Folks, I almost spilled my coffee reading this one. So, Republican Senate candidate Mike Collins was at a press conference in Georgia, talking about his healthcare priorities, when things took a turn. Reporters started asking him about his son-in-law, David Alan Scheer II, who apparently has a history of promoting White nationalist ideology and sharing antisemitic content online. Collins wasn’t having it, and instead of answering the questions, he decided to pivot and attack Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. Bless their hearts, it seems like Collins thought he could just deflect and move on, but the reporters weren’t letting up.
Collins said the matter with his son-in-law had been “fully addressed,” but when asked to elaborate, he just kept criticizing Ossoff. It’s like he thought he could just change the subject and everyone would forget about the whole thing. You can’t make this stuff up, folks. The guy’s son-in-law is out here sharing Nazi imagery and promoting White supremacist groups, and Collins just wants to talk about Ossoff’s stance on transgender rights.
The CNN KFile investigation found that Scheer had used his social media following to promote some pretty disturbing content. He’s also appeared in family photos on Collins’ campaign website and attended his Senate primary election-night party. It’s not like Collins can just distance himself from the guy, considering they’re family and all. Somewhere in Atlanta, a producer thought this sounded terrifying, and now we’ve got a Senate candidate who’s dodging questions about his son-in-law’s extremist views.
Ossoff isn’t letting Collins off the hook, though. He’s blasting him for not answering questions and for having ties to a White nationalist influencer. Collins, on the other hand, just keeps repeating that the matter has been “fully addressed.” I’m not sure what’s more surprising, the fact that Collins thinks he can get away with this or that his son-in-law is still out here sharing this kind of content.
In the end, Collins ended the press conference without answering any of the questions about his son-in-law. I guess that’s one way to deal with the situation, but it’s not exactly the most convincing way to show that you’re committed to addressing extremism. As I finish my coffee, I’m left wondering what other surprises this campaign season has in store for us. One thing’s for sure, though – this story is far from over.
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Former remote-throwing champion turned #1 couch commentator on liberal panic in the media. Born in Texas (or so his mug says), he earned a degree in Fake Newsology & Beer Philosophy from YouTube University.
