Say hello to a new challenger hoping to unseat Rep. Marjorie Greene next year.

[riversedge]

Say hello to a new challenger hoping to unseat Rep. Marjorie Greene next year.

Marcus Flowers, a resident of Bremen, GA, spent 6 years in the army, 13 years as a defense contractor, and 5 years as a government official, he tells me. He’s a Democrat.


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His opening salvo: “GA-14 deserves a Representative who can actually sit on committees.”

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[nycbos]

1. The PVI of GA-14th is R+27

It's not a winnable seat. They like her because she is a racist, antisemitic, nut job,

[Proud liberal 80]

2. And in cases like this

Where the seat is not winnable for Democrats, Democrats should vote in the Republican primary to get the least insane republican....I said this a couple weeks ago and got blasted, but a Democrat isn’t winning that seat so why not do that

Edit - I would argue that a Democratic voter’s voice is stronger this way

[nycbos]

3. Is GA an open or closed primary?

[Proud liberal 80]

5. Open

[FM123]

8. or vote for the weakest repug that our Democrat would have a better chance of beating in the general

[Proud liberal 80]

10. Doesn't work in a R+27 district

Those people are going to vote Republican no matter what.

[groundloop]

25. Greene WAS the 'weakest' GOPer

[DeminPennswoods]

35. Didn't she run unopposed in the general election

after winning the run-off?

[pandr32]

29. That's a good strategy

Us democrats need to be strategic as hell in order to save our country from insanity.

[enough]

13. It's important to have good Democrats running even in unwinnable districts.

It doesn’t mean we have to pour a lot of money into that race. But having good viable people out there talking about reality is much better than abandoning the field.

I grew up in a county in PA where you could hardly get Democrats to run because there was absolutely no chance of winning. They ran and lost over and over again for decades. Right now, the entire county is controlled by Democrats and our U.S. Representative is a Democrat.

[nycbos]

15. If the PVI was R+10 I'd agree with you.

You can then say it is a part of a multi-cycle effort to flip the district like what happened state wide in GA.

But when it is an R+27 district there is no chance.

I grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. When I voted in the 2016 primary I was about the 100th democrat to vote at 11am in my precinct to only four Republicans.


Republicans would never spend money here. We shouldn't spend a dime in this district.

[enough]

34. Not arguing about spending money, but curious whether you think Democrats should just

not run at all in these places?

[Irish_Dem]

36. I agree with you. The rub is the money spent.

If resources are finite, should we spend money on impossible odds districts?

But I would very much like to see an excellent Dem candidate run against MTG.
To give her a run for her money, she might actually have to do some work to win.

[Hoyt]

4. Don't think he has much of a chance, but would love to see him run. Lucy McBath didn't have

much of a chance either when she won.

[nycbos]

6. GA-06 isn't a R+27 district.

Ms. McBath was running in traditionally Republican suburban district that has been trending Democratic.

A Democrat winning there is impossible.

[Proud liberal 80]

9. Exactly

people made this take when I commented about voting for the less insane republican in their primary ....there is a difference between R+27 and R+8.

[Hoyt]

12. OK, I'm convinced. Just let Greene run unopposed. I lived in Greene's district for a year, and am

well aware how difficult it is.

But, I'd like to see someone like this guy at least stick it out to offer another viewpoint. The Democrat who ran against Greene -- who had no chance for sure -- quit a month or so before the election to go back to Indiana. We can do better than that.

[Proud liberal 80]

17. No one is saying let her run unopposed

My take would be for Democratic voters to vote in the Republican primary to at least get the least insane republican because Republicans are likely to win the seat, but a Democrat should still run in the general election and Democratic voters should vote for that person in the general

[ancianita]

19. Even Republicans there don't want someone who can't do anything but vote Democratic bills.

They'd at least tolerate a Democratic candidate who can be on committees, which is his exact right strategy right now. And he could create a trending district.

I think running a solid Democrat against her is worth political money and effort.

The very core of democracy works this way.

