Further Thoughts On Congressional Dominoes That Might Fall
On last night’s Peach Pundit The Podcast, Scot broke the news that Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene said “no thanks” to a proposed meeting of Georgia’s Republican Congress-People. The topic of the meeting would have been to discuss the open GOP race for U.S. Senate, how they as a delegation should handle things, and if they could/should throw support behind only one of their colleagues.
At the moment, Carter is in, and Greene will think about it over the weekend. I’d be shocked if she doesn’t run. Other Members of Congress thinking about running include Rick Allen, Mike Collins, and Rich McCormick. I doubt they will all toss their hats into the ring, but more than two of them running seems like a distinct possibility.
Georgia’s Congressional Delegation has long prided itself on working well together and acting in the state’s best interest. They don’t vote in unison and most certainly disagree on various issues, but they generally work well together. This is not the first time several members have wanted to run for the same open office, such as Governor or U.S. Senate, but to my knowledge, they mostly worked things out amongst themselves to the benefit of the State.
All of these folks are smart, successful, and ambitious. I don’t expect them to take a back seat to others based on a romantic notion of collegiality. But I would hope they would sit down and talk about it like grown men and women. If two or more of our current GOP delegation were to square off in a primary, it would hurt our state. Not only because of a bloody primary, but also because of the collective seniority, relationships with the President, relationships with Speaker Johnson, and positions on important committees that would be lost.
Politics is a blood sport fueled by passionate self-interest. But one would hope somewhere in all that personal ambition, the interests of the people of Georgia would be part of the calculus.
Please, Congresswoman Greene and the rest of the GOP delegation, meet together and think about what’s best for Georgia, not just what’s best for your political career.
