Maroc - RAWSTORY.COM - Raw Story - 16/Aug 23:11

Josh Hawley's opponent: 'I don’t know why he can’t be normal' and agree to a debate

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) faces his first election after videos were released of him running from Jan. 6 rioters he claimed to support. His Democratic opponent, ex-Marine Lucas Kunce, has taken the fight to Hawley, who has, thus far, refused to debate, even if hosted by a conservative outlet like Fox News. Hawley has long supported "right to work" laws, which the AFL-CIO explains "makes it harder for working people to form unions and collectively bargain for better wages, benefits and working conditions." Read also: Manhood does not require an argument — yet Josh Hawley keeps arguingUnionization has made a comeback, particularly with young voters, and Hawley has tried to flip-flop on the matter, saying he no longer supports laws that block unions from requiring employees to pay dues. “I don’t think it’s fair to ask union organizers to have to organize for people who are not paying union dues,” Hawley said.“He was a right-to-work candidate. He doesn’t believe in labor,” Kunce said. “[Hawley] tried to remake himself in an election year because he knows that taking away our rights is not something that people want.”Speaking to Kunce on Friday, MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace asked why there's a debate about debating. "We've agreed to the five televised debates. He's sort of coming up with different stunts. Like, let's have a debate on the state fairgrounds. The state fairgrounds asked us not to do that, and said, 'No, you're not welcome here.' Then he wanted one of his endorsing organizations to host one, which violates federal election laws. Couldn't do that. Like, I don't know why the guy can't be normal and agree to do the five televised debates as offered. I offered one on Fox News. He seems to be interested. It should be a safer space for him."The two also talked about Hawley's infamous race from Jan. 6 rioters and the mockery that has followed. "I was a marine for 13 years," said Kunce. "Deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. You'd get in a lot of trouble if you ran away from the enemy back in the day."See the discussion below or at the link here. - YouTube youtu.be