[Proud liberal 80]

22. You are not understanding that district

Most people in that district are just like her

[Kingofalldems]

23. Oh do you live there?

[groundloop]

26. I did, my son still does, and now I'm just across the border from that district

And yes, the vast majority of people in that district ARE just like Greene.

But, even with that, I'll donate to a Democratic candidate to challenge her.

[BBG]

27. I have lived there

In a previous chapter of my life I spent a couple of years in Catoosa county. Yes, it is a red redneck place full up on bubbas and inbred ignorance.

[brooklynite]

7. Not a prayer...

This is an R+27 District (might be marginally different after redistricting). No Democrat is going to knock her out of office.

Consider Steve King (IA-4). As offensive as he was, he sailed through re-election every two years until he drew a Republican Primary opponent.

As much as you hate her, the best thing you can do with your money is to support the Democratic Incumbents we have and keep her in the minority.

[Tom Rinaldo]

11. Not impossible that he could win one term in office, like Doug Jones did in Alabama

Jones only won an Alabama U.S. Senate seat because the Republican candidate became viewed as being toxic by many otherwise very right wing Republicans. Even so Jones barely squeaked in and then got beaten easily next time by a far right Republican without the same obviously toxic baggage. That's the best case scenario for this Democratic candidate, and still unlikely though anything is possible with ongoing toxic revelations about Greene that could tie her in directly to abetting the insurrection.

But every sane voice campaigning against Greene is over all a plus. Maybe he can help weaken her enough between now and 2022 for a less insane Republican to defeat her in a Republican primary. I am thankful that he is taking her on.

[brooklynite]

14. "viewed as being toxic by many otherwise very right wing Republicans"

But she isn't. That's the fundamental difference.

[Tom Rinaldo]

21. Not yet anyway, but she still has a lot of time before the next election

I'm not saying it is likely, just that it is possible. But like I said, if a Democrat somehow manages to take that seat in 2022 s/he better not sign any 3 year leases in D.C.

[LeftInTX]

28. Yes...

And hope that the Republicans will get behind a primary challenger as the did for King

[mahina]

32. Just to clarify this guy is a Democrat right? I see the act blue link.

I read in the post that Jim Jordan and Matt gates were out recruiting for douche bags like Boebert and MGT, and I presume Cawthorne.

I sure hope we’ve got a good organization out there looking for good people to run.

[handmade34]

16. he had me at "Goo Gone"

"I do actually own a bottle of Goo Gone. I just happen to love a good fight"

[handmade34]

18. and this...

Kerry Donovan running against Lauren Boebert...

she had me at moving hay and having Scottish Highlanders

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[Proud liberal 80]

20. And unlike Greene's district

This lady has a chance in this district because it’s only R+6 and trending purple to blue.

[jmbar2]

24. If he's a good candidate and has persuasive positive messages...

I'd fund him even if he couldn't win.

There is value in having strong alternative messaging out there, even in the hopeless districts. You have to start somewhere in the battle to change minds. This guy may be a good choice for that.

Reward him for his guts. I will donate.

[Marcuse]

30. Her primary opponent was considered elitist because he was a medical doctor. They love the stupid.

[mahina]

31. I'm interested to learn about the death threats to her last opponent

And active investigations of them. I’ve not heard about any.

The threats were credible enough to make the guy drop out of the race and leave the state with his family. Actually his family left first.

Isn’t that horrendous?

I also want to hear from and about Mr Flowers.

Mahalo for posting.

PS being a vet in a really solid person with lots of experience and smarts wasn’t enough to put Moe Green even near the seat now occupied by Madison Cawthorne.

And there’s another one to add to the shit bag list.

[BobTheSubgenius]

33. Despite knowing so little about him, he seems like a fine candidate.

When I read the title, but before I clicked, I thought "In a sane world, half a plate of table scraps ought to be able to defeat that loon. This is going to be a joke."

I stand corrected, and am happy to.

[pnwmom]

37. Which defense contractor did he work for? n/t