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Trump Suggests Collins Run Against Fellow Republican Kemp for Georgia Governor
The Epoch Times ^ | December 6, 2020 | ZACHARY STIEBER

Posted on 12/06/2020 4:54:31 AM PST by TigerLikesRoosterNew

President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested former Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) primary Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in the next gubernatorial election.

Collins, who ended up third in a free-for-all race to fill the Senate seat left vacant by the retirement of Sen. Johnny Isakson, joined Trump on stage during a rally in Valdosta on Saturday night.

After calling Collins “one the greatest advocates I’ve ever met in Washington,” the president added, “Doug, you want to run for governor in two years?”

The crowd cheered and applauded as Trump said Collins would “be a good-looking governor.”

(Excerpt) Read more at theepochtimes.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Local News
KEYWORDS: collins; kemp; trump
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1 posted on 12/06/2020 4:54:31 AM PST by TigerLikesRoosterNew
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To: TigerLikesRoosterNew

This is why POTUS is doomed.... could he suggest a bigger RINO? So fing stupid. He nhas instincts for liberty, but no sense of conservative philosophy or policy.

Such a stupid suggestion:

https://georgiarecorder.com/2020/02/28/collins-second-most-liberal-gop-member-of-georgia-house-delegation/


2 posted on 12/06/2020 4:58:46 AM PST by Phinneous (By the way, there are Seven Laws for you too! Noahide.org)
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To: TigerLikesRoosterNew

If SCOTUS fails us and Trump does not heed Flynn and declare martial law. I don’t want to hear about any more politicians.


3 posted on 12/06/2020 4:58:53 AM PST by MagillaX (My)
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To: TigerLikesRoosterNew

That is the CORRECT way to deal with these slouches in Georgia. Trump fully understands the stakes here.

The WRONG WAY is to follow Lin Wood and hands the Senate to the Democrats.

It’s not difficult...if one compares the two options.


4 posted on 12/06/2020 4:59:20 AM PST by BobL (I'm Boycotting the Georgia Elections to 'Teach the GOP a Lesson' (by destroying the country))
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To: TigerLikesRoosterNew

A shaky old white carpetbagger goes to Georgia...

No way.


5 posted on 12/06/2020 5:05:43 AM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Pearls Before Swine

My pre-coffee bad. Doug Collins, not Susan Collins. I live in the Northeast.


6 posted on 12/06/2020 5:06:24 AM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Phinneous

It’s not so much a suggestion for Collins as a shot at Kemp.


7 posted on 12/06/2020 5:17:55 AM PST by trebb (Fight like your life and future depends on it - because they do.)
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To: trebb

Concur. But POTUS has promoted so many anti-MAGA pols that I “can’t even...”


8 posted on 12/06/2020 5:19:58 AM PST by Phinneous (By the way, there are Seven Laws for you too! Noahide.org)
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To: Phinneous

Part of the problem is the dearth of solid candidates who might have a chance to win anything - especially with all the RINOs fighting for themselves instead of us, being willing to torpedo the good ones.


9 posted on 12/06/2020 5:22:42 AM PST by trebb (Fight like your life and future depends on it - because they do.)
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To: trebb

Concur


10 posted on 12/06/2020 5:35:34 AM PST by Phinneous (By the way, there are Seven Laws for you too! Noahide.org)
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To: BobL

Can trump pick someone who can win an election at least. How many times have the voters said no to Collins statewide? More then one is too many.


11 posted on 12/06/2020 6:02:10 AM PST by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: TigerLikesRoosterNew

He’s just rattling Kemps cage.


12 posted on 12/06/2020 6:05:24 AM PST by paintriot (Die with your boots on )
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To: paintriot

I agree with you. Time to use blunt instruments. Should have done it earlier, though.


13 posted on 12/06/2020 6:13:16 AM PST by TigerLikesRoosterNew
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To: napscoordinator

I hear you...but I’m on the side of Trump. I don’t live in Georgia, so it’s not a huge deal to me. It could be that Trump is indirectly sending a message to Kemp - saying that you won’t have a (fill-in the blank) Primary, but will have a Primary against someone who will probably defeat you.

...we’ll see if it works.


14 posted on 12/06/2020 6:33:18 AM PST by BobL (I'm Boycotting the Georgia Elections to 'Teach the GOP a Lesson' (by destroying the country))
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To: BobL
You are correct.

The actions of the Georgia GOP aside, if we lose the Senate the Demcorats have made it clear they intend to pack the courts.

15 posted on 12/06/2020 6:56:20 AM PST by Widget Jr
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To: Phinneous
Don't take this personal, but:

So fing stupid.
Sounds like an emotional conclusion, one based on no more than a very small part of the larger picture.

He has instincts for liberty...
That is an important prerequisite for understanding our country and it is good you recognize that...

...but no sense of conservative philosophy or policy.
And, insofar as that is true, not much opportunity to learn on the job, especially with the astonishing lack of support from the Republican party and the unending personal attacks by the rest of government.

Such a stupid suggestion:
Do you think the audience here is so dense that you need to repeat the point (your USNA credentials are becoming less impressive)?

16 posted on 12/06/2020 7:05:56 AM PST by frog in a pot (The American voter should realize there is nothing democratic about the current Democrat Party.)
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To: TigerLikesRoosterNew

Trump now realizes how wrong he did Collins early on—and how loyal to the cause Collins has yet remained.


17 posted on 12/06/2020 7:07:46 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: Phinneous

Wow—he had me fooled.

Of course, CCP globalist Kelly is no Georgia peach herself, but I found some of what’s on this list eye opening:

https://kellyforsenate.com/liberal-doug/


18 posted on 12/06/2020 7:13:02 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: 9YearLurker

Everybody can betray Trump. Whomever he works with is completely expandable. Once Trump has no use for him, dump him. He has a small number of people he can really count on and large loyal support base.


19 posted on 12/06/2020 7:23:06 AM PST by TigerLikesRoosterNew
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To: TigerLikesRoosterNew

Been saying this for a month.


20 posted on 12/06/2020 7:24:25 AM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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