Georgia gubernatorial candidate Michael “Deportation Bus” Williams, the noted pendejo who ran an anti-immigrant campaign so racist that it got him banned from Cracker Barrel, got just 5 percent of the vote in the Republican primary last night:
With his dismal showing Tuesday, the Cumming Republican showed again the limitations of an arch-conservative message that relies almost entirely on Trump. In last year’s 6th District special election, Republicans who most directly tied their message to Trump flamed out.
Williams got the attention he wanted alright, but for all the wrong reasons. On the same day that Cracker Barrel released a statement saying that his campaign wasn’t welcome—“We take pride in showing our communities and our country that the hospitality we practice is indeed welcoming and inclusive to all”—Williams’ bus broke down, which his “campaign manager blamed on the left.” Surprised he didn’t just blame Mexicans while he was at it:
In the end, even as he drew national attention for a “deportation bus tour,” he was universally ignored by his GOP rivals – usually a surefire sign he’s not getting any traction. At some debates, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle wouldn’t even respond to Williams’ attacks.
Williams rode his deportation bus all the way to a second-to-last place finish, a result so pitiful that the New York Times deliciously rubbed margarita salt on his wounds by listing his final tally under an “Others” drop-down menu. Hate doesn’t pay, Michael. Now feel free to ride that bus straight to hell.