even if it’s a plurality, you’re in excellent shape.

 

Accusations from a male staffer from Walker's campaign.
I've read a few articles and there's documentation of this from the get-go.
Text messages from Schlapp to staffer certainly don't add credence to Matt's denial.
Face look familiar? lol





Matt Schlapp Blasted as 'Hypocrite' After Report He 'Groped' Male Staffer

https://www.thedailybeast.com/herschel-walker-staffer-matt-schlapp-groped-my-crotch
https://www.newsweek.com/matt-schlapp-blasted-hypocrite-after-report-he-groped-male-staffer-1771897

 

Whhoooaaa! Matt appears to get around. Probably better in it's own thread though.

 

It would be a good thread.
If you would like it it's all yours.
I can only imagine how he'll be defended and all the whataboutisms..lol
The accusations do appear to be quite credible and so far I haven't seen anything on CNN/MSNBC or Fox.

 

If he's gay they will throw him to the wolves.

 

I'm sure that Ole' Matt can't wait for the Discovery.
He's f*cked,,his text messages are quite telling,

Matt Schlapp sued by former Herschel Walker aide ... - Politico
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5 days ago — Matt Schlapp, a top Republican political operative, and his wife Mercedes Schlapp, a one-time Donald Trump aide, are being sued by a former ...




"Matt Schlapp, a top Republican political operative, and his wife Mercedes Schlapp, a one-time Donald Trump aide, are being sued by a former Herschel Walker campaign staffer over allegations that he sexually assaulted him while on the campaign.

A lawyer for Schlapp on Tuesday said his clients deny the accusations and are considering “counter-lawsuit options.” The suit was filed in Virginia Circuit Court for the city of Alexandria.

The former Walker staffer, who filed the lawsuit anonymously, is seeking $9.4 million in damages from the Schlapps, saying not only did Matt Schlapp commit sexual battery, but he and his wife defamed him afterward.

Reached for comment, Schlapp’s attorney Charlie Spies called the complaint “false,” and said the “Schlapp family is suffering unbearable pain and stress” as a result. Schlapp also tweeted the statement from Spies.

“No family should ever go through this and the Schlapps and their legal team are assessing counter-lawsuit options,” said Spies, who is representing the couple.

 

Sorry Matt but Carlton's racist posts aren't going to help you if you go to trial or try and settle.
What is ironic is that all of a sudden we're supposed to believe that racism is an issue with you when your boy Trump, who just spoke at your CPAC, entertained Ye and Nick Fuentes at Mar a Largo and you were conveniently mum.

'GOP operative comes forward as accuser in sexual misconduct claim against CPAC head'
Source: Washington Post

The man who has accused Matt Schlapp, the influential leader of the Conservative Political Action Conference, of sexual misconduct came forward publicly Wednesday after a judge said he must use his real name to proceed with a lawsuit.

Carlton Huffman, 39, a longtime aide to Republican campaigns who lives in Raleigh, N.C., said he plans to amend the previously anonymous lawsuit, which seeks $9.4 million in damages for alleged sexual battery and defamation.

“I’m not backing away,” Huffman said in an interview with The Washington Post. “I’m not going to drop this. Matt Schlapp did what he did and he needs to be held accountable.”

Schlapp, 55, has denied Huffman’s claims that he groped his crotch and invited him to his hotel room during an October trip to Atlanta to campaign for Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker. Schlapp’s lawyer argued Wednesday that by proceeding anonymously, Huffman was trying to avoid scrutiny of his own record — including expressing extremist views on a white-supremacist blog and radio show more than a decade ago."

https://archive.is/oQVOy

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/08/matt-schlapp-cpac-accuser-sexual-misconduct/

 

I find it odd that the lawyer thinks that this would discredit his claims but it did not disqualify him from being a longtime aid to Schlapp. I mean if you believe that what he said, more than a decade ago, would mar his credibility why give him the job?

 

Huffman worked on Herschel Walker's campaign and wasn't an aide to Schlapp.
So it would be Walker's campaign didn't vet him or any of the other Republicans he previously worked for.
Schlapp's "If you have it in your heart" text speaks volumes.

 

IC. I thought he was Schlapp's aid. I have not seen the text. Is that from Schlapp to the victim?

 

Yes, this article covers it all pretty good.
WAPO
https://archive.is/oQVOy

snip

"Huffman was told he did not have to pick up Schlapp for the one-hour drive to that day’s rally in Macon, Ga., and the campaign arranged for an outside chauffeur. Huffman was advised to send Schlapp the driver’s contact information and tell him why he would not be picking him up.

“I did want to say I was uncomfortable with what happened last night,” Huffman texted Schlapp at 7:46 a.m.
“Pls give me a call Thx,” Schlapp replied immediately. Schlapp also called him three times: twice at 7:53 a.m. and a third time at 8:09 a.m. Huffman didn’t answer.

At 12:12 p.m., Schlapp sent a final text to Huffman. “Carlton If you could see it in your heart to call me at end of day. I would appreciate it,” he wrote. “If not I wish you luck on the campaign and hope you keep up the good work.”

