Herschel Walker is forecasting failure in his upcoming debate with Raphael Warnock. But there's actually a method to his madness. (via MaddowBlog)
On Wednesday, Walker agreed to a televised debate against [incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock] before a live audience in Savannah.... The highly anticipated debate is less than a month away, but Walker downplayed himself when asked what he is doing to prepare for the showdown against Warnock.
In campaigns, this is what’s known as “managing expectations.” Ahead of their Senate debate, it’s in Walker’s interest to set expectations so low that he’ll win just by showing up. Warnock is one of American politics’ most gifted orators; Walker struggles to speak coherently; so the Republican is deliberately downplaying his chances so that viewers will tune in and be impressed if he manages to speak in complete sentences.