Let you in on a little secret, I agree that Walker was a poor choice as was Oz.

Matter of fact I felt sort of insulted that I would be asked to vote for an out of state guy just because he was black and was a fondly remembered football Heisman winner.

But what were the options I was given?

We had a choice of three.

Gary Black, our Dept of Ag commissioner. An old white guy with the charisma of a potato whose apparent management style while in charge of the Dept of Ag was don't do anything to get noticed and rubber stamp whatever his employees bring to him even if it screws over a segment of the population.

Latham Sadler, an unknown who had never held an office of any type. But a rather impressive background and military career. A young man and veteran of our most recent foreign misadventures. Outspoken Christian and family man to boot.

And the infamous Hershel Walker.

I voted Sadler and got Walker.

I could've complained, stayed home or bad mouthed the guy. Were the stakes not what they are I may have as I did withhold my vote for governor, sos and ag. Nope I fell in behind Walker and voted.

BTW, Walker imo is a good man with a checkered past and a product of his time. But who of us isn't? Yes, his communication skills are not up to par but they weren't exactly teaching that in rural Georgia public schools (read as black since the whites had fled to private ones) in the 60s and 70s. Yes, he was a jock thrust into the lifestyle we've all seen so many other young men go into and the mistakes to follow. Yet, he was able to establish a life and business and get right with God. A somewhat ugly past but he who is without go ahead and toss that rock.

We would have the Senate and more House seats if we had run better candidates.