“The president’s remarks triggered immediate talk in Georgia GOP circles that Collins could be in line for a judgeship or another appointment,”
From Collins’ Wikipedia entry we have this:
He attended the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, receiving his Master of Divinity in 1996. Collins also earned his Juris Doctor from Atlanta's John Marshall Law School, in 2007.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Collins_(politician)#Early_life,_education,_and_early_career
So he has that JD, albeit not from a top-tier school. That said, he has real life experience.
Also from the article:
“The president’s remarks triggered immediate talk in Georgia GOP circles that . . . Loeffler could be tapped for a premier position.”
What the heck is a “premier position”? When I DuckDG for “United States Premier” I get a hockey league. I wonder if the writers know.
In any case, it’s interesting speculation. If Mitch can make Collins a Federal judge, I’m good with that. I’m good with other options that forego an intramural fight. I hope Trump can make a deal that makes all parties happy.
GA FReeper ping.
This will get interesting. It will work out well.
A plum ambassadorship somewhere nice.
Georgia needs a Senator like Collins.
“We took it as the president preparing to offer Kelly Loeffler a job she’s more suited for,” Collins spokesman Dan McLagan said.
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Negative. We’re stuck with Loeffler. The woman is already running commercials.
She needs a haircut though. All I see is hair, hair, hair.
Kelly needs to go, period.
Trump needs to cause problems to them, not be dragged in by people who purposefully cause problems to gain leverage over him.
“So he has that JD, albeit not from a top-tier school. “
Better than an Ivy based upon what I have seen.
What the hell kind of comment is that?
Washington is wall-to-wall lawyers from self-described, so-called top-tier schools and look at the state of our Federal govt.
Did Collins not just prove to you what he is made of or are you deaf, dumb and blind?
Loeffler? What had she ever done other than never miss a Junior League meeting?
Let her serve out the year, give her some cushy appointment and then Collins can take over in January 2021.
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The special election is a “jungle primary” in which the top two will advance to a runoff if nobody gets a majority. What the president and the RNC need to do is get out the GOP vote to make sure that the top two are Collins and Loeffler, in whichever order.
That way, we win (more or less) either way.
So are you good with Kelly Loeffler getting appointed out of nowhere by Kemp then almost immediately gets appointed to a seat on the Agriculture committee which oversees the CFTC which is the main regulator for her husband’s business? Her husband owns the New York stock exchange. Oh and by the way they had to make David Perdue step down so she could have the seat. This chick is bad news.
Loeffler’s vote not to convict Trump has endeared her to the President.
He rewards his friends and punishes his enemies.