What They’re Saying: Herschel Walker’s “Controversial Business Record” Is “Proving To Be A Problem,” “Difficult To Defend”

A wave of coverage is highlighting “Herschel Walker’s latest problem: A controversial business record,” after a bombshell investigation from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution yesterday morning revealed Walker has “exaggerated claims” about his business record and uncovered “a string of defaults, settlements and lawsuits alleging that Walker and his businesses owed millions of dollars in unpaid loans,” 

See for yourself:

MSNBC: Herschel Walker’s latest problem: A controversial business record

• If nothing else, at least Herschel Walker can point to his private-sector background, right? Actually, no, that’s problematic, too.
  
• Because Herschel Walker has no background in public service, scrutinizing the Georgia Republican’s record in other areas becomes all the more important. For the U.S. Senate hopeful, this is proving to be a problem.
  
• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published a detailed report today, scrutinizing Walker’s boasts about his private-sector prowess.
  
• This dovetails with an AP report from last summer, pointing to Walker having “exaggerated claims of financial success and alarmed business associates with unpredictable behavior.”
  
• His record is difficult to defend.

Washington Post (Opinion): New revelations about Herschel Walker show how Democrats could hold the Senate

• When he’s out on the campaign trail, [Herschel Walker’s] likely to offer his success as a businessman as a qualification to serve in Washington. Which is why new reporting from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution is so potentially damaging.
  
• It reveals not only that Walker has been dishonest about what a terrific job-creator he is, but that he has had “a string of defaults, settlements and lawsuits alleging that Walker and his businesses owed millions of dollars in unpaid loans.”
  
• The details are quite something. First, it seems Walker has been using the Trump technique of claiming that his companies are extraordinarily successful when the truth is far different — what ordinary people call “lying.”
  
• It isn’t hard to imagine that a few more revelations or stumbles could be the difference between victory and defeat for Walker.

National Journal (Hotline): “Herschel Walker’s Spotty Business Record Faces Scrutiny”  

• A “review of court records and other public documents contradicts statements” former NFL running back Herschel Walker (R) “has made about the number of people his companies employ, their size and the assets they own. The review also revealed a string of defaults, settlements and lawsuits alleging that Walker and his businesses owed millions of dollars in unpaid loans.” 

• “While Walker attributes his wealth to his business acumen, much of it seems to be derived from his celebrity status as a football legend through speaking engagements and brand ambassadorships, according to campaign financial disclosures.” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) 

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