Project Logic Ga

Shall we start 2018 by keeping it real; keeping it “100” as the kids say.  There are three long-term political prizes on the horizon of Georgia politics: the Democrat presidential nominee winning our state in 2020 and the retirements of Rep. Sanford Bishop and Senator Johnny Isakson.

These two statesmen are rare nice fellows in the mess that has become official Washington.  We need to look down the bench and study the depth charts to groom “who’s next.” Oh, some folks are grooming themselves in my opinion.

First, Former Congressman John Barrow (UGA, Harvard Law) is supposedly running for Secretary of State.  Are you kidding me?  This five terms representative would have been a Hillary Cabinet member.  He is gold or White gold to be exact.  Barrow was one of the last White Dems in the House from the South…super significant.  Traditionally, someone with his resume would only seek governor or U.S. Senator so his not running for governor is indication that Stacey Abrams is unbeatable in the primary.

To me, John Barrow and Stacey Evans are running statewide to build networks for Senate runs in the future.   After Black women flexed their political muscles in Alabama, you know the sistas in Georgia will show stronger muscles for Abrams in the primary this summer.

Rep. Sanford Bishop has had a stellar career but it could have been better.  We need Bishop to be the leader of rural Dems across the South but he won’t do it.  He likes being friendly with his “dear colleagues” on the other side of the aisle to get things done bla bla bla.  I have a newsflash for my old boss: most guys on the other side are horrible people these days.  It’s time to start throwing elbows in the paint.  Bishop should be able to tell you who he is grooming as congressional candidates in every district south of Atlanta.  See, we can’t win statewide without “down ballot” – congressional, state legislature, city council, county commission and school board.

Mayor Rufus Davis of Camilla and a host of Black mayors across Georgia are changing the game without seeking permission from the old guard.  Stacey Abrams must wonder why the old guard should be at the table since the party went down on their watch; they were too nice to counterbalance the ugliness and lies of the Tea Party.

The replacement for a retired Sanford Bishop needs to be a tough and resourceful leader because getting Trump out of the White House is so very important… nuclear nightmare important.