The March 10 special election in Georgia should serve as a warning sign for Republicans. Because Marjorie Taylor Greene, once a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, decided to resign in an apparent fit of pique, congressional Republicans have managed to protect their carefully crafted reputation as the masters of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
With about 95% of the votes reported, Democrat Shawn Harris was leading with 37.3%, followed by Republican Clayton Fuller with 34.9%. This race is going to a runoff since no candidate surpassed 50%.
Three other GOP candidates combined share 19.7% of the votes. So, Fuller probably would have won outright if it had not been for the fact that becoming a member of Congress is such a cushy and extremely lucrative gig that everyone wants in on the action.
A Telling Georgia Election
Still, Georgia has for a long time been considered a pretty solid red state, but it really isn’t. As much as people on the left have complained about the Electoral College, they have been working to use it to their advantage for years. The state of Georgia figures prominently in their plans.
The strategy is quite simple. If Democrats secure the Electoral College votes of North Carolina, Georgia, and Texas, they will achieve permanent power. The Democratic Party will, effectively, own the White House in perpetuity.
From a Republican perspective, North Carolina is already lost. Democrats swallowed Virginia in the same way. Texas is still slightly out of reach – but not by much. The Peach State, though, is ripe for plucking. The almost incredulous election of two Democratic senators in 2020 demonstrated that shift.
It already seemed that Georgia Republicans would rather side with Democrats than with Donald Trump, and Marjorie Taylor Greene appeared to be one of the few exceptions. Her withdrawal from Congress – whether one aligns with her values (supposed values) or not – very possibly marks the transition of Georgia from a red to a purple state.
In the runoff, is it likely that the Republican Clayton Fuller will win out? Yes, it is, but Georgia should serve as a warning to the GOP that they are incrementally losing the messaging – or, if one prefers, the propaganda – battle.
It’s a strange time in American politics. One of the two dominant parties seems to have chosen a largely anti-American platform, and the other is, to a great extent, almost embarrassed by its president’s strident pro-America stance.
