# Herschel Walker (need I say more?) **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [October 7, 2022, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herschel-walker-need-i-say-more/972861 "2022-10-07T01:34:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 19
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herschel-walker-need-i-say-more/972861/361 "2022-11-30T15:38:09Z")
Is “ethically handicapped” a protected class? ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herschel-walker-need-i-say-more/972861/362 "2022-11-30T16:04:00Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > You know, in the horrible event that Walker wins the run-off election, I think the late night comics should just lay off him. I honestly don’t think it’s very nice to mock the disabled. I agree in that, if he wins, Walker shouldn’t be mocked directly. But I do think that every elected official who supported him should be asked to explain every weird thing he says while in office. Make them own the fact that they supported a mentally ill person for the Senate out of purely partisan interests. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herschel-walker-need-i-say-more/972861/363 "2022-11-30T17:28:14Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > Make them own the fact that they supported a mentally ill person for the Senate out of purely partisan interests. They don’t have any problem with this. For them, it’s a feature, not a bug. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herschel-walker-need-i-say-more/972861/364 "2022-11-30T17:37:36Z")
Don’t they already have Tommy Tuberville in the the Senate on the Republican side? I don’t know if he’s mentally ill, but I thought he was recognized as unqualified. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herschel-walker-need-i-say-more/972861/365 "2022-11-30T18:25:38Z")
Tom Cotton Roy Blunt Raphael Tim Scott John Kennedy Rand Paul Ron Johnson Mike Crapo Joni Ernst a tiny sample of how low the Rs are good with going ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herschel-walker-need-i-say-more/972861/366 "2022-11-30T18:31:23Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Roy Blunt Every time I hear Roy Blount on Wait Wait I have to remember there’s no relation to him. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herschel-walker-need-i-say-more/972861/367 "2022-11-30T18:33:03Z")
I had to double-check and fix my spelling before posting. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herschel-walker-need-i-say-more/972861/368 "2022-11-30T18:42:35Z")
There’s a lot of generic idiots in the GOP, but they largely keep their mouths shut most of the time. Walker, however, is a _Celebrity_ Idiot. There’s no way he’s going to keep his mouth shut when there’s cameras and microphones about. Wanting to be famous is inherent in his personality. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herschel-walker-need-i-say-more/972861/369 "2022-11-30T18:44:24Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > They don’t have any problem with this. For them, it’s a feature, not a bug. It’s not about them. It’s about everyone who voted for them. Put the politicians in the hot seat, and maybe their voters will start to finally see what they’re all about. Even a small percentage change can make a difference in a lot of cases. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herschel-walker-need-i-say-more/972861/370 "2022-11-30T19:34:30Z")
Probably a prudent strategy… [https://twitter.com/pete\_fuller\_ga/status/1597256692403646464](https://twitter.com/pete_fuller_ga/status/1597256692403646464) ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herschel-walker-need-i-say-more/972861/371 "2022-11-30T20:28:14Z")
Wow. I don’t recall seeing anything like that in previous elections. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herschel-walker-need-i-say-more/972861/372 "2022-11-30T21:32:42Z")
Put a check next to the R! Please ignore the candidate! ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herschel-walker-need-i-say-more/972861/373 "2022-11-30T22:42:16Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Put a check next to the R! pronounced “_arrrrr_” ---
**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2022, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herschel-walker-need-i-say-more/972861/374 "2022-12-01T08:13:28Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Is “ethically handicapped” a protected class? Wouldn’t the PC term be “ethics-divergent”? ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2022, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herschel-walker-need-i-say-more/972861/375 "2022-12-01T13:37:12Z")
That doesn’t sound PC to me. Maybe “differently-ethicked?” ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2022, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herschel-walker-need-i-say-more/972861/376 "2022-12-01T13:39:04Z")
“Ethically Enhanced”, surely? ---
**Author:** ![74westy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/74westy/32/3950_2.png) [@74westy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/74westy)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2022, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herschel-walker-need-i-say-more/972861/377 "2022-12-01T13:42:21Z")
Ethical diversity. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2022, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herschel-walker-need-i-say-more/972861/378 "2022-12-01T13:44:37Z")
Ethically Special. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2022, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herschel-walker-need-i-say-more/972861/379 "2022-12-01T13:49:29Z")
Ethically challenged? ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2022, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herschel-walker-need-i-say-more/972861/380 "2022-12-01T13:56:27Z")
Republicans probably want it to be. Hell, they probably think that enforcing laws is restraint of trade. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herschel-walker-need-i-say-more/972861.md?page=18) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herschel-walker-need-i-say-more/972861.md?page=20)