Also, he apparently is/was a legitimately massive Michael Jackson fan and as a high school senior flew across the country to support him at his trial, and heckled people testifying against him? That might be as damaging to him as anything, capital W Weird behavior.
Stuff you do in college, as long as it wasn't really severe (rape, murder, etc.) is often forgiven by voters with an apology that they were young and stupid.
Emily Ngo: "Photos show Rep. Mike Lawler, a Republican locked in a tight race for reelection, in blackface dressed as Michael Jackson in 2006."
Also, he apparently is/was a legitimately massive Michael Jackson fan and as a high school senior flew across the country to support him at his trial, and heckled people testifying against him? That might be as damaging to him as anything, capital W Weird behavior.
Stuff you do in college, as long as it wasn't really severe (rape, murder, etc.) is often forgiven by voters with an apology that they were young and stupid.