Probably no one, including Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker himself, would argue against the premise that the former football star is a deeply flawed human. He has lied, cheated on his wife, fathered multiple children out of wedlock and made a fool of himself while speaking in public. Walker’s party has tried to find workarounds for all that, but the latest scandal has far more volatile implications.
Credible allegations surfaced this week that he impregnated a woman and paid for her abortion. Walker adamantly denies the allegations, reported by The Daily Beast, and insists he is unfailingly anti-abortion — even in cases of rape or incest.
Republican Party leaders in Georgia and Washington have decided that the only option is to rally around Walker without apparently bothering to weigh the evidence, which includes a canceled $700 check and a get-well card to the woman, signed by Walker. The party has chosen to look the other way and deny, deny, deny — not because Walker is a paragon of wholesome behavior and unchallenged credibility (he’s not) but because GOP control of the Senate hangs in the balance.