 

Thanks, I will take a look. Normally I do not follow these sex scandal things in politics. I figure our politics are already enough of a soap opera already without adding in the who slept with who accusations.

 

I read the story and I must admit it seems fairly damaging against Schlapp. The victim seems credible. He told many people immediately, he made a video, he even talked with the campaign lawyer and staff. If the article is correct and the campaign staff believes his accusations that is even more damaging since they would know both parties. Unless there are additional text that we sent by Huffman to Schlapp that the article does not mention it seems like Schlapp knows what the issue is. The only text mentioned was him saying he was uncomfortable with what happened last night. If nothing happened you would think Schlapp would just be confused by that text and probably not even bother contacting this strange aid that sent him this weird text. The fact he tried calling 3 times in a short period and sent that text at the end of the day seems suspicious.

I tried to be fair and googled searching for Schlapp's side of the story but all I found were statements of him attacking the left wing media. Maybe his lawyer told him not to discuss publicly but then don't go on the offensive trying to blame the media. Just say nothing or say his lawyer told him not to speak about the case.

 

Victim blaming is the lowest and most desperate form of defense, yet expected.
Carlton Huffman put out a video tonight that imo is a stupid move.
As lawyers always tell their clients shut the hell up.
It's on Huffman's twitter.
Huffman was pretty well known in Republican circles and worked on campaigns, Mark Meadows years ago.
Schlapp's lawyer was a Trump lawyer and bailed right after being on Air Force one and something came down with Hope Hicks and Junior, there was some kind of scheme they got caught in and he was a witness to it ,iirc:
As far as Huffman's past the only thing I can think of that maybe could affect his credibility is if he was known to make false accusations about being sexually assaulted, and that is even questionable?

Statement by Mark Corallo, spokesman for the Schlapp


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Inside Matt Schlapp’s Offer to Settle the Sexual Battery Lawsuit Against Him'
Roger Sollenberger
Mon, August 28, 2023 at 9:49 PM EDT

Snips:

'Embattled conservative activist Matt Schlapp made an offer in March to settle the multimillion-dollar sexual battery and defamation lawsuit against him, but the proposal was rejected, according to multiple people with direct knowledge of the matter.

The offer from Schlapp was in the low six figures, according to the sources. But Schlapp’s accuser—Republican strategist Carlton Huffman, who filed the lawsuit against Schlapp and his wife, Mercedes Schlapp, in January—turned it down and countered with a substantially higher sum. Schlapp did not accept the counterproposal, the sources said.

The settlement negotiations were brought to the attention of officials at Schlapp’s organization, the American Conservative Union, which hosts the annual CPAC conferences. But the ACU board was not formally consulted and did not vote on the offer ahead of time, according to multiple people with knowledge of the events. These sources spoke to The Daily Beast on the condition of anonymity, citing fear of retaliation.

'These back-door negotiations are among a number of developments that have raised internal concerns at the ACU in recent months, as Schlapp has persistently kept the board out of the loop in discussions related to Huffman’s allegation, the lawsuit, funding for his legal defense, and the ACU’s own bookkeeping, according to sources with knowledge of the events and previous news reports.'

cont:
https://news.yahoo.com/inside-matt-schlapp-offer-settle-014941064.html

 

Of course Schlapp's CPAC is imploding, Schlapps a Trump-humper.
This years CPAC Confrence also had the worst attendance ever.
Par for the course.

'CPAC Imploding - CPAC vice chair resigns amid turmoil'

'The vice chair of the Conservative Political Action Coalition has resigned from his longtime position on the organization’s board and is calling for investigations into the group’s top leader and its financial practices, among other issues.

Charlie Gerow, an attorney and communications executive who has served on the board of CPAC and its parent organization, the American Conservative Union, for nearly two decades, submitted his letter of resignation on Friday.

“The situation at CPAC has become such that I felt compelled to resign,” Gerow said when reached afterward.


Gerow’s resignation follows months of turbulence at the prominent conservative organization, where Chair Matt Schlapp earlier this year was sued by a former Herschel Walker Senate campaign staffer over allegations of sexual assault. Board member and treasurer Bob Beauprez resigned from his position in May, citing concerns over the organization’s financial reports, while Randy Neugebauer and Mike Rose also stepped down from the board earlier this year.

Just last week another board member, Timothy Ryan, also resigned, according to a person with knowledge of the organization’s operations. Ryan’s resignation has not previously been reported.'

interesting read in here.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/25/cpac-vice-chair-resigns-amid-turmoil-00113078

 

Matt's weakness, grabbing guy's junk........hey, let's just sweep it under the rug and go back to business as usual.

 

Grabbing guy’s junk .. woman P…. is the GOP leadership virtue. Without those character you can’t lead Republican party.

 

DeSantis needs to get caught grabbing a woman by the *****. He will immediately get kudos from the Trump clan. LOL.

 

I truly believe that DeSantis is more of a Schlapp guy